Tony Evers
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‘We’re Struggling’: Wisconsin Restaurateur Says BadgerCare Expansion Would Be Good for Business
Cooks and servers want to return to work, but also want health care. Republicans have already said they plan to quickly gavel out a special session on BadgerCare expansion that Gov. Tony Evers called last week.
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GOP Lawmakers Didn’t Pass a Bill for 300 Days During COVID. Now They Want to Take $300 per Week From the Unemployed.
Contrary to Republican talking points, the unemployed aren’t sitting back on the couch and rolling in cash.
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Wisconsin Could Expand Healthcare and Get $1.6 Billion From the Feds. GOP Says ‘No.’
Along with better health coverage statewide, Evers highlights numerous projects throughout the state that could be funded with the additional federal dollars that come with BadgerCare expansion.
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Evers Adds $100 Million in Federal Funds to Expand Broadband in Wisconsin
Stimulus funding could join another $200 million from the state if the Legislature approves governor’s budget request for high-speed internet.
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SpaceX Launches Satellite Broadband Service In Rural Eau Claire County
If successful in its pilot program, SpaceX’s Starlink internet could play an important role in expanding broadband access in rural Wisconsin, Evers says.
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Without Systemic Change, Child Care Advocates Say One-Off Aid Packages Won’t Help Fix The Industry
Investing in early childhood would benefit struggling parents, cash-strapped providers, and reduce crime and other troubles in the future. For years, child care providers have struggled to balance the high cost of providing care with what parents can afford to pay, resulting in low salaries and high turnover. The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic downturn…
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‘They Don’t Really Like Each Other’: Republican Infighting Could Delay Budget Passage, Lawmaker Says
Despite a decade of control, Assembly and Senate Republicans have a history of squabbling and missing budget deadlines.
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‘Look What We’ve Missed’: Advocates Angered by Republican State Budget Cuts
The party-line vote by Republicans on the state’s budget-writing committee leaves obvious holes, some Wisconsinites say.
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Republicans Blow $3.4 Billion Hole in Budget, Cut 380 Items Evers Proposed
BadgerCare, legal pot, and more of the governor’s proposals killed after Republican vote.
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GOP Lawmakers Take an Axe to Evers’ Proposals on BadgerCare, Tenant Protections, Legal Pot, Minimum Wage
Republicans begin detailed work on a new state budget by announcing they’ll also kill the governor’s standards for clean water.
