MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol and an idea that drew immediate opposition from Republicans who said it was misguided. Gov. Tony Evers also called on the Republican-controlled Legislature to pass a series of gun control and public safety measures, saying reducing violence should be a “shared pr…

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The order directs $10 million to jumpstart the new office, which aims to keep communities safer.

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The governor announced the plans Tuesday ahead of his budget address later this year.

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Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced he's putting up $10 million in ARPA funds to create a new Office of Violence Prevention aimed at curbing rising gun violence.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol.

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“Let me get this straight, Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention was so ineffective at preventingviolence that they fired the director and renamed the office. But now, Governor Evers wants to replicatethat failure at the state level? And he wants to...

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Wisconsin's Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin's Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol.Gov. Tony Evers also called on the Republican-controlled Legislature to pass a series of gun control and public safety measures, saying reducing violence should be a shared priority that transcends politics.The Legislature has already rejected numerous gun control …

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