ALT In 2025 the Year of the Kid in Wisconsin, I introduced the most pro-kid budget of any governor in our state's history, because I believe doing what's best for our kids is what’s best for our state. But, today, Republican lawmakers are gutting my budget that did what's best for our kids and the folks, families, and communities that raise them. While Wisconsinites struggle to keep up with rising costs, Republicans are rejecting my plan to lower out-of-pocket costs on everything from utility bills to over-the-counter medication, including voting against over half a billion dollars in property tax relief to prevent property taxes from going up statewide. While Wisconsinites are struggling to afford the life-saving healthcare and prescriptions they need, Republicans today are gutting my plan to crack down on health insurers and prescription drug companies, combat prescription drug price gouging, and cap the cost of insulin. While working families are struggling to find and afford child care

ALT After today, Republican lawmakers will be on-record voting against efforts to help keep our kids and families safe, ensure Wisconsinites have access to clean and safe drinking water, prevent property tax increases, invest in mental health services for veterans, support to help farmers navigate reckless tariffs and trade wars, and so much more. “The most frustrating part for me as governor is that Republicans consistently reject basic, commonsense proposals that can help kids, families, farmers, seniors, and Wisconsinites across our state, all while Republicans offer no real or meaningful alternative of their own. Republicans talk a lot about what they’re against, but not what they’re for,” Gov. Evers said. “There are real and pressing challenges facing our state, whether it’s rising costs, deteriorating water quality, kids’ reading outcomes, generational workforce challenges, or anything in between, and Republican lawmakers have gotten away with doing nothing for far too long....