Tony Evers

Wisconsin's statewide mask mandate would be overturned by the Republican-controlled state Legislature under a resolution that could be voted on as soon as Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Governor Evers called the special session to upgrade the Department of Workforce Development's unemployment system.

Gov. Tony Evers signed executive Orders on Tuesday, Jan. 19 establishing a new statewide public health emergency and face coverings requirement.

Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm has been nominated to be deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The existing public health emergency was set to expire the following week. The governor's plan would extend the mandate an additional 60 days.

State health officials project the general public won't receive the coronavirus vaccine until summer in Wisconsin.

Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday called a special legislative session for next week on his new plan to upgrade the state's unemployment benefits system.

Gov. Tony Evers, in his State of the State speech Tuesday delivered virtually for the first time in state history, called on the Legislature to update Wisconsin's antiquated unemployment payment system.

The Wisconsin Senate overwhelmingly passed a scaled-down COVID-19 relief package, drawing a pledge from Gov. Tony Evers that he would sign the measure if it can clear the Assembly.

While Governor Tony Evers laid blame at the federal government for slow distribution of the vaccine, Republicans amped up their criticism of the midterm Democrat for not acting urgently enough.

A letter signed by eight governors says, in part, that the Trump administration not distributing COVID-19 vaccine doses to the states that request them is "unconscionable and unacceptable."

Governor Tony Evers said the Wisconsin National Guard is tops in the nation for the number of COVID-19 tests administered since April.

Gov. Tony Evers' administration plans to clarify questions on unemployment benefit applications starting this spring.

Gov. Tony Evers swore in state Assembly Democrats in a virtual ceremony Monday, Dec. 28.

Add Wisconsin to the list of states told by the federal government that it will be receiving less COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech than initially expected.

State spending in Wisconsin is projected to exceed revenue by about $373 million in the coming two years.