{"id":2511503,"date":"2025-11-17T14:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-doubtful-about-wisconsin-anti-grooming-legislation\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:41:31","slug":"governor-doubtful-about-wisconsin-anti-grooming-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-doubtful-about-wisconsin-anti-grooming-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor doubtful about Wisconsin anti-grooming legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgovernor-doubtful-about-wisconsin-anti-grooming-legislation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2511503&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin has expressed doubts about the state&#8217;s proposed anti-grooming legislation. Speaking on the program *UpFront*, Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent, emphasized that teachers should not be treated like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-radio-reporter-arrested-for-firebombing-police-cars\/\" title=\"Public Radio \u201cReporter\u201d Arrested For Firebombing Police Cars\">law enforcement officials<\/a> and cautioned against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-want-to-know-why-biden-made-it-easier-for-terrorists-to-enter-the-us\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Want To Know Why Biden Made It Easier for Terrorists To Enter the US\">overly broad definitions<\/a> that could hinder teachers from providing comfort to students in distress. He mentioned the difficulty in clearly defining &#8220;grooming&#8221; and noted that previous efforts to implement grooming reforms during his tenure as superintendent faced pushback and were ultimately abandoned. Meanwhile, Republican Representative Amanda Nedweski, who supports the legislation, criticized Evers&#8217; stance, stating that the bill clearly protects children from predators without restricting normal supportive behavior by teachers, such as giving a child a hug. The discussion highlights ongoing debates around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pornhub-shuts-down-access-in-montana-days-before-age-verification-law-takes-effect\/\" title=\"Pornhub blocks access in Montana ahead of age verification law\">balancing child protection<\/a> with practical considerations for educators in wisconsin.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Governor doubtful about Wisconsin anti-grooming legislation<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2404445\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tony-evers\/\">Gov. Tony Evers<\/a> isn&rsquo;t on board with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\">Wisconsin&rsquo;s<\/a> proposed anti-grooming <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/legislation\/\">legislation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a weekend appearance on UpFront, the governor, who is both a former teacher and a former state superintendent of schools, said he doesn&rsquo;t want to turn teachers into robots.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3889356\/eric-swalwell-supports-fbi-security-kash-patel-girlfriend-asks-for-own\/\">Swalwell supports FBI security for Patel&#8217;s girlfriend and asks for his own<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3889304\/zohran-mamdani-ally-chi-osse-primary-hakeem-jeffries\/\">Zohran Mamdani ally Chi Oss&eacute; files paperwork to primary Hakeem Jeffries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3889181\/map-trump-administration-federal-troops-us-cities\/\">Map: Trump administration&#8217;s deployment of federal troops in US cities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;[Teachers] are not police officers. They are not D.A.s,&rdquo; Evers said. He added he probably won&rsquo;t sign the plan. &ldquo;If it&rsquo;s going to stop teachers from maybe putting their arm around a kid when they are hurting, probably not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Cap Times reported last month that Wisconsin&rsquo;s Department of Public Instruction, which Evers used to lead, investigated 200 teachers over a five-year period for grooming or sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Evers said the problem is defining grooming.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The issue of grooming is very difficult,&rdquo; the governor said. &ldquo;I remember when I was state superintendent, we went through some things to make [the laws] more thoughtful and helpful. But at the end of the day, grooming is something that is hard to define. And if we want it to be against the law, we need to identify what it is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Cap Times last week revealed that Evers introduced grooming reforms while he was state superintendent, but those reforms were scrapped because of unidentified &ldquo;pushback.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[It was] grooming, grooming, grooming, and then teachers will say &lsquo;I can&rsquo;t do this? I can&rsquo;t do that?&rsquo;&rdquo; the governor added. &ldquo;If we believe we can find a good definition for grooming, and it&rsquo;s against the law, that will change everything. It&rsquo;s just a very difficult thing to find.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3877491\/democrats-hard-fought-redistricting-wins-may-be-for-naught\/\"><strong>WHY DEMOCRATS&rsquo; HARD-FOUGHT REDISTRICTING WINS MAY ALL BE FOR NAUGHT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, who is driving the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >anti- grooming legislation didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t buy the governor&rsquo;s reluctance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This statement from @GovEvers is ridiculous. Here is how grooming is defined in the bill (which he clearly has not read),&rdquo; she wrote on X. &ldquo;Absolutely nothing in this bill prohibits teachers from giving a kid a hug when they&rsquo;re having a bad day. It&rsquo;s about protecting kids from predators &amp; abuse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Evers questions Wisconsin&#8217;s anti-grooming bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2511504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gov-evers.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[67215,4173,67216,5894,4124],"class_list":["post-2511503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-anti-grooming-legislation","tag-governor","tag-legislation-debate","tag-politics","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/gov-evers.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2511503"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2511507,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511503\/revisions\/2511507"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2511504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2511503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2511503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2511503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}