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By The Numbers: Tracking the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic sweeping across Wisconsin
The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping across Wisconsin. The outbreak is having major ramifications for public health and hospital systems, which in turn affects the ongoing spread of the disease. Understanding where, when and how rapidly COVID-19 arises around Wisconsin —...
Politics over Humanity: Wisconsin GOP seeks to rig latest election through attrition of urban voters
“Traditionally it’s always been Republicans suppressing votes in places. Let’s start protecting our voters. We know where they are. Let’s start playing offense a little bit. That’s what you’re going to see in 2020.” – Justin...
Milwaukee leaders explore using Wisconsin State Fair grounds as overflow facility for COVID-19 patients
The Milwaukee County Unified Emergency Operations Center (UEOC) and local partners are planning ahead to prepare for the predicted surge in COVID-19 patients in the State of Wisconsin. An Alternative Care Facility, to be constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of...
Milwaukee COVID-19 survivor shares personal medical experience via social media to educate others
On April 2, a young Milwaukee resident shared the harrowing details of getting sick with the coronavirus and the long road to recovery on Facebook, fulfilling her pulmonary doctor’s earnest request to “please tell people what happened to you.” Danielle Nelson, a...
Regional banks and city leadership plan cooperative efforts to address Milwaukee’s economic challenges
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett hosted a video conference with banking industry leaders from across the region on April 1 to discuss the role of financial institutions in the current economic challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a dozen...
Governor Tony Evers calls for special session to delay primary but Lawmakers insist election proceed
Wisconsin Republican Legislators brushed off a call from Democratic Governor Tony Evers to to meet on April 4. The special session would approve a delay of Tuesday’s presidential primary, and shift to a mail-only process as the coronavirus sweeps across the state. But...
Milwaukee faces poll worker shortage for April 7 election amid pandemic complications
Nearly 60 percent of Wisconsin municipalities are reporting a shortage of poll workers ahead of Wisconsin’s April 7 election as volunteers continue to bow out of their duties amid the continued spread of COVID-19 in the state, the Wisconsin Elections Commission said...
Protecting the Democracy: How to ensure safe elections amid the coronavirus pandemic
By Steven Mulroy, Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis At least seven states have postponed their presidential primaries in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, as Wisconsin moves forward with its April 7 election....
Horserace Coverage: Too many election polls have a negative effect on journalism and voters
By Michael Traugott, Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan Polls have become an essential part of the news, particularly in the run-up to an election. Reports on polls feed into what’s often called “horserace coverage” – who is...
Reggie Jackson: The next challenge of the COVID-19 fight in Milwaukee
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” – The Dalai Lama “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our...
Already a community infected by racial hate, Anti-Asian sentiment hits Milwaukee along with COVID-19
Feeling on edge since January, “Sarah” knew it was only a matter of time before COVID-19 arrived in the United States, and because of the vitriolic political climate it would be Chinese-Americans like her who would get blamed for it. Fast forward to mid-March, NPR...
Building community bridges to improve health equity in the COVID-19 era and beyond
City officials revealed recently that Milwaukee’s African American community is being disproportionately harmed by the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19. At this time, a majority of the city’s cases and deaths involve members of our African American community. Public...
