On June 2, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters sat down with Randy Koschnick, Wisconsin State Courts director; Judge John DiMotto, retired judge; and Judge John Anderson, Bayfield County Circuit Court judge, to discuss the work of the Wisconsin Courts COVID-19 Task Force, the issues around reopening courts, and the important work they do.
On June 1, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters sat down with Dr. Susan Paskewitz, director of the MCE-VBD; and Dr. Bieneke Bron, post-doctoral researcher for the MCE-VBD, to discuss details of Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease (MCE-VBD) and “The Tick App.”
On May 27, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson for a COVID-19 update as it impacts Wisconsin transportation.
On May 26, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters sat down with Erin Biertzer, president of the Howard Young Foundation, and Dr. Andreas Kogelnik, director of the Tick-Borne Illness Center of Excellence, to discuss the 2020 tick season in honor of Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
On May 20, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed the Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Sara Meaney for a COVID-19 update as it impacts the state’s tourism industry.
On May 20, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman for a Facebook live COVID-19 update as the state reopens for business.
On May 20, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld for an update on COVID-19 as it impacts the state’s financial institutions. DFI COVID-19 Info & Resources
On May 13, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce president Tim Sheehy on a “Smart Restart” of Wisconsin’s economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 12, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for an update on COVID-19 as it impacts Wisconsin on the federal level.
On May 6, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed the Tavern League of Wisconsin’s Executive Director Pete Madland for a COVID-19 update as it impacts Wisconsin’s retail beverage alcohol segment of the hospitality industry.
On May 5, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed State Public Defender Kelli Thompson for a COVID-19 update as it impacts the Wisconsin’s criminal justice system.