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Gov. Evers: Takes action on several bills

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on several bills. The bills signed by the governor today include enhancing the safety of K-12 students across the state by ensuring educ...

Tony Evers revived commutations, but what will Wisconsin’s next governor do?

Gov. Evers: To take action on 33 bills

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today is set to take action on 33 bills. The bills the governor is expected to sign today include keeping kids safe on school buses, authorizing forest fi...

Gov. Evers: Takes action on dozens of bills

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on dozens of bills. The bills enacted by the governor today build upon “Bradyn’s Law” (2025 Wisconsin Act 48) by bolstering deterrents f...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, GOP leaders announce deal on tax relief and school funding

Gov. Tony Evers and GOP announce $1.8 billion tax relief and school funding deal

Gov. Tony Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) — Wisconsin’s three leaders all of whom are set to retire this year...

Gov. Evers: Signs executive orders restoring commutations process in Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed two executive orders to reinstate Wisconsin’s process for issuing commutations, including creating a new Commutation Advisory Board. The gove...

Evers vetoes GOP bills for no tax on overtime and tips, requiring counties to cooperate with ICE 

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Republican bills that would eliminate income taxes on tips and overtime, require counties to cooperate with federal immigration agents and  overtur...

Gov. Evers: Slams President Trump, announces lawsuit against efforts to undermine Wisconsin’s safe and secure elections

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a new multi-state lawsuit in response to President Donald J. Trump’s latest executive order directing the U.S. Depart...

Gov. Evers: Takes action on several bills

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on several bills. The bills signed by the governor today include expanding healthcare provider costs th...

Evers vetoes tax exemptions for tips, overtime, along with 21 other bills

Gov. Tony Evers today vetoed 23 bills, including GOP efforts to exempt cash tips and overtime from the state income tax and to overturn his veto that extended by four centuries the...

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority: Gov. Evers takes action on three affordable housing bills

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers took action on three affordable housing bills on Wednesday. The bipartisan measure enacted by the governor supports efforts to bolster affordable housing...

Gov. Evers: Extends application deadline for Waukesha County Circuit Court

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers previously announced that he is seeking applicants for the Waukesha County Circuit Court – Branches 3 and 11. The governor announced today that he is exte...

Toney campaign: Eric Toney submits maximum signatures to WI Elections Commission

FOND DU LAC, WI – Yesterday, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney submitted the maximum number of nomination signatures allowed for ballot access in the 2026 Wisconsin A...

Reps. Zimmerman, Novak, Donovan, Franklin, Snyder, Moses: Letter to Gov. Evers

Wisconsin Family Action: Gov. Evers sides with porn industry over Wisconsin’s kids

MADISON – Nearly ten years ago, Governor Evers’ gubernatorial campaign started with a controversy over how he handled a teacher watching porn in a classroom. Now, one of Gov. Evers...

Gov. Tony Evers signs sports betting, NIL and internet crimes bills into law

Gov. Tony Evers signed bills into law this week that will legalize sports betting, provide funding to the University of Wisconsin system to help student athletes get paid for the u...

Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers doubles down on call to end partisan gerrymandering for good

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here.   This week, I called a special session of the Legislature to ban partisan gerrymandering in our state once and for all.  Unfortunately,...

Evers signs $15M Wisconsin NIL bill into law, keeping public records exemption

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a name, image and likeness bill for the University of Wisconsin that will send the athletic department $15 million annually f...

Evers signs online gaming bill

Gov. Tony Evers today signed legislation opening the door to online gaming, though he vowed to only support a system that benefits all of the state’s tribes equally rather than all...

Gov. Evers: ICYMI: Gov. Evers travels across the state celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week, highlighting Evers...

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week visited several tourism and travel hotspots across the state in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, which extends through May 9, 20...

Gov. Evers: Continues to seek applicants for Oconto County district attorney

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers previously announced on March 25, 2026, that he is seeking applicants for Oconto County District Attorney. The governor announced today that he is accepti...

News Conference: Gov. Evers PFAS Bill Signing

On April 6, 2026, Gov. Tony Evers delivered on a key promise he made to ensure Wisconsinites have clean, safe drinking water, fight PFAS, and protect kids and families from harmful...

Roys campaign: Rejects backroom deal

“Today, Tony Evers and Wisconsin Republicans have emerged from behind a curtain with a proposal to spend the state’s projected surplus before it actually materializes and almost gu...