News Clips
Politics
Tony Evers and GOP clash over Republican coronavirus legislation, which would give state budget committee power to cut spending
Wisconsin State Journal, April 8, 2020
‘Three large tubs’: Reports of missing absentee ballots pile up
Wisconsin State Journal, April 8, 2020
Bernie Sanders ends presidential run, clearing way for Biden’s nomination
Madison.com, April 8, 2020
Polls close in Wisconsin, but we won’t know election results until next week
The Capital Times, April 8, 2020
Health
As pandemic spreads, officials expect it will strain finances for Wisconsin’s rural hospitals
Wisconsin Public Radio, April 8, 2020
State Lab of Hygiene eliminates COVID-19 test backlog though supplies still limited
Wisconsin Public Radio, April 7, 2020
Labs throughout Wisconsin could significantly increase COVID-19 testing – if they could get the needed chemicals
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 7, 2020
An early sign that Wisconsin’s social distancing is working: The flu rate is falling fast
Appleton Post-Crescent, April 6, 2020
Utilities & Energy
Oil companies are collapsing, but wind and solar energy keep growing
The New York Times, April 7, 2020
The coronavirus is hitting renewable energy supply chains and factories, and could slow the global energy transition
CNBC, April 6, 2020
Wisconsin regulators launch investigation into COVID-19 related costs for utilities
Utility Dive, March 31, 2020
Environment
Environmental regulators forge ahead on ‘forever chemicals’ while some work postponed
Wisconsin Public Radio, April 7, 2020
E.P.A., citing coronavirus, drastically relaxes rules for polluters
The New York Times, March 26, 2020
Climate change push fuels split on coronavirus stimulus
NPR, March 24, 2020
PFAS subsists in world of virus
Eagle Herald, March 23, 2020
Legal
US Supreme Court split on scope in Wisconsin absentee ballot opinion
Wisconsin Law Journal, April 8, 2020
U.S. Attorney’s Office investigates coronavirus-related fraud in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Law Journal, April 8, 2020
Voting rights disputes in virus era spark court battles
U.S. News, April 8, 2020
Federal judge dismisses Adams Outdoor Advertising lawsuit against Madison
Wisconsin State Journal, April 8, 2020
Wisconsin now waits for the spring election results – and then the lawsuits
Wisconsin State Journal, April 8, 2020
Economic Development
Wages and exports were growing in Wisconsin before coronavirus hit
Milwaukee Business News, April 7, 2020
Foxconn to begin producing ventilators in Wisconsin in 4-6 weeks, Medtronic CEO says
Milwaukee Business Journal, April 6, 2020
While people stay home due to coronavirus, tourism shifts online
Wisconsin Public Radio, April 6, 2020
‘Nobody’s got a map for this mess’: Wisconsin counties brace for unknown hit to sales tax
Wisconsin State Journal, April 6, 2020
Officials: Tourism industry will take a hit
River News Online, April 3, 2020
Transportation
WisDOT further restricts in-person services at DMV
NBC 15, April 7, 2020
Nearly $100M in transportation aid to come from WisDOT
NBC 15, April 6, 2020
Solar EV chargers simplify installation and adoption
GovTech, March 31, 2020
EV groups brace for phase 2 of Trump fuel standards expected to decrease efficiency mandates
Utility Dive, March 30, 2020
Education
As coronavirus losses mount, UW campuses ask state for emergency relief money
Wisconsin State Journal, April 6, 2020
President Cross updates Board of Regents on COVID-19 emergency, ‘significant financial cost’
The Capital Times, April 2, 2020
Student teachers, schools of education adjust amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Capital Times, April 2, 2020
