Tony Evers

WI Assembly Passes Deals on PFAS, SNAP Funding

The bills must pass the WI Senate before they could head to Gov. Evers' desk.

Milwaukee Democrat Faces Primary Challenger

Challenger will take on three-term Democrat who has fallen out of favor with colleagues.

‘400-Year Veto’ Fight Heads To Wisconsin Voters In November

Assembly also passes sports betting bill and a wake boat bill with unusual rider.

AFP-Wisconsin Endorses Tom Tiffany in High-Stakes Governor’s Race

WisGOP Thanks Speaker Robin Vos for Years of Service

Robin Vos Announces Retirement

Longest serving Assembly Speaker in Wisconsin history won't run for reelection.

Ignite Wisconsin Grant From WEDC Aims to Widen Wisconsin’s Lead in Fusion Energy

Wisconsin Fusion Energy Coalition will promote academic, private-sector partnerships

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Speaker Vos Retirement

Wisconsin PSC, UW-Madison Partner For Nuclear Power Site Search

Gov. Evers says nuclear power could be 'game changer' for state.

Gov. Evers Sends Letter to the Trump Administration, Urging the President to Support American Producers and Ranchers, Back Off Plans to Import Beef from Argentina…Again

Gov. Evers Shares Excerpts From 2026 State of the State in Weekly Radio Address, Declares 2026 the Year of the Neighbor

Assembly GOP Reverses Course on Health Care Bills

After years of resistance, Republicans back plan to expand Medicaid access and lower barriers for breast cancer screenings.

Bipartisan Deal Would Fund WisconsinEye After Shutdown

Senate passes bill including nearly $600,000 and seeks competitive bids for future broadcast rights.

Tom Tiffany Vows to Remove Wisconsin From the Who, Spreads Covid-19 Conspiracies as Measles Cases Rise in Wisconsin

In Final State of the State, Evers Pushes School Funding, Fair Maps

Blames Republican for higher property taxes, but still open to tax cut and spending bill.

Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $3.5 Million in Grants to Four Wisconsin Organizations Assisting Startups

Ignite Wisconsin program aims to foster collaboration, encourage startup growth

Senator Habush Sinykin Applauds Governor Evers’ Final State of the State Address

Senator Mark Spreitzer Reacts to 2026 State of the State Address From Governor Tony Evers

Representative Shelia Stubbs Applauds Governor Evers’ State of the State Address

MacIver Comment on State of the State

Gov. Evers Celebrates Four Consecutive Years of Record-High Enrollment InStates Registered Apprenticeship Program,Announces New Training Pathwaysand Opportunities for Growthin High-Demand Fields

Governor announces two new apprenticeship pathways in healthcare and education careers, workforce training grants for advanced manufacturing and AI sectors, and efforts to advance startup companies with high-growth potential

Sen. Keyeski Responds to Priorities Outlined in Governor Evers’ Last State of the State Address

Speaker Vos’ Statement on the Governor’s Final State of the State Address

Gov. Evers Announces Launch of New State Film Office and Tax Credit Program

Highly anticipated film office will bring creative endeavors to Wisconsin’s doorstep, bolster travel and tourism economy, and strengthen film industry in Wisconsin

Rep. McGuire Statement on the State of the State

Sen. Smith Statement on Governor Evers’ Final State of the State Address

AFP-WI Blasts Gov. Evers’ Long Tenure of Failed Leadership in Response to State of the State Address

Gov. Evers Announces New Efforts to Bolster Wisconsins Clean Energy Future

Governor announces new partnership to explore Nuclear Energy in Wisconsin, plans to purchase renewable energy to power state agencies

Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) Statement on Governor Evers’ State of State Address

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin to Join Growing Coalition of States in Joining World Health Organization Global Outbreak Alert Response Network

By joining, Wisconsin gains critical access to global early-warning alerts, international trainings to bolster local response to outbreaks, stronger coordination between state’s public health systems and global response efforts

WisDems Chair Statement on Gov. Evers Final State of the State

WisGOP Reaction to the State of the State Address

Gov. Evers to Call Legislature into Special Session to Ban Partisan Gerrymandering in Wisconsin Once and For All

After enacting bipartisan, fair maps into law for the first time in Wisconsin in over 50 years, governor calls for constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering

Gov. Evers Delivers 2026 State of the State Address

Vos, LeMahieu Agree on $2.3 Billion Plan to Spend Surplus

But will Evers? Plan has tax rebates but no general school aid, a top goal of governor.

Gov. Evers Releases 2026 State of the State Address Excerpts

Tiffany Announces Statewide Ad Buy to End Utility Sticker Shock and Lower Costs

Key Committee Approves Changes to Knowles-Nelson Reauthorization Bill

'Killing a popular program out of spite does not make a great bumper sticker.'

Small Set of Counties Could Pick Democratic Candidate for Governor

Tony Evers won just 16 of 72 counties in November 2022 election.

ACLU Asks Court to Enforce Program for Incarcerated Mothers 

State law requires program for women inmates with children under 1 years old.

Republican Senate Leader Says He’s Left Out of Tax Relief Talks

Devin LeMahieu miffed. Governor's office chides Republicans: 'try talking to each other.'

Trump’s EPA Says It Will Save Drivers Money. Wisconsin Experts See A Different Bill

Agency touts $1.3 trillion in savings as analysts project billions in added fuel and health costs here.

Five Milwaukee Higher Education Leaders Team Up on AI

Universities and colleges partnering with Northwestern Mutual on data science initiative.

Assembly Backs Race-Neutral Aid And Campus Speech Suits, Eyes Trans Care

GOP bills target DEI, free speech, trans issues. Democrats object.

Evers, Advocates Warn SNAP Changes Could ‘Cripple’ Future State Budgets

Governor backs a $69 million request for FoodShare administration, says 'Big Beautiful Bill' could cost more than $200 million.

Senate Republicans Push Trans Bills Despite Likely Vetoes

Measures would ban transition surgeries for minors, restrict transgender athletes and reshape who controls state agency rules.

Wisconsin Voters Back Legal Weed, Lawmakers Still Say No

Despite public support and booming hemp shops, GOP divisions keep marijuana bills stalled.

Vos Backs Off Demand to Repeal Evers’ 400-Year Veto

Move could advance Republican negotiations with governor on property tax relief.

Bill Hikes State Funding for Demonstration Charter School

Encouraging innovative education or taking funding from public schools?

Evers, Crowley Criticize Trump Admin Over Disaster Relief

Disaster relief request after 1000-year August storm is denied, again.

Bill Targets ‘Revolving Door’ Between State Regulators and Utilities

PSC commissioners must wait 3 years after leaving office to take jobs with utilities.

Gov. Evers Slams Trump Administration for Again Denying Federal Disaster Request for Wisconsin Communities Impacted by August Severe Weather

Trump Administration refuses to provide explanation or justification as to why Wisconsin’s request for FEMA assistance was again denied

Democrats, Advocates Highlight Trump’s Toll on Wisconsin

Dire affordability crisis, higher prices for food, health care, housing, energy.

AFP-Wisconsin Blasts Gov. Evers for Revisionist History in Legislative Newsletter

Evers Administration Unveils Largest Child Labor Case in State History

Governor’s office highlights sweeping DWD findings against Burger King operator Cave Enterprises.

Gov. Evers Signs Bills to Provide Wage Increases for State Workers, Expand Utv Outdoor Recreation Opportunities

Homeless Veterans Bill Advances, But Not For All Of Wisconsin

New state funding would bolster Milwaukee-area housing programs while leaving northern and western veterans without added beds or services.

Gov. Evers Demands Accountability for Sweeping Child Labor Violations Affecting Over 600 Kids

Evers Administration finds largest determination of child labor and wage payment violations in modern Wisconsin history

Senator Mark Spreitzer: Madison’s Failure to Count Ballots Does Not Reduce Voter Rights

Gov. Evers Appoints Diane Meulemans to the Waupaca County Circuit Court

Republicans Struggle to Save Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund

GOP legislators 'have strong feelings both for and against' land acquisition program.

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Over $151 Million for Local Road Improvements

Tom Tiffany Demands Full Audit of Wisconsins Department of Public Instruction After Nearly $400k Water Park Junket

Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Approximately $205.7 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

Virginia Hart Special Recognition and Outstanding Leadership Winners Announced

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Launch of New Program to Improve Rural Infrastructure and Support Wisconsin’s Agricultural Industries

Wisconsin Democrats Announce Bill to Legalize Marijuana

The plan is not expected to pass the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Madison Election Suit Could Affect 1,900 Election Clerks

Are absentee ballots a right? Can voters sue for monetary damages if there's a mistake?

Plans Move Forward On New Nuclear Power Plant

Kewaunee County would have 'first new nuclear project to come to Wisconsin in decades.'

DWD and DFI Celebrate Career and Technical Education Month in Wisconsin

Should All Students Get Free School Lunches?

Gov. Evers supports it. But will it could hurt poorer school districts?

New Leadership at Bread of Healing Clinic

Community Invited to Meet New Executive Director of Bread of Healing Clinic and Convene on Health Care Access

Court Rules Trump Can’t Block EV Charging Funding, Preserving $62 Million in Wisconsin

''What the Trump administration did violates the law,' Attorney General Kaul says.

After Trump Weighs In, Josh Schoemann Drops Out of Governor’s Race

The Washington County executive announced his decision the day after President Trump endorsed his opponent.

Tom Tiffany’s Terrible Day

His press conference was supposed to be about taxes. How did it go so terribly wrong?

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Awards Port Milwaukee $1.4 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades

Harbor assistance grants to strengthen supply chain reliability, support maritime commerce

State Juvenile Prisons Finally Complete Court-Ordered Reforms

Evers and ACLU jointly request federal court restrictions be lifted.

Assembly GOP Proposes $1,000 State Match for ‘Trump Accounts’

Federal government puts $1,000 into an account for babies born after Jan. 1, 2025.

Gov. Evers Blasts Madison in Lawsuit Over Uncounted Absentee Ballots

City gets blowback for arguing absentee voting is a 'privilege', not a 'right.'

President Trump Endorses Tom Tiffany for Wisconsin Governor

Trump also endorsed Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy's son-in-law, to replace Tiffany in Congress.

Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Over $7.5 Million to Strengthen Wisconsin’s Ports, Bolster Commerce

Gov. Evers, Doc Celebrate Completion Of Successful Reforms at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools

Fundraising Reveals Party Priorities in Battle for Wisconsin Legislature

Republican Assembly candidates awash in cash. Democrats have big lead in Senate races.

Pretti Killing Becomes Issue in WI Governor’s Race

Republican Tom Tiffany says he hasn't seen video of ICE agents shooting Alex Pretti.

Gov. Evers, DSPS Celebrate Legislature Releasing Key Investments to Restore Record-Breaking License and Credentialing Efficiencies

Read – Gov. Evers Urges Trump Administration to Release 2024 Outdoor Recreation Economic Data

4 Wisconsin Communities Signed Secret Deals for Big Data Centers

Lack of transparency, public input on billion-dollar deals with big tech companies?

Legislators Adjourn in Two Months, Will Any Bills Get Passed?

Republican leaders plan to go home in two months, reconvene in Jan 2027.

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding New Lawsuit Filing in Support of Minnesota Against Trump Administration

Evers Says State Surplus Can Fund Both Schools and Property Tax Relief

'We have over $4 billion excess money in our checking account,' governor says.

Gov. Evers Sends Letter Urging Congress to Fully Fund Essential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services That Are a Lifeline for Wisconsinites

Governor fights to secure mental and behavioral health investments after the Trump Administration abruptly terminated and then restored roughly $2 billion in federal mental health and substance abuse services grants, spurring confusion nationwide

Five Districts, One Message: Wisconsin Families and Schools Need Relief Now

MacIver Comments on Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Assembly Backs Nuclear Tax Credits Amid Data Center Boom

Wide bipartisan vote advances 20-year incentives for new reactors, adds new rules.

GOP Scales Back Iconic Stewardship Program While Extending It to 2030

Republicans say bill adds guardrails; Democrats say it waters down a conservation legacy, centralizes power.

More Than Policy, Dem Candidates Differ on Style and Tone

The seven-leading gubernatorial candidates participated in a forum Wednesday night.

GOP Plan Would Expand Online Mental Health Help for Wisconsin Teens

Pilot program would give at least 50,000 high school students access to virtual counseling and peer support.

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address, Highlighting New “Get Kids Ready” School Readiness Program

Governor celebrates launch of Wisconsin’s first-ever entirely state-funded child care program to provide direct payments to providers, free programming for families to get kids ready for school

State DHS Asks for $70 Million to Cover FoodShare Costs

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill shifted SNAP food assistance costs to the states.

Gov. Evers and GOP Lawmakers Near a Deal on PFAS Pollution

'Optimistic' after long series of disagreements on funding PFAS contamination.