Schedule

On October 20, 2025, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar features Amy Hagopian, Professor Emeritus, Health Systems and Population Health; Global Health at the University of Washington School of Public Health. She will be speaking about,“My Adventures in War and Public Health.”

On October 20, 2025, a diverse coalition of trade associations, nonprofit organizations, state agencies, and academic partners will host a special event featuring a panel conversation, Why Forestry and Forest Products Matter to Wisconsin, bringing together industry leaders to discuss the sector’s impact on the state’s economy, communities, and environment, as well as the importance of sustainable forest management in building long-term resilience – moderated by Sam Rikkers, Chief Operating Officer of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

Panelists:

• Heather Berklund, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
• Paul Heinen, Wisconsin’s Green Fire
• Tom Hittle, Wisconsin Council on Forestry
• Larry Krueger, Krueger Lumber and Lake States Lumber Association
• Cassie Mordini, Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation
• Henry Schienebeck, Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
• Scott Suder, Wisconsin Paper Council

On October 21, 2025, the Wisconsin Ethics Commission will meet on the following agenda:

A. Call to Order    

B. Report of Appropriate Meeting Notice – Administrator    

C. Approval of Minutes for Meeting on August 5, 2025       

D. Personal Appearances

E. Review of Campaign Finance Opinions    

F. Pending Legislation Update

G. Staff Report

H. Consideration of Future Agenda Items         

I. Closed Session

1. Request for Advice
2. Complaints and Investigations
3. Litigation/Potential Litigation
4. Audit Matters
5. Personnel Matters
6. Adjourn    

On October 21, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Agriculture will hold a public hearing on the following:

Assembly Bill 30 Relating to: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state

Assembly Bill 31 Relating to: repair and replacement of implements of husbandry under warranty

Assembly Bill 310 Relating to: creating a nutrient loss reduction grant program

Assembly Bill 411 Relating to: creation of a farmland link program

On October 21, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families will host the Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse Awards Ceremony. Event includes:

Courage Award

• Jewel Adams
• Sharon Lewandowski 

Justice Award

• Ryan Graham 
• Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care
• Courtney Olson 
• Rainbow House, Marinette

Patricia Waschbisch Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement

• Barb Fischer
• Advocates of Ozaukee, Saukville

2025 Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Domestic Abuse Issues

On October 22, 2025, the Tommy G. Thompson Center will host a conversation with diverse religious and political traditions to explore how to navigate the complex relationship between personal faith, public responsibility, and political engagement in an era marked by growing pluralism and secularization.

Speakers include:

• Ross Douthat (New York Times)
• Shadi Hamid (Washington Post)
• Daniel Mark (Villanova University)
• Kaitlyn Schiess (Duke Divinity School)

On October 23, 2025, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will meet on the following agenda:

A. Call to Order

B. Administrator’s Report of Appropriate Meeting Notice

C. Public Comment

D. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

1. September 18, 2025

E. Discussion and Possible Action on the 2026 Commission Meeting Schedule

F. Discussion and Possible Action to Schedule Ballot Access Challenge Periods in 2026 13

G. Discussion and Approval of 2026 Ballot Templates 17

H. Discussion and Approval of ES&S Certification of 6500 and 6511 27

I. Discussion and Possible Action on manual revisions pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.08(3)(c)

1. SVD

2. UOCAVA

3. Absentee

J. Consideration and Possible Action on Wis. Stat. § 5.06 Complaints

1. Jonathan Conway v. Mark Considine (EL 24-134) 81

K. Administrative Rulemaking

1. Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining to EL-2, Ballot Access Challenges 113

1. Discussion, Review, and Possible Action Pertaining to EL-7 and EL-13

L. Discussion and Possible Action of Implementation of the Judicial Privacy law Wis. Stat. § 7.57.07 177

M. Staff Updates to the Commission 185

N. Update on UOCAVA/Indefinitely Confined Change Implementation 201

O. Discussion of Voter Felon Audit 209

P. Closed Session*

1. Litigation Update and Consideration of  Potential Litigation

2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

 a. September 18, 2025

3. Wis. Stat. § 5.05 Complaints

4. Voter Felon Audit

Q. Adjourn

On October 23, 2025, Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency will hold an informational hearing on Sexual Misconduct and Grooming in Wisconsin Schools.

Speakers include:

• Dr. Jill Underly, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• Invited Speakers Representing: Law Enforcement

On October 23, 2025, WisPolitics will host a luncheon at The Madison Club with new Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky on her approach to the job and her vision for the state court system. Chief Justice Karofsky was elected to the Supreme Court in 2020, after serving three years on the Dane County Circuit Court. She became chief justice on July 1. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance).

On October 23, 2025, Ripon College Center for Politics and the People will host a talk on misinformation in the media, featuring Michael Wagner, Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea; Director of the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal (CCCR).

On October 24, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).

On October 27, 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Richland Center, WI on Savannah Wren v. Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee, Inc., Case Number 2024AP126. This is a review of a decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I (headquartered in Milwaukee), which reversed a Milwaukee County Circuit Court order, Judge Kashoua Kristy Yang presiding, and remanded for further proceedings. The case examines whether Wisconsin’s COVID-19 health care immunity statute, Wis. Stat. § 895.4801, is constitutional in light of the state constitutional right to a jury trial. 

On October 27, 2025, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Richland Center, WI on State v. K.R.C., Case Number 2023AP002102. This is a review of a decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II (headquartered in Waukesha), which affirmed a Manitowoc County Circuit Court order, Judge Jerilyn M. Dietz presiding. The case considers whether a juvenile’s statements to law enforcement should be suppressed on the grounds that they were obtained in violation of Miranda protections or were involuntarily given due to coercive interrogation tactics

On October 31, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).