Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers
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Recent News About Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers
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Senator Baldwin Delivers More than $1 Billion to Wisconsin to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet
Investment comes after Baldwin successfully “Badgered the FCC” to improve broadband map and ensure Wisconsin gets its fair share of resources
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Gov. Evers Signs Bipartisan Package of Affordable Housing Legislation
Gov. Tony Evers today signed five bipartisan bills to help expand access to safe, affordable housing for working families, a critical effort to help support the state’s workforce and maintain the state’s economic momentum.
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Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Historic Shared Revenue Increases for Local Communities
Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the legislation signed earlier this week providing historic shared revenue increases for local communities, including a 20 percent increase in support to most municipalities statewide.
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Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Green Ribbon Commission on Clean Energy and Environmental Innovation
Commission will advise on the creation of the Green Innovation Fund to leverage public and private financing to invest in environmental and clean energy solutions
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Gov. Evers Celebrates June Dairy Month by Signing Bill to Support Improving Agricultural Roads
Governor enacts bill creating the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program
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Gov. Evers Appoints Judge Pedro Colón to the Court of Appeals – District I
Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Judge Pedro Colón to the Court of Appeals – District I.
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Gov. Evers Enacts Legislation Providing Historic Shared Revenue Increases for Local Communities
overnor signs key portions of bipartisan compromise on shared revenue, including a 20 percent increase in support to most municipalities statewide, increasing school low revenue ceiling $1,000 per student
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Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding the Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe V. Wade
Gov. Tony Evers today released a video statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey and ruling the U.S. Constitution confers no right to an abortion. The decision upended the constitutional right to abortion that Wisconsinites and Americans relied upon for nearly 50 years.
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Gov. Evers Appoints Willie Smith to the Wedc Board of Directors
Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Willie Smith to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Board of Directors. This appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Joe Kirgues from the board.
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Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Raising Flag at State Capitol in Celebration of Juneteenth
Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #205, raising the Juneteenth Flag for the fourth year in a row over the Wisconsin State Capitol in celebration of Juneteenth.
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Gov. Evers Urges Republicans to Approve Investments Making Child Care More Affordable, Accessible
Governor urges support to stabilize child care industry and support Wisconsin’s workforce statewide
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Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating Record-breaking Year for Wisconsin Tourism
Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating 2022 economic impact data showing Wisconsin’s tourism industry generated $23.7 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $22.2 billion set in 2019.
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Gov. Evers Announces Additional Low-income Home Energy Assistance Benefit
Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the state will use nearly $50 million of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant funds to issue supplemental heating assistance to more than 170,000 households that have previously received benefits.
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Gov. Evers Slams Republicans for Plans to Cut Tens of Millions From Uw System
Gov. Tony Evers today slammed Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance for newly released plans to cut tens of millions in funding for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. Republicans are set to take up the UW System cuts later today. Gov. Evers released the following statement.
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Gov. Evers Appoints Leslie Svacina to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board
Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Leslie Svacina to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board.
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Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating June as Pride Month
Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating June as Pride Month in Wisconsin.
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Gov. Evers Announces Tentative Agreement Reached With Republican Leaders on Shared Revenue
Compromise with GOP includes over $1 billion for K-12 education, $30 million in school-based mental health services, 20 percent increase in support to local communities statewide, staves off fiscal cliff for Milwaukee and Milwaukee County
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Gov. Evers Announces $1.4 Million in Grants for Wisconsin’s Coastal Communities
Gov. Tony Evers today announced $1.4 million in grants to support economic development, protect and improve Great Lakes resources, and create resiliency in Wisconsin’s coastal communities.
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Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin Tourism Sees Record-breaking Year
Tourism generated $23.7 billion in total economic impact in 2022, surpassing state’s previous record
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Gov. Evers, Wisdot Announce More Than $103 Million in Second Quarter Aid for Local Roads and Communities
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that Wisconsin municipalities received more than $103 million in the second quarterly payments for 2023 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids.