MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 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.
Brent Plisch temporarily replaced Kristen Roman as chief after she resigned. UW-Madison plans to hire a permanent chief from a nationwide search.