Gov. Evers: Calls special session of the Legislature to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal 1849-era criminal abortion ban

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #175 calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature at 10 a.m. on Tues., Oct. 4, 2022, to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban, which—if a direct challenge to the ban brought by Gov.

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RGA ad targets Evers over parole

The Republican Governors Association is hitting Gov. Tony Evers over violent criminals who have been released on parole during his term. The RGA said the spot — through its affiliate Right Direction Wisconsin PAC — is part of a $790,000

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Statement on Presidential Election Reform Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against the Presidential Election Reform Act. “The American people choose presidents and states control election procedures. Congress has a purely ceremonial role in certifying a state’s cast of electors. This is a fact that the Electoral

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Workforce Development Month features open house events at job centers to bring employers and job seekers together

MADISON – September is Workforce Development Month, and to celebrate, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will host open houses at job centers around the state on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. “DWD has a wealth of resources and information for people looking for employment opportunities. Whether a person is searching

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Emerson College poll find close races for guv, U.S. Senate

Yet another poll finds the Wisconsin races for guv and U.S. Senate to be close. Emerson College found 48 percent of likely voters backed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, in his reelection bid, while 44 percent supported Dem Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. The poll found 49 percent had a favorable

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Gov. Evers: Calls special session of the Legislature to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal 1849-era criminal abortion ban

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #175 calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature at 10 a.m. on Tues., Oct. 4, 2022, to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban, which—if a direct challenge to the ban brought by Gov. Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul is unsuccessful—could ban abortion in nearly

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RGA ad targets Evers over parole

The Republican Governors Association is hitting Gov. Tony Evers over violent criminals who have been released on parole during his term. The RGA said the spot — through its affiliate Right Direction Wisconsin PAC — is part of a $790,000 buy on broadcast and cable TV in Milwaukee. The narrator

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