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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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Gov. Evers Slams Republicans for Continued Delays Releasing Critical Funds to Fight PFAS Statewide, Stabilize Healthcare Industry in Western Wisconsin

By The Sconi Report | Mar 13, 2024

Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee set to meet Monday without taking any action to release funding to fight PFAS, address urgent healthcare industry needs in Western Wisconsin

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Gov. Evers, PSC Announce Over 410,000 Homes and Businesses to See New or Improved High-Speed Internet Due to Evers Administration Efforts Since 2019

By The Sconi Report | Mar 12, 2024

Evers Administration announces latest grant awards from the Capital Projects Fund Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program

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Gov. Evers Signs Senate Bill 408

By The Sconi Report | Mar 11, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill (SB) 408, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 105, which makes modifications to the “50-piece rule” for the Wisconsin State Legislature.

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Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin Encourage Northern Wisconsin Businesses Affected by Lack of Winter Snow to Apply for Assistance

By The Sconi Report | Mar 10, 2024

Application deadlines extended to at least July 31 and would cover a majority of counties that are currently covered under disaster declarations

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Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Expanding Wisconsin's Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit for Working Families

By The Sconi Report | Mar 9, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on signing Assembly Bill 1023, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 101, which expands the current child and dependent care tax credit from 50 percent to 100 percent of the federal credit, helping reduce the tax burden for families struggling to afford the high cost of child care and care for adult dependents

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Gov. Evers Approves Critical UW System-wide Capital Project Investments, UW-Madison Engineering Building

By The Sconi Report | Mar 8, 2024

Governor signs legislation allowing UW System to retain net revenue generated by attending Minnesota students, supporting System-wide capital improvements, including projects at UW-Madison and UW-Whitewater

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Gov. Evers Signs Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Annual Child Care Costs for Working Families

By The Sconi Report | Mar 7, 2024

More than 110,000 Wisconsin taxpayers to see average benefit of $656 per filer, providing nearly $73 million in annual tax relief Governor renews calls for Legislature to pass long-term solution to address Wisconsin’s looming child care crisis

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Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin Encourage Northern Wisconsin Businesses Affected by Lack of Winter Snow to Apply for Assistance

By The Sconi Report | Mar 6, 2024

Businesses in Door County now eligible; application deadlines extended for Florence, Forest, and Marinette Counties

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Gov. Evers Announces Carr Retiring After 40 Years in Public Service, Law Enforcement

By The Sconi Report | Mar 5, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today announced Secretary Kevin Carr is retiring after more than four decades in public service and law enforcement.

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Gov. Evers Takes Action on Three Bills

By The Sconi Report | Mar 4, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed three Republican-backed bills, which, if enacted, would set Wisconsin on a path toward insolvency, leaving the state unable to meet its basic duties to provide adequate funding for programs and services provided by the state, including education, healthcare, child care, public safety, and aid to local governments in the 2025-27 biennium and beyond.

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Gov. Evers Takes Action on Three Bills

By The Sconi Report | Mar 3, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today took action on three bills, including Assembly Bill (AB) 890, Senate Bill (SB) 971, and SB 780.

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Gov. Evers Celebrates Public Schools Week Delivering Radio Address on New Teacher Apprenticeship Program

By The Sconi Report | Mar 2, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated Public Schools Week by delivering the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his administration’s efforts to address Wisconsin’s need to recruit, retain, and train talented workers in the education workforce through the launch of a new teacher apprenticeship pathway, as announced in his 2024 State of the State address.

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Gov. Evers Approves Bill Securing $15 Million in Crisis Response Resources to Support Healthcare Access in Western Wisconsin After Recent Hospital Closure Announcements

By The Sconi Report | Mar 1, 2024

Governor’s improvements to bill ensure flexibility for crisis response funding to be used for any hospital services, including urgent care, OB-GYN, and mental health services, among others

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Gov. Evers Announces State Building Commission Approves Approximately $370 Million in Projects Across Wisconsin

By The Sconi Report | Feb 29, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of approximately $370 million in key projects across the state.

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Gov. Evers Urges Lawmakers to Support Compromise to Release $125 Million to Fight PFAS Contaminants Statewide

By The Sconi Report | Feb 28, 2024

Governor submits compromise to Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee to immediately release funding to fight PFAS without controversial provisions benefitting polluters contained in Republican-backed bill

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Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin has been Selected by U.S. Department of Energy for Rural Clean Energy Demonstrations

By The Sconi Report | Feb 28, 2024

Collaborative partnerships between local and Tribal government and industry will bring economic and clean energy benefits to rural Wisconsin communities

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Gov. Evers, DWD Celebrate Success of New Youth Apprenticeship Child Care, Education Pathways

By The Sconi Report | Feb 27, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek, today announced hundreds of high school students and employers around Wisconsin are taking part in four new occupational pathways in Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program this academic year.

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Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Keeping His Promise to Deliver Fair Maps for Wisconsin

By The Sconi Report | Feb 27, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on how he kept his promise to deliver fair maps for Wisconsin by signing Senate Bill 488, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 94, undoing a decade of Wisconsinites living under some of the most gerrymandered maps in the United States.

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Gov. Evers Announces Support is Available for Many Northern Wisconsin Businesses Affected By Lack of Winter Snow

By The Sconi Report | Feb 26, 2024

Businesses in areas designated by the federal Small Business Administration can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans

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Gov. Evers Awards $16 Million in Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Grants

By The Sconi Report | Feb 25, 2024

Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of $16 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing awards for critical housing rehabilitation projects for low- and moderate-income households spanning seven state regions.