Politics Jul 24 Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers won’t seek third term next year By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Nation Jun 25 Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Republicans in battle over governor’s veto powers The Wisconsin Supreme Court has handed a victory to the Republican-controlled Legislature in a power struggle with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Politics Apr 18 Wisconsin high court rules governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using veto The split ruling from the liberal-controlled court on Friday affirms the partial veto power of Wisconsin governors. By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 Wisconsin Supreme Court questions if governor’s creative use of veto power should be reined in Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court say that Gov. Tony Evers’ creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years appeared to be “extreme" and “crazy.”… By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Politics Feb 19 Democrats celebrate ‘major political victory’ as Wisconsin governor signs new legislative district maps into law Wisconsin's Democratic governor, Tony Evers, has signed new legislative district maps into law that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-leaning state Supreme Court draw the lines. By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Oct 31 Wisconsin’s Democratic governor sues Republican Legislature over blocking basic functions By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Evers us suing the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. Continue reading
Oct 06 Wisconsin Capitol security under scrutiny after armed man returned the same day of his arrest By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin's Capitol building is one of the most open in the country, which made it easy for a man to walk inside with a loaded handgun this week in search of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Continue reading
Oct 05 Man with handgun who demanded to see Wisconsin Gov. Evers then returned to Capitol after posting bail By Scott Bauer, Associated Press A state spokesperson says a man brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle. Continue reading
Jul 05 Wisconsin’s Democratic governor guts Republican tax cut, increases school funding for 400 years By Scott Bauer, Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press Evers angered Republicans in the ways he used partial vetoes, with some saying Wednesday that the Democratic governor was going back on deals he had made with them. Continue reading
Nov 09 Tony Evers wins governor’s race in Wisconsin By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Gov. Tony Evers has defeated Republican Tim Michels to keep battleground Wisconsin under a Democratic governor heading into the 2024 presidential election. Continue reading