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There is plenty of support at the Wisconsin Capitol to end the one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits. But there are questions as to just how much more state help lawmakers are willing to provide during the coronavirus outbreak. The top Republicans at the Capitol, Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, yesterday said they’re on-board with fast tracking unemployment help. Governor Evers is pushing two packages that would also spend nearly a billion-dollars on healthcare providers and other needs

A federal judge in Madison says Governor Evers and Republican lawmakers have failed to get the state ready for an election in the middle of a pandemic. Judge William Conley yesterday said neither the governor nor the legislature stepped-up to provide guidance as to how next week’s election should be held. Conley didn’t rule on three lawsuits that ask to postpone the election. He said he’s leaning against that, but is willing to let local election managers count some absentee

The search for a missing western Wisconsin woman is over. Authorities in Polk County last night canceled the Silver Alert for 74-year-old Mary Dotson. She went missing yesterday morning. Deputies said she was traveling when her family lost touch with her. Hours later, the sheriff’s office said Dotson was found safe and sound.

If people in Wisconsin can’t go to the bar during the coronavirus outbreak, the state’s Tavern League wants to be able to bring drinks to the people. The Tavern League yesterday asked lawmakers to allow for delivery during the coronavirus outbreak. The league is also asking for tax breaks and other help to cover the cost of what could be a months-long shut down at the state’s bars. Tavern League President Chris Marsicano says without the help, bars across the state will

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable urgeS Wisconsin consumers to watch out for scammers offering fake COVID-19 insurance products or attempting to steal personal information. The Office of Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is urging consumers to watch out for scammers offering fake, low-cost “corona” or “COVID-19” insurance to cover medical treatments. Some scammers might contact consumers claiming their health insurance has been “canceled” and then provide either a toll-free phone number or a malware link to click in hopes of stealing

Barbie is contributing to the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.  Phil Hulett explains. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Governor Tony Evers is sending out the National Guard to help with the primary elections.  The state faces a shortage of several thousand poll monitors for next week’s primary elections.  The governor has authorized the head of the Wisconsin guard to use troops to support the state’s response to the public emergency caused by COVID-19.  At least three federal lawsuits have been filed looking to change the date of Tuesday’s spring election and presidential primary.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission says more than one-million absentee ballot applications have been requested for Tuesday’s elections and presidential primary.  The commission today says nearly 390-thousand completed ballots have been returned.  But there are still many requests that municipal clerks have not yet entered into the state system.   Information about voting absentee and polling places is posted HERE ON THE WISCONSIN VOTING WEBSITE.

Local health departments and first responders in Northeast Wisconsin are setting up voluntary isolation centers to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.  Officials say the move is to ease the strain on hospitals and make sure there are enough beds for people who need them when the pandemic peaks.  New isolation centers opened today in Madison and Milwaukee with a center in Green Bay already housing some people.  Oshkosh officials are also looking to see if they might create an isolation center.

The Wisconsin Restaurant Association is releasing an online database of open and closed restaurants around the state. The association created an online resource of over one-thousand restaurants to help people find places to eat and support local business amid the coronavirus pandemic. The website shows businesses currently offering delivery, takeout, or curbside services to customers. CLICK HERE FOR THE INFO DU JOUR