Waukesha County: Activates emergency operations center to help contain COVID-19

(Waukesha, WI) – The Waukesha County Department of Emergency Preparedness has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in order to enhance the community response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The EOC provides the physical space and technology to connect local agencies and coordinate their activities in order to respond effectively

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Supreme Court: Courts remain operational with some limitations in service; Supreme Court cancels March 18 oral argument

CONTACT: Tom Sheehan Court Information Officer (608) 261-6640 Madison, Wis. (March 17, 2020) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Circuit Courts remain operational but with reduced calendaring sufficient to accommodate high priority cases. Wisconsin state court system administrative offices in Madison will continue to carry out essential functions

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Absentee ballot requests surge in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Requests to vote absentee have surged in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. WEC today said roughly 64,000 of the more than 173,000 total requests for an absentee ballot have come in since Friday. Around 39,000 of those requests came in yesterday. The total

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