Governor will continue to put faith in our justice system as this situation plays out in the court of law.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today encourages the public to celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees, attending Arbor Day events, or learning about Wisconsin’s rich conservation culture. Arbor Day, an annual observance promoting tree planting and care, has been celebrated in Wisconsin on the last Friday of April since 1883. Arbor Day also marks the end of Forest Appreciation Week, which began on April 21 and is a time to reflect on the importance of rural and urban forests. The governor’s 2025 Forest Appreciation Week and Arbor Day proclamation is available here.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/forest-road-s442.jpgHighlights budget initiatives to protect and conserve Wisconsin’s natural resources, reauthorize Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to preserve natural resources for future generations.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/road-potholes-s5.jpgGovernor announces nearly $320,600 in key investments to maintain vital local roads and support rural economies statewide.

GREEN BAY, Wis – Green Bay state legislators are excited to host the 2025 NFL Draft this week. The event will take place in and around Lambeau Field, the Titletown District, and downtown Green Bay from April 24th to the 26th, bringing an estimated quarter million visitors to the Green Bay area.

MADISON, WI - Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) and State Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) introduced a bill that would cap out-of-pocket costs for life-saving asthma medications. In 2024, Appleton resident Cole Schmidtknecht tragically died when he was unable to afford the cost of his asthma inhaler which skyrocketed to over $500–more than fifteen times the original cost. This legislation would limit monthly out-of-pocket costs of asthma inhalers and other asthma prescriptions to $25 per one month supply, and all related medical supplies to $50 per month. While there currently is a voluntary program to cap the costs of these medications, they are unreliable and not guaranteed for every patient.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/forest-conserve-s451.pngWisconsin has planted more than 42 million trees since 2021, bringing the state more than 40 percent toward its Trillion Tree Pledge goal of planting 100 million trees by the end of 2030.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #257 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Mon., April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. The president of the United States has directed that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds in honor of Pope Francis until sunset on the day of his interment.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/uwgb-graduates-s5.jpgPeople who open an Edvest 529 college savings account with a $25 initial deposit during the NFL Draft will receive a $25 bonus.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-air-s450.jpgGov. Evers shares five small actions Wisconsinites can take to have an impact as Wisconsin celebrates Earth Day.