News Clips
Politics
Joe Biden takes aim at Donald Trump in first online Wisconsin event
Wisconsin State Journal, May 21, 2020
Wisconsin Elections Commission stalls on pandemic election plan
Wisconsin State Journal, May 21, 2020
Some state help for cities, counties leading Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response
The Capital Times, May 21, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court order opened bars and restaurants, but an analysis shows only a 3% increase in total movement statewide
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 20, 2020
Wisconsin counties lifting local Safer-at-Home orders ahead of schedule
Wisconsin Public Radio, May 20, 2020
Health
With a big increase in single-day testing, Wisconsin health officials report 472 new coronavirus cases
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 21, 2020
Evers allocating $100 million in federal funding for long-term care facilities, emergency medical services
Milwaukee Business News, May 21, 2020
All 72 Wisconsin counties now have confirmed COVID-19, with Langlade, Taylor reporting first cases
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 20, 2020
Wisconsin again reports a record number of new coronavirus cases, but state says six in 10 have now recovered
Appleton Post-Crescent, May 20, 2020
Nearly 600 more COVID-19 cases confirmed as 8% of new tests come back positive
Channel 3000, May 20, 2020
Utilities & Energy
Long-term demand propels renewable procurement during pandemic as buyers remain motivated
Utility Dive, May 20, 2020
Wisconsin group pushes for health expert on an electric utility’s board of directors
WUWM, May 19, 2020
Clean energy has taken a hit. Will it rebound?
Pew, May 19, 2020
MGE proposes $31.7M solar farm in Fitchburg to serve state, UW-Madison and industrial customers
Wisconsin State Journal, May 18, 2020
Environment
Environmental advocates, landowners seek to stop Enbridge taking land for northern Wisconsin pipeline
Wisconsin State Journal, May 21, 2020
Firefighting foam manufacturer says most wells tested so far turned up no trace of PFAS
Wisconsin Public Radio, May 20, 2020
Wisconsin’s relaxed environmental rules lead to calls for transparency
Wisconsin State Journal, May 10, 2020
Forum brings PFAS experts together
River News Online, May 8, 2020
Legal
Federal lawsuit filed against Dane County COVID-19 stay-at-home order
Wisconsin State Journal, May 21, 2020
How overturning Safer at Home was a change of course for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Milwaukee Magazine, May 18, 2020
Economic Development
COVID-19 won’t shut down Wisconsin’s Northwoods tourism. But visitors should expect changes as businesses cautiously reopen
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 21, 2020
State’s unemployment rate more than quadruples; 385,900 private sector jobs lost
Wisconsin State Journal, May 21, 2020
Wisconsin shed 439,000 jobs in five weeks; claims overload unemployment benefits system
The Capital Times, May 21, 2020
Transportation
Has cheap fuel pulled the plug on electric vehicles?
ABC News, May 17, 2020
Going nowhere: AAA makes no travel forecast for Memorial Day weekend due to COVID-19 pandemic
Madison.com, May 15, 2020
WisDOT waives in-person road test for young driver, allows some online license renewals
Wisconsin State Journal, May 5, 2020
Education
UW to slowly restart research activities, offer mix of courses for fall
The Capital Times, May 20, 2020
Wisconsin Policy Forum study: School shutdowns, distance learning could make student achievement gaps worse
Appleton Post-Crescent, May 19, 2020
Wisconsin colleges hope to reopen this fall. But questions outnumber answers on how they will operate
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 19, 2020
