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2023 WCA Annual Conference – First General Assembly
On September 18, 2023, the Wisconsin Counties Association hosted their 2023 Annual Conference in Sauk County. This segment features coverage from the first general assembly. Agenda: 10:00 a.m. – Call to Order, Lance Pliml, Chair, WCA Board of Directors 10:06 a.m. – Welcome to Sauk County, Tim McCumber, Sauk County Board Chair 10:15 a.m. – Pre-Recorded Interview […]
2023 WCA Annual Conference – Second General Assembly
On September 19, 2023, the Wisconsin Counties Association hosted their 2023 Annual Conference in Sauk County. This segment features coverage from the second general assembly. Agenda: 11:40 a.m. – Call to Order, Mark D. O’Connell, WCA President & CEO 11:45 a.m. – Friend In and Friend Of Awards 11:55 a.m. – 2023 Wisconsin Local Government Leadership Academy […]
Newsmakers: State of Education 2023 with DPI Supt. Underly
Department of Public instruction Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly, who delivered her 3rd State of Education address last week, is moving forward with a statewide strategic planning process for the agency. She insists that despite the struggles of public schools and the politicization of education, there is hope for the future of Wisconsin students and room […]
Newsmakers: U.S. Congress Check-In with Rep. Bryan Steil
The summer Congressional recess is over and Wisconsin Representatives are back in D.C. trying to reach agreement on federal spending levels to avoid a government shut down before the end of the month. Wisconsin’s Congressman Bryan Steil (R-Janesville) joins WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers on September 18, 2023 to talk about his priorities and hopes for Congress in […]
Rewind: Your Week in Review for September 16 – 22
On September 22, 2023, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Brewers Package Gov. Evers Special Session Resolution to Impeach Wolfe DEI Battle DPI Address GOP Seeks to Update Abortion Laws
Rewind: Your Week in Review for September 9 – 15
On September 15, 2023, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Senate Fires Chief Election Officer Abortion to Resume in Wisconsin Redistricting Battle Session Wrap
Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage
On September 21, 2023, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing on the following: Naas, Sandra Dee Of Ashland, as a Northern Area Representative on the Natural Resources Board, to serve for the term ending May 1, 2027 VandenBrook, Jim Of Mount Horeb, as a Southern Area Representative on […]
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2022 Legislative Council Study Committee on Increasing Offender Employment Opportunities
On January 11, 2023, the Legislative Council Study Committee on Increasing Offender Employment Opportunities met. Agenda: LRB-0516/P5, relating to establishing a hotline for employers interested in hiring individuals with a conviction record LRB-1301/P1, relating to a certification of rental readiness, funding to cover damages caused by certificate of rental readiness holders, and granting rule-making authority […]
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Wisconsin State Assembly Floor Session
On September 14, 2023, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 387: creating a child care reimbursement account program, providing an income tax subtraction for certain contributions to a child care reimbursement account, and granting rule-making authority Assembly Bill 388: creating a child care center renovations loan program Assembly […]
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Wisconsin State Senate Floor Session
On September 14, 2023, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following. Senate Bill 49: restricting local regulation of utility service based on the type or source of energy Senate Bill 70: state finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2023 legislature Relating to: Per Pupil Revenue Limit Adjustment […]
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News Conference: Gov. Evers to Urge Legislature to Address State’s Workforce Challenges in Special Session Call
On September 20, 2023, Gov. Tony Evers visited Mariposa Learning Center in Fitchburg and held a news conference. This visit comes as the governor called the Wisconsin State Legislature into a special session to take up his plan to address the state’s workforce challenges, including initiatives to stabilize the state’s child care industry, expand paid family […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Oral Arguments: State v. Donte Quintell McBride
On September 14, 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments on State v. Donte Quintell McBride – Case Number 21AP311-CR. This a review of a decision of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I (headquartered in Milwaukee) that reversed the Milwaukee County Circuit Court’s judgment of conviction and order, Judge Jonathan D. Watts presiding, […]
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Dane County Circuit Court: Priorities USA et al vs. Wisconsin Elections Commission
On August 29, 2023, Dane County Circuit Court held a telephone conference on Priorities USA et al vs. Wisconsin Elections Commission, Case Number 2023CV001900, Judge Ann Peacock presiding. The lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission is challenging three rules regulating absentee voting […]
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Wisconsin Court of Appeals: Josh Kaul v. Wisconsin State Legislature
On June 5, 2023, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II held an oral argument on Josh Kaul v. Wisconsin State Legislature, Appeal Number 2022AP000790 / Case Number 2021CV001314. This case is a Petition for an Original Action filed by the Attorney General of Wisconsin against the Legislature. A.G. Kaul seeks to strike down several […]
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