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2019

June

Analysis: Wisconsin Residents Will Pay More Than $2 Billion to Support Medicaid Expansion in Other States — June 20, 2019

Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Officer John D. Hetland — June 19, 2019

Gov. Evers Declares Wednesday, June 19th Juneteenth Day in Wisconsin — June 18, 2019

Gov. Evers Announces Appointment of Linda A. Hall as Director of the Office of Children's Mental Health — June 18, 2019

Gov. Tony Evers Appoints Julie Gleeson as Ashland County Register of Deeds — June 17, 2019

Gov. Evers Announces Drinking Water Protections for Emerging Health Contaminants — June 14, 2019

Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Outagamie County Circuit Court Judge — June 14, 2019

Gov. Evers Appoints Rachel A. Graham to the Court of Appeals — June 13, 2019

Gov. Evers Announces Pardon Advisory Board, Establishes Pardon Process — June 13, 2019

Gov. Evers Announces $100,000 Coastal Grant for Green Bay — June 11, 2019

Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge — June 7, 2019

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #29 Relating to the Rainbow Pride Flag Flown in Recognition of Pride Month — June 7, 2019

Gov. Evers, First Lady Announce 19th Amendment Centennial Web Portal — June 7, 2019

Gov. Evers Announces Grants for Wisconsin's Coastal Communities — June 7, 2019

Health Affairs: “Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin would Lower Premiums For those with Private Insurance” — June 6, 2019

Gov. Evers Appoints Matthew Allen to Serve as Iowa County District Attorney — June 5, 2019

Gov. Evers, Dept. of Health Services and Insurance Commission Announce Health Care Coverage Partnership — June 3, 2019

May

Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Washburn County Circuit Court Judge — May 30, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Coroner of Jackson County — May 30, 2019
Gov. Evers Releases Memorial Day Statement — May 28, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Court of Appeals – District I — May 27, 2019
Gov. Evers Delivers Democratic Weekly Radio Address on Education — May 23, 2019
Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Major General Raymond A. Matera — May 22, 2019
Gov. Evers Appoints Brenda Yaskal to Serve as Columbia County District Attorney — May 22, 2019
Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff on Memorial Day — May 22, 2019
Gov. Evers Appoints John Tate II to Serve as Chairperson of the Parole Commission — May 21, 2019
Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Firefighter Mitchell F. Lundgaard — May 17, 2019
Gov. Evers Authorizes Pepin County to Lower Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Firefighter Kyle R. Hayden — May 17, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Marquette County District Attorney — May 16, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Unprecedented State Debt Payment — May 15, 2019
Gov. Evers Appoints Joaquin Altoro to Serve as WHEDA Executive Director — May 14, 2019
Gov. Evers, Secretary-designee Kolar Break Ground on New, State-of-the-Art Skilled Nursing Facility at King — May 14, 2019
Gov. Evers Secures Advantage for Wisconsin Citizens Applying for USDA’s ReConnect Program — May 13, 2019
Gov. Tony Evers Appoints Connie Cobb Madsen as Racine County Register of Deeds — May 10, 2019
Gov. Tony Evers Appoints Israel Ramón as Milwaukee County Register of Deeds — May 10, 2019
Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Be Flown at Half-Staff as a Mark of Respect for Peace Officers Who Have Given Their Lives in the Line of Duty — May 9, 2019
Gov. Evers’ Statement on Joint Finance Committee Action — May 9, 2019
Gov. Evers Appoints Michael Basford to the Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness — May 9, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Staff Appointments for Governor's Office in Milwaukee — May 1, 2019
Gov. Evers Signs Bills Relating to Designating Highway Interchange, Changes to Motor Vehicle Licenses — May 1, 2019

April

Gov. Evers Reappoints Judge Timothy Van Akkeren to Ethics Commission — April 30, 2019
Gov. Evers and DHS Secretary-designee Palm Announce Community-Specific Data for DHS Budget Proposal — April 30, 2019
Gov. Evers Signs First Bill into Law During Public Ceremony — April 30, 2019
Gov. Evers Authorizes Dane County to Lower Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Officer Katherine "Katie" Barrios — April 29, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Board of Regents — April 29, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Iowa County District Attorney — April 25, 2019
Gov. Evers Reappoints Ivan Gamboa as WHEDA Board Chairman — April 25, 2019
Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former State Representative Ed Brooks — April 25, 2019
Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin Announce Comprehensive Review of Wisconsin National Guard’s Processes on Sexual Assault and Harassment — April 24, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Register of Deeds of Ashland County — April 24, 2019
Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes Release Joint Statement Commemorating Earth Day — April 22, 2019
Gov. Evers Authorizes Iowa County to Lower Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of District Attorney Larry E. Nelson — April 19, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Court of Appeals – District IV — April 17, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Court of Appeals – District II — April 17, 2019
Wisconsin’s Dispatchers Recognized for Helping Keep Citizens Safe — April 16, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Judicial Selection Advisory Committee — April 15, 2019
Gov. Evers Proclaims April 14 as 'Milwaukee Day' throughout Wisconsin — April 14, 2019
Gov. Evers Releases Statement Relating to the Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporation — April 12, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces the Popular SeniorCare Program Will Continue for the Next Decade — April 12, 2019
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #19 Relating to the Creation of the Committee to Celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Wisconsin’s Ratification of the 19th Amendment — April 11, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Register of Deeds of Milwaukee County — April 11, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeking Applications for Columbia County District Attorney — April 10, 2019
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #18 Relating to an Affirmation of the Intergovernmental Relationships Among the State of Wisconsin and Tribal Nations Located Within the State — April 10, 2019
Promises Kept: Wisconsin Withdraws from GOP Lawsuit Attacking ACA — April 9, 2019
Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Register of Deeds of Racine County — April 9, 2019
Gov. Evers Proclaims April ‘Sexual Assault Awareness Month’ in Wisconsin — April 5, 2019
Gov. Evers Proclaims April 3, 2019 'Recovery Alignment Day' in Wisconsin — April 3, 2019

March

Gov. Evers Responds to Ruling in SEIU v. Vos — March 26, 2019
Gov. Evers Appoints Dr. John Willett as Green Lake County Coroner — March 25, 2019
Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Barnes Complete 2019 NCAA Tournament Brackets — March 21, 2019
Gov. Evers Releases Statement on Dane County Court's Ruling on Lame-Duck Session — March 21, 2019

Gov. Evers Releases Statement on State Building Commission Meeting — March 20, 2019

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #17 Relating to the Creation of the Governor’s Health Equity Council — March 19, 2019

Gov. Evers Advocates for Expanding Medicaid in Visits to Janesville, Beloit — March 18, 2019
Governor Evers Declares State of Emergency for Flooding — March 15, 2019
Gov. Evers, Sen. Baldwin Call for Comprehensive Review of Wisconsin National Guard Processes on Sexual Assault and Harassment — March 14, 2019
Gov. Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul Announce that Wisconsin Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s National Emergency — March 13, 2019
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order #15 Relating to Inclusive Language in Administrative Rules — March 12, 2019
Gov. Evers Moves Forward on Plans to Close Lincoln Hills — March 12, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces 2019-2021 Capital Budget Recommendations — March 7, 2019
Gov. Tony Evers Announces $109 Million Capital Investment at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire — March 7, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces $30 Million Investment in Alliant Energy Center Expansion — March 6, 2019
Gov. Evers Appoints Fred Clark to Natural Resources Board — March 6, 2019
Gov. Tony Evers Signs Executive Order #14 Related to Accessibility of DMV Facilities and DOT-Issued Voter Identification— March 4, 2019

February

Governor Evers Gives 2019-21 Biennial Budget Address — February 28, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Tribal Initiatives in State Budget — February 26, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Withdrawal of Wisconsin National Guard Personnel — February 25, 2019
Gov. Evers Appoints Dawn Nemec as Vernon County Register of Deeds — February 22, 2019
Gov. Evers to Remove Restrictions on Petroleum and Propane Transporters — February 21, 2019
State Building Commission Approves Key Projects — February 21, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces “Healthy Women, Healthy Babies” Initiatives in State Budget — February 21, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Gubernatorial Appointments — February 21, 2019
Gov. Evers Vetoes Assembly Bill 4 — February 20, 2019
Governor Evers Creates Governor’s Task Force on Caregiving — February 19, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Proposal to Reform Wisconsin’s Marijuana Laws — February 18, 2019
Governor Evers Calls Special Election for 64th Assembly District — February 14, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Additional Water Quality Initiatives — February 13, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces Plan to Join U.S. Climate Alliance — February 12, 2019
Gov. Evers Announces $43 Million Investment to Expand Dental Access — February 11, 2019
Governor Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Milwaukee Police Department Officer Matthew Rittner — February 7, 2019
Governor Evers Announces Responsible Tax Relief Plan for Families — February 5, 2019

January

Secretary-designee Joel Brennan Responds to Foxconn Statement — January 30, 2019
Governor Evers Announces Transportation Stakeholder Task Force — January 30, 2019
Governor Evers Declares State of Emergency, Closes State Office Buildings — January 29, 2019
Response to Marquette University Law Poll — January 24, 2019
Governor Tony Evers Announces $31 Million in State Support for Marinette Marine — January 24, 2019
Governor Evers Gives 2019 State of the State Address — January 22, 2019
Excerpts from Governor Evers' 2019 State of the State Address — January 22, 2019
Governor Evers Announces Appointment of Major Anthony Burrell as Wisconsin State Patrol Superintendent — January 18, 2019
Governor Evers Reaffirms Commitment to Cutting Taxes for Middle-Class Families — January 17, 2019
Gov. Evers Requests Creation of Committee on Entrepreneurship and Innovation at WEDC — January 14, 2019
Governor Evers Sworn in as 46th Governor of Wisconsin, Gives Inaugural Address — January 7, 2019

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