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Governor Tony Evers signed legislation on April 15, just hours after it was passed by the State Senate, to address the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wisconsin, despite serious concerns that the measure omitted critical needs and fell short in providing enough assistance. The new law removes a weeklong waiting period for unemployment insurance in Wisconsin, and requires health insurers to cover COVID-19 testing. It also prevents insurance companies from discriminating against people who have or previously suffered from the coronavirus. Enacting the law clears the way for Wisconsin to qualify for additional federal Medicaid...

Governor Tony Evers signaled on April 14 that it may be another month before he starts relaxing social distancing mandates. The “Safer at Home” and school closure orders were issued on March 23, and are set to expire on April 24. Governor Evers told KSTP-TV that lifting the mandates would not be “like flipping a switch” and it could still be weeks before he started to roll back distancing mandates. “I would fully expect another couple of weeks, or a month, before we are in a position to actually say we’re ahead of the curve here, and after that...

Dane County Circuit Judge Jill Karofsky defeated conservative Justice Dan Kelly to win a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in results released on April 13 from the chaotic April 7 spring election. Judge Karofsky’s victory narrows the court’s conservative majority to 4-3 and gives liberals a shot at seizing control when the next seat comes open in 2023. It may also force Republicans to reconsider their position on absentee voting during the coronavirus pandemic. “I want to send a heartfelt thank you to the hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites who made their voice heard in this unprecedented...

State Representative David Crowley released the following statement in response to the April 13 election results: When I announced my campaign at the beginning of November, I had one simple goal. I wanted to bring residents from across Milwaukee County together to move our shared community forward. I made it clear; it didn’t matter what municipality you lived in, what you looked like, how much money you had, or what political party you belonged to, this campaign was for you. The election results were the culmination of that goal. The voters of Milwaukee County showed that they are ready...

A class-action lawsuit was filed Monday asking a federal court to order a partial revote of the presidential primary and spring election conducted on April 7 despite the COVID-19 outbreak or to otherwise establish mail-in procedures for anyone who did not vote in that election. The 14 Milwaukee-area residents who filed the case, acting as representatives of others across the state, also asked the court to take action “to protect the franchise for the electors” in all other Wisconsin elections this year, including the Nov. 3 presidential and general election. The goal of the lawsuit is not a new...