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State reports 2,138 cases, 9 deaths, since Thursday, Robert Chappell, Madison365, Dec. 26. COVID-19 vaccination in nursing homes to start in Wisconsin this week, David Wahlberg, Wisconsin State Journal, Dec. 27. UW Hospital doctors in training complain about lack of COVID-19 vaccination, David Wahlberg, WSJ, Dec.
The Madison Common Council is debating whether to add a referendum to the spring ballot that would ask whether the council should undergo structural changes by making alder positions “full-time,” increasing their salary, decreasing the number of alders and implementing term limits. Our Courtney Degen spoke with leaders of several neighborhood associations for their reactions.
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Police and Fire Commission selects Shon Barnes as next police chief, Abigail Becker, Capital Times, Dec. 18; Activist group criticizes commission, Shanzeh Ahmad, Wisconsin State Journal, Dec. 20. COVID-19
Wisconsin reports 3,675 new coronavirus cases, 86 deaths, daily death average jumps over 51, Robert Chappell, Madison365, Dec. 19.
COVID-19
Dane County pushes past 30,000 cases as 213 reported Saturday, Stephanie Díaz de Léon, Madison365, Dec. 12. Wisconsin surpasses 4,000 reported COVID-19 deaths, Logan Wroge, Wisconsin State Journal, Dec. 12.
Wisconsin's version of Dr. Anthony Fauci helps lead state's COVID-19 response; Inside Meriter's COVID unit, strain on hospital workers remains, David Wahlberg, WSJ, Dec. 12.
COVID-19
Dane County reports 270 new cases, one death as hospitalizations drop but ICU admissions increase, Robert Chappell, Madison365, Dec. 5. Citing blocked mitigation measures, Gov. Tony Evers asks for COVID-19 vaccine priority for Wisconsin, Mitchell Schmidt, Wisconsin State Journal, Dec. 4. COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin prison system top 9,000, Emily Hamer, WSJ, Dec.