On April 9, 2024, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed a Republican-backed PFAS pollution grant bill and called for a special meeting to approve $125M for contamination.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed a Republican-backed bill on April 9, 2024, that aimed to create grants to combat pollution from "forever chemicals" (PFAS). Evers also called for a special meeting of the GOP-controlled budget committee to approve spending $125 million to deal with contamination. Evers and Republicans have not agreed on the best way to fight PFAS pollution, which has affected groundwater in communities across the state.