April 8, 2020 In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic turned life in Wisconsin upside down. Schools are closed. Sporting events and concerts are cancelled. And, huge segments of the economy are shuttered.  State and federal officials are still in the early stages of a policy response to the coronavirus pandemic. Their efforts have largely centered on slowing the spread of the virus and containing the economic fallout from massive shutdown orders and gathering bans. The CARES Act, passed by Congress in late March, will dispense $2 trillion in relief to workers, businesses, and states to weather what is …