State better prepared, though trouble still lies ahead
Mar. 31, 2020
Facing an economic downturn of stunning speed and unknown length, the state of Wisconsin’s finances is much stronger than in 2007, before the last recession.
Facing an economic downturn of stunning speed and unknown length, the state of Wisconsin’s finances is much stronger than in 2007, before the last recession.
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through Wisconsin, closing schools and businesses and testing the state’s health care workforce, many people wonder how they can help — beyond staying at home to help “flatten the curve” of new infections.
Paul Harold Zimmerman, my wife’s father, was a simple and wonderful man. Though Grandpa is gone, he will always be in our hearts.
Gov. Tony Evers issued an order Friday, March 27, relaxing a range of rules governing Wisconsin’s health care workforce — an effort to maximize the number of doctors, nurses and physician assistants available to help during the all-hands-on-deck coronavirus pandemic.
As Americans struggle to cope with the spread of COVID-19, they will also need to brace themselves for “disaster fraud” — those cons that rely on post-catastrophe chaos to separate people from their money.
Wisconsin’s physician assistants are calling on Gov. Tony Evers to change regulations, allowing them to help during an all-hands-on-deck public health crisis.
Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. chief Missy Hughes says agency staff are “working through the process” of determining which businesses are essential after a spike in related web traffic contributed to the agency’s site crashing.
The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare many of the ways in which poor internet service can make rural residents less productive and more isolated than their urban counterparts.
We’re all in this together. So, stop hoarding and start caring. Be strong for yourself and for your family. Be compassionate. Be generous. Be wise.
The rapid rise of online home rentals, such as Airbnb, has brought opportunities for travelers but also challenges for governments seeking to collect taxes.