May Was Better Than April, But Wisconsin’s Budget Is Hemorrhaging
Unemployment ran 1,099% above same period in 2019
Jun
2020
10
NATIONAL ECONOMY
Jun
2020
9
COVID-19 Just Took Out This Historic Wisconsin Rapids Paper Mill
State’s $18 billion paper industry takes a hit, as new mill owner cites ‘unprecedented market decline’ due to COVID-19.
Jun
2020
8
Evers Is Launching a 12-Member Commission on Helping Rural Communities. Here’s Who’s on It.
Farmers and small town economies were already in crisis, and then came a pandemic
May
2020
27
The Problem With the GOP Call Center Plan
Old software causes payment errors if data entry, processing occur at same time.
May
2020
22
If You Get Unemployment Benefits, You Need to Read This
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the GOP will not extend the added $600 weekly benefit when it expires at the end of July.
May
2020
19
Family Discovers $1 Million of Postal Office Cash in the Middle of the Road
A Caroline County family stumbled upon almost a million dollars in cash while taking an afternoon drive last weekend. Emily Schantz was driving when she hit a bag on Broad Street. They thought it was trash and put it and a similar bag they found about 15 feet away...
May
2020
15
Coronavirus Has Been A Boon For Small Wisconsin Meat Producers. But Will It Last?
As meat giants like Tyson, JBS, and Smithfield warn of dire meat shortages for big-box stores, local Wisconsin farmers are enjoying the demand.
May
2020
13
The Democrats Have a New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill. Here’s What’s In It.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said there’s no “urgency” to pass another bill and that Republicans are “assessing what we’ve done already.”
May
2020
13
States With GOP Govs May See Big Death Spike
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting harder in counties where President Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 general election.
May
2020
13
Small Businesses Getting Back To Work After Evers’ Green Light
Evers loosened restrictions Monday, allowing small shops, boutiques to reopen.
