WisDOT: Governor Evers visits Madison East DMV

For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Observes steps to obtain an ID to vote, DMV innovations Governor Tony Evers today joined Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary-Designee Craig Thompson at the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Madison

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Evers rescinds 82 appointments

Gov. Tony Evers today rescinded 82 appointments his predecessor made after they were overturned by a Dane County judge who found GOP actions in the December extraordinary session were unconstitutional. The state Senate confirmed the appointments during the December lame-duck

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GOP lawmakers seek emergency stay of lame-duck decision

GOP lawmakers Friday went to the 3rd District Court of Appeals seeking an emergency stay of a Dane County judge’s ruling holding up enforcement of legislation Republicans approved during a December extraordinary session. The filing argues Thursday’s injunction was “indefensible”

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WisDOT: Governor Evers visits Madison East DMV

For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Observes steps to obtain an ID to vote, DMV innovations Governor Tony Evers today joined Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary-Designee Craig Thompson at the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Madison East location to see how customers can obtain an ID

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Sen. Stroebel: Governor Evers’ political purge bad for Wisconsin

Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513 Evers’ misses the mark again and hinders the operation of state government Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) released the following statement in response to Governor Evers’ decision to rescind 82 gubernatorial appointees: Governor Evers has again missed the mark by rescinding these 82

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Dr. John Willett as Green Lake County Coroner

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced the appointment of Dr. John Willett as the new Green Lake County Coroner, replacing Amanda Thoma who resigned effective March 4, 2019. “Dr. Willett will be an excellent Coroner and will serve the people of Green Lake County well,”

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Fight for $15: At hearing, unions argue GOP power grab in Wisconsin violates the state constitution

Contact: Sara Lonardo, 202-412-2153 sara.lonardo@seiu.org Jennifer Owens, 312-218-8785, jennifer.owens@thefightfor15.org MADISON- Local union leaders along with community supporters, including fast food workers in the Fight for $15 and a Union, appeared in Dane County’s Circuit Court on Monday morning at oral arguments in the first hearing of their lawsuit. They filed

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Bowen talks lame-duck lawsuit, Lincoln Hills on ‘UpFront’

State Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee, said Republicans are “sore losers” who implemented laws in extraordinary session that Wisconsin citizens didn’t want or need. Bowen appeared in an interview Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. On Thursday, a Dane County judge temporarily stayed enforcement of laws Republicans passed in

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Evers rescinds 82 appointments

Gov. Tony Evers today rescinded 82 appointments his predecessor made after they were overturned by a Dane County judge who found GOP actions in the December extraordinary session were unconstitutional. The state Senate confirmed the appointments during the December lame-duck session, but yesterday’s ruling overturned them. Citing that decision, Evers

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GOP lawmakers seek emergency stay of lame-duck decision

GOP lawmakers Friday went to the 3rd District Court of Appeals seeking an emergency stay of a Dane County judge’s ruling holding up enforcement of legislation Republicans approved during a December extraordinary session. The filing argues Thursday’s injunction was “indefensible” and was creating chaos. Republicans are asking for a stay

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