Evers signs new laws designed to bolster safety of judges, combat human trafficking
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Gov. Tony Evers signs child protection laws aimed at curbing trafficking and abuse
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Gov. Tony Evers signs bills strengthening protections for judges: The bills were introduced after retired Juneau County Judge John Roemer was killed in 2022 by a ...
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Wisconsin Republicans fire 8 more Evers appointees, including regents and judicial watchdogs
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Tony Evers signs measure criminalizing teacher sexual misconduct against a student
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Tony Evers took action on a host of election related bills. Here's what he signed and vetoed
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Tony Evers signs bills clearing way for electric vehicle charging network: Wisconsin now has a path to capture nearly $80 million in federal funds to help ...
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MAC membership, rollerblades, hotels: How County Board Chair Marcelia Nicholson spends the taxpayers' dime
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Nine dead, one hospitalized after Clark County crash between tanker truck, van: The crash was reported shortly before 7:53 a.m. Friday.
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Quick Glance: 9 Dead in Collision Between Truck and Van in Wisconsin
- Nine people have died after a collision between a truck and a van at an intersection on a state highway in Wisconsin, officials said.
- The crash occurred when a truck on Highway 95 heading east struck a van traveling northbound on intersecting County Road J, the sheriff's office said.
- The truck driver was killed, as well as eight of the nine van occupants, including the driver of the vehicle, officials said. The sole survivor was taken to the hospital for treatment.
- The names of the deceased have not been released pending notification of next of kin, the sheriff's office stated.
Wisconsin becomes 10th state with law aimed at AI in political ads before 2024 elections
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Wisconsin state park passes will last for 12 months after purchase starting in 2025
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As over-the-counter birth control hits the market, Evers makes it free to Medicaid recipients
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Wisconsin Supreme Court leaves questions about Robin Vos recall attempt and vacant Senate seat
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A new law expands a Wisconsin tax credit for child care expenses. Here's what this means for your family.
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First U.S. Over-The-Counter Birth Control Pill Released—Free For Medicaid Recipients In Wisconsin
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Photos of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers through the years: Tony Evers has been Wisconsin's governor since 2019.
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Evers vetoes Republican-backed bills slashing the income tax, cutting taxes on retirees
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New Wisconsin District Maps Could End Years of GOP Gerrymandering: Under legal pressure to address Wisconsin’s “Swiss cheese” and oddly shaped districts ...
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Wisconsin ends GOP gerrymander: Tony Evers ended the GOP gerrymander in Wisconsin, signing new legislative maps he drew after the state Supreme Court struck down ...
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Quick Glance: Evers Signs New Maps, Shifting Wisconsin Power
- Gov. Tony Evers signs new maps, potentially shifting power away from the GOP in Wisconsin.
- Evers' signature ends a long fight by Democrats to rebalance the political field in Wisconsin.
- The new maps have a slight Republican tilt but aim for fair representation based on votes in the state Legislature.
- Evers emphasizes the importance of fair maps where people choose their elected officials, not the other way around.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrats’ redistricting challenge: The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a Democratic lawsuit seeking to throw out the ...
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Quick Glance: Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Democrats' Challenge
- The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a Democratic lawsuit on Friday that aimed to invalidate the battleground state's congressional maps, a victory for Republicans who opposed the court hearing the case.
- The decision keeps the state's current congressional district boundaries unchanged for the November election.
- The court's refusal to address the congressional challenge followed its ordering of new legislative maps in December, deeming the Republican-drawn ones unconstitutional.
- Wisconsin's current congressional maps were drawn by Evers and approved by the state Supreme Court.
Wisconsin’s extreme gerrymandering era ends as new maps come into force: Although state is one most competitive in US, Republicans had been guaranteed control of ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/25/wisconsin-new-voting-maps-gerrymandering-republicans-democrats
'He's greatly missed': 30-year-old who died at Waupun prison overdosed on fentanyl, leaving family with questions
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Gov. Tony Evers signs into law new engineering building for UW-Madison: "It was a mess," Gov. Evers said of the negotiation between UW System and the Legislature ...
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It’s true, correctional officer training classes are the largest they’ve ever been
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As governor, Tony Evers signs legislation at locations around Wisconsin: As governor, Tony Evers signs a lot of legislation at locations around the state ...
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Tony Evers urges Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider congressional maps: Evers' request to the Supreme Court comes the same day he signed new legislative maps ...
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs bill increasing out-of-state bow and crossbow deer hunting license fees
chicagotribune.com/2024/02/29/evers-signs-bill-increasing-out-of-state-bow-and-crossbow-deer-hunting-license-fees/
Feds investigating alleged smuggling of drugs, cell phones at Waupun Correctional
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GOP-led Wisconsin Legislature passes Democratic governor's legislative maps: Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature has passed legislative maps that were ...
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Wisconsin Republicans vote to weaken their lock on the legislature : New maps approved Tuesday are expected to make control of Wisconsin’s legislature more ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/13/wisconsin-legislature-maps-gerrymandering/
Senate sends $2.1 billion in tax cuts aimed at low and middle earners to Gov. Tony Evers
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National Democrats ramp up efforts on legislative races under new Wisconsin maps: The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is doubling ispending on ...
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A Republican plan to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is dead: A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is dead ...
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By the Book: We're investigating why many Wisconsin kids struggle to read. We want to hear from you.
greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/education/2023/03/02/why-do-many-wisconsin-kids-struggle-to-read-we-want-to-hear-from-you/69877534007/
Senate votes to dismiss Evers appointee Todd Ambs from Natural Resources Board: The Senate voted Tuesday to dismiss Todd Ambs, who has decades of public service ...
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/20/republicans-dismiss-another-evers-natural-resources-board-appointee/72660166007/
GOP budget committee releases $32 million previously withheld from UW campuses during diversity dispute
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear governor's lawsuit against GOP-controlled Legislature
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Quick Glance: Court to Hear Evers' Lawsuit Against Republican Legislature
- The court's liberal majority agrees to hear the case, with the conservative justices dissenting.
- Only one of the governor's three issues will be immediately heard.
- Evers also contested a committee blockade preventing updates to the state’s commercial building standards and ethics standards for licensed professionals.
- The court stated it will hold both questions in abeyance until a future order is made.
Evers will veto forever chemicals bill, urges lawmakers to release funding: Evers said in a release Tuesday there's "no way" he'll sign the bill passed last week ...
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/27/tony-evers-will-veto-pfas-bill-calls-for-release-of-1125-million/72758887007/
Wisconsin Democrats talk a lot about Child Care Counts. But what is it?: The program, commonly cited as a lifeline for child care providers during the pandemic ...
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Hunting, fishing and wildlife management bills await Gov. Evers' signature or veto
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PFAS trust fund remains unspent as Republicans, Democrats argue over legislation: Republicans and Democrats are still fighting over legislation to address PFAS ...
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A $2.1 billion state tax cut is headed for a vote. What's in the package and where it stands
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/08/what-to-know-about-a-2-1b-wisconsin-tax-cut-headed-for-key-votes/72507691007/
Judge says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers can be questioned in Trump fake electors lawsuit
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Wisconsin Republicans urge state Supreme Court to reject redistricting report's findings
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Assembly passes 'forever chemicals' bill, though Evers is not likely to sign it: The PFAS bill introduced last year provided framework for how the state could ...
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/22/assembly-passes-pfas-bill-sending-to-gov-evers-for-likely-veto/72614072007/
Tony Evers has not yet interviewed candidates for DNR secretary, despite 4 month vacancy
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/07/tony-evers-has-not-yet-interviewed-candidates-for-dnr-secretary/72510573007/
Wisconsin election clerks advised to accept absentee ballots missing parts of witness addresses
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Janet Protasiewicz campaign official claims vulgar reason for embedding horses in ads
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Assembly sends redrawn maps to Tony Evers, arguing they give governor most of what he wanted
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Republicans seek to withhold pay for state appointees who remain past the end of their terms
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Is Gov. Tony Evers right that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate hit an all-time low last year?
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Gov. Evers says independent investigation into Wisconsin prison deaths possible: Evers answered questions after a recent deaths and prolonged lockdowns at ...
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'I'll believe it when I see it': Evers doesn't rule out signing his voting maps if GOP approves them
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/07/evers-says-hes-open-to-signing-his-voting-maps-if-gop-approves-them/72509053007/
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction asks lawmakers to change deadline for implementing part of Wisconsin's new literacy law
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Assembly advances $2.1 billion tax cut targeting middle income and retired filers
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Wisconsin Republicans introduce a bill to ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy
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Rep. LaKeshia Myers is running for vacant Milwaukee Senate seat, has Lena Taylor's support
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What to know about Gov. Evers' task force to address challenges in Wisconsin's health care system
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Republicans propose constitutional amendment to further curtail the governor's veto powers
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Gov. Tony Evers vetoes redrawn legislative maps Republicans passed last week: The actions by Evers and legislators come as the Supreme Court and its consultants ...
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Part of Lovers Lane Road in Franklin, source of 'a lot of complaints,' to be reconstructed
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Wisconsin high school students ranked in top 5% of class guaranteed UW-Madison spot under new law
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Assembly passes referendum on 14-week abortion ban that faces certain Evers veto: The bill deploys a seldom-used process by which a law passed by the Legislature ...
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DPI announces a new online database that makes accessing GED/HSED records easier: Individuals, employers and higher education institutions can now access GED and ...
postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2024/02/07/wisconsin-dpi-database-allows-online-access-to-ged-and-hsed-records/72510221007/
What to know about Wisconsin cheese industry including how much cheddar is made and why we're so good at cheese-making
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Bice: Sen. Lena Taylor appointed Milwaukee County judge by Gov. Tony Evers: The sometimes-controversial senator has run unsuccessfully for Milwaukee mayor ...
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Fact check: What happened to paid family leave in Wisconsin? Did neighbors beat us to it?
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Tony Evers signs bill creating 'dental therapist' profession to bolster healthcare workforce
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/31/gov-tony-evers-signs-bill-creating-dental-therapist-profession/72424986007/
Child care issues contribute to Wisconsin's workforce shortage. This Republican bill aims to help.
postcrescent.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/02/amid-workforce-shortages-a-republican-bill-hopes-to-help-with-one-facet-child-care-but-not-everyone/72436645007/
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Senate Republicans working toward tax cut proposal to include more middle-income earners
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Senate rejects another Evers appointee, this time for Public Service Commission: The Senate voted Tuesday to reject Tyler Huebner's appointment to the Public ...
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/16/senate-rejects-another-evers-appointee-this-one-for-the-psc/72244919007/
In months leading up to Waupun prison suicide, staff failed to give prisoner vital medications, records show
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2 Republican legislators push to set standards for PFAS in groundwater: A bill introduced Thursday by two Green Bay Republicans could allow the DNR to restart ...
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Tony Evers bypasses GOP on Pelican River Forest. What to know about the large conservation project
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/23/tony-evers-bypasses-gop-on-pelican-river-forest-conservation-project/72188702007/
Wisconsin Republicans unveil medical marijuana bill after Evers voices support: Wisconsin Republicans have unveiled a highly restricted plan to legalize medical ...
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Evers appoints PSC staff member Kristy Nieto to commissioner amid leadership turnover
jsonline.com/story/money/business/energy/2024/01/18/psc-staffer-kristy-nieto-appointed-to-fill-vacany-at-regu-to-commission-after-senate-rejects-huebner/72259689007/
Generic Plan B, morning after pills now available to Wisconsin Medicaid recipients at no cost, without prescription
jsonline.com/story/news/health/2024/01/25/plan-b-morning-after-pills-emergency-contraception-free-for-wisconsin-medicaid/72353428007/
Menominee Tribe plans Capitol media event in its continuing effort to open a Kenosha casino
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Brookfield 203-unit affordable housing development gets $1 million state loan: The Flats will more than double the number of affordable units in Waukesha County ...
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PSC Chair Rebecca Cameron Valcq stepping down after nearly 5 years of leading regulatory agency
jsonline.com/story/money/business/energy/2024/01/11/valcq-leaving-psc-after-five-years-of-rapid-change-in-state-energy-landscape/72193397007/
Quick Glance: Chair of Regulatory Agency Stepping Down After 5 Years
- Rebecca Cameron Valcq, chairperson of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, will be stepping down in early February.
- Her departure from the agency is scheduled for February 4.
- Her appointment to the commission was made by Governor Tony Evers in January 2019, and she assumed the position of chairperson and member of Evers' cabinet two months later.
- Valcq's comment was not immediately available.
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