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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson took center stage Thursday in a Republican effort to slow down the passage of a $1.9 trillion Democratic COVID-19 relief bill the Senate is expected to debate into the weekend. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, who has described the massive stimulus package as unnecessary, forced a full reading of the more than 600-page document, which began Thursday afternoon and was expected to last into the early hours Friday. He said he also plans to work with his Republican colleagues to introduce ...

Others eligible Teachers and child care workers on Monday joined other groups eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, including frontline health care workers, nursing home and assisted-living residents, police officers, firefighters, correctional workers and residents 65 and older. Also eligible starting Monday, but prioritized after teachers and child care workers, are: people in Medicaid long-term care programs, including those with disabilities; workers in public transit, all parts of the food in...

ELIZABETH BEYER Parents of children in a Madison, Wisconsin, suburb objected after photos began circulating online of a “fort” a high school teacher built around his desk to protect him from COVID-19 after the district returned to in-person instruction last month. The enclosure, built out of what appeared to be a clear plastic tarp and wood, surrounded the in the McFarland School District teacher’s desk from the floor almost to the ceiling, complete with a door on ...

Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson hasnt yet announced if hell run again.

The Democratic race in Wisconsin for U.S. Senate could soon get a bit more crowded, with both state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and U.S. Rep. Ron Kind each mulling a bid. Godlewski was elected state treasurer in 2018 after leading an effort to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment to do away with that very office in April of that year. Follow along as Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. PHIL HANDS , (608) 252-6254 The Eau Claire native has a backgrou...

Another bill would allow municipalities to begin counting absentee ballots early.

Wisconsin witnessed a surge in absentee voting in 2020.

The seven-day average for new daily COVID-19 cases is the lowest it has been since July, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services data.