Stories tagged: "President Trump"

Politics Aerial view of the Marquette University campus from the school's website.
Politics Public Supports Tactics to Fight Coronavirus

New Marquette poll shows major crisis impact. Bipartisan support for Evers. Big surge for Biden.

April 1, 2020
Coronavirus Lieske Giese, Eau Claire City-County Health Department director, said it is highly unlikely COVID-19 precautions will be lifted by Easter Sunday, April 12, as President Donald Trump said he would like to see happen. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Coronavirus Trump Says This Will Be Over By Easter. Local Health Official Says That Ain’t Happening.

Why Easter? ‘I think it will be a beautiful time,’ President says with no scientific basis

March 24, 2020
Politics
Politics Trump Declares National Emergency, Congress Reaches a Deal

Update: House passes bill in lopsided bipartisan vote, all WI GOP members vote no. Sen. Johnson opposes.

March 13, 2020
Editor's Letter
Editor's Letter Opinion: Building a Virtual Wall to Keep Out Microbes?

President Trump proposes travel bans and tax cuts to fight coronavirus. And a dose of distractions.

March 11, 2020
Immigration Eau Claire residents rally to support Hmong Against Trump deportation efforts
Immigration Opposition Builds to Hmong Deportation Plans

Eau Claire becomes 4th Wisconsin city to condemn Trump plan after hearing stories of fleeing war, building new lives

March 10, 2020

Continuing Coverage

Alyssa Van Duyse donned protective gear, including an N95 mask, to be a polling place worker in Chippewa Falls during Tuesday’s spring election. Fears related to COVID-19 kept people who normally staff election sites to stay home, prompting Van Dyse and others who hadn’t previously done that work to help make the election possible. (Contributed photo ) Politics ‘It is Important to Protect the Right to Vote.’ What the Pandemic Election Was Like for Poll Workers
Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes during an online interview Tuesday from his Capitol office. Politics Lt. Gov. Barnes Blasts GOP for Election: ‘Remember Who Did This’
Gretchen Yoder waits in line to vote Tuesday at Washington High School in Milwaukee. She wore handwritten signs on her purse and shirt that read: "This is what voter suppression looks like," a protest of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision to overrule Gov. Tony Evers' executive order postponing Tuesday's election. (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski) Politics Election Day: Coming Together, Knowing They Should Be Staying Apart
Image via Shutterstock Coronavirus Should I Wear A Mask? Can I Leave My Home? We Answer Your Quarantine Questions.
Courts The west entrance to the state Capitol building in Madison. (Photo by Jessica VanEgeren)
Courts Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit Over Border Wall Funding

Move comes after President Trump diverts more than $100 million contract from Oshkosh Corp. to build military vehicles for National Guard

March 4, 2020