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The Value Of Stay-At-Home Orders, The History Of Election Recounts

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A surgical mask, which are now commonly used to protect the wearer from the coronavirus, discarded on a northside Madison street.
A surgical mask, which are now commonly used to protect the wearer from the coronavirus, discarded on a north side Madison street. Steven Potter/WPR

We talk to a researcher who evaluated the effectiveness of Wisconsin’s stay-at-home orders in the spring. Then, we discuss how recounts work as President Donald Trump’s campaign seeks one for last week’s presidential election.

Featured in this Show

  • Researcher Studies Effectiveness Of Staying At Home

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    New research out of UW-Madison has found that stay-at-home orders in the spring were largely effective in containing the spread of COVID-19. A pathologist joins us to explain the results.

  • Wisconsin Inches Toward Another Recount

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    Soon after Wisconsin was called for Joe Biden in last week’s presidential election, the Donald Trump campaign announced that it would be seeking a recount. We talk to an election researcher about the history of recounts, when they happen, their outcomes and who pays for them.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Steven Potter Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • David O'Connor Guest
  • Deb Otis Guest

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