Tony Evers

WisDOT honors Wisconsin State Patrol staff for exceptional service

39 awards presented at Wisconsin State Patrol’s annual Awards Ceremony

Supreme Court Upholds Evers’ ‘400 Years’ Budget Veto

Governor used partial budget veto to change school funding.

AFP-WI Responds to Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Partial Veto Ruling

Sen. Mark Spreitzer Celebrates Supreme Court Decision Upholding Public School Funding

Speaker Vos Statement on the Supreme Court’s Rubber Stamp of Governor Evers’ 402 Year Property Tax Increase

Bipartisan Proposal Would Revive Pre-Kindergarten Program

Two-year pilot would fund reading readiness at child care centers.

WMC Reacts to 400-Year Veto Lawsuit Ruling 

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision in LeMieux v. Evers 

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds governor’s veto ensuring ongoing funding for Wisconsin’s kids and schools for the foreseeable future

WisGOP Response to Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholding Governor Evers’ 2024-2025 Budget Veto

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating the 2025 NFL Draft Coming to Titletown

Court Ruling In Its Favor Puts Wisconsin Conservation Program ‘On Life Support’

GOP lawmaker says court ruling that blocked pocket vetoes has reduced support for program.

Bill to Make Medicaid Eligibility Harder Held After Flurry of Opposition

Witnesses testified that current eligibility requirements are already burdensome.

Bill Exempting Gun Safes From Sales Tax Advances

Bipartisan support for proposal that aims to prevent suicides, accidental gun deaths.

Who Will Oppose Justice Rebecca Bradley?

WI Supreme Court incumbents almost never lose. Bradley could be an exception.

Momentum Builds for Wisconsin Film Production Incentives & State Film Office with New Legislative Proposal & State Budget Provisions

Wisconsin Senators Julian Bradley, Patrick Testin, and Representatives Dave Armstrong, Calvin Callahan, and Karen Hurd Lead Authors on new State Legislation

Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $3.2 million in Grants to Support Small Businesses

Funding will bolster local efforts to support small businesses, entrepreneurship, and economic development on Main Streets across Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Take on Big Environmental Cases

Including cases related to large farms, PFAS pollution and environmental permits.

Celebrate Rural And Urban Forests During Forest Appreciation Week

Representative Shelia Stubbs Joins Victim Services Roundtable and Press Conference with Attorney General Kaul

Representative Shelia Stubbs Presents at West High School’s Second Annual Equity Symposium

Report Finds 25% of Childcare Providers Could Close Without State Support

New report from state agency bolsters Gov. Evers' case for $480 million childcare allocation.

With Federal Support Dwindling, AG Kaul Asks State For Funding Increase

Wisconsin’s allocation from the Victims of Crime Act has dropped by more than 70%.

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce $108 Million in Quarterly Transportation Aids to Improve Local Roads

Gov. Evers, DWD Highlight Job Fairs Available to Federal Workers Affected by Mass Trump Administration Firings

Evers Administration hosts virtual job fairs aiming to recruit workers in high-demand sectors in Wisconsin see high interest, participation with over 300 registrants

Head of Wisconsin Democratic Party Stepping Down

Ben Wikler, 44, remade party into fundraising machine, delivered electoral success.

Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Expand State Funding For Rural Housing

Low-income housing tax credit program may double under separate budget proposal.

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting Plan to Audit Health Insurance Companies, Expand Access to Affordable Healthcare

WisDems Chair Ben Wikler Announces He Won’t Run for Reelection

Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Memorandum of Understanding Between Wisconsin and Hessen to Promote Increased Collaboration on Trade, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation

State Economic Development Leader Cites Tariff Shock, Impact on Wisconsin

Hoping to maintain European trade partners amid 'man-made crisis.'

Gov. Evers Appoints Brigadier General Matthew Strub to Lead the Wisconsin National Guard

Education Funding Is Big Issue at West Allis State Budget Hearing

57 local school referendums passed in April election but many other districts hurting.

Conservatives Call for Changes Following Schimel’s Loss

Activists push for Wisconsin Republican Party Chair Brian Schimming to resign.

Bill Seeks to Prevent Domestic Abusers From Possessing Firearms

Domestic violence involving a gun is 12 times more likely to result in death.

Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Bill to Give Lifeline to Wisconsin Winter Businesses Impacted by Warm Weather

Baldwin bill ensures small businesses impacted by low snowfall are eligible for disaster relief

Gov. Evers: Statement on Suing the Trump Administration to Stop Cuts to Wisconsin Museums and Libraries

UW-Stevens Point natural history museum funding at risk due to cuts by Trump and Musk

DNR Now Accepting Applications For Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants

Applications Due June 2

Governor Evers’ Budget Promotes Safety, Strong Workforce

Funding helps DSPS remain a leader in safe and efficient regulation

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting Comprehensive Plan to Prevent Lead Poisoning and Ensure Clean Water for Kids and Families in 2025 Year of the Kid

Supreme Court Hears Case on Legislature’s Power

Democratic AG brought challenge to one of several Republican-backed lame-duck laws that limit executive branch power.

Gov. Evers Proclaims Money Smart Wisconsin Week

GOP Lawmakers Question Budget Requests by UW System, State Prisons

Joint Finance Committee grills leaders of each about requests for increased funding.

Voters Pass Constitutional Amendment Requiring Photo ID

Measure will make it harder to overturn Wisconsin's 2011 voter ID law.

19 Winners and Losers in Historic Election

Beyond the names on the ballot, who else won or lost in yesterday’s election?

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin’s Veteran Employment Services Rank Top Five in America for Second Consecutive Year

Gov. Evers Releases Statement on Wisconsin Election Results

WisGOP Post-Spring Election Reaction

Underly Wins Second Term as State Superintendent

Underly defeats challenger Brittany Kinser in hotly-contested race.

Gov. Evers Declares State of Emergency for Severe Winter Weather in Northern Wisconsin

State Sues Federal HHS, Sec. Kennedy Over Public Health Cuts

Wisconsin joins nearly two-dozen states suing over cuts in public health funding.

As Funding is Being Cut, the State Must Step Up

Wisconsinites Seek Ideas From Tennessee, How to Talk About Guns

Seeking solutions after Abundant Life school shootings in Madison.

Gov. Evers Proclaims April as “ABLE to Save” Month in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Crisis Helpline Shutting Down, Due to Federal Funding Cuts

'Uplift Wisconsin' helps those with mental health, substance abuse problems.

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding New Lawsuit Suing Trump Administration for Recklessly Gutting Over $225 Million in Federal Funding from Health Services in Wisconsin

Gov. Evers, WEDC to Lead Trade Mission in Europe

Trade mission to Germany and France to encourage global investment in Wisconsin, promote state exports, and kick off 50-year celebration of Wisconsin’s sister-state relationship with Hessen, Germany

Why Is Constitutional Amendment On the Ballot?

Photo ID is already the law. Why is constitutional amendment needed?

Spending by Billionaires on Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Still Rising

Astounding numbers for Elon Musk, followed by Uihleins and George Soros.

Gov. Evers, DMA Announce $2 Million in Grant Awards for Flood Resilience

Funding to help local communities prevent and prepare for flooding events

Federal Cuts Hit Wisconsin Addiction Treatment, Public Health

Federal government pulls back on grant funding as DHHS fires thousands of employees.

Representative Piwowarczyk Condemns Gov. Evers’s Veto of Assembly Bill 1 Restoring High Academic Standards

Speaker Vos Statement on Governor Evers Veto of Assembly Bill 1

Evers Vetoes Bill That Would Have Changed School Testing Standards

GOP-backed bill had passed largely along party lines.

Kinser Statement on Veto of AB1

CFC Statement on Governor Evers’ Veto of Assembly Bill 1

Milwaukee County Executive Crowley Responds to Expected Cuts to Federal Funding Dedicated to Supporting Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and EMS Services

Representative Shelia Stubbs Celebrates Signing of Assembly Bills 94, 95, 96, and 99 and Senate Bill 68

Gov. Evers Takes Action on Six Bills

Governor signs bills to continue efforts combatting the opioid epidemic, support Tribal governments, provide wage increases for certain public employees

Gov. Evers Slams New Trump Administration Attempt to Recklessly Gut Over $210 Million for Wisconsin to Help Support Mental and Behavioral Health, Prevent Substance Abuse, and Strengthen Local EMS

Evers Seeks to Hire Displaced Federal Workers in Wisconsin

New online portal launched. 'We have a place for you here in Wisconsin.'

Crowley Wants Partners For County Government

His State of The County address also takes issue with Trump funding cuts.

Michigan Has Turned Prisons Into Vocational Villages

Gov. Evers wants to do the same in Wisconsin. How do they work?

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting Plan to Lower Out-of-Pocket Child Care Costs, Expand Provider Capacity, Cut Child Care Waitlists

Gov. Evers Announces Evers Administration to Recruit Federal Workers Affected by Mass Trump Administration Firings

Governor launches new portal to support fired federal workers and other displaced professionals as Evers Administration announces series of virtual job fairs recruiting in high-demand sectors

How Federal Education Cuts Will Hurt Wisconsin

Big cuts for public schools, poor and disabled students, school lunches and more.

Political Parties Spend Big On State Superintendent Race

Majority of spending on nonpartisan race coming from state Democratic and Republican parties.

Ron Johnson Says ‘We Have to Thank Elon’ If Schimel Wins Wisconsin

Musk 'wants a lackey' on state Supreme Court, Susan Crawford's campaign charges.

Gov. Evers Urges Bipartisan Support for Historic Capital Budget Projected to Generate Over $7 Billion in Economic Activity and 41,000 Jobs Statewide

State Building Commission slated to vote today on governor’s capital budget that addresses growing backlog of maintenance projects, invests in future of the UW System, and modernizes corrections statewide, among other key priorities

French Island Makes Progress on PFAS Pollution

Residents drinking bottled water, awaiting new municipal water system in 2028.

Wisconsin Man’s Testimony About Gender-Affirming Care Goes Viral

Milwaukee retiree Larry Jones, 85, came to a legislative hearing and changed his mind.

Former Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Recommends Brittany Kinser

Baldwin Presses USDA to Reverse $1 Billion in Canceled Local Food Purchases for Farmers, Schools & Food Banks

State Superintendent Race Has Big Stakes

Incumbent Jill Underly faces tough challenge by Brittany Kinser.

Assembly Approves Restrictions on Trans Children, Evers Pledges Veto

The GOP bills mirror similar actions being taken by the Trump administration.

Evers Urges U.S. Transportation Secretary, A Former Wisconsin Congressman, To Address Funding Uncertainty

Governor and state transportation officials express concerns over funding or permitting delays.

Representative Ryan Clancy Denounces Speaker Vos and Collaborators’ Continued, Hateful Attacks on Wisconsin’s Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex Communities

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting 2025-27 Executive and Capital Budget Investments Supporting Wisconsin’s Veterans and Their Families

Legislature Pauses To Remember Jonathan Brostoff

But will it act on proposal to add waiting periods to gun purchases?

GOP Bill Could Send Thousands of Wisconsin Residents Back To Prison

Sponsors say changes to the revocation process would target repeat offenders.

Read: Gov. Evers Sends Letter to Former Wisconsin Congressman Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy Urging Immediate Action to Prevent Uncertainty, Delays for Wisconsin Infrastructure Projects

Governor urges Transportation Secretary Duffy to support Wisconsin infrastructure, address delays and threats to funding for projects across Wisconsin

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce $6.3 Million in Transportation Aids for Seniors, Individuals with Disabilities

Republican Bill Changing Student Testing Benchmarks Heads to Governor

Gov. Evers has previously said he would 'probably' veto proposal.

Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Sheriffs to Cooperate With ICE

Democrats vote against Republican bill, calling it government overreach.

Assembly Republicans Pass Critical Illegal Immigration Legislation

Rep. Madison Condemns Legislative Republicans’ Repeated Attacks on Immigrant, Refugee Communities in Wisconsin

Why Musk Wants to Control Wisconsin Supreme Court

Beyond Tesla dealerships is something more far-reaching for Musk and Trump.

Governor Evers approves WIS 32 roadway rehabilitation project in Milwaukee County

Governor Evers approves WIS 241 (27th Street) resurfacing project in Milwaukee County

Governor Evers approves WIS 100 resurfacing and pavement replacement project in Milwaukee County

Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy to Hold Budget Webinar on March 25