MADISON -- Gov.
Wisconsin justices consider scaling back Evers' veto powers
MADISON — An attorney for a conservative law firm urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, April 20 to rein in the governor's expansive partial veto powers, arguing the chief executive's ability to rewrite state law tramples on the separation of powers with the Legislature.The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit last year seeking to overturn four of Democratic Gov.
MADISON — An attorney for a conservative law firm urged the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, April 20 to rein in the governor's expansive partial veto powers, arguing the chief executive's ability to rewrite state law tramples on the separation of powers with the Legislature.The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit last year seeking to overturn four of Democratic Gov.
'They cannot survive:' Wisconsin Tavern League calls for opening bars, restaurants by May 1
MADISON — The Tavern League of Wisconsin is calling on Gov.
MADISON — The Tavern League of Wisconsin is calling on Gov.
President Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.As talks continued, President Donald Trump said there’s a “good chance” of reaching a bipartisan agreement with Democrats.“We are very close to a deal,” President Trump said Sunday at the White House.Along with the small business boost, President Trump said the negotiators were looking at “helping our hospitals,” particularly hard-hit rural health care providers.The Senate is scheduled for a pro forma session Monday, but no vote has been set.The House announced it could meet as soon as Wednesday for a vote on the pending package, according to a schedule update from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.With small-business owners reeling during a coronavirus outbreak that has shuttered much economic activity, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was hopeful of a deal that could pass Congress quickly and get the Small Business Administration program back up by midweek.“I’m hopeful that we can get that done,” Mnuchin said Sunday.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also said he believed a deal could be reached. “We still have a few more details to deal with,” he said.The emerging accord links the administration’s effort to replenish a small-business with Democrats’ demands for more money for hospitals and virus testing.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.As talks continued, President Donald Trump said there’s a “good chance” of reaching a bipartisan agreement with Democrats.“We are very close to a deal,” President Trump said Sunday at the White House.Along with the small business boost, President Trump said the negotiators were looking at “helping our hospitals,” particularly hard-hit rural health care providers.The Senate is scheduled for a pro forma session Monday, but no vote has been set.The House announced it could meet as soon as Wednesday for a vote on the pending package, according to a schedule update from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.With small-business owners reeling during a coronavirus outbreak that has shuttered much economic activity, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was hopeful of a deal that could pass Congress quickly and get the Small Business Administration program back up by midweek.“I’m hopeful that we can get that done,” Mnuchin said Sunday.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also said he believed a deal could be reached. “We still have a few more details to deal with,” he said.The emerging accord links the administration’s effort to replenish a small-business with Democrats’ demands for more money for hospitals and virus testing.
Turkish President Erdogan, President Trump agree on 'close cooperation' in virus crisis
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump have spoken on the phone, discussing the coronavirus pandemic, bilateral relations and regional developments.According to an account of the phone call shared by the Turkish presidency’s office on Sunday, the two leaders agreed to continue their “close cooperation” against the threats posed by the coronavirus on public health and the economy.
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump have spoken on the phone, discussing the coronavirus pandemic, bilateral relations and regional developments.According to an account of the phone call shared by the Turkish presidency’s office on Sunday, the two leaders agreed to continue their “close cooperation” against the threats posed by the coronavirus on public health and the economy.
North Korea denies that Kim sent President Trump 'a nice note'
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Sunday, April 19 dismissed as “ungrounded” President Donald Trump’s comment that he recently received “a nice note” from the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.President Trump said during a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic Saturday that “I received a nice note from him recently.
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Sunday, April 19 dismissed as “ungrounded” President Donald Trump’s comment that he recently received “a nice note” from the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.President Trump said during a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic Saturday that “I received a nice note from him recently.
Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins loses battle with coronavirus at 86
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins of Alabama has succumbed to the coronavirus after a long battle.The Vietnam War hero was 86 when he died Friday, April 17.“We are deeply saddened to notify you that after a courageous battle with COVID-19, Command Sergeant Major Bennie G.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Medal of Honor recipient Bennie Adkins of Alabama has succumbed to the coronavirus after a long battle.The Vietnam War hero was 86 when he died Friday, April 17.“We are deeply saddened to notify you that after a courageous battle with COVID-19, Command Sergeant Major Bennie G.
VP Pence says 150,000 coronavirus tests being conducted daily
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence says 150,000 coronavirus tests are now being conducted daily in the U.S. but suggested that governors and not the federal government were to blame for numbers not being higher.Pence tells NBC’s “Meet the Press” that, “if states around the country will activate all of the laboratories that are available in their states, we could more than double that overnight.”He said the nation has “sufficient testing today” for states to begin reopening their economies as part of the initial phases of guidelines the White House released this week.Governors from both parties have said that while they do have more labs that could increase testing in many areas, they often are unable to do so because of federal delays.Pence was also asked about President Donald Trump tweeting that Democratic governors in Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia should “liberate” their states — even though officials there are following many of the Trump administration’s own guidelines about slowing the spread of coronavirus.Pence sidestepped those, saying, “This president wants to reopen the American economy as soon as we can safely and responsibly do it.”
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence says 150,000 coronavirus tests are now being conducted daily in the U.S. but suggested that governors and not the federal government were to blame for numbers not being higher.Pence tells NBC’s “Meet the Press” that, “if states around the country will activate all of the laboratories that are available in their states, we could more than double that overnight.”He said the nation has “sufficient testing today” for states to begin reopening their economies as part of the initial phases of guidelines the White House released this week.Governors from both parties have said that while they do have more labs that could increase testing in many areas, they often are unable to do so because of federal delays.Pence was also asked about President Donald Trump tweeting that Democratic governors in Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia should “liberate” their states — even though officials there are following many of the Trump administration’s own guidelines about slowing the spread of coronavirus.Pence sidestepped those, saying, “This president wants to reopen the American economy as soon as we can safely and responsibly do it.”
'A perfect storm of trauma:' Expert says COVID-19 could have lasting impact on healthcare workers
MILWAUKEE -- The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on all of us, and medical professionals who are in the midst of it are no exception.
MILWAUKEE -- The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on all of us, and medical professionals who are in the midst of it are no exception.
'Get our economy back:' Protesters assemble in Brookfield, want 'Safer at Home' restrictions dropped
BROOKFIELD -- Protesters say the extension of Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order has gone too far and that now is the time to re-open parts of the state.
BROOKFIELD -- Protesters say the extension of Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order has gone too far and that now is the time to re-open parts of the state.
Pence delivering Air Force Academy commencement address
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In a symbolic show of normalcy, Vice President Mike Pence will deliver a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy's 2020 graduating class on Saturday — a trip aimed at showing the country is on course to gradually reopening after weeks of the coronavirus shutdown.Making only his second trip outside Washington in the last six weeks, Pence will be speaking at a scaled-down ceremony in Colorado Springs.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In a symbolic show of normalcy, Vice President Mike Pence will deliver a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy's 2020 graduating class on Saturday — a trip aimed at showing the country is on course to gradually reopening after weeks of the coronavirus shutdown.Making only his second trip outside Washington in the last six weeks, Pence will be speaking at a scaled-down ceremony in Colorado Springs.
MADISON -- Gov.
27 inmates, 4 staff members at Milwaukee Co. House of Correction test positive for COVID-19
FRANKLIN -- 27 inmates and four staff members at the Milwaukee County House of Correction (HOC) have tested positive for the coronavirus.
FRANKLIN -- 27 inmates and four staff members at the Milwaukee County House of Correction (HOC) have tested positive for the coronavirus.
President Trump consults faith leaders on phased-in reopening: 'Come together, pray and worship'
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump held a call with faith leaders on Friday that included discussion about a phased-in return to broader in-person worship after weeks of religious services largely shifting online in response to the coronavirus pandemic.President Trump's call with faith leaders came one day after the White House included houses of worship among “large venues” that could be able to reopen while observing “strict physical distancing protocols” in the first stage of a three-part plan to reopen a U.S. economy that's been frozen by the toll of the highly contagious virus.The call included representatives of multiple Christian denominations as well as Jewish and Islamic leaders, according to a statement distributed by the White House.President Trump “mentioned his memories as a young child attending Billy Graham’s service at Yankee Stadium, and acknowledged that while he has enjoyed watching services online from the White House, he told the faith leaders it is important for people to soon be able to once again come together, pray, and worship," the White House said in its statement.Participants in the call with faith leaders said it featured discussion about how restarting in-person worship could work, without any conclusion reached, and underscored their commitment to not imperiling the health of the faithful.
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump held a call with faith leaders on Friday that included discussion about a phased-in return to broader in-person worship after weeks of religious services largely shifting online in response to the coronavirus pandemic.President Trump's call with faith leaders came one day after the White House included houses of worship among “large venues” that could be able to reopen while observing “strict physical distancing protocols” in the first stage of a three-part plan to reopen a U.S. economy that's been frozen by the toll of the highly contagious virus.The call included representatives of multiple Christian denominations as well as Jewish and Islamic leaders, according to a statement distributed by the White House.President Trump “mentioned his memories as a young child attending Billy Graham’s service at Yankee Stadium, and acknowledged that while he has enjoyed watching services online from the White House, he told the faith leaders it is important for people to soon be able to once again come together, pray, and worship," the White House said in its statement.Participants in the call with faith leaders said it featured discussion about how restarting in-person worship could work, without any conclusion reached, and underscored their commitment to not imperiling the health of the faithful.
'LIBERATE:' President Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home restrictions.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home restrictions.
No plan in sight: Test troubles cloud President Trump recovery effort
WASHINGTON — The United States is struggling to test enough people to track and control the spread of the novel coronavirus, a crucial first step to reopening parts of the economy, which President Donald Trump is pushing to do by May 1.President Trump on Thursday released a plan to ease business restriction that hinges on a downward trajectory of positive tests.But more than a month after he declared, “Anybody who wants a test, can get a test," the reality has been much different.
WASHINGTON — The United States is struggling to test enough people to track and control the spread of the novel coronavirus, a crucial first step to reopening parts of the economy, which President Donald Trump is pushing to do by May 1.President Trump on Thursday released a plan to ease business restriction that hinges on a downward trajectory of positive tests.But more than a month after he declared, “Anybody who wants a test, can get a test," the reality has been much different.
Wisconsin's bipartisan detente in fighting coronavirus ends
MADISON — Wisconsin’s tenuous bipartisan detente in fighting the coronavirus pandemic broke down this week with Democratic Gov.
MADISON — Wisconsin’s tenuous bipartisan detente in fighting the coronavirus pandemic broke down this week with Democratic Gov.
'Squash this thing:' Milwaukee leaders discuss Gov. Evers' extended Safer at Home order
MILWAUKEE -- While COVID-19 cases aren't doubling daily, it's now about every eight days.
MILWAUKEE -- While COVID-19 cases aren't doubling daily, it's now about every eight days.
MADISON -- Gov.
Lawyer signals delay unlikely in Wisconsin US House election
MADISON — Gov.
MADISON — Gov.