Tony Evers
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‘Isn’t Good Enough for Our Kids’: Evers Signs GOP Budget Despite Concerns
Governor reluctantly signs a budget that uses the state’s surplus on tax cuts rather than education and infrastructure.
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Faced With Billions of New Dollars, GOP Lawmakers Make ‘Minimum Investments’ As Budget Goes to Evers’ Desk
Despite a massive, unexpected surplus, Republican lawmakers opted to spend the vast majority of the money on tax cuts. The ball is now in Evers’ court.
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The Economy May Be Improving for Some Sectors, but Not for Wisconsin’s Dairy Farmers
Coronavirus relief aid didn’t fix longtime challenges facing the state’s agriculture industry.
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‘Back to Basics’ or ‘Forward-Looking’? Divided Assembly Passes Budget After Hours of Debate
Republicans heralded their budget as a game-changer due to its focus on cutting taxes, but Democrats were quick to point out missed opportunities to use the state’s historic surplus.
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Biden Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal’s Potential Benefits in La Crosse Trip
The president highlighted local transit efforts and PFAS issues as he took his plan to the public.
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GOP Budget Includes School Spending Increase, Tax Cuts—but There Are a Few Big Catches
GOP lawmakers say they’ve increased funding for schools and cut taxes for the middle class. It’s true on paper, but leaves out some key context.
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$140M of Federal COVID Relief Will Go Toward Entertainment, Tourism Grants, Evers Announces
American Rescue Plan Act funding would aid industries among those most impacted by the pandemic.
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Assembly Passes Bills Certain to Face Vetoes; Evers Signs Police Reforms
A busy day at the Capitol as Republicans pass voter restrictions and Evers calls for more police reform despite signing bills.
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‘I Feel Like We’re Being Punished’: Schools Push Back Against GOP Budget Plan
Wisconsin faces a $4.4 billion surplus over the next three years, but Republicans are providing just a $128 million school funding boost. Evers proposed $1.6 billion.
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‘More Work Left’: First Police Reform Bills Pass, but Some Push for More
Evers says he’ll sign the bills, but he, legislative Democrats, and organizers say the state needs deeper reforms.
