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Budget 2025 News Conference: Legislative Democrats on Childcare
On June 26, 2025, State Senators Dianne Hesselbein and LaTonya Johnson were joined by childcare professionals from across Wisconsin to highlight the importance of extending Child Care Counts payments in the state budget.
Budget 2025 News Conference: JFC Co-Chairs
On June 17, 2025, State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, announced that they held a news conference prior to the executive session of the JFC.
Rewind: Your Week in Review for June 14 – 20
On June 20, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind featured Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Government and Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien to review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Budget Process on “Pause” Session Roundup Minnesota Tragedy Josh Kaul v. Wisconsin State Legislature New Rules for Election […]
Rewind: Your Week in Review for June 7 – 13
On June 13, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics and featured special guest WisDems Chair Ben Wikler to preview the Democratic Party of Wisconsin state convention. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: JFC: Tax Cuts & Education Funding Fallout After “Good Faith” Negotiations JFC: Judge Security […]
WisPolitics Luncheon with Attorney General Josh Kaul
On June 24, 2025, WisPolitics.com hosted a luncheon for a talk with Attorney General Josh Kaul. Kaul, first elected in 2018, has joined Dem colleagues in other states to file suits against Trump administration actions such as dismantling the Department of Education and cuts in university research. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance).
WisPolitics Luncheon with Dem and GOP State Party Chairs
On June 5, 2025, WisPolitics hosted a luncheon featuring a discussion with the two major state party chairs. Ben Wikler is leaving his Democratic Party chair post, with his successor set to be elected when Democrats gather at their state convention later in June. Former State Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (2013-2023) filled in for GOP state chair Brian […]
Newsmakers: Budget 2025 Deliberations with Gov. Tony Evers
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has been in the spotlight lately – more than usual, anyway – facing questions about his pushback on federal immigration policies, multiple state lawsuits, unique biennial budget challenges, and whether he will run for a 3rd term. Governor Evers joins WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers on May 20, 2025, to answer all of these […]
Newsmakers: Budget 2025 Deliberations with JFC Co-Chairs Rep. Born and Sen. Marklein
The final two public hearings in the state budget process will be held next week in Hayward and Wausau, setting the stage for the Joint Finance Committee to begin crafting its version of the budget. Legislators face unique challenges this year calculating uncertainty about federal funding and any impact tariffs may have on inflation and […]
Budget 2025: Joint Committee on Finance
On June 27, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance convened on the following: Section 13.10 meeting: I. Department of Public Instruction – Tom McCarthy, Deputy State Superintendent The Department of Public Instruction requests a supplement of $49,672,600 GPR in fiscal year 2024-25 from the committee’s appropriation under s. 20.865(4)(a) to the department’s office of literacy, […]
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Wisconsin State Assembly Floor Session
On June 24, 2025, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session: AB 17: creating an employee ownership conversion costs tax credit, a deduction for capital gains from the transfer of a business to employee ownership, and an employee ownership education and outreach program; AB 26 / SB 5: battery or threat to jurors and […]
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Wisconsin State Senate Floor Session
On June 18, 2025, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: SB 10: access to public high schools for military recruiters; SB 41: school safety grants and making an appropriation; SB 94: civil action for injury or damages resulting from riot or vandalism, participation in a riot, prohibiting certain limitations or restrictions […]
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Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council
On June 25, 2025, the Governor’s Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) met on the following agenda: Welcome, Call to Order The meeting will be called to order, agenda reviewed, and Council members will review and approve meeting minutes from the March 19, 2025, Council meeting. Co-Chair Comments The DCF Secretary and the DPI State Superintendent […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court: Wisconsin State Legislature v. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
On April 3, 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wisconsin State Legislature v. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Case Number 24AP1713. The lawsuit argues that the vetoes were unconstitutional. The Wisconsin Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction of this case following a bypass of the Court of Appeals. This is a review of a […]
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Waukesha County Circuit Court: Janel Brandtjen vs. Wisconsin Elections Commission et al
On June 2, 2025, Waukesha County Circuit Court held a motion hearing on Janel Brandtjen vs. Wisconsin Elections Commission et al, Case Number 2024CV001544.
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2024 Legislative Council Study Committee on Recodification of Battery Statutes
On December 19, 2024, the Legislative Council Study Committee on Recodification of Battery Statutes met on the following agenda: Organizational matters Review of the following material: LRB-0418/P4, relating to recodification of battery statutes and providing a penalty Memo No. 5, Representations of LRB-0418/P4, Relating to Recodification of Battery Statutes and Providing a Penalty (December 10, […]
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