Evers says he’s a work in progress entering second year

December 26, 2019 2:14 pm Leave a comment

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers sits for an interview with The Associated Press Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, saying that Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest electronics manufacturer, could still qualify for up to $3 billion in state tax credits in Wisconsin if it makes changes to its deal with the state to reflect current plans for a plant that's under construction. Evers said Thursday. "If we have a deal that is reflective of what they are doing, it's logical that they will get the credits," "But if they don't, that's a whole different deal." AP photo/Scott Bauer)

Former school teacher and state education education secretary Tony Evers isn't ready to give himself a grade on his first year as Wisconsin's governor.

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Evers calls GOP state senators’ vote ‘amoral and stupid’ (UPDATE)

November 13, 2019 12:52 pm Leave a comment

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday that he doesn’t believe Republicans are “bastards” for firing his agriculture secretary, despite using the word when urging state workers not to be deterred by the move.

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Evers announces members of worker misclassification task force

July 26, 2019 2:22 pm Leave a comment

Gov. Tony Evers on Friday announced appointments to a task force that will examine worker misclassification and payroll fraud in Wisconsin.

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Evers signs bill regulating electric scooters (UPDATE)

July 8, 2019 10:40 am Leave a comment

Gov. Tony Evers plans to sign a bill to regulate electric scooters on roads and sidewalks.

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GOP promises new bill to fund construction of state juvenile centers

June 12, 2019 2:13 pm Leave a comment

Republican lawmakers say they're still looking to build new state facilities to house juvenile offenders after Wisconsin's youth prison closes.

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Bill would back solar, wind careers as lawmakers put more cash into worker training

May 17, 2019 3:38 pm Leave a comment

As Republicans on the state's budget-writing committee voted last week to send more money to Wisconsin tech schools and worker training, a new bipartisan bill would support careers in two emerging industries: wind and solar.

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VIEW FROM AROUND THE STATE: Lottery winner? Your municipal bills should be paid first

April 17, 2019 11:12 am Leave a comment

Despite mounting evidence that bipartisan action by Wisconsin's elected officials is wishful thinking on our part, we'll keep advocating for it. Because we believe that's what Wisconsinites want, and we believe that taking bipartisan action is the right thing to do.

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GOP skeptical of Evers’ lead pipe replacement plan

April 9, 2019 1:32 pm Leave a comment

Lead pipes, such as this one in a Madison home, are blamed for putting dangerous lead levels in drinking water. Madison replaced all of the lead service lines leading from water mains into buildings, and is thought to be the first U.S. city to do a “full” lead pipe replacement. (Photo courtesy of the Madison Water Utility)

Republican legislative leaders say they're skeptical about a plan in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' budget that calls for borrowing $40 million to replace lead water pipes around the state.

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Judge blocks ‘swap’ law, other lame-duck bills (UPDATE)

March 21, 2019 12:08 pm Leave a comment

A judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking Wisconsin Republicans' contentious lame-duck laws limiting the powers of Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, both Democrats.

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Evers wants to build new juvenile facilities in Milwaukee, Hortonia

March 12, 2019 1:35 pm Leave a comment

Wisconsin's Department of Corrections will build two new juvenile detention facilities in Milwaukee and Outagamie counties to house serious juvenile offenders after the state's troubled youth prison closes, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.

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