Clean Wisconsin: Gov. Evers continues to lead on clean drinking water

Contact: Carly Michiels, Director of Government Relations, (608) 251-7020 ext. 30 or cmichiels@cleanwisconsin.org MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers for signing an executive order yesterday to address the growing threat to drinking water and public health from the class of hazardous chemicals called PFAS. “PFAS is a public health and environmental

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Gov. Evers: Signs Executive Order #40 relating to PFAS in Wisconsin

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers yesterday signed Executive Order #40 to address the issue of PFAS in Wisconsin. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of human-made chemicals used for decades in numerous products including non-stick cookware, fast food wrappers, stain-resistant sprays, and certain types of firefighting

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Gov. Evers: Signs Executive Order #41 recreating the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers yesterday signed Executive Order #41 recreating the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. “The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council plays a vital role in connecting the dots between crucial decision makers and entities within the criminal justice system,” said Gov. Evers. “This Council will continue to help

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Gov. Evers: Addresses traffic-safety advocates at the 45th annual Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety

  Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443   MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin’s seat belt use has reached over 90% overall use, a life-saving milestone. The governor addressed over 400 traffic-safety advocates today at the 45th annual Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety held at Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells. “Thanks to

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Gov. Evers: Requests federal disaster aid for July’s severe storms

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today has requested a federal disaster declaration for 18 Wisconsin counties and two tribes for damage sustained from severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in July. The request would provide federal disaster assistance to help local governments and electric cooperatives recover some of their costs from

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Gov. Evers: Announces appointments to Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced 29 appointments to serve on the Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving. The goal of the Task Force is to analyze strategies to attract and retain a strong direct care workforce and support families providing caregiving supports and services. “Caregivers

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