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Gov. Evers calls for special session to expand BadgerCare MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday, May 18, announced he is calling a special session to expand BadgerCare and invest the $1 billion in cost savings realized under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into Wisconsin’s economic recovery and more than 50 projects and economic development initiatives across the state. .@GovEvers calls for a special session to expand BadgerCare. pic.twitter.com/leith7aL44— Emilee Fannon (@Emilee_Fannon) May 19, 2021 The governor this morning signed Executive Order #116 calling a spe...

Press Release Gov. Evers Calls Special Session to Expand Access to Healthcare, Invest $1 Billion Into State’s Economic Recovery Governor's proposal calls for reinvesting BadgerCare expansion cost savings into economic development projects across the state By Gov. Tony Evers - May 19th, 2021 11:01 am MIDDLETON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is calling a special session to expand BadgerCare and invest the $1 billion in cost savings realized under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into Wisconsin’s economic recovery and more than 50 projects and economic...

Gov. Evers, state legislators announce bill to address statewide PFAS contamination April 21, 2021 2:31 PM Stephen Cohn File photo LA CROSSE, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and two Madison lawmakers reintroduced legislation to address statewide PFAS contamination on Wednesday. The CLEAR Act put forth by Evers, State Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and State Rep. Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) would have the state get to work to address statewide PFAS contamination and includes several provisions that are in Evers’ Badger Bounceback agenda, such as funding new positions at the DN...

MADISON - Republicans in the Legislature won't legalize medical or recreational marijuana, the leader of the state Senate said Thursday. "We don’t have support from the caucus. That’s pretty clear, that we don’t have 17 votes in the caucus for medicinal purposes or recreational purposes (to) legalize it," Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg said, referring to the minimum number of votes needed to pass a bill in the Senate.  But some Republicans back medical marijuana and it appeared possible that legislation on that issue could get through the Legislature. During a vir...