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MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) --- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and members of the Evers Administration kicked off World Immunization Week with a video message encouraging Wisconsinites to get vaccinated on Monday, April 26. World Immunization Week is a global public health campaign to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated against preventable diseases, according to officials. “I'm proud Wisconsin continues to be a national leader in getting shots in arms and that our administration is leading by example in encouraging folks to get vaccinated so we can put this pandemic behind us,�...

  (MADISON) — Wisconsin has reached over 4 million COVID-19 vaccines administered, marking an important milestone in Wisconsin’s road to recovery. Wisconsin has consistently ranked among the top states in the nation for vaccine distribution. More than 70 percent of Wisconsites aged 65 and older have been fully vaccinated, and over 50 percent of all Wisconsinites have received at least their first dose. At the beginning of April, Gov. Evers expanded vaccine eligibility in Wisconsin to everyone aged 16 and older. The Evers Administration’s vaccine distribution effort has been widely prai...

Changes Under Foxconn’s original contract, signed in late 2017 by Walker, the company was slated to receive as much as $2.85 billion in state credits over 15 years — along with $150 million in sales tax breaks — if the company hired at least 13,000 employees and made a $10 billion capital investment in the state. Other state and local incentives bring the total to $4 billion. Former President Donald Trump, who attended the facility’s 2018 groundbreaking ceremony, described the Foxconn project as the “eighth wonder of the world.” However, the Mount Pleasant projec...

Federal Government is $28 trillion in debt and unlikely to keep funding promises $23 billion in ARPA, CARES Act and other federal COVID-19 aid negates need for more federal Medicaid reimbursement Wisconsin’s current system has no waiting list, unlike other states Wisconsin’s working poor can already find inexpensive private coverage on the federal exchange Expansion in other states has not proven to save money, improve health outcomes, or improve healthcare access   By Lexi Dittrich In the 2021-2023 state budget, Governor Tony Evers has once again proposed accepting the Affordable Care A...