What 'Safer at Home' ruling means for ban on evictions, foreclosures: 'It has no impact on it'

MILWAUKEE -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the "Safer at Home" order on Wednesday, May 13, but what does that mean for the state's ban on evictions and foreclosures set to last through May 26?

Supreme Court ruling opening Wisconsin brings concern, President Trump praise

MADISON — A court ruling tossing Wisconsin's stay-at-home order threw communities into chaos Thursday as local leaders were forced to decide whether to issue their own restrictions or allow bars and restaurants to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.The conservative majority of the Wisconsin Supreme Court late Wednesday afternoon ruled that the “safer at home” order from Democratic Gov.

GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response

MADISON, Wis. — Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power grab by lawmakers that channels frustration over the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic but could come with long-term consequences for how their states fight disease.The efforts to undermine Democratic governors who invoked stay-at-home orders are most pronounced in states such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, all three of which have divided government and are key to President Donald Trump's path to reelection.

Wisconsin GOP pushes for regional reopening; Gov. Evers says 'there may be cases where we do it'

MADISON — Republicans in more rural parts of Wisconsin joined with business owners to push for a regional reopening plan Thursday, May 7 to give the economy a boost, as the Department of Workforce Development warned that the state fund that pays unemployment claims could run out of money in five months.Meanwhile, Democratic Gov.