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Medical Society Supports Mask Mandate as Senate Debates Ending It
The Wisconsin Medical Society is pushing for a continuation of the governor’s mask mandate ahead of a state Senate vote Tuesday to overturn the order. If both the Senate and Assembly pass a joint resolution, the Legislature could end the governor’s emergency declaration and corresponding mask mandate. The medical society’s…
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Wisconsin’s Electoral College delegation voted 10-0 for Joe Biden Monday, formalizing the president-elect’s win in Wisconsin as Republicans continue to challenge the result. The vote…
Update: Wis. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump Campaign Election Challenge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Trump campaign’s challenge of the state’s election results, setting oral arguments for Saturday at noon. This…
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Tuesday is considered the “safe harbor day,” which means the presidential election results certified by the Dec. 8 deadline in each state are considered final.…
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The Trump campaign is filing a suit challenging the election results before the state Supreme Court, alleging impropriety with how absentee ballots were issued and…
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Kewaunee Native Approaching Six Months of Isolation in China
James Malechek’s last opportunity to freely walk the streets of his adopted home of Beijing was Jan. 26. The next day, the Chinese government closed…
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Peter Pryde, MD had no idea the year he chose to reduce his clinical hours would be the year a global pandemic would strike. Still,…
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