FRANKLIN — Gov. Tony Evers celebrated Earth Day on Friday at the Indian Community School in Franklin by signing Executive Order #161 to create the Office of Environmental Justice at […]
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UW-Parkside Receives $40k in Grants For Programs from Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin
SOMERS – The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is receiving more than $40,000 from the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin (FCW) to enhance its water-related academic programs. FCW is a partnership of Wisconsin’s […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court denies Evers motion to supplement record in redistricting case
by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerApril 1, 2022 The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday denied a motion from Gov. Tony Evers requesting to add information to the court record in the […]
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Case tests how much local government can do to protect the public
by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerMarch 14, 2022 How much power should a local health officer, have to keep a community safe in the middle of a pandemic? That question was […]
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Governor Evers Signs Military Personnel Jobs, Education Bills
UNION GROVE – Governor Evers signed a pair of bills, designed to assist military service members and families with employment and education, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home here Tuesday. “Our […]
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Legislature quietly and unanimously enact legislation intended to improve policing hiring transparency, reduce bad apples
BY PETER CAMERON, The Badger Project With little fanfare and no opposition, a bill proponents hope will cut down on bad apples in law enforcement passed the legislature and was […]
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Racine Financial Empowerment Center Earns 2021 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award
RACINE – Last week, the Racine Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) was announced as one of the recipients of the 2021 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards, by Governor Tony Evers. The 2021 […]
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Gov. Evers, DHS Urge Wisconsinites: Test Your Home for Radon Exposure
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) are urging Wisconsinites to test their homes for radon exposure. Radon is an odorless and radioactive gas. It is […]
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Grant Programs Now Accepting Applications
Grant programs and other aid programs are available for businesses, announced Governor Tony Evers. The assistance is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Businesses have faced myriad […]
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Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff Nov. 30 to Honor Master Trooper Daniel Stainbrook
MADISON — Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #143 today, which orders all flags to half-staff in the state of Wisconsin tomorrow, Tues., Nov. 30, 2021, as a mark of […]
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Gov. Evers: Flags to Half-Staff for the 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade Tragedy
Governor Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., Nov. 22, 2021, as a mark of […]
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Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff Friday with Executive Order #137
Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #137 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Fri., Oct. 15, 2021, in […]
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Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Court of Appeals–District II
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Court of Appeals–District II. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Paul F. Reilly’s […]
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Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of 9/11 and State Day of Service and Remembrance
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #132 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff beginning at sunrise on Fri., Sept. 10, […]
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Gov. Evers Grants 71 Pardons, Signs Executive Order Expediting and Expanding Pardon Process
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has granted another 71 pardons, bringing the governor’s total number of granted pardons to 263 pardons since the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board […]