Evers raises $10.1 million for Wisconsin governor’s race
2 years, 5 months ago

Evers raises $10.1 million for Wisconsin governor’s race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Evers’ campaign manager Cassi Fenili said in a statement that Evers’ record fundraising shows the “overwhelming grassroots support Governor Evers has earned.” But Democratic incumbents like Evers face a tough road this fall, with polls showing high Republican enthusiasm and history showing that the same party as the president in midterm elections often fares poorly. “Whether it’s helping small businesses, protecting access to abortion, fixing thousands of miles of roads and bridges, or investing in our public schools, Governor Evers is leading with respect, compassion, and fairness,” Fenili said. “Tim Michels is the only candidate who has the leadership experience, organization, agenda, and resources necessary to beat him, and he will.” The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, which tracks campaign spending, reported this month that outside groups had spent or planned to spend nearly $25 million in the race so far. Leaders of the Wisconsin Democratic and Republican parties said at a WisPolitics.com event last month that they expected total spending on the governor’s race and others this year in the state, including a hotly contested U.S. Senate race, to exceed $700 million.

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Evers finds $170M in federal dollars to keep pandemic-era child care subsidy program afloat
1 year, 2 months ago

Evers finds $170M in federal dollars to keep pandemic-era child care subsidy program afloat

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers will use newly discovered federal dollars to keep a pandemic-era child care subsidy program going for another year and a half, his administration announced Monday after Republican legislators refused to devote any more money to the program. Officials with Evers’ administration said Monday they will use $170 million from the Federal Emergency Management …

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor guts Republican tax cut, increases school funding for 400 years
1 year, 5 months ago

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor guts Republican tax cut, increases school funding for 400 years

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed off on a two-year spending plan Wednesday after gutting a Republican tax cut and using his broad veto powers to increase school funding for centuries. Under his veto, unless it’s undone by a future Legislature and governor, Evers said schools will have “predictable long-term spending authority.” “There are lots of wins here,” …

Evers proposes $3.8 billion in state building projects
1 year, 9 months ago

Evers proposes $3.8 billion in state building projects

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday proposed spending $3.8 billion on building projects in 28 counties around the state, with nearly half directed toward work across the University of Wisconsin System. Two years ago, Republicans approved spending $1.5 billion on building projects out of the $2.4 billion that Evers proposed. Republican Rep. Mark Born, co-chair of the …

Wisconsin Gov. Evers details tax plan to boost middle class
1 year, 10 months ago

Wisconsin Gov. Evers details tax plan to boost middle class

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. The governor’s office released details Sunday showing the plan would limit exceptions that benefit wealthy filers, outlaw state taxes on federal student loan relief and follow through on Evers’ campaign promises for $1.2 billion in tax cuts over two years. A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, who first proposed the plan for a …

Evers meets with mayors of Wisconsin’s 5 largest cities
1 year, 11 months ago

Evers meets with mayors of Wisconsin’s 5 largest cities

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. That message said Evers and the mayors discussed “improving how we invest in our local communities and keep them safe—and to ensure they can respond to basic and unique needs alike.” Evers, who was sworn in to office on Tuesday, will deliver his two-year state budget to the Republican-controlled Legislature next month. He’s already called for …

Wisconsin GOP leaders to push for ‘long term’ tax cuts
2 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin GOP leaders to push for ‘long term’ tax cuts

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday they want to tap the state’s projected record-high $6.6 billion budget surplus to make “transformational” and once-a-generation tax law changes, including eliminating a tax paid by businesses and lowering income taxes for the most wealthy filers. LeMahieu said he wanted to move toward a flat income tax rate, something Evers reiterated …

Wisconsin’s projected budget surplus grows to $6.6 billion
2 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin’s projected budget surplus grows to $6.6 billion

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s projected state budget surplus is now forecast to hit nearly $6.6 billion by July, up from earlier $5 billion estimates, according to a report released Monday by Gov. The projected surplus does not give Evers a “blank check” as he puts together his budget, the Republican co-chairs of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee said in a …

Wisconsin Gov. Evers defeats foe he called democracy threat
2 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin Gov. Evers defeats foe he called democracy threat

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Michels favored disbanding the state’s bipartisan elections commission and had promised to sign bills vetoed by Evers that would make it harder to vote absentee. Evers also noted that he is frequently described as boring, but said: “As it turns out, boring wins.” Evers said his victory was a win for reproductive rights, public schools, clean …

Evers directs $90 million to Wisconsin K-12 schools
2 years, 3 months ago

Evers directs $90 million to Wisconsin K-12 schools

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers is giving Wisconsin K-12 public schools $90 million more in federal COVID-19 relief money, a move he announced Tuesday just before schools were to open for the fall. A spokeswoman for Republican Tim Michels, who is challenging Evers, accused the former teacher, principal, school administrator and state education secretary of handing out the money …

Republican Michels spends nearly $12 million on governor run
2 years, 4 months ago

Republican Michels spends nearly $12 million on governor run

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Tim Michels has spent nearly $1 million a week, for a total of nearly $12 million of his own money, in his run for Wisconsin governor that began in late April, campaign finance reports filed ahead of next week’s primary election show. Reports filed with the state on Monday show that Michels spent another $4 million …

Spielberg among big donors to Wisconsin governor’s campaign
2 years, 5 months ago

Spielberg among big donors to Wisconsin governor’s campaign

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Filmmaker Steven Spielberg, the most commercially successful director of all time, donated $20,000 to Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Spielberg and his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, were among 31 people who gave Evers the maximum $20,000 donation allowed under law, according information from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Of the $10.1 million Evers raised over the first half of the …

GOP governor hopeful Michels spends $7.9 million of own cash
2 years, 5 months ago

GOP governor hopeful Michels spends $7.9 million of own cash

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels has spent more than $7.9 million of his own money on his campaign, according to campaign finance reports filed Friday. Rebecca Kleefisch, She has raised more than $3.6 million in the first half of the year and about $7 million total since entering the race in September. State Rep. Timothy Ramthun …

Republican Kleefisch raises $3.6 million in 6 months
2 years, 5 months ago

Republican Kleefisch raises $3.6 million in 6 months

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch on Thursday reported raising more than $3.6 million over the first six months of the year as she competes with self-funder Tim Michels, who has spent millions on television ads that almost immediately put him in a tight race for the nomination. He reported raising $10.1 million the first half of this …

Michels runs as outsider, donated money to many insiders
2 years, 5 months ago

Michels runs as outsider, donated money to many insiders

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Tim Michels, who has the endorsement of Donald Trump, is running for Wisconsin governor as a political outsider. But records compiled by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, which tracks political spending and donations, show Michels and his wife gave more than $200,000 to powerful Republicans and candidates for the past 12 years. Michels, co-owners of the Michels …

Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial primary heats up over gas
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial primary heats up over gas

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The two front-runners in Wisconsin’s Republican primary race for governor went after one another Wednesday over gas prices, marking a more negative shift in the race less than five weeks before the Aug. 9 primary. Rebecca Kleefisch attacked rival Tim Michels by name for the first time in a television ad running statewide where she bemoans high …

Evers signs order to ban gasoline price gouging in Wisconsin
2 years, 6 months ago

Evers signs order to ban gasoline price gouging in Wisconsin

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday issued an executive order declaring that an abnormal economic disruption exists in Wisconsin due to a disruption of energy supplies, allowing himself to trigger a statewide ban on gasoline and diesel price gouging. In the order, Evers said that the disruption in supply “poses a serious risk to the economic well-being of …

Wisconsin, national Democrats launch coordinated campaign
2 years, 6 months ago

Wisconsin, national Democrats launch coordinated campaign

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats on Thursday announced a joint effort with national party leaders they are calling the largest midterm coordinated campaign in state history, with the goal of reelecting Gov. The effort dubbed Forward for Wisconsin is a partnership that includes the state and national Democratic parties, Evers’ campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Wisconsin Republican Party …

Evers announces $50M in federal money aimed at public safety
2 years, 9 months ago

Evers announces $50M in federal money aimed at public safety

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday he’s sending another $50 million in federal money to police departments and court systems around the state. Evers, who is seeking a second term this fall against Republicans who have criticized him on public safety, said the spending is essential to push back against violence that “is not a foregone conclusion.” Evers …

Wisconsin gubernatorial campaigns hauling in massive funds
2 years, 11 months ago

Wisconsin gubernatorial campaigns hauling in massive funds

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers raised $10 million last year, while his top Republican challenger brought in $3.3 million in just four months, massive fundraising totals announced Monday that point to how expensive and hard fought the race will be in the battleground state. Evers released his fundraising totals just hours after Republican rival Rebecca Kleefisch, a …

Evers proposes $2.4 billion in Wisconsin building projects
3 years, 10 months ago

Evers proposes $2.4 billion in Wisconsin building projects

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers on Monday proposed spending $2.4 billion on Wisconsin building projects over the next two years, with nearly a half of that going toward projects across the University of Wisconsin System. Projects include $163 million for a new state office building in Milwaukee, relocation of the state historical society museum to a new location near …

Evers calls for more education spending, $1 billion tax hike
3 years, 10 months ago

Evers calls for more education spending, $1 billion tax hike

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — 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 …

Highlights of Gov. Evers’ $91 billion state budget plan
3 years, 10 months ago

Highlights of Gov. Evers’ $91 billion state budget plan

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MADISON, Wis. — Highlights of Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget proposal submitted to the Legislature on Tuesday: GENERAL BUDGET: — The $91 billion state budget would increase state spending by 7.3% in the first year and 2% in the second. — Increase general aid to K-12 schools by $613 million, the biggest increase in more than 15 years, and restore …

Evers proposes allowing local governments to raise taxes
3 years, 10 months ago

Evers proposes allowing local governments to raise taxes

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers wants to allow counties to be able to double their existing sales tax and allow larger municipalities to impose a new half-cent sales tax, if local voters approve. Evers said state budget plan will include the tax increase option for those local governments, which could generate additional money that he said could be put …

Evers renewing call for Medicaid expansion opposed by GOP
3 years, 10 months ago

Evers renewing call for Medicaid expansion opposed by GOP

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers will try again to expand Medicaid coverage in Wisconsin, announcing Wednesday that his state budget proposal will also have more than $150 million in other health initiatives, including bolstering student mental health support, addressing the opioid crisis and increasing telehealth accessibility. Republicans argue that accepting the federal money to expand the state’s BadgerCare Medicaid …

Wisconsin revenue projections jump by $1.2 billion
3 years, 10 months ago

Wisconsin revenue projections jump by $1.2 billion

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin state government’s financial future brightened Tuesday after analysts released projections that show the state should collect $1.2 billion more in tax revenue by mid-2023 than estimated in November. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau report said the state’s general fund should finish the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, with nearly $1.8 billion, about $630 million more …

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