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Activists protest the Finance Committee’s move to tank the governor’s budget proposals. As the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee was poised to strip hundreds of Governor Evers’ proposals from the next state budget today, folks from across the state crowded inside the Capitol in protest. During today’s action, organized by Voces de la Frontera, roughly 200 activists crowded into a narrow hallway outside a committee room where the Joint Finance Committee — the legislative committee in charge of the budget — was scheduled to meet.  Shortly after they arrived, a capitol official...

2 killed in shooting at Wisconsin casino; gunman slain by police Witness heard 'massive flurry of gunshots' during evacuation from Wis. casino By Associated Press | May 1, 2021 at 9:25 PM CDT - Updated May 2 at 1:03 AM GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police late Saturday, in what authorities said appeared to be a targeted attack. Brown County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was seeking a specific person he was angry at. “He was targeting a specif...

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) --- Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and members of the Evers Administration kicked off World Immunization Week with a video message encouraging Wisconsinites to get vaccinated on Monday, April 26. World Immunization Week is a global public health campaign to raise awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated against preventable diseases, according to officials. “I'm proud Wisconsin continues to be a national leader in getting shots in arms and that our administration is leading by example in encouraging folks to get vaccinated so we can put this pandemic behind us,�...

“I’m proud Wisconsin continues to be a national leader in getting shots in arms and that our administration is leading by example in encouraging folks to get vaccinated so we can put this pandemic behind us,” Evers said. “We can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I know folks are looking to return to normal life. Now that Wisconsinites ages 16 and older are eligible to get the vaccine, it’s critically important to make a plan to get vaccinated and help us ensure that our state and our economy can bounce back and better than we were before this pandemic hit.”

The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd. Gov. Tony Evers said justice for Black lives requires “meaningful, sustained, and systemic change” and is more than a single moment. “There’s no verdict that can bring peace to loved ones when someone is taken from them,” Evers said. “My heart and thoughts are with George Floyd’s family, his loved ones, and the entire community. While this is a moment of accountability in our justice system and our country, we are reminded that justice for Black lives is not a moment—it requires...