(WKBT) — Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is calling for common ground on issues like public education, funding for local governments, and mental health services.
Evers’ fifth State of the Address from Madison Tuesday night was actually more of a mini-budget outline, when past State of the States have been more general and theme-based.
Evers doesn’t deliver his official budget until next month, but he called for smart investments in a variety of areas.
Evers initially dove in saying Wisconsin is in the best fiscal position in it’s 175-year history, alluding to the state’s projected $6.5 billion surplus.
He dedicated a large chunk of Tuesday’s address calling for investment in mental health services, even calling 2023 “The Year of Mental Health.”
He plans to…