Gov. Tony Evers uses his State of the State speech Tuesday evening to focus on Wisconsin's workforce through spending on public education, child care and paid family leave. In the rear are, from left, Assembly Rep. Kevin Petersen, R-Waupaca; Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester; and Senate President Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield.
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Evers also urged the Legislature to release $125 million already set aside in the state's current two-year spending plan to combat PFAS — so-called "forever chemicals" — in Wisconsin waterways.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers his State of the State address on Tuesday evening in the Assembly Chambers at the state Capitol.
From left, Rep. Kevin Petersen, R-Waupaca; Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester; and Senate President Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, take in the State of the State address.
Justice Janet Protasiewicz waves to the crowd Tuesday before the State of the State address.
Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler waves to the crowd before the State of the State address.
Today in history: Jan. 23
1932: Franklin D. Roosevelt
In 1932, New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.
1962: Jackie Robinson
In 1962, Jackie Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
1962: Tony Bennett
In 1962, Tony Bennett recorded “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in New York for Columbia Records.
1968: USS Pueblo
In 1968, North Korea seized the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, commanded by Lloyd “Pete” Bucher, charging its crew with being on a spying mission; one sailor was killed and 82 were taken prisoner. (Cmdr. Bucher and his crew were released the following December after enduring 11 months of brutal captivity at the hands of the North Koreans.)
1973: Richard Nixon
In 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War, and would be formally signed four days later in Paris.
1977: "Roots"
In 1977, the TV mini-series “Roots,” based on the Alex Haley novel, began airing on ABC.
2002: John Walker Lindh
In 2002, John Walker Lindh, a U.S.-born Taliban fighter, was returned to the United States to face criminal charges that he’d conspired to kill fellow Americans. (Lindh was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to providing support for the Taliban; he was released in May 2019 after serving more than 17 years.)
2018: LeBron James
In 2018, LeBron James, at 33, became the youngest player in NBA history with 30,000 career points.
2020: Coronavirus
In 2020, Chinese state media said the city of Wuhan would be shutting down outbound flights and trains, trying to halt the spread of a new virus that had sickened hundreds of people and killed at least 17. The World Health Organization said the viral illness in China was not yet a global health emergency, though the head of the U.N. health agency added that “it may yet become one.”
2021: Hal Holbrook
One year ago: Hal Holbrook, the actor who toured the world for more than 50 years as Mark Twain in a one-man show and appeared as “Deep Throat” in “All the President’s Men,” died at 95 in California.
2021: Larry King
One year ago: Larry King, known for decades of broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes, died at a Los Angeles hospital at 87.
