4-2-20 governor evers statement on april 7 election

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers issued the following statement regarding the upcoming April 7 election.    “We have three branches of government to ensure a system of checks and balances, and questions about our elections typically rely on

4-2-20 election 2020-conventions

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Democrats and Republicans to take a close look at whether they’ll be able to move forward as planned this summer with conventions that typically kick off the general election season. Prospective Democratic

4-2-20 evers announces second round of covid-19 legislation

Gov. Tony Evers has announced a second package of comprehensive legislative proposals that would provide critical investments in health services, support for essential workers, and assistance for Wisconsin families and businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

4-2-20 governor deploys national guard to help at the polls

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s governor is deploying the National Guard to help staff polling sites for the state’s presidential primary. Election clerks say poll workers are quitting in droves in fear of contracting the coronavirus during

4-2-20 area unemployment rates were down in february

The latest local unemployment rates before the coronavirus swept across the state show a dip in the unemployment rate.   The city of Fond du Lac and Fond du Lac County’s unemployment rate dropped three tenths of a percent to 3.4