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MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Governor Tony Evers on Friday, Oct. 31, announced he will be issuing an executive order declaring a state of emergency related to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

“The good news is that the Courts agree with what we’ve said all along, which is that the Trump Administration should have—and could have—taken action sooner to prevent November food assistance from lapsing for millions of Americans, including for nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites. But now, the damage is done,” said Gov. Evers.

The news comes after the Trump administration cut federal funding for Wisconsin's FoodShare program, also known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

Friday, two federal judges said the Trump administration must tap into emergency funds to partially

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