Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention, Directs $10 Million to Support Violence Prevention Efforts Statewide - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

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62% : Additionally, in December 2023, Gov. Evers signed 2023 Wisconsin Act 86, a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing reckless driving and improving road safety by expanding access to driver education.
52% : In 2021, the governor announced an initial $45 million investment to address the root causes of violence by investing in programs and interventions being spearheaded by organizations already working in local communities, including investing $25 million into violence prevention efforts and $20 million to support victim services in Wisconsin, such as: To continue to build on these efforts to support safer communities, in March 2022, Gov. Evers announced an additional more than $50 million investment of ARPA funds in community safety and crime prevention initiatives, including: Gov. Evers has also signed multiple bills that improve on his administration's ongoing efforts to prevent reckless driving and improve road safety in Wisconsin, including signing 2023 Wisconsin Act 1, which was the first bill enacted in the governor's second term and aims to curb reckless driving by allowing counties and municipalities to enact ordinances authorizing law enforcement to impound a vehicle if its owner is cited for reckless driving and has a prior conviction for reckless driving and has not paid the imposed forfeiture for that offense.
50% : Gov. Evers has also previously directed more than $10 million to support veteran services in Wisconsin, including $4.5 million to support veteran mental health initiatives, such as access to community-based programs, emergency services, and peer support programs.
38% : Finally, in March 2024, Gov. Evers signed 2023 Wisconsin Act 226, which increases the penalty for fleeing or attempting to elude an officer and creates a mandatory minimum sentence if it results in death or great bodily harm.

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