Quotes of the Week We are the Wild West. … It’s a sad occasion for the state. I can’t tell you how disappointed I am. – Dem Gov. Tony Evers on MSNBC after a divided state Supreme Court struck down his administration’s stay-at-home order. Evers separately said the ruling would

Quotes of the Week One of the primary reasons why safer at home was put in place was to flatten the curve, and we’ve been able to do that. This has been absolutely devastating (to the economy) and it’s getting worse every single day. There’s a way I believe we

Quotes of the Week If we continue doing what we’re doing, we may be in a position to do this earlier. It may be later. We will work hard to make sure we do it right. – Gov. Tony Evers, who said the May 26 expiration of his administration’s extended

Quotes of the Week It’s time for the Legislature to do its part, just like all of us are, to help keep each other safe. – Gov. Tony Evers in a video posted to Twitter calling a special session tomorrow for the Legislature to take up legislation that would allow

Quotes of the Week The bottom line is it is going to be on April 7 and we’re asking people to vote absentee. We have a democracy to participate in. I talked to the mayor of Green Bay and in the Fox Valley; they may not like it, but they’re

Quotes of the Week This can be a frightening time, but our state has incredible health professionals who are working to contain the spread. We cannot do this alone; we need all hands on deck to protect the public from COVID-19. – Gov. Tony Evers, who declared a public health

Quotes of the Week No matter where you go in Wisconsin, folks can all agree that we need to fix our crumbling roads. These newly funded projects are going to impact folks all across our state, improving safety, connectivity, and economic growth in each community. – Gov. Tony Evers announcing

Quotes of the Week It’s time for the Republicans to put politics aside so we can do what’s right for our kids, our schools, and of course, our property taxpayers. I’m ready to work across the aisle to get this done, and I’m willing to come to a compromise that

Quotes of the Week What that means is that those kids have to stay at Lincoln Hills, and what that means is that facility stays open. This motion is the dead end. – Rep. Evan Goyke, who helped author legislation to close Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons, slamming

Quotes of the Week This is about kids. This is about tax reduction. But at the end of the day, it’s the right thing. – Dem Gov. Tony Evers calling a special session of the Legislature to use some of the state’s projected budget surplus to pump $250 million more

Quotes of the Week Every single time Kelly has the opportunity to rule in favor of special interests and conservatives, he does it every time. – Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky, who during a Milwaukee Bar Association candidate forum said it “feels like corruption” when judges rule on cases involving

Quotes of the Week As you know, I am a teacher-turned-governor, so to that end, I am assigning the legislature some homework to complete before adjourning later this year. The assignment begins with the issues that a majority of people in our state support and on which I think we

Quotes of the Week Until now, I have reserved judgment, waiting for all the facts to come out. I’ve reviewed the evidence and followed the hearings. It’s clear the president’s actions were a flagrant abuse of constitutional power; it was unlawful, and it jeopardized our national security. – U.S. Rep.

Quotes of the Week Despite the fact that they could find no bipartisan support–a criterion once set by both Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Nadler–they are pushing forward with this exercise that will further tear the country apart. Just as the Founders feared, divided governments will now almost certainly lead to

Quotes of the Week “I still support them. I’m a realist also. I witnessed what happened last time around. But if the Legislature wants to take them up, I’ll be more than happy to help get them passed. But in the meantime, we’re focusing on issues that we can find