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WISN-TV cancels debates because of COVID-19

WISN 12 and Marquette University Law School have canceled plans for two televised political debates between candidates in the April election because of rapidly changing developments in the COVID-19 situation. The debates for Milwaukee Mayor and Wisconsin Supreme Court have been cancelled out of an abundance of caution for the... - MORE -

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    Civic and legislative leaders of Wisconsin have always felt strongly about the importance of having the public aware of what their governmental bodies are doing. Wisconsin law, with very few exceptions, requires that such meetings be held publicly in places reasonably accessible to members of the public, and that such... - MORE -