Contact: (608) 266-5340 MADISON – Tonight, Governor Tony Evers delivered his 2021-23 Budget Address, outlining Wisconsin’s spending plan for the next biennium. Evers delivered his address virtually to a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Assembly Assistant Minority Leader, Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) provided the following response: “In such

Contact: 608-266-5300 Madison, WI – Today, Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), released the following statement after today’s Budget Address: “Following a decade of strong fiscal management, the State of Wisconsin is set up to bounce back from last year’s economic shutdown. As Wisconsinites pick up the pieces and get

RE: Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program February 16th, 2021 Contact: Mike Carlson, Executive Director 608-251-9131 x13 Gathering Waters and Wisconsin’s land trust community applaud Governor Evers’ proposal to renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program for 10 years and to fund the program at $70 million per year. Wisconsin’s land and water resources are

Contact: Danielle Endvick, 715-471-0398 or dendvick@wisconsinfarmersunion.com CHIPPEWA FALLS – Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden issued the following statement in response to tonight’s 2021-2023 Biennial Budget Address: “The Governor’s proposed budget hits many of the checkboxes Wisconsin Farmers Union advocated for, and we are pleased to see a hearty

CONTACT: John T. Zapfel (414) 870-2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com GREEN BAY – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Wisconsin State Conference President Don Allen released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ Budget Address: “Once again, Governor Evers put Wisconsin workers and families first in his biennial budget proposal.

Contact: Sen. Jon Erpenbach (608)266-6670 Sen. LaTonya Johnson (608)266-2500 Rep. Evan Goyke (608)-266-0645 Rep. Greta Neubauer (608)266-0634 Gov. Evers Offers Economic Solutions to Strengthen Wisconsin Communities MADISON – Following a tumultuous year for Wisconsin communities, small businesses, schools and families Governor Tony Evers has unveiled the 2021-2023 Biennial State Budget.

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@abwt.org · (608) 444-3483 MADISON, Wis. — 2020 showed us all a lesson that many Wisconsinites already knew: we pull through hard times by pulling together. Now, we’re coming together to grieve the empty place settings at our dinner table and the dreams that

Madison, Wis. – Tonight, Governor Tony Evers announced his biennial budget to help Wisconsinites recover and move forward into the 21st century. Part of his proposal includes important initiatives to improve healthcare access for all. Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable released the following statement in support: “Governor Evers’ remarks tonight showed his

Madison, Wis. – During his biennial budget address tonight, Governor Tony Evers announced the most comprehensive package in Wisconsin history to address out-of-control prescription drug prices. Building on the work of the Governor’s Task Force on Reducing Prescription Drug Prices, Governor Evers is proposing over a dozen innovative and effective policy

For more information contact: Samba Baldeh 608-219-5947 Statement of Rep. Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) on PFAS Budget Action PFAS chemicals in municipal water supplies pose a significant health threat from La Crosse to Marinette and Rhinelander to Madison. These communities are known to be at-risk due to PFAS-contaminated water. However, it

Contact: Christina Brey, WEAC Public Affairs Director, 608-213-3497 The Wisconsin Education Association Council has issued the following statement following Governor Tony Evers’ budget address. The comments can be attributed to Ron Martin, WEAC President: “This budget honestly reflects the investments Wisconsin needs to recover from the pandemic and advance to

Contact: Jerel Ballard, 608-266-9600 jerel.ballard@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Public Service Commission Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq today issued the statement below regarding Governor Tony Evers’ 2021-2023 State Biennial Budget Address: “I was thrilled to hear more about Governor Evers’ continued commitment to connecting all Wisconsinites to high-speed broadband internet. In ‘the year

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement tonight in response to Governor Evers budget address and release of his 2021-23 biennial budget proposal: “Governor Evers budget proposal is a Trojan horse filled with some of the most extreme fiscal and

Contact: (414) 412-6099 info@fairelectionsproject.org MADISON, WI—Members of Wisconsin’s Fair Maps Coalition reacted positively to the Governor’s proposal to require the Legislature to take up the map drawn by the People’s Maps Commission, as well as to further increase transparency in the redistricting process, unveiled Tuesday night in his budget proposal.

Madison, Wis. — Institute for Reforming Government President CJ Szafir had this to say following Gov. Tony Evers’ Budget address on Tuesday: “Wisconsin cannot afford to go backwards at a time when we are teetering on a recession and global pandemic. Increasing taxes, coupled with massive spending hikes is simply reckless,

[Madison, WI] – The Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Executive Director Mark Jefferson ahead of President Biden’s CNN town hall in Milwaukee: “President Biden pulled a bait and switch on Wisconsinites. After disingenuously calling for unity, his 40+ executive orders prove that he wants to enact

CONTACT: Erin Bloodgood, Communications Manager, Wisconsin Conservation Voters, 608-661-0845 (office), 414-436-8832 (mobile/text), or erin@conservationvoters.org MADISON – In his Feb. 16 budget address, Gov. Tony Evers proposed funding for automatic voter registration to improve accessibility to the polls and to keep voting information accurate and updated. Member organizations of the Wisconsin

Contact: Senator Bob Wirch (608) 267-8979 Kenosha – Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement after Governor Evers delivered his 2021-2023 State Budget Address “One of the things we have learned through the Covid-19 pandemic is how great the divide between the “haves” and the “have nots” truly is.

Contact: DPW Communications (press@wisdems.org) (MADISON) — This evening, Gov. Evers introduced his entire biennial budget for 2021-2023. The budget addresses issues including cost of prescription drugs, childcare, mental health services, recreational marijuana, criminal justice reform and more. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued this statement of support: “More

Contact: State Senator Kathy Bernier (608) 266-7511 (Madison)…State Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Lake Hallie) issued the following statement following Governor Tony Evers’ speech introducing his 2021-2023 state budget: “Two years ago, Governor Evers introduced an irresponsible budget bill full of increases in taxes, spending and non-fiscal policy. The Republican Legislature worked