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Latest Promises
Tony Evers
Restore state funding for schools to two-thirds level in 2019-21 budget
New budget raises state funding for schools to two-thirds level
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July 24, 2021
Tony Evers
Withdraw Wisconsin from lawsuit seeking to overturn Obamacare
After a delay, lawsuits open window to allow withdrawal
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April 17, 2019
Ron DeSantis
More access mental health/substance abuse treatment
Florida still lags other states in mental health funding, but DeSantis did act
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October 21, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Expand the types of health care plans available to Floridians
DeSantis kept campaign promise on expanding health care plans
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October 21, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Diversify Florida’s economy
DeSantis promised to diversify Florida’s economy — and did
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October 17, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Expand K-12 choice scholarship programs
Florida expanded school choice programs by consolidating them, lowering requirements for entry
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October 31, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Fight red tide
DeSantis delivered on most of his promise to fight red tide
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October 21, 2022
Tony Evers
Create ‘blue-ribbon’ panel on Veterans Trust Fund solvency
Evers creates Veterans Trust panel
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October 14, 2022
Tony Evers
Expand funding for Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood received COVID relief dollars
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October 14, 2022
Tony Evers
Increase spending on public transit
Budget adds transit funding
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August 5, 2019
Tony Evers
Increase spending on local road maintenance
Evers’ newest budget includes one-time funds for a local road improvement program
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July 24, 2021
Tony Evers
Increase spending on technical schools and UW System
Spending is on the rise — just not at the level Evers recommended
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July 5, 2019
Tony Evers
Increase spending on early childhood education
Some movement in budget, but Evers provided boost through COVID stimulus money
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July 24, 2021
Scott Walker
Work with the legislature to repay the raids from the Transportation Fund
Transfers from transportation fund to general fund repaid
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November 21, 2017
Scott Walker
Protect the Transportation Fund from raids.
No raids during Walker’s second term
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November 21, 2017
Donald Trump
Defund Planned Parenthood
Trump rule change prods Planned Parenthood to forgo federal funds
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Increase veterans’ health care
More money and more options for veterans
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Keep Guantanamo Bay Detention Center open
Trump signs order keeping Guantanamo prison open
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January 31, 2018
Donald Trump
Nominate someone from his list of justices to replace Antonin Scalia
Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to fill empty Supreme Court seat left by Scalia
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February 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Suspend immigration from terror-prone places
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Donald Trump’s travel ban
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June 26, 2018
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