Wisconsin moves to restore FoodShare after judge orders SNAP funding
Wisconsin will immediately release full November FoodShare benefits after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore SNAP funding, Gov. Tony Evers said on Thursday night.
Wisconsin prison system overhaul, state OKs $15M for design process
The Wisconsin Building Commission on Tuesday signed off on spending $15 million to start a process that would overhaul the state’s prison system.
Evers tours Partners for Community Development facility in Brown Deer
Gov. Tony Evers met with leadership from Partners for Community Development Inc. in Brown Deer on Thursday, Oct. 2 to tour the facility and hear about their work to provide energy assistance, residential energy conservation, housing rehabilitation, and home-buying assistance.
COVID-19 vaccine; Wisconsin issues order to expand access without prescription
Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services issued a statewide standing medical order allowing most residents, ages six months and older, to get the COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription.
Race for Wisconsin governor; Evers talks decision, Rodriguez launches bid
Gov. Tony Evers is shaking up the 2026 ballot after he announced last week that he will not be running for reelection.
Governor Evers in Milwaukee; holds town hall at Purple Door Ice Cream
Gov. Tony Evers traveled to Milwaukee on Monday, July 28 as part of a statewide “Ice Cream Town Hall" tour in celebration of National Ice Cream Month.
Gov. Evers not seeking reelection; likely contenders ahead of open race
Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years.
Evers says he won't seek third term; local, state leaders react to decision
Governor Tony Evers, announced Thursday, July 24 that he will not seek a third term in 2026.
Governor Evers won’t seek third term in battleground Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years.
Gov. Evers Milwaukee visit, part of statewide budget tour
Governor Tony Evers is visiting Milwaukee on Monday, July 7, kicking off a statewide tour following the signing of the 2025-27 biennial budget.
Hale Interchange improvement project; what you need to know
Wisconsin has approved a multi-year $22.3 million resurfacing and improvement project along I-41/43/894 through the Hale Interchange, between Lincoln Avenue and 84th Street, in Milwaukee County.
Governor Evers 'not afraid' after Trump official suggests possible arrest
Governor Tony Evers says that every American should be concerned about "chilling" suggestions from President Donald Trump's top border adviser.
Evers can lock in 400-year school funding increase using veto, court says
The Democratic governor of Wisconsin’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto can lock in a school funding increase for 400 years, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Wisconsin old test score standards; Evers vetoes bill that would revive
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican-authored bill Friday that would have required state education officials to score standardized student tests according to the scale they used years ago.
Gov. Evers delivers budget address; calls for tax cuts, pushback on Trump's tariffs
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday decried what he called "irresponsible decisions in Washington" and "needless chaos," saying his new two-year spending proposal was designed to prepare for drastic cuts from the federal government.
Milwaukee County tunnel lights improvement project; Evers approves
Governor Evers has approved a $4.5 million improvement project to upgrade the lighting systems in various tunnels in Milwaukee County.
State of the State; Gov. Tony Evers calls for gun control, bipartisan efforts
Gov. Tony Evers declared 2025 "The Year of the Kid" at the annual State of the State address on Wednesday night, Jan. 22.