Tony Evers

WILL Sues Governor Evers Over Second COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

Lawsuit filed in Polk County challenges Governor Evers’s power grab.

Statement from Tom Palzewicz Regarding Kenosha Shooting of Jacob Blake

Wear a Mask, Boost the Economy

Goldman Sachs study: for every day you wear a mask the GDP will be boosted by $56.14.

Citizen Action Statement on the Racist Police Shooting of Jacob Blake

Evers Calls for Special Session on Policing

In wake of Kenosha shooting calls for legislative session on police accountability, transparency.

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Fallen Marine

We Don’t Need a Taskforce

Erpenbach Urges GOP to Make Real Change in Special Session

Wisconsin National Guard to Support Local Law Enforcement in Kenosha

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Calling Special Session on Policing Accountability and Transparency

Statement on Shooting in Kenosha

Riots in Kenosha After Police Shooting

Black man, Jacob Blake shot in the back multiple times; Evers demands action, state probe launched.

Many City Renters Face Evictions

Black neighborhoods hit hardest as state pandemic aid program can’t keep up.

Special Interest Contributions Skyrocket

$5.2 million spent in state for first six months of 2020, more than double the same period in 2016.

UW-System Competed With Feds for COVID-19 Tests

Thompson said federal government tried to take their order of testing machines.

Last Night Brings Little Exposure for Milwaukee

Tammy Baldwin and Tom Perez are only Milwaukee speakers Thursday.

Vos Failed to Report All Financial Holdings

Watchdog group dings speaker for not reporting all financial interests.

With DNC as Backdrop, A Discussion of Black Liberation

Young students and artists talk about racism, police and education.

Homeless Shelters, Advocates Expect Wave of Evictions

COVID-19 is complicating their response to people losing housing.

Pence Hypes Economy, COVID-19 Response

The vice president campaigned for Trump in Darien Wednesday.

With A “Holy Mackerel” Tony Evers Kicks Off DNC

Evers says Biden will bring civility, respect, empathy and kindness to White House.

DNC Rural Council Snubs Wisconsin

Politicians, rural issues in other states included in meeting, Dairy State ignored.

State Supreme Court Is Radically Activist

Record shows many examples of grabbing cases before lower courts rule.

Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court

Teen Group Signs Up Poll Workers

Poll Hero uses social media to sign up more than 4,000 young people in about a month.

Race Is On For Circuit Court Branch 30

Two young attorneys vying for a seat held by same judge for more than 20 years.

Wisconsin Invented Unemployment Insurance

Jobless benefits began in 1932 with $15 check. Program now crucial during pandemic.

Virtual DNC Dims City’s Moment in the Sun

Lost chance to show Milwaukee can compete with the bigger cities.

Johnson’s Attacks on Unemployment Aid Lack Evidence

The pandemic, not unemployment insurance, is keeping people out of work.

Are COVID-19 Deaths Higher Than We Think?

An epidemiological model suggests they could be.

Mask Mandate Applies to Trump Events

Gov. Evers said he expects residents to wear masks when the president visits.

Unemployment Claims Below 1 Million Last Week

Though only by a little. 963,000 still filed new claims.

Gov. Evers Delivers Democratic Radio Address on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity

COVID-19 Testing Hits Month Low

943 new cases reported Thursday.

Gov. Evers Announces Launch of COVID-19 Response and Recovery Investment Dashboard

Postal Delays Cause Election Concerns

U.S. Postal Service lagging in key swing states.

Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity to meet Aug. 14

Panel seeks sustainable future for rural Wisconsin

Wisconsin Must Accept Medicaid Expansion

What better time to increase healthcare access than during a pandemic?

GOP Hasn’t Interfered With Mask Mandate

They've criticized it, but for now they've left it alone.

Building Commission Approves $65 million for Key Projects

Thompson Announces UW System Layoffs

10% cut in administrative expenses to set example as system-wide cuts needed.

Trump Directives Fall Flat in Wisconsin

President’s executive action on unemployment and evictions cause ‘uncertainty and confusion’, Evers says

Primary Results Set Stage for November

Newcomers in many races. Kelda Roys will replace Fred Risser, nation's longest serving legislator.

Don’t Patronize City’s Bars, Restaurants, DNC Says

DNC organizers ask convention goers to sign pledge to avoid establishments where social distancing isn’t possible.

Gov. Evers Grants Nine More Pardons

MU Poll Shows Biden Still Leads Trump

Up by 5 points in new poll. Two other polls showed similar lead.

Wisconsin COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 1,000

Democrats Release List of DNC Speakers

Big names like Obama, Sanders, Clinton to speak virtually, state pols like Evers, Baldwin to orate in person.

New Marquette Law School Poll finds Biden holding a steady lead over Trump in Wisconsin

Amid growing COVID-19 concern, voters split on whether to send students to school, but support face mask rules

RENEW Wisconsin Announces Heather Allen as Executive Director

Democrats Announce Wisconsin Speakers and Schedule Updates for 2020 Democratic National Convention: “Uniting America”

Convention Committee Unveils Official Commemorative Credential, which highlights the vibrant history and spirit of Milwaukee

Wisconsinites Deserve to Know Where Our Elected Officials Stand on Donald Trump’s Executive Orders

Americans Recognize These Orders Are A Smoke-and-Mirrors Sideshow to Distract From GOP Failures. Do Wisconsin Republicans?

Pandemic Still Hurting State Economy

Downturn far worse than during Great Recession. People’s fears, not shutdown orders, are driving downturn.

Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Outlines Vision to Achieve Racial Equity

Abrahamson’s Remarkable Legacy Honored

State’s longest serving justice, longest serving chief justice, a trailblazer for women jurists.

Mask Violation Reporting Form Stirs Debate

State mask mandate not enforced by police, but some counties allow people to report on those violating it.

Many Back Ramon for Register of Deeds

Appointed by Evers in 2019 to fill the vacant office, he has racked up many endorsements.

Healthcare Workers Support Mask Mandate

Healthcare workers knock Republicans for doing nothing for unemployed.

UW System Orders 350,000 COVID-19 Tests

System plans to test students in the dorms every two weeks.

More Than 220,000 Wisconsin Households to Receive Additional FoodShare Benefits for July and August in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

More Than 220,000 Wisconsin Households to Receive Additional FoodShare Benefits for July and August in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Regents Approve Rules Complying with Title IX Changes

Without changes, UW-System could have lost $1 billion in federal revenues.

Evictions Rising, Activists Call For Moratorium

Pandemic is worsening the crisis of evictions in Milwaukee.

Gov. Evers Announces $32 Million to Support COVID-19 Testing at UW Campuses

Shirley Abrahamson Honored by Historical Society

Evers ordered the society's reading room to be named for the former Chief Justice.

National Guard Will Work Election, Again

Guards will work polls in all 72 counties.

Wisconsin National Guard mobilized to support August 11 election

Gov. Evers Announces Mobilization of Wisconsin National Guard to Support August Election

After Prison Population Increase, the ACLU of Wisconsin Calls on Leadership to Reduce Incarcerated Population During Pandemic

Gov. Evers Announces Federal Disaster Aid Resources for St. Croix County

Evers Says No Statewide School Re-Opening Plan

School districts will be responsible for decisions about re-opening.

Health Departments Can Enforce State Mask-Mandate

Despite some Sheriffs' opposition, Evers administration says it can be enforced.

Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes Endorses Israel Ramón for Register of Deeds

Lt. Gov. sees Ramón as true progressive leader, reforms working

Will Karofsky Rebalance the WI Supreme Court?

The conservative majority on the court has been reduced to one vote.

Release Business Names With COVID-19 Outbreaks

Let the public make informed decisions about their own safety.

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Honoring the Career and Legacy of Chief Justice Abrahamson

Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room to be named in honor of Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Acknowledges Evers’ Statements on Schools

Waukesha County Seeing Spike in COVID-19

Sheriff says he won't enforce the mask mandate.

Gerrymandering Creates Difficult Road for Dems in Wisconsin

Mask-Mandate Won’t Affect Voting In-Person

Even with a mask on, poll workers can verify identity.

Wisconsin National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 testing this week

GOP-Controlled Senate Refuses to Act

Democrats in the House passed a stimulus bill in May.

Jill Karofsky Sworn Into Wisconsin Supreme Court

She was sworn in after running 35 miles of a 100-mile ultramarathon.

WEC Pledges to be Carbon-Neutral by 2050

Company says it will spend $900 million on renewable energy over the next four years.

Town Hall Discusses Urgency of Climate Crisis

The virtual town hall was held by Lt. Gov. Barnes and Sen. Baldwin.

Statement from Tom Palzewicz Regarding Fitzgerald’s Response To Governor’s Mask Order

GOP Senators Plan Override of Mask Mandate

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald says the Senate is ready to convene.

Vos Thinks Lame-Duck Session Didn’t Go Far Enough

The speaker would like to strip more power from Evers.

Legislature Must Take Action on Mask Mandate

Daily COVID-19 Growth Slowing in Milwaukee County

But deaths and hospitalizations are growing.

Majority Leader Fitzgerald Reacts to Evers’ Mask Mandate

Statement from Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow after Governor Evers Issues Mask Mandate

Gov. Evers Delivers Democratic Radio Address on Statewide Face Covering Requirement

Statement: Mask mandate an important step, but state leaders should create new stay-at-home order

With COVID-19 surging, state leaders should shut down, start over and do it right

A victory for public health – Sen. Larson praises statewide mask order

Chairwoman Nicholson Urges Local Health Officers to Enforce Statewide Mask Rule

1,059 New Cases As Governor Announces Mask Mandate

Second biggest testing and case day on record.

State mask mandate is in the best interest of Wisconsin residents

Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson July 30, 2020

Governor Evers Public Health Emergency’s Next Step is Closing Schools

Governor grabs too much executive power, usurps local control

Evers Should Re-Order All Restrictions

Not just a mask mandate. Put the Supreme Court on the hot seat.

Dictator Evers’ Mask Decree