‘How are we going to fix that? How are we going to move forward?’

Months after lawmakers — and even the state’s top economic development strategist — thought it would be waning, COVID-19 still threatens Wisconsin, as its economy struggles to recover.

Industries are “reeling” — and so are other sectors of the state that are critical to its long-term success: education, child care and health care.

As grim as all that might sound, though, it has also given Wisconsin a chance to focus on important priorities, according to Missy Hughes, CEO and secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC)...