Government & Politics

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is ordering residents to stay in their homes to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday ordered all hair salons, day spas, nail salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors, body art establishments, and tanning facilities in the state to close as of 5 p.m., Friday, March 20.

The supply of personal protective equipment that Wisconsin has received from the federal government won’t be enough to meet surge demand as the coronavirus continues to spread, state Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm said Friday.

As restaurants have been required to move to carryout and delivery service only, the City of Milwaukee is taking steps to support those businesses while attempting to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday ordered that child care providers may have no more than 50 children and 10 staff present at a time, in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is launching a $5 million targeted grant program to help businesses with no more than 20 employees that have been impacted by the coronavirus crisis cover rent and meet payroll expenses.

The City of Milwaukee’s Health Department said today that it is taking measures at each of its health centers to increase social distancing and in an attempt to prevent community spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has received 34 price gauging complaints as consumers seek to stock up on products during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a department spokeswoman.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday ordered a statewide ban on gatherings of 10 or more people to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Small businesses in Wisconsin will soon have access to disaster relief loans, but several steps need to take place before these loans are disbursed, said Shirah Apple, public affairs specialist for the Small Business Administration.