Wisconsin's Evers calls for gun control measures and a bipartisan approach to immigration

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Wisconsin's Evers calls for gun control measures and a bipartisan approach to immigration
Author: Scott Bauer
Published: Jan, 23 2025 01:46

Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers used his seventh State of the State speech Wednesday to urge the Republican-controlled Legislature to enact a wide range of proposals they have rejected in the past, including numerous gun control measures just a month after there was a school shooting not far from the state Capitol.

Here's what to know about the speech from Evers, a Democrat who may run for a third term next year in the battleground state:. A bipartisan approach to immigration and health care. Evers, without mentioning President Donald Trump by name, said “there is a lot of angst about what may happen in the days, months, and years ahead.”.

“I have always been willing to work with anyone who is willing to do the right thing for the people of Wisconsin,” Evers said. “And that has not changed. But I will not compromise on our Wisconsin values of treating people with kindness, dignity, empathy, and respect.”.

Evers called for bipartisan efforts to address immigration and promised to fight any attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. He also repeated his pledge to veto any bill that limits access to abortion, birth control, infertility treatments, or any other part of reproductive care.

Wisconsin is one of 22 states suing the federal government over Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. Wisconsin is one of the “blue wall” states that Trump won in 2016 but lost in 2020. Trump carried Wisconsin in 2024 on his way back to the White House.

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