Competing proposals would protect “innocent landowners” — those who didn’t knowingly cause pollution — from liability.
Tag: Tony Evers
Posted inFact briefs
Do states routinely audit insurers for denying health care claims?
No. Gov. Tony Evers said he wants to make Wisconsin the first to audit based on high rates of claim denials.
Posted inBudget Bites
Here are four items in Gov. Tony Evers’ $119 billion budget that he hasn’t previously proposed
In the Democratic governor’s fourth budget, many proposals were previously rejected by Republicans.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers calls for tax cuts, pushback on Trump’s tariffs
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers decried what he called “irresponsible decisions in Washington” and “needless chaos,” saying his new two-year spending proposal was designed to prepare for drastic cuts from the federal government.
Posted inBudget Bites
Here’s how Wisconsin’s state budget process works
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers unveiled his 2025-27 biennial state budget proposal. The nearly year-long process is now picking up speed, but the next two-year budget is still far from being finalized.
Posted inForward, Government, Justice & Safety
Tony Evers to propose $500 million prison overhaul, closing Green Bay facility by 2029
The plan would complete a Dane County youth facility, convert Lincoln Hills from juveniles to adults and renovate Waupun’s troubled prison
Posted inEducation, Government
Milwaukee school audit finds widespread problems hurting Wisconsin’s largest district
The Milwaukee public school district struggles with a “culture resistant to change” that has undermined its ability to function properly, disproportionately harming its most vulnerable students, an audit ordered by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers found.
Posted inBudget Bites, Environment
Wisconsin is still sitting on $125 million for PFAS cleanup
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing more funding to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, while offering farmers more protections.
Posted inGovernment
State of the State: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers urges gun control measures, bipartisan approach to immigration
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers used his seventh State of the State speech to urge the GOP-controlled Legislature to enact a wide range of proposals Republicans have rejected in the past, including numerous gun control measures.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Supreme Court scrutinizes ‘conversion therapy’ ban, separation of powers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to let voters repeal and create state laws gets GOP resistance
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition from Republican leaders of the Legislature, who signaled that the idea is likely to be rejected for a second time.
Posted inBudget Bites
Here’s what we’re watching for in this year’s Wisconsin budget debate
Major funding decisions for health care, public schools and universities, the environment, roads and more will be made in the 2025-27 biennial budget.