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Governor Tony Evers

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of 9/11 and State Day of Service and Remembrance

FILE - Ryan Borgwardt appears in a Green Lake County courtroom Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Green Lake, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash,File)

Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Asia says plan was a 'crazy, emotional dream'

FILE - The Wisconsin Capitol is seen, Oct. 24, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Wisconsin legislative feud erupts in public with lawmaker accused of threatening fellow legislators

Protesters in Milwaukee take part in a 2019 march demanding action to address climate change. Fifteen young people are suing the state of Wisconsin for harming their future by allowing pollution that hastens climate change. (Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner)

‘I feel let down by my state’: Kids sue Wisconsin over climate change

FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers gives the annual State of the State address Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Gov. Evers, PSC Announce Final Proposal Submission to Unlock Federal Broadband Funding

Governor Tony Evers

Gov. Evers Announces Wisconsin to Join U.S. Climate Alliance Affordable Clean Cars Coalition

Before she was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 2024, Karen DeSanto had a long career as a professional clown with the Ringling Brothers. Photos submitted by DeSanto's office.

From one circus to another: Professional clown serving in Wisconsin Legislature

Driver ed student photo

Free driver’s ed is available for eligible Wisconsin youths. Here’s how it works.

Justice Rebecca Bradley 2023 Oral Argument

Rebecca Bradley won’t run again, creating an open seat

FILE - Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Wisconsin judge accused of helping man evade ICE arrest loses a bid to drop charges

FILE - Jim Troupis reads a statement after his court appearance outside a Dane County courtroom on Dec. 12, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Wisconsin judge rejects motions to dismiss charges against Trump aides

Republican lawmakers on the committee proposed a vote on the motion Thursday after Gov. Tony Evers told agencies to skip lawmakers in the final steps of the rulemaking process. Evers delivers his 2025 state budget address. (Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner)

GOP lawmakers direct Legislative Reference Bureau not to publish Evers’ rules

FILE - Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan leaves the federal courthouse after a hearing in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Milwaukee judge caught on body cam denying that she hid an immigrant wanted by ICE

Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski launched her bid for lieutenant governor on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Wisconsin Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski launches bid for lieutenant governor

FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

20 states (including Wisconsin) and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds

Governor Tony Evers

Dunn County receives HUBZone status

One of the U.S. Postal Service's new zero-emission electric Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) is displayed in front of the organization's headquarters in Washington, on Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh)

Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service

Protesters gather in Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square to march and rally as part of the No Kings Day protests nationwide. (Photo by Isiah Holmes/Wisconsin Examiner)

We need a populist, pro-democracy movement, not more gerrymandering

Image of sweet corn

Discover Wisconsin: Summer is sweet corn season in Wisconsin

Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin

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