Delaware County man accused of casting dead mother's ballot

 A Delaware County man is facing charges of unlawful voting and perjury after prosecutors say he illegally voted on behalf of a long-dead family member in the General Election.

President-elect Joe Biden receives first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden received his first round of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and urged Americans to get the shot as it becomes available to them.

Mnuchin says $600 coronavirus stimulus checks could arrive next week

American adults who earn less than $75,000 will receive $600, while couples who earn less than $150,000 will receive $1,200 after Congress reached an agreement on a $900B COVID relief deal.

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson dies
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The longest-serving Wisconsin Supreme Court justice in state history and the first woman to serve on the high court has died.

Coronavirus mutation not vaccine-resistant, current, future surgeon generals believe

News of a more virulent strain of COVID-19 found in the U.K. has unsettled world leaders and citizens alike, seeming to arise just as global distribution of vaccines is underway.

Trump campaign takes fight over Penn. election, ballot laws to Supreme Court

President Trump’s campaign team on Sunday filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to reverse several cases by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to change the state’s mail balloting law before and after the 2020 presidential election.

Surgeon general nominee gives his timeline for public vaccinations

Dr. Vivek Murthy cautioned that the Trump administration's timeline, which would see public access to the vaccine as early as April 2021, is possible but requires everything to go right. 

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson dies

The longest-serving Wisconsin Supreme Court justice in state history and the first woman to serve on the high court has died.

Top Congressional leaders agree on COVID-19 relief deal, next is a vote

The country's top lawmakers agreed to a COVID-19 relief deal late Saturday night, clearing the way for a vote to seal the relief package on Sunday.

Congress nears deal on almost $1 trillion COVID-19 relief package

An arcane battle over emergency Federal Reserve powers is frustrating efforts to lock down an agreement on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package.

Biden transition team critical of cooperation from Pentagon

The team says there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there." The Department of Defense offers a different assessment.

Pelosi, McConnell receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi received a first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, citing her “confidence in science” in a tweet Friday morning. Shortly after, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was also vaccinated.

Wisconsin Republicans block tougher PFAS chemical enforcement

Known as "forever chemicals," curbing PFAS contamination has been a regulatory effort in the works throughout the year.

President-elect Biden picks North Carolina environmental chief Michael Regan to lead EPA

Biden's selection of Regan, who leads his state's environmental agency, was confirmed by two people familiar with the selection process. They were not authorized the discuss the matter publicly before the official announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Rep. Deb Haaland, Biden's pick for interior secretary, will be 1st Native American in post

President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, according to a person familiar with the decision, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation's tribes for generations.

SCOWIS questions legality of COVID-19 capacity limits order

SCOWIS justices wrestled with how the order could be legal given it's May ruling that overturned Governor Evers' “Safer at Home” order, which closed some businesses as part of the state's initial response to COVID-19.