Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued one executive order from April 3-9. As of April 9, Evers has issued nine executive orders in 2023 — one fewer than he did at this point a year ago. The order is:
- Executive Order #190, where the governor updated the structure of the Telecommunications Relay Service Council.
Governors use executive orders to manage executive branch operations. During the week of April 3-9, the nation’s governors issued 14 executive orders. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) issued the most with three. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero. Democratic and Republican governors issued seven orders each.