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The Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) confirmed on April 22 that 15 people who either voted in-person or worked at a polling location during Wisconsin’s state elections have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Five Wisconsin National Guard members who helped staff the polls on election day have also reported symptoms of COVID-19, but those who were tested came back negative according to Major General Paul Knapp. The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services added “election activity” to its list of COVID-19 investigation questions in the state disease registry on April 8. The electronic...

Tom Barrett took his oath of office on April 21 to officially start his fifth term as Mayor of Milwaukee, shortly after Milwaukee Alderman Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson became the fifth African American Common Council President. After 15 members of the Milwaukee Common Council were sworn in, their first task was to chose between two nominations for the leadership role of President. Alderman Ashanti Hamilton announced several days prior that he would not run for the position again. First elected in 2016, Alderman Johnson was picked in a close 8-7 vote over Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs. Council Presidents have traditionally...

More than a thousand residents of Waukesha County stood shoulder-to-shoulder along Bluemound Road outside of Brookfield Square on April 18, without regard to federal social distancing guidelines that were established for the national health crisis. The protesters held signs that demanded Governor Tony Evers lift his “Safer at Home” order, and rejected his authority to extend it. Those attending the mass social gathering did so without wearing any personal protection against the coronavirus, flaunting what they perceived as their privileged immunity. The cheering crowd waved a Confederate flag and campaign signs for President Donald Trump. Many did not considered...

“Cities and states have created sactuary [sic] cities for illegal immigration. It sure would be refreshing if city leaders would be bold enough to create sactuary [sic] cities “Open for Business.” – West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe The post was made around 3:30 p.m. on April 17 from the West Allis company’s Facebook account, and quickly exploded with angry reactions from the public. The original message was deleted, but not before readers made a screenshot of it to re-post. The comment by West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe comes as conservative business leaders and elected officials push to...

Governor Tony Evers announced on April 16 that he had directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or until a superseding order is issued. The order implements some new measures to ensure safety and support the progress the state has accomplished in containing COVID-19, but also allows certain activities to start up again. The decision comes after half the country has adopted a longer period of confinement, even as President Donald Trump has blindly pushed to reopen the...