Wisconsin's Democratic governor on Tuesday created a new office dedicated to preventing gun violence, a month after a school shooting not far from the state Capitol and an idea that drew immediate opposition from Republicans who said it was misguided.

Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Tuesday to create the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention in response to the December shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison where a teacher and a student died and six others were injured.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order to create the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention on Tuesday morning. Evers said he will send $10 million in federal funding to start the office and then include the office in his 2025-27 budget proposal.