Open Record Special Edition: A secret recording

MADISON -- Democrat Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' staff secretly records a conversation with Republican legislative leaders.

Wisconsin DNR board to vote on starting draft of new PFAS restrictions

MADISON — The state Department of Natural Resources board is set to vote next week on whether to allow the agency to begin drafting regulations implementing restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals.Gov.

Gov. Evers: Wisconsin National Guard ends response to protests in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Governor Tony Evers Tuesday, June 9 announced that the Wisconsin National Guard "has concluded its mission to preserve public safety and protect the rights of protesters and the media as peaceful demonstrations occurred around Wisconsin following the murder of George Floyd."A news release from the governor's office said in coordination with local leaders, nearly 1,500 troops mobilized over the last week in response to requests for Wisconsin National Guard assistance.Approximately 125 troops originally mobilized to state active duty the evening of May 30 in Milwaukee "when civil authorities in Milwaukee requested the guard's assistance," the release said.

Report: Wisconsin wages, income should rebound in 2021

MADISON — Wisconsin's income levels and wages should rebound next year after the coronavirus pandemic crippled the state's economy, according to a report Gov.

Governor authorizes National Guard for protests in Madison; 9:30 p.m. curfew for downtown

MADISON — At the request of City of Madison leaders, Governor Tony Evers Sunday, May 31 authorized the Wisconsin National Guard to support the Madison community’s response "to agitators that have disrupted peaceful protests following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer."According to a news release from the governor's office, pursuant to Section 321.39(1)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes, the governor has ordered into state active duty members of the Wisconsin National Guard necessary to support local law enforcement in Dane County, beginning immediately.