Gov. Evers: Signs executive order declaring state of emergency, period of economic disruption due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and lapse in FoodShare benefits

Governor’s emergency order prohibits price gouging statewide as FoodShare benefits lapse, requires state agencies to respond and suspend any administrative rules hindering or delaying the state’s response MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #278 declaring a state of emergency

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Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding FoodShare lawsuits

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding two lawsuits affecting Wisconsin FoodShare, also known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), fighting against the Trump Administration’s decision not to use available federal funding to extend food assistance into

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Gov. Evers: Signs executive order declaring state of emergency, period of economic disruption due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and lapse in FoodShare benefits

Governor’s emergency order prohibits price gouging statewide as FoodShare benefits lapse, requires state agencies to respond and suspend any administrative rules hindering or delaying the state’s response MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #278 declaring a state of emergency and a period of abnormal economic disruption in the state

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Gov. Evers: Releases statement regarding FoodShare lawsuits

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding two lawsuits affecting Wisconsin FoodShare, also known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), fighting against the Trump Administration’s decision not to use available federal funding to extend food assistance into November, forcing nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on FoodShare to

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Rep. Kitchens, Sen. Cabral-Guevara: School cellphone ban becomes law

MADISON, WIS.—Teachers will now be able to get the full attention of their students. On Friday, Governor Tony Evers signed into law a bill, authored by State Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing), which bans cellphones in classrooms. Formerly known as Assembly Bill 2, 2025

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WisDems: ICYMI: Right-wing candidates Maria Lazar and Tom Tiffany attend election-denier Michael Flynn event 

More on Maria Lazar’s bizarre connections and a digital Tom Tiffany tantrum MADISON, Wis. — Reporting this week from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlighted that Maria Lazar and Tom Tiffany attended a fundraising event with election-denier Michael Flynn. Flynn, who was Trump’s first national security advisor before he pleaded guilty to lying to the

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Rep. Brent Jacobson: Bills to support public safety are signed into law

MADISON, WI – Today Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 159 and Assembly Bill 65 into law. Senate Bill 159 allows law enforcement agencies to equip their vehicles with visibility lights, while Assembly Bill 65 increases the penalties for entering a residence with the intent to commit battery. Following this, Representative Brent

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