Cutting Red Tape Pays Off During COVID-19 Pandemic

Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) today, issued a summary white paper on emergency preparedness in Wisconsin. This white paper highlights the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on Wisconsin and bipartisan measures that were taken prior to the crisis...

Wisconsin’s Emergency Preparedness

From a Historical Perspective to Future Policy Considerations On March 12, 2020, Gov. Tony Evers issued Executive Order #72 to declare “a Health Emergency in Response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus.”[1] This order would direct all state agencies to respond to this public...