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News Articles: Gov. Tony Evers

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers speaks at a campaign stop in October 2022, in Milwaukee. A man illegally brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol on Wednesday demanding to see the governor then returned later with an assault rifle after posting bail.

An armed man demanding to talk to Wisconsin's governor was arrested twice in one day

The suspect was arrested earlier with a loaded handgun, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers. After he made bail, he came back with an assault rifle.

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  • The Associated Press
A Wisconsin judge upheld Gov. Tony Evers' order mandating that face coverings be worn in enclosed spaces statewide, save for a few exceptions. A conservative legal group challenged the measure, arguing that Evers overstepped his authority in issuing successive emergency orders.

Wisconsin Judge Upholds Governor's Statewide Mask Mandate

A conservative group challenged Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' authority to declare successive states of emergency. St. Croix County Judge Michael Waterman refuses its request for an injunction.

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  • Jason Slotkin