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Assembly unanimously approves bill to fix Wisconsins unemployment system Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © File photo Application for unemployment benefits MADISON - The state Assembly unanimously sent Gov. Tony Evers a bill Tuesday to begin upgrading the computer infrastructure that runs the states problem-ridden unemployment system. The long-neglected computer overhaul contributed to weeks- and months-long delays in getting benefits to tens of thousands of une...

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers rolled out his biennial budget proposal last week. It includes major investments in public health and criminal justice reform,

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers wanted to legalize marijuana in his state as part of his budget proposal. Read the details about opposition to his plan.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan tax cut bill into law Thursday and signaled support for another bipartisan measure to help update the

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Wednesday dramatically reshaped Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to upgrade the state’s antiquated unemployme

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan tax cut bill into law Thursday...

Gov. Tony Evers included a proposal to legalize and tax marijuana in his biennial budget, which he unveiled in full Tuesday. The plan faces opposition from Republican leaders in the legislature, who had asked the governor to avoid “divisive” policy proposals in his budge...

The budget is the best way for Evers to try to drive his agenda for the second half of his term as he decides whether to run for re-election and Republicans try to take the governor's office in 2022.

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers called on the Republican-controlled Legislature Tuesday to bolster funding for K-12 and higher education and reform the state’s criminal justice systems, while delivering a state budget with $1 billion in tax increases and liberal policy priorities that GOP leaders promised to quickly kill. Evers pitched his $91 billion two-year state budget to the Legislature as a “Badger Bounceback” agenda as the coronavirus pandemic enters its sec...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers called on the Republican-controlled Legislature...