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

7:36pm October 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

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.

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 succe

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Wisconsin Judge Upholds Governor's Statewide Mask Mandate

3:18pm October 12, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

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.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, pictured earlier this month, issued an executive order on Monday recalling all National Guard and Airmen troops from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Pulls National Guard From Border, Says 'No Justification'

10:04am February 26, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"There is simply not ample evidence to support the president's contention of a national security crisis at our southwestern border," Evers said after issuing the order Monday.