Governor Tony Evers introduced the “safer at home” order in an effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Wisconsin. The order effectively closed a number of businesses across the state which were deemed “nonessential” and caused the number of unemployment claims in the state to skyrocket.  

In this episode, state and politics reporter Mitchell Schmidt discusses the staggering number of unemployment claims filed during the pandemic and state lawmaker’s plans to deal with them.  

Governor Tony Evers introduced the &ldquo;safer at home&rdquo; order in an effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Wisconsin. The order effectively closed a number of businesses across the state which were deemed &ldquo;nonessential&rdquo; and caused the number of unemployment claims in the state to skyrocket. &nbsp;
In this episode, state and politics reporter Mitchell Schmidt discusses the staggering number of unemployment claims filed during the pandemic and state lawmaker&rsquo;s plans to deal with them. &nbsp;

Front Page is a podcast that takes a look back at some of the Wisconsin State Journal's most interesting recent stories, and provides a glimpse behind the scenes at the reporting process that goes into the creation of those stories. 

For more information on the stories or reporters in each episode, visit madison.com/wsj. 

Front Page is a podcast that takes a look back at some of the Wisconsin State Journal's most interesting recent stories, and provides a glimpse behind the scenes at the reporting process that goes into the creation of those stories.&nbsp;
For more information on the stories or reporters in each episode, visit <a href="https://madison.com/wsj/">madison.com/wsj</a>.&nbsp;

Front Page

Front Page is a podcast that takes a look back at some of the State Journal's most interesting recent stories, and provides a glimpse behind the scenes at the reporting process that goes into the creation of those stories. 

For more information on the stories or reporters in each episode, visit madison.com/wsj. 

Front Page is a podcast that takes a look back at some of the State Journal's most interesting recent stories, and provides a glimpse behind the scenes at the reporting process that goes into the creation of those stories.&nbsp;
For more information on the stories or reporters in each episode, visit <a href="https://madison.com/wsj/">madison.com/wsj</a>.&nbsp;

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