Category: Tony Evers

Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bills That Would Have Restricted Mail-In Voting

August 10, 2021
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday vetoed bills that would have narrowed the criteria for mail-in voting and bolstered security surrounding absentee ballots. Evers, a Democrat, cast the six measures as overly restrictive and said he was vetoing them “to protect the right of every eligible person to vote.” “At the end of the day,…

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Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Ban Private Funding of Election Administration

July 8, 2021
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Wisconsin’s governor this month vetoed legislation that would restrict county clerks and the state election commission from accepting some private funding for administering elections. Assembly Bill 173 would “generally prohibit any county or municipality from applying for or accepting any non-governmental grants or donations for election administration,” Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement to…

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Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor’s COVID Emergency Declarations

March 31, 2021
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court on March 31 struck down Gov. Tony Evers’s statewide mask mandate, ruling the Democrat overstepped his legal authority by declaring multiple states of emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The question in this case is not whether the Governor acted wisely; it is whether he acted lawfully. We conclude he did not,” Justice…

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Wisconsin Governor Issues New Mask Mandate Right After State Legislature Repeals Previous Order

February 5, 2021
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MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate saying he didn’t have authority to make such a decree. Evers and the Legislature have been at odds throughout the pandemic but the latest moves created an unprecedented level of…

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