Gov. Tony Evers extolled lawmakers during his State of the State speech Wednesday to work together to respond to the state's farm troubles, calling a special session of the Legislature as part of a three-prong attack to tackle the problem that's seen a record number of bankruptcies and farmer suicides.

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Gov. Tony Evers will lay out his policy agenda and goals for the year in his second State of the State speech to lawmakers on Wednesday, presenting a wish list sure to include some bipartisan measures that the Democratic governor hopes will have a chance of passing the Republican-controlled Legislature.

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The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to consider approving two of Gov. Tony Evers' Cabinet secretaries on Tuesday, votes that come just two months after Republicans fired the governor's agriculture secretary.

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Top Assembly Republicans on Wednesday used the word condescending to characterize Gov. Tony Evers' letter ordering them to do their "homework" and pass various bills.

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The Wisconsin state superintendent of schools Carolyn Stanford Taylor, who was appointed to the position in January 2019 after Tony Evers stepped down to become governor, said Monday she will not run for a full term in 2021.

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Gov. Tony Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent of schools, assigned "homework" to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday, calling on them to spend more money on combating homelessness, restrict the use of water-polluting chemicals and close a loophole that lowers property taxes for large retail stores.

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Gov. Tony Evers and his fellow Democratic lawmakers have introduced a series of proposals designed to reduce overcrowded prisons, but without support from Republican leaders they are unlikely to gain momentum in the GOP-controlled Legislature.

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It was a tough year in the Wisconsin Legislature. And 2020 doesn't promise to be much rosier.

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Foxconn Technology Group, the largest electronics manufacturer in the world, could still qualify for as much as $3 billion in state tax credits if it makes changes to its deal with the state in response to current plans for the plant the company now has under construction, Gov. Tony Evers said on Thursday.

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Wisconsin's economic development agency needs to modify its procedures to ensure that tax credits aren't awarded to Foxconn Technology Group for employees who don't perform work in the state, which would violate the law and the state's contract with the company, an audit released Tuesday said.

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