‘Politics is about relationships’: Gov. Evers, GOP having trouble meeting
Monday, Jul 1, 2019
Gov. Tony Evers has until Friday to act on the state budget lawmakers sent him last week. Evers can allow it to become law without his signature, use his partial veto authority, or reject the document outright. Assembly Speaker Robin
Here is a brief summary comparing major themes of Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget to the two-year spending plan OK’d by majority Republicans in the Legislature. All of the below are two-year numbers before any potential vetoes. Medicaid Evers: Full
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — On Thursday, Republican legislators held events throughout Wisconsin to tout their budget’s impact on individuals in their communities and to urge the governor to sign the bill. The responsible budget crafted by Republicans meets
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Brian Juech to serve as Marquette County District Attorney. Mr. Juech currently serves as assistant district attorney in the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office. He has more than eight years’ experience as
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling on partisan gerrymandering. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling on partisan gerrymandering is devastating for our democracy, our system of government, the right to
Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following press statement ahead of the pending passage of 2019-21 biennial budget (2019 Assembly Bill 56) in the State Senate. The bill will pass the Senate this afternoon
Madison–The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), released the following statement following the passage of the budget out of both houses of the Legislature: “When Governor Evers introduced
MADISON – This week, Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) was appointed to the Governor’s Supervision Board for Adult Offenders. The board was created to regulate the movement of probationers and parolees across state lines. Wisconsin is a member of the
Throughout the budget process, my Republican colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee repeatedly touted how eight years of Republican rule had “turned the state around.” Yet the facts reveal a starkly different picture.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement relating to the March to Madison for Public Education Funding: “These educators and advocates marched all the way to Madison because they believe, as I do, that doing
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released the following statement in response to today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision: “This issue was already decided three years ago in Coyne v. Walker. Both conservative and liberal justices agreed then that the constitution prevented the governor from
One house can hold up the whole process and two GOP senators have already said they oppose the budget passed by the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee.
Earlier this year, we authored a bill that sought to end the practice of discriminatory abortion. The Shield the Vulnerable Act would have protected children targeted on the basis of gender, race, or disability. The bill passed the Assembly and Senate, and needed only the governor’s signature to become law.
On Friday afternoon, as people all over Wisconsin were getting ready to enjoy the first official weekend of summer, Gov. Tony Evers vetoed four bills relating to abortion.
The governor can mesh the work of the DNR, WisDOT, public health, DATCP and the AG’s office to make science and the public interest core drivers to ensure both progress and preservation–necessities that were ignored or sold off for nearly a decade.
Gov. Tony Evers has until Friday to act on the state budget lawmakers sent him last week. Evers can allow it to become law without his signature, use his partial veto authority, or reject the document outright. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, whose signature Friday sent the budget to Evers, said
Here is a brief summary comparing major themes of Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget to the two-year spending plan OK’d by majority Republicans in the Legislature. All of the below are two-year numbers before any potential vetoes. Medicaid Evers: Full federal expansion of Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act, resulting
Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — On Thursday, Republican legislators held events throughout Wisconsin to tout their budget’s impact on individuals in their communities and to urge the governor to sign the bill. The responsible budget crafted by Republicans meets the state’s needs in education, local roads, and health care
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Brian Juech to serve as Marquette County District Attorney. Mr. Juech currently serves as assistant district attorney in the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office. He has more than eight years’ experience as a prosecutor, trying every type of case from misdemeanors and
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling on partisan gerrymandering. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling on partisan gerrymandering is devastating for our democracy, our system of government, the right to participate in the democratic process, and the notion that people
Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following press statement ahead of the pending passage of 2019-21 biennial budget (2019 Assembly Bill 56) in the State Senate. The bill will pass the Senate this afternoon now that 17 votes have been obtained. Senator Steve Nass
Madison–The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), released the following statement following the passage of the budget out of both houses of the Legislature: “When Governor Evers introduced his budget, one thing was very clear: our state couldn’t
MADISON – This week, Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) was appointed to the Governor’s Supervision Board for Adult Offenders. The board was created to regulate the movement of probationers and parolees across state lines. Wisconsin is a member of the national Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. The governor’s Supervision
Throughout the budget process, my Republican colleagues on the Joint Finance Committee repeatedly touted how eight years of Republican rule had “turned the state around.” Yet the facts reveal a starkly different picture.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement relating to the March to Madison for Public Education Funding: “These educators and advocates marched all the way to Madison because they believe, as I do, that doing what’s best for our kids is what’s best for our
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released the following statement in response to today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision: “This issue was already decided three years ago in Coyne v. Walker. Both conservative and liberal justices agreed then that the constitution prevented the governor from vetoing rules overseeing public schools. “The facts didn’t change in
One house can hold up the whole process and two GOP senators have already said they oppose the budget passed by the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee.
Earlier this year, we authored a bill that sought to end the practice of discriminatory abortion. The Shield the Vulnerable Act would have protected children targeted on the basis of gender, race, or disability. The bill passed the Assembly and Senate, and needed only the governor’s signature to become law.
On Friday afternoon, as people all over Wisconsin were getting ready to enjoy the first official weekend of summer, Gov. Tony Evers vetoed four bills relating to abortion.
The governor can mesh the work of the DNR, WisDOT, public health, DATCP and the AG’s office to make science and the public interest core drivers to ensure both progress and preservation–necessities that were ignored or sold off for nearly a decade.