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False conspiracies swirl as Wisconsin contact tracers battle coronavirus

Jul. 13, 2020

Conspiracy theories about contact tracing have percolated on social media since early May, after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published guidelines on how state health authorities should implement this “core disease control measure” to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has killed at least 130,000 Americans — including about 800 Wisconsinites, according to government estimates.

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Poll: Do you support requiring face masks in public places?

Jul. 9, 2020

A new poll question from Polco about requiring face masks in public places is now available to be used by WNA members.

Results available for summer activities poll

Jul. 9, 2020

Readers visiting WNA member websites and social platforms from June 24 to July 6 were asked which canceled summer activities they would miss most in 2020. Here are the results.

A high-level look at police funding trends in Wisconsin

Jul. 8, 2020

Wisconsin communities spent about $1.28 billion on law enforcement in 2018, up from $353 million in 1986, an increase of nearly 60% after accounting for inflation.

A union that began in sorrow created happy memories

Jul. 8, 2020

We never forget the sorrow but it’s how we move on that lifts our spirit. From the ashes of anguish arises the determination to carry on.

Voter purge case unlikely to be resolved before Nov. 3 election

Jul. 7, 2020

The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of Wisconsin voters who may have moved, making it likely the suit won’t be resolved until after the Nov. 3 election.

As the nation reckons with race, a mother awaits unemployment aid

Jul. 6, 2020

Like thousands of other jobless Wisconsinites, Alfreida Casterlow is trapped in the purgatory of Wisconsin’s backlogged and overloaded unemployment system — with no income or idea of when it might arrive.

Knowing when it’s time to say goodbye

Jul. 6, 2020

Conan was soaking wet, but he couldn’t care less. He knew it was time to say goodbye, and he was enjoying every last moment.

Raise the bar on police transparency

Jul. 4, 2020

It is time to break down some of the barriers that prevent the public from getting a full and true picture of how police perform, Bill Lueders writes.

How a surge in online shopping affects Wisconsin taxes

Jun. 30, 2020

Even as state sales tax collections overall slipped 10% for May amid the COVID-19 crisis, internet sales have shot upward as consumers flocked online.