Wisconsin has failed to deliver unemployment aid to thousands at a time when they most need it. The crisis was years in the making.
Wisconsin gets F+ grade for handling of pandemic in prisons — 6/26/20
Wisconsin has received an F+ grade from the American Civil Liberties Union for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in prisons, the group said in a report released Thursday. The report comes despite criminal justice reform advocates’ calls for Gov. Tony Evers to cut populations at overcrowded prisons to protect vulnerable inmates.
Wisconsin Weekly: College voters face barriers in Wisconsin
Students hit hard by WI voting rules; State Street murals, Juneteenth in MKE; voters deterred in April 7 election; MKE still striving — and failing — to reach equity
Wisconsin coronavirus cases now ‘trending poorly,’ though still relatively low — 6/25/20
The state Department of Health Services reported 464 new positive COVID-19 tests on Thursday, moving the state’s rate of positive tests slightly higher compared to previous days.
Poll closures and pandemic lowered Milwaukee voter turnout, study says — 6/24/20
A new Brennan Center for Justice study documents a steep dropoff in voting in Milwaukee on April 7 due to polling site closures and concerns over the coronavirus. Those factors disproportionately affected Black residents, who have been hardest hit by the pandemic — combining to lower that group’s voter turnout by an estimated 15.9 percentage points, with poll closures playing the bigger role, Dee J. Hall reports for Wisconsin Watch.
Protesters tear down statues near state Capitol; state senator physically attacked
WPR reports on the removal of two Madison statues by protesters and the assault on Sen. Tim Carpenter on June 23. WPR’s Shawn Johnson and Wisconsin Watch’s Will Cioci photographed the events.
Study: Poll closings, COVID-19 fears, kept many Milwaukee voters away
The Brennan Center for Justice says Black voters were particularly disenfranchised when the city cut polling places during the pandemic.
As pandemic continues, Wisconsin launches new website to help residents access health insurance — 6/23/20
Wisconsin has launched a new website to help residents get health insurance at a time when many have lost their employer-linked plans due to layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mural project brought Black voices to a shuttered State Street
A public art project transformed the bleak scene left by looting and violent protests into one of color, dialogue, and Black experience. Wisconsin Watch photographer Will Cioci spoke with artists and community members about what the murals mean for Madison and what happens when the art comes down.
Wisconsin suggests how to hold school during a pandemic — 6/22/20
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on Monday released 87 pages of guidance intended to aid districts in resuming some in-person instruction in the coming school year — as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Wisconsin Weekly: Unemployed with disabilities may get pandemic benefits
Help for jobless; back to work amid pandemic; MKE overdoses spike; no statewide covid spikes due to elections, protests; scrutinizing use of force
Wisconsin erected barriers to college voters. The pandemic added more.
For college students living away from home, Wisconsin is one of the hardest places to cast a ballot; pending lawsuits seek to make it easier.