Wisconsin unemployment rate remains 3 percent
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remains at 3 percent, marking the 11th month in a row at has been at that level of lower. The state Department of…
Evers opposes GOP tax cut, makes offer on insurance bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans on Thursday unveiled an alternative way to pay for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers proposed income tax cut while also moving quickly to approve a…
Republicans offer Evers deal on income tax cut
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans proposed a $340 million income tax cut plan Thursday that they said would give Democratic Gov. Tony Evers a “fantastic” opportunity to fulfill…
Evers, Republicans face early tests over taxes, insurance
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans plan to unveil an initiative Thursday that they say would help middle-class families, as they and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers squabble over a…
Evers says he will make ‘first step’ toward pot legalization
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, in a move to fulfill his campaign position in support of legalizing medical marijuana, told a group of business leaders this week…
Hundreds of federal workers in Wisconsin seek unemployment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Hundreds of federal workers in Wisconsin are seeking unemployment benefits from the state as the partial federal government shutdown continues.The state Department of Workforce Development reported…
Evers predicts he will prevail on Medicaid expansion
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers told Republicans in a closed-door Capitol meeting Tuesday that he will push for accepting a federal Medicaid expansion, even though GOP leaders…
Lawsuit seeks to protect Wisconsin wedding barns
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Wisconsin wedding barns owners planned to file a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Tony Evers’ administration, seeking to ensure that private parties held at such venues…
Problems persist at Wisconsin’s youth prisons
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s juvenile prisons continue to use pepper spray on young inmates and keep them in solitary confinement for longer than seven days at a time in…
Evers wants to emphasize entrepreneurs, innovators
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers wants to make it a priority for the state’s economic development agency to work with entrepreneurs and supporting innovation. Evers on Monday announced…
Evers joins Kaul in supporting ‘red flag’ disarmament law
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is joining with fellow Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul in supporting a law allowing judges to take away firearms from people determined…
Evers, bipartisan task force both calling for funding hike
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers campaigned on the promise to increase funding for public schools by $1.4 billion and now a bipartisan legislative task force is also calling…
Gov.Evers issues limited health care-related executive orders
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a pair of executive orders Tuesday designed to fulfill his campaign pledge to increase access to affordable health care and insurance. Without…
New Wisconsin Governor Stresses Unity, Civility at Inauguration
MADISON, Wis. (CN) – Former state schools superintendent Tony Evers was sworn into office as Wisconsin’s 46th governor Monday, officially ending the controversial eight-year tenure of Republican Scott Walker. Evers,…
Republicans, Democrats speak to Walker’s legacy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prominent Democrats, Republicans and political observers answer the same question: What will be Scott Walker’s legacy? ___ Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “Governor Walker devolved power…
Highlights of inauguration day in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Highlights of inauguration day on Monday in Wisconsin: — Democrat Tony Evers will be sworn into office as Wisconsin’s 46th governor, replacing Republican Gov. Scott Walker,…
Evers set to be sworn in as Wisconsin’s 46th governor at noon today
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Tony Evers is set to take the oath of office and replace Gov. Scott Walker during a noon ceremony Monday at the state Capitol, ending…
Republican bill would criminalize first-time drunken driving
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican legislators have introduced a bill that would make first-time drunken driving a crime in Wisconsin. Rep. Jim Ott and Sen. Alberta Darling began circulating…
Evers names Obama official to head Wisconsin health agency
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov.-elect Tony Evers on Thursday named a former Obama administration official who worked on implementing the federal health care law to head the Wisconsin Department of…
The Latest: Republicans bemoan Evers’ Cabinet picks
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Gov.-elect Tony Evers Cabinet appointments. Some Republicans are bemoaning a lack of geographic diversity in the first four Cabinet picks announced by Gov.-elect…
