Gov. Tony Evers' plan to close the decrepit Green Bay prison and rebuild the Waupun prison hinges on closing the troubled ...

State Republicans in the Green Bay area are voicing support for Governor Tony Evers' plan to permanently close Green Bay ...

The proposal would invest $4 billion in K-12 and higher education, provide $2 billion in tax relief and increase taxes for ...

Serious problems have plagued the state’s correctional facilities for many years, exacerbated by aging facilities that lack ...

Gov. Tony Evers announces corrections reform plan, proposing significant facility and policy changes to improve public safety ...

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers outlines a plan to overhaul the state's system of prisons in a press conference at the state Capitol on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Corrections Secretary Jared Hoy looks on as ...

Current and former inmates, plus Republican lawmakers, expressed excitement Monday about the possibility of Green Bay Correctional closing. A few remain skeptical that it will come to fruition.

Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday proposed cutting taxes by nearly $2 billion, echoing a priority of ...

Nothing would be off the table for future negotiations, said Rep. David Steffen, in what will be a protracted debate.

(WMTV) - Governor Tony Evers is proposing sweeping prison-system ... Evers said during a Friday press conference that was embargoed until Sunday morning. The price tag for the initiative comes ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Governor Tony Evers is proposing sweeping prison-system reforms as a part of his budget, including closing down one of the state’s oldest prisons, Green Bay Correctional ...