Tony Evers

Senate Targets Elections Commission

Three separate elections investigations pushing for changes. What's the likely impact?

Gov. Evers Appoints Kristela Cervera as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge

Hundreds Denounce GOP Redistricting Plan

Republicans control Legislature, and propose maps maintaining electoral advantage.

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Responding to Speaker Vos

State Senate Hears Bill Expanding Concealed Carry

Bill sponsored by Republicans. Democrats offer little push back.

Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Expanding Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Substance Use Treatment in Wake of Pandemic

State Agencies To Host Virtual Listening Sessions For Wisconsin Environmental Equity Dashboard

Community Listening Sessions To Be Held Nov. 2, 4 And 6

Measuring The Redistricting Plans

Which map is fairest and most democratic? Here are the experts’ analysis.

Rep. Bowen Statement on Republican Anti-Choice Bills

Instead of Partisan Games, GOP Should Focus on Issues Truly Facing Wisconsinites

Legislature Passes Bills Restricting Abortions

Republicans try again with bills that Evers previously vetoed.

WisDems Statement on GOP Abortion Bills Passing Assembly

Gov. Evers Announces $2 Million Investment to Support Mental and Behavioral Health Services for Underserved Wisconsinites

Senate Passes New Reading Test for Early Grades

Modeled on Mississippi plan. Democrats call it meaningless without more spending on education.

Teachers Union Tony Evers Fails Wisconsin Students

New DPI Data Reveals Extent of Learning Loss After Evers Kept Schools Shuttered

Supervisor Martin Urges Governor Evers to Veto GOP Child Labor Legislation

Republicans Vote Against Medicaid Transgender Care

Legislative committee vote keeps Wisconsin out of compliance with a court non-discrimination order.

Business Groups Push Evers For Worker Recruitment Campaign

State instead spending $100 million to remove barriers like a lack of transportation or affordable child care.

Should U.S. Supreme Court Rule On Evers News Conferences?

WILL and Walker say Evers must invite conservative group to media events. Are they right?

Redistricting Plan Seeks Republicans’ Gain Of Another Congressional Seat

The GOP uses Stevens Point "like a football,” non-partisan group complains.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Wisconsin’s Wolf Hunt

Orders the DNR to set wolf quota to zero until department follows it's own rules.

New High School Marks Growth of Hmong Community

Governor, MPS Superintendent join trailblazing HAPA founder Chris Her-Xiong for ribbon cutting.

Gov. Evers orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Volunteer Firefighter Gary E. Berg

Gov. Evers Appoints Karl Hayes as Vilas County District Attorney

DNR To Host Virtual Public Meeting On Special Well Casing Depth Area & TCE Contamination Oct. 27

State Republicans Draw Maps Preserving Electoral Advantage

Gov. Evers has said he would veto GOP gerrymander.

Wisconsin DNR Joins Stoughton Utilities For National Imagine A Day Without Water To Celebrate The Removal Of The Last Lead Service Line In The City Of Stoughton

State Senate Advances Abortion Bills

The Republican controlled Senate has advanced similar bills before. Evers expected to veto.

AG Kaul, Gov Evers Recognize School Safety Week, Encourage Use of Speak Up, Speak Out

October 20, 2021

Nursing Home COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Increasing

A report from the AARP shows COVID-19 worsening in senior facilities.

GOP Bill Would Allow Leasing of Solar Panels

Energy utilities in Wisconsin oppose the bill.

Vos Says 2020 Election Was ‘Tainted’

The state Assembly Speaker said "I think" Joe Biden won the election.

Gov. Evers, DATCP Celebrate Funds for Meat Processing Grant Program

Governor's meat processor grant program to support meat processing supply chain moves forward

DNR Seeking Public Input On PFAS Contamination In Marinette, Peshtigo And Surrounding Communities

Governor Evers funding local transportation with $129.7 million quarterly aid payment

$100 Million in Stimulus Funds Awarded to Expand Broadband

Public Service Commission awards stimulus funds for fiber projects in unserved or underserved areas.

Bill Increases Criminal Penalties for Butane Hash Oil

Bill passed state Senate committee on a 5 to 1 vote.

Gov. Evers Signs Senate Bill 254

Celebrate Wisconsin’s Working Forests During Forest Products Week Oct. 17 – 23

Statement from Mayor Tom Barrett on Governor Evers’ Investments in Violence Prevention:

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Navy Seaman 2nd Class Arthur R. Thinnes Who Lost His Life During the Attack on Pearl Harbor

Wisconsin Imprisons 1 in 36 Black Adults

State has the highest incarceration rate of Black residents in the country.

Evers Allocates $45 Million To Violence Prevention, Victim Support

Evers joined by Attorney General Josh Kaul and Milwaukee violence prevention leaders for announcement.

Rep. Robyn Vining Applauds Governor Evers’ Investment in Violence Prevention and Support for Crime Victims

Construction Starts on Biggest Port Project In More Than 60 Years

Milwaukee project intended to make Wisconsin export hub for ethanol byproduct.

Rep. Bowen Applauds Investments in Violence Prevention

Gov. Evers Commits $25 Million in ARPA Funds to Violence Prevention Efforts

State investment will help address local violence

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson October 13, 2021

Two Years Into Crime Spike, Tony Evers Pretends to Care About Public Safety

Gov. Evers Announces $45 Million Investment in Safer Communities, Violence Prevention Efforts

DSPS Announces Partnership with Google Cloud, MTX to Modernize Occupational Licensing Operations

Legislation Aimed At Infant, Maternal Mortality Racial Disparities

Democrats sponsor bills intended to improve, increase access to healthcare for mothers and infants.

On National Farmers Day, Democrats’ Ag Policies Plant Seeds of Doubt for Rural Voters

Can State Fix Problems Underlying the Labor Shortage?

Evers administration putting $130 million into addressing issues contributing to labor shortage.

WILL, Scott Walker Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Take Wisconsin Press Freedom Case

Case involves Governor Evers' decision to exclude certain journalists from press briefings

State AG Calls Election Probe a ‘Fake Investigation’

Attorney General Josh Kaul also said there were 'glaring' legal flaws in the investigation.

Evers Calls For Investigation of Wisconsin’s Indian Boarding School

The governor signed an executive order officially apologizing for state's role in boarding schools.

Supervisor Weishan Celebrates Contributions of Wisconsin Tribes on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

WisDems Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Catalytic Converter Thefts Prompt State Legislation

New bill would require ID and proof of ownership upon sale.

Rep. Bowen Statement on Reintroduction of Indigenous Peoples Day Bill

Bipartisan Bill Introduced with 25 Co-Authors

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order on Indigenous Peoples Day Issuing Formal Acknowledgement, Apology for State’s Historical Role in Indian Boarding Schools

Governor’s order expresses support for federal investigations into Indian boarding schools

The Legacy of Concealed Carry in Wisconsin

10 years after the first concealed carry permit was issued, one in eight adults over 21 now have one.

Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin, and Mayor Nickels Announce Final Designation of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary

The governor joined federal, state, and local leaders to celebrate designation in Manitowoc

State Republicans Propose New Zoning and Development Bills

Gov. Evers called it a "good step" toward addressing affordable housing shortage.

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Wisconsin’s Firefighters

State Republicans Pushing Abortion Restrictions

Gov. Evers has previously vetoed four of the bills being advanced.

Gov. Evers Grants 15 Pardons, Brings Total Pardons Granted to 278

Bill Would Restore Educators’ Collective Bargaining Rights

In order to address teacher shortage, bill restores rights stripped by Act 10.

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool to Assess Environmental and Public Health Needs Statewide

Upcoming listening sessions will help state develop tool with input from local communities

WEDC Issuing Grants To Address State’s Labor Challenges

State development corporation providing grants up to $10 million for workforce development projects.

Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Custom Boat Manufacturer Relocating to Wisconsin

Grand Craft moving operations from Michigan to southeastern Wisconsin

Gov. Evers Names Leader for State Health Equity Office

Michelle Robinson currently works in the Department of Children and Families.

DHS Continues Investment in Quality Health Care for Rural Areas

Gov. Evers Announces $75 Million Investment In Minority-Owned Businesses

Two new programs will support businesses disproportionately harmed by COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Evers Unveils $75 Million in Grants to Support Equitable Economic Recovery and Diverse Business Investment

Governor’s investments toward diverse, equitable economic recovery now total $125 million

UW System Funding Reserves Up $189 Million

Huge spending cuts during COVID-19 created surpluses across the system.

Walker’s Shadow Looms Over the Capitol

Walker's legacy is found in bitter partisanship, limits on the governor's power and appointee's that won't leave office.

DHS Announces the Hire of the Director of the Office of Health Equity

Dr. Michelle Robinson to serve as the first director of the newly formed office

Democrats Ring in Crime Prevention Month With Public Safety Failures

Wisconsin Air Quality Report Shows Improvement

Rebecca Kleefisch’s COVID-19 Plan: Ignore It

DNR Sets 130-Wolf Quota for Fall Hunt

Department rejects 300-wolf quota set by the Natural Resources Board.

Gov. Evers, WEDC Kick-Off Wisconsin Tech Month in Wisconsin

AFTW President and UW Students Condemn Rebecca Kleefisch’s Extreme Cuts to Education Funding

Lena Taylor Is Running For Lieutenant Governor

Veteran state senator would be first Black woman to hold the position.

Pardons On The Ballot in 2022?

Evers restarted a program that Walker left untouched for eight years.

State Sen. Brad Pfaff Running For 3rd Congressional District

Current Congressman Ron Kind announced he would not seek re-election.

Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $4.5 Million to Support Expansion in Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry

DNR To Host ‘Protecting The People – Safe Drinking Water For All’ Webinar Oct. 12

Third Webinar In Series Of Panel Discussions About Safe Water For All

Evictions Rising Following End of Moratorium

Wisconsin saw the highest number of eviction filings this year in September.

Gov. Evers Extends Deadline for Court of Appeals – District II

Commission Proposes Legislative Maps Reducing GOP Advantage

State Legislature not required to consider maps from The People's Maps Commission.

Gov. Evers, WDVA Announce Grant Application Period Open for Nonprofits that Assist, Train Veteran Entrepreneurs

Eligible nonprofits must apply for the grant by Nov. 1, 2021, at 4 p.m.

WisGOP Statement on Crime Prevention Month

Ranell Washington Will Lead WHEDA Board

Washington, an experienced banker, replaces Ivan Gamboa.

Gov. Evers, WEDC, DATCP, Local Officials Join Taiwanese Trade Officials in Highlighting Global Appeal of Wisconsin Ginseng

State Modernizing Unemployment System

State spending $16.5 million to fix system after it was overwhelmed by pandemic unemployment.

Supervisor Ortiz-Velez Urges County to Apply for State Funds to Repair Mitchell Park Domes

Will 10 Years of Gerrymandering End?

The data shows huge advantage for Republicans. Will courts allow this to continue?

Senate Approves “Born Alive” Abortion Bill

Health care workers could be charged with a felony.

Milwaukee Again Bidding To Host DNC

But city faces wide-open competition for 2024 convention. What is the new pitch?