The order was set to expire at 8 a.m. Friday, April 24. It will now end the morning of Tuesday, May 26. Evers said the existing order has saved at least 300 lives, according to modeling conducted by state health officials.

They are very mad.

And a glimmer of bipartisanship.

The state Legislature is set to meet tomorrow to vote on a COVID-19 relief package that, if passed, will be the first time state funds will be specifically dedicated to fighting the pandemic since the governor declared a public health emergency nearly a month ago.

“Voting is a right. Voting should be easy. Voting should not be something like American Ninja Warrior where you can cast a ballot but only if you can get through all the hurdles that we put up.”

The state Legislature is set to meet next week to vote on a COVID-19 relief package that, if passed, will be the first time state funds will be specifically dedicated to fighting the pandemic since the governor declared a public health emergency nearly a month ago.

Gov. Tony Evers made the announcement Thursday morning, instructing the state Department of Natural Resources to close the parks to protect the health of residents due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus has now killed 104 people in Wisconsin, according to official figures released Wednesday morning.

He said it was poor decision making and political decision making on the part of Republicans in the legislative branch and conservatives in the judicial branch that deliberately caused the chaos surrounding the balloting.

Lines of voters stretch for blocks in Milwaukee as the city’s usual 180 polling places have been condensed down to five. Thousands of the usual poll workers across Wisconsin have decided to adhere to health precautions that strongly encourage everyone to stay at home.