Howard Marklein: A day of fiscal reckoning is coming

I cannot predict exactly what we will have to do and who will be impacted, but it is important for all citizens to know that there will be a fiscal impact to state finances from the COVID-19 pandemic response. And the longer a restrictive response lasts, the worse it gets.

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Gov. Evers: Announces Another Turn of the Dial for Wisconsin Businesses

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced another turn of the dial on Safer at Home to add even more opportunities for Wisconsin businesses to get back to work in a safe and responsible way. Emergency Order #36, signed today by Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm,

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Limited number of state shooting ranges to reopen May 14

Eight of the 11 previously closed DNR shooting ranges will reopen May 14 with special conditions. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR MADISON, Wis. – A limited number of the previously closed state shooting ranges in Wisconsin will reopen on Thursday, May 14 with special conditions. Under Gov. Evers Badger Bounce Back

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Howard Marklein: A day of fiscal reckoning is coming

I cannot predict exactly what we will have to do and who will be impacted, but it is important for all citizens to know that there will be a fiscal impact to state finances from the COVID-19 pandemic response. And the longer a restrictive response lasts, the worse it gets.

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MON News Summary: Evers releases operating guidelines for business reopenings

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Wednesday: New Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Newly-elected Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Wednesday, May 13. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership among the Milwaukee

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‘UpFront’: Cross says UW campuses face difficult choices

UW System President Ray Cross said the campuses face “some very difficult choices” because of the pandemic fallout, and that’s why he is recommending cuts and consolidations in programs and services. “We’re facing, at this point, some very difficult choices and the challenges ahead require that we act in a

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