Gov. Evers: Signs executive order raising flag at state Capitol in celebration of Juneteenth for seventh year in a row

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #299, raising the Juneteenth Flag at the Wisconsin State Capitol for the seventh year in a row in celebration of Juneteenth. Gov. Evers also proclaimed June 19, 2026, as “Juneteenth” throughout the state of Wisconsin. Video of the flag raising was live streamed on the governor’s YouTube Channel. “Juneteenth is a reminder that, even in our darkest ho...