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Gov. Tony Evers

Dec 16, 2021

Evers’ maps would keep, but reduce Republican majorities

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday submitted redistricting plans to the Wisconsin Supreme Court that would not be as favorable to Republicans as the one approved by the Legislature, but would still maintain their majorities in the state Senate and Assembly.

Dec 15, 2021

Evers’ maps would keep, but reduce Republican majorities

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday submitted redistricting plans to the Wisconsin Supreme Court that would not be as favorable to Republicans as the one approved by the Legislature, but would still maintain their majorities in the state Senate and Assembly.

Dec 3, 2021

Gov. Evers vetoes GOP abortion bills

Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five Republican-authored anti-abortion bills on Friday, two days after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could curtail if not end a woman's right to abortion.

Nov 30, 2021

Republican Macco decides against run for Wisconsin governor

Republican state Rep. John Macco said Tuesday he will not run for governor next year, leaving former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch as the only high profile GOP candidate in the race.

Nov 18, 2021

Evers vetoes Republican-drawn redistricting

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers followed through Thursday on his promise to veto the Republican-drawn redistricting plans, calling the maps "gerrymandering 2.0."

Nov 12, 2021

Wisconsin GOP OKs redistricting plans while Dems can’t agree

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Thursday gave final approval to the GOP's redistricting plans, after the maps proposed by a nonpartisan commission were lambasted by several Democrats.

Nov 9, 2021

GOP-led Wisconsin Senate OKs their own redistricting plan

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin state Senate on Monday approved a redistricting plan similar to one passed a decade ago in an apparent attempt to hold the line on GOP majorities in the Legislature.

Nov 2, 2021

Evers: Prosecute if election laws were broken as alleged

=Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday that Racine County officials should file charges if they believe election laws were broken at a Mount Pleasant nursing home as alleged by a local sheriff who supports former President Donald Trump.

Oct 27, 2021

Wisconsin lawmakers to send anti-abortion bills to governor

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly was poised to give final approval Wednesday to a package of anti-abortion bills that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is all-but certain to veto.

Oct 25, 2021

Judge issues injunction blocking Wisconsin fall wolf hunt

A judge last week halted Wisconsin's fall wolf season two weeks before hunters were set to take to the woods, siding with wildlife advocacy groups who argued that holding the hunt would be unconstitutional.

Oct 21, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans release redistricting plan

The Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature released their redistricting plans on Wednesday, maps that were immediately blasted as "rigged" because they are based largely on existing districts the GOP drew a decade ago and that solidified their majorities.

Oct 20, 2021

Wisconsin Senate approves GOP-backed abortion bills (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday approved a package of Republican-authored bills designed to discourage abortion in the state.

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