Tony Evers

Business & Economics

Governor draws attention to road improvement efforts

WAOW Television

Antigo the location for a stop on the Governor's 'Pothole Patrol'

The Wisconsin state Capitol in Madison is shown in 2017.

Politics & Government

Wisconsin Senate votes down budget surplus deal

John Burton

The agreement had been reached between Governor Tony Evers and the Republican majority leaders of the Assembly and the Senate

Wisconsin News

Flags at half-staff on Sunday to honor the memory of fallen firefighters

John Burton

Governor Tony Evers ordered the more to show respect for the state’s firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty

FILE - Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signaled Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, that he has no intention of signing a Republican bill that would spend tens of millions of dollars to combat PFAS pollution because it dramatically scales back regulators' enforcement authority. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

Energy & Environment

Bills to release funding to address PFAS contamination signed by the Governor

John Burton

Bipartisan agreement reach after several years of back and forth on how to allocate $125-million

Map of Wisconsin Congressional districts

Politics & Government

Special legislative session called to address 'gerrymandering'

John Burton

Governor wants to see a constitutional amendment to forbid drawing maps to favor a political party

The Nest thermostat is an Internet-connected device. Security technologist Bruce Schneier says that while Internet-enabled devices have immense promise, they are vulnerable to hacking.

Energy & Environment

Energy emergency declared in Wisconsin

John Burton

The executive order from Governor Tony Evers will allow for quicker and more efficient transport of heating products throughout the state

Community

New Vilas County Sheriff named

Katie Thoresen

Current sheriff Joe Fath is retiring December 1st

Wisconsin News

Governor requests federal disaster declaration after flooding

John Burton

A presidential disaster declaration has been requested by Wisconsin’s Governor after severe storms caused massive flooding in August

FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during the annual State of the State address, Jan. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wis. The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly plans to vote on a doomed $3 billion plan for cutting income taxes and on a constitutional amendment making it harder to raise taxes that would not require approval from the governor. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has promised to veto the Republican income tax cut plan the Assembly was voting on Tuesday, Sept. 12. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Politics & Government

Governor signs budget in early morning to secure Medicaid funds

Scott Bauer Associated Press

Lawmakers were rushing to pass the plan and get it signed into law before federal law changes take effect that could cost Wisconsin hospitals $1.5 billion

FILE - The Wisconsin Capitol is seen, Oct. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wis. Police who are responsible for security in the Wisconsin Capitol responded faster to emergency alarms in legislative offices than they did to other building alarms, according to an audit ordered amid concerns about response times that was released Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

Politics & Government

Wisconsin's Democratic governor reaches budget deal with Republicans

Scott Bauer Associated Press

The deal cuts income taxes, increases funding for the Universities of Wisconsin and raises taxes to pay for transportation projects.