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Gov. Tony Evers

Jul 9, 2021

Free to raise tuition, UW regents choose not to

University of Wisconsin System leaders voted Thursday against raising tuition just hours after Gov. Tony Evers signed a budget that gave them the ability to do so for the first time in years.

Emily Hynek
Jun 24, 2021

Emily Hynek appointed Jackson County district attorney

Emily Hynek has been appointed the Jackson County district attorney. She’s been serving as the assistant district attorney in Jackson County since 2018 and was previously an assistant district attorney in La Crosse County for six years. She prosecutes cases involving sensitive crimes, including sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as controlled substances and financial […]

Jun 22, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans to send election bills to governor

The Wisconsin Assembly planned to send bills to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday that would limit opportunities for absentee voting, make it more difficult for the elderly and disabled to cast absentee ballots, and prohibit officials from filling in missing information on the envelopes of returned absentee ballots.

Jun 18, 2021

Commissioner appointed to investigate charges against Eau Claire district attorney

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed a commissioner to investigate charges brought against Eau Claire County District Attorney Gary King.

Jun 16, 2021

Wisconsin bill forbids requiring proof of COVID vaccination

The Wisconsin Assembly planned to vote Wednesday on a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit businesses, colleges and universities, governments and anyone else in the state from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Jun 16, 2021

Wisconsin Assembly approves transgender sports bans (UPDATE)

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Wednesday passed bills banning transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports — measures taken up in the middle of Pride month and all but certain to be vetoed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Jun 9, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans seek to shield state gun owners

Future federal laws that would ban or restrict the use of guns could not be enforced in Wisconsin under a Republican-backed bill up for approval in the state Assembly Wednesday.

Jun 8, 2021

‘Unprecedented’ revenue growth forecast for Wisconsin budget

Wisconsin's state budget is projected to see "unprecedented" revenue growth of $4.4 billion above previous estimates by the middle of 2023, news delivered Tuesday that led Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to call for more spending on education while Republicans urged caution and promised tax cuts.

Jun 2, 2021

Evers names key campaign staff ahead of 2022 election

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers took a significant step toward announcing a reelection bid Wednesday, naming key campaign staff for a run in 2022.

May 26, 2021

Republicans, UW clash over abortion ban proposal

Republican legislators sparred with University of Wisconsin medical school officials Wednesday over a bill that would end an arrangement that allows UW doctors to train on abortion procedures at a Planned Parenthood clinic.

May 26, 2021

Wisconsin lawmakers consider banning transgender athletes

Female athletes urged Wisconsin lawmakers on Wednesday to ban transgender people from participating in girls' and women's sports, while opponents of the Republican-backed proposals said they were discriminatory and chasing a problem that doesn't exist.

May 25, 2021

Wisconsin Republicans quickly kill Medicaid expansion

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature convened on Tuesday and within seconds ended a special session called by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to expand Medicaid, dashing chances for the state to receive a one-time bonus of $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief funding.

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