Tony Evers

Gov. Evers Releases Statement on Special Session

Will Kenosha Unrest Help Trump Win State?

His planned visit to Kenosha seeks to make urban unrest the key issue of campaign.

Republicans Give Up on Governing

Now is Not the Time for Senate Recess

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Encourages Participation in Special Session

Johnson Statement on President Trump’s Visit to Kenosha

Don’t Come to Kenosha, Evers Tells Trump

President’s planned visit will “only hinder our healing,” governor says.

Recall Effort Launched Against Evers

Organizers oppose his policies on pandemic and Kenosha unrest.

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Dane County Sheriff Deputy Treadwell

Kenosha Mayor Calls on Governor’s Office, Members of the Community to Help the City Rebuild

Mayor Antaramian requests $30 million to help cover damages and revitalize the community

Gov. Evers Letter to President Trump

Republican Senators Offer 8 Police Bills

One requires cities in Wisconsin to maintain current police funding or lose state aid.

COVID-19 Outbreak at Green Bay Prison

More than 250 inmates tested positive at the maximum-security prison.

Evers Applies for Federal Unemployment Supplement

Program provides an additional weekly $300 to unemployment insurance.

Senate Won’t Vote on Special Session Bills

Majority leader said they will gavel the session in, and that's it.

Governor and Attorney General Should Investigate Potential Crimes, Civil Rights Violations Committed By Law Enforcement During Protests

Jacob Blake Handcuffed to Hospital Bed

Groups call for Kenosha law enforcement leaders resignation or dismissal.

Vos Task Force Deflects Actual Action

Speaker refuses to convene legislature to address policing and racial disparities.

Evers Defends Kenosha Response

Governor says guns and protests "a recipe for disaster."

8 Ways to Address Student Debt Crisis

Governor’s task force winnowed 37 ideas down to eight recommendations.

Wisconsin Applies for Lost Wages Assistance Grant​

GOP Mum on Special Session on Police Reform

Gov. Evers called special-session this week. Bucks Players called for Legislature to convene.

ACLU Calls for Immediate Resignation of Kenosha Police Chief and Kenosha County Sheriff for Failed Response to Attempted Murder of Jacob Blake

Protests Were Peaceful Wednesday Night

Kenosha and Madison don't see the violence of the previous nights.

States Providing Additional Support to Wisconsin for Kenosha Protests

The world is watching, and the Legislature’s silence and inaction is deafening

Statement of Alderwoman (and State Representative) JoCasta Zamarripa August 27, 2020

Our Unjust System of Mass Supervision

Wisconsin has nation’s third highest rate of detaining people for violations of supervision.

Trump Says Evers Accepts Federal Troops

But Evers says he’s authorized more Wisconsin guard troops as officials argue over what should be done.

Senator Larson Statement: The Human Cost of Obstruction

12 Tips for Renters Seeking State Aid

How to navigate the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program.

Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding Shooting in Kenosha

Gov. Evers Authorizes Additional Wisconsin National Guard Support for Kenosha County

Johnson, Steil Comment on Evers Accepting Assistance for Kenosha from President

Gov. Evers initially refused President Trump’s offer of assistance Tuesday

Shots Fired, 2 Killed in Kenosha Protests

Police seeking shooter. Protests continue across state against police shooting of Jacob Blake

Gov Evers Shares Video of Statement Regarding Last Night’s Protests

The George Floyds of Wisconsin

11 Black men, one Latino male killed by police in last decade in state. When will it end?

Gov. Evers Declares State of Emergency in Wisconsin

Evers, Vos Battle Over Jacob Blake Shooting

Governor demands legislative special session on police reforms. Vos accuses Evers of “dictating liberal policies”.

Task Force Wraps Up First Round of Meetings, Begins Framing Policy Options for Governor

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Gov. Evers Releases Statement on Last Night’s Protests

Lawsuit Challenges Evers Mask Mandate

Conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty challenges governor's emergency health order.

Unemployed Struggle Without Federal Aid

In week 5 without $600 federal supplement unemployed workers call on Evers, Congress to find solution.

Johnson: Rioting Must Not Be Allowed to Continue

Senator calls on governor to maintain order

Protesters Condemn Jacob Blake Shooting

Hundreds demonstrate. People set trucks, buildings on fire. Evers sends National Guard.

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.