MADISON — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a sweeping pandemic relief package into law even though he says it doesn't go nearly far enough.
The bill largely ensures that Wisconsin can capture the $2.3 billion allocated to the state under the federal stimulus bill, including higher Medicaid payments.
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The measure also eliminates the one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits and allocates $75 million in emergency funding.
Evers said in a statement that the bill doesn't help workers at risk of infection, small businesses or farmers but he doesn't want to delay the state's response.