Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 3,107 (158,578) Negative test results: 11,435 (1,568,389) Patients hospitalized: 153 (8,754) Deaths: 28 (1,536)
Oct 15, 2020 sergio santos / CC
VP Pence Takes Shots At Milwaukee’s Mayor While Talking Law And Order In Waukesha
Vice President Mike Pence didn't mention his name, but he took some verbal jabs at Milwaukee's mayor while talking about law and order at a campaign stop in Waukesha Tuesday. Pence said it's no surpri...
Oct 14, 2020 Anthony Quintano / CC
Wisconsin Tavern League Sues Governor Over Emergency Order
The Tavern League is asking a western Wisconsin judge to immediately block Governor Tony Evers' emergency order limit the number of people who can be inside bars and restaurants. The lawsuit was filed...
Oct 14, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Judge Blocks Gov. Evers' Order Limiting Establishment Capacity
A Wisconsin judge has temporarily blocked an order from Gov. Tony Evers' administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor places. The Tavern League of ...
Oct 14, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Department of Workforce Development Says It Has Handled 92% Of Claims
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says it has either paid or denied 92 percent of the unemployment claims it has received so far. The state agency claims it is making progress on catch...
Oct 14, 2020
Accused Kenosha Shooter Faces No Charges in Illinois
Accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse will face no criminal charges in Illinois. He's currently being held in the Lake County juvenile detention facility on an arrest warrant from Wisconsin. The La...
Oct 14, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Wisconsin Sets Record for Single-Day COVID-19-Related Deaths
Wisconsin set a new single-day record for COVID-19-related deaths Tuesday. The state's death toll is at 1,508 after 34 deaths connected to the virus were reported. The Wisconsin Department of Health S...
Oct 14, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Message to Foxconn: Let’s Form New Deal or No State Tax Credits
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has told Taiwan tech giant Foxconn it won't qualify for billions of dollars in tax credits without signing a new deal. The message has been consistent fo...
Oct 13, 2020
Republican Lawmakers Vote to Require Public Health Managers Follow Rules
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has 30 days to submit the governor's order limiting indoor public gatherings to the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules. Monday's six-to-four...
Oct 13, 2020
Wauwatosa Police Chief Sees No Reason to Fire Mensah
Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber says he sees no reason to fire his police officer. Joseph Mensah was cleared last week by the Milwaukee County prosecutor in the fatal shooting of a teenager last wi...
Oct 13, 2020
