Stories tagged: "Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway"

Local Coverage Main Street in downtown Racine (Photo via Facebook/City of Racine)
Local Coverage COVID Relief Funds Were ‘Saving Grace’ for Cash-Strapped Cities

Racine, Wausau, and Madison among Wisconsin cities seeing huge benefit from millions of dollars in COVID relief.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern August 5, 2021 2:52 pm CDT
Politics July 8, 2021, at Cumberland Elementary School in Whitefish Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
Politics ‘Isn’t Good Enough for Our Kids’: Evers Signs GOP Budget Despite Concerns

Governor reluctantly signs a budget that uses the state's surplus on tax cuts rather than education and infrastructure.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring Julian Emerson Julian Emerson Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 8, 2021 3:15 pm CDT
Coronavirus Bartender James Martine talks with longtime patrons Mamie and Steve Detert of Waterloo at Pedro's Mexican Restaurant in Madison at the end of September. Dane County announced Tuesday it is restricting all indoor gatherings. This new ordinance will not apply to restaurants, which will still be allowed to operate at 25% capacity. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Coronavirus Dane County Shuts Down Indoor Gatherings

Order comes as virus cases surge, deaths and hospitalizations climb.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson November 17, 2020 5:26 pm CST
Voting Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway beat four other Wisconsin mayors to a competition to see who could get the highest percentage of registered voters to submit absentee ballots at 62%. All of the other four cities had more than 49% of registered voters submit absentee ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Voting Mayors of Wisconsin’s Five Largest Cities: Voting Will Be Safe and Secure

Roughly 50% of registered voters have already submitted absentee ballots in the state’s five largest cities.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring November 2, 2020 5:14 pm CST
Coronavirus COVID Surging Among Young Adults in Wisconsin
Coronavirus COVID Surging Among Young Adults in Wisconsin

Dane County responds by reinstating restrictions, as half of the recent cases tied to bars. Milwaukee County businesses call for mandatory masks.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow July 1, 2020 5:06 pm CDT

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Crime FBI Joins Probe After Black Madison Woman Set on Fire in Racist Attack

Family spokesman tells UpNorthNews she’s “resilient, smart, and forgiving young lady” who is “doing better.”

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren June 26, 2020 2:59 pm CDT
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Social Justice Those Seeking Justice for George March On

Crowds press for police changes in the wake of Floyd homicide.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 2, 2020 12:07 pm CDT