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Governor Evers' Mental Health Plan Faces GOP Cuts

9/10/2025

Summary

Story summary

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers proposed a plan in his 2025-27 Executive Budget to tackle mental health and gun violence, but Republican lawmakers cut key initiatives.
The bipartisan Biennial Budget allocates $30 million for school-based mental health services and $7 million for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Funding also supports virtual telehealth for University of Wisconsin students and grants for farmers' mental health services.
Evers requested over $1 million to expand the Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program, but the legislature rejected this.

History

Historical Context

The Gun Control Act of 1968 was enacted in response to escalating gun violence in the United States, establishing regulations to enhance public safety. Governor Tony Evers' recent budget proposal includes $30 million for school mental health services, reflecting ongoing concerns about mental health and gun violence in Wisconsin, particularly following the rejection of funding for veterans' mental health services.

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Story summary

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers proposed a plan in his 2025-27 Executive Budget to tackle mental health and gun violence, but Republican lawmakers cut key initiatives.
The bipartisan Biennial Budget allocates $30 million for school-based mental health services and $7 million for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Funding also supports virtual telehealth for University of Wisconsin students and grants for farmers' mental health services.
Evers requested over $1 million to expand the Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program, but the legislature rejected this.

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