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On October 28, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person to consider the following:

• Request that the Board adopt Board Order DG-02-25, for proposed rules affecting ch. NR 140, related to setting numeric standards to minimize the concentration of polluting substances for certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in groundwater based on the 2025 DHS recommendations
• Request that the Board approve the statement of scope for Board Order DG-01-26 and conditionally approve a public hearing and submittal of the proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse. This rule package affects ch. NR 140 related to setting numeric standards to minimize the concentration of pesticide substances in groundwater (Cycle 13)
• Request that the Board approve the Statement of Scope for FH-09-26 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chs. NR 19-26, related to changes to fishing regulations on inland, outlying and boundary waters
• Request that the Board approve the Statement of Scope for FH-13-26 and conditionally approve the public hearing notice and notice of submittal of proposed rules to the Legislative Council Rules Clearinghouse, for proposed rules affecting chs. NR 20 and 25, related to gill net requirements for commercial fishing
• Request that the Board approve department recommendations for Lake Superior lake trout quotas

The Board will also receive an informational update on Lake Michigan commercial fishing, Lake Superior commercial fishing and the 2026 epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) outbreak in white-tailed deer in Wisconsin.

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On October 28, 2026, the Legislative Council Study Committee on District Attorney Funding Formula met on the following agenda:

• Organizational matters
• Presentation by Samantha Kerkman, County Executive, and Rebecca Matoska-Mentink, Clerk of Circuit Courts, Kenosha County
• Presentation by Joe Chrisman, State Auditor, Legislative Audit Bureau
• Presentation by Jennifer Bias, State Public Defender, and representatives of the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office
• Discussion of committee assignment

Other materials:

• Memo No. 1, “Compensation of Assistant District Attorneys, Assistant State Public Defenders, and Assistant Attorneys General” (Oct. 21, 2026)
• Letter from Jason D. Sanders, Rock County District Attorney, to State Representative Ann Roe (Sept. 23, 2026)

Production Note: This hearing was cancelled and the Judge will be issuing a written decision.

On October 28, 2026, Jefferson County Circuit Court will hold a motion hearing on Steven Benaszeski and Mary Benaszeski vs. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources et al. Case number 2025CV000506. The WMC Litigation Center, a non-profit law firm affiliated with Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on behalf of Steve and Mary Benaszeski. The lawsuit will determine whether the DNR can hold Wisconsinites liable for contamination they did not cause simply because they own contaminated land.

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On October 28, 2026, Marquette University Law School released the results of a new statewide poll during in an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education. The Marquette Law School Poll’s October survey of Wisconsin again considers the governor’s race between Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany, perceptions of candidate and party ideology, and approval of the governor, legislature, and state Supreme Court.

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On October 30, 2026, the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board will hold two hearings on applications for clemency. This segment features part 1 with the following applicants:

8:30 to 10:00 am:

• Noel McChristian
• Floyd Cooper Jr
• Tiffany Lewis
• Dale Thompson Jr
• Robert Jensen
• Corry Wetzel
• Russell Long
• Kenneth Lynn
• Michael Norris
• Elliot Boyer

10:00 to 11:30 am:

• James Ladenthin
• Bradford Jackson
• Mathew Davis
• Antonio Gonzales
• Monica Tyler
• Larrita Jones
• Joshua Lemon
• Jan Davis
• Adrian Farrow
• Donald Radloff

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On October 30, 2026, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics-State Affairs Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics.

On October 30, 2026, the Wisconsin Policy Forum will host a Forum Friday event focusing on the rise in chronic absenteeism in Wisconsin schools. The Forum will review statewide data and highlight solutions that may be applicable to districts around the state followed by a panel discussion featuring:

• Michele Butler – District Administrator, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District 
• Elizabeth Cook – Vice President for State Impact Attendance Works
• Robert Rauh – Senior Advisor, City Forward Collective

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On October 30, 2026, the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board will hold two hearings on applications for clemency. This segment features part 2 with the following applicants:

1:00 to 2:30 pm:

• Anthony Smikowski
• Shannon Farrior
• Michael Boles
• Mandy Friedl
• Jessica McNicol
• Kyle Krueger
• Scott Frankland
• Juanita Joseph
• Ashley Conant 

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November 2, 2026, the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar features Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, Founding Chair of UW’s College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence (CAI). He will be speaking about “AI in Research and Education: Many Questions, and A Few Answers.”

On November 5, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Mark Santner v. Anthony Matson. Case number 2024AP117.

Speakers:

• Respondents-Petitioners: Kerwyn Splude, Earl Jacobson, Debbie Klineschmidt and Anthony Matson. Represented by Timothy J. Andringa – Cramer Multhauf LLP, Waukesha, WI.
• Appellant: Mark Santner. Represented by Randall L. Nash – Nash Law, LLC, Milwaukee, WI.

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On November 6, 2026, the Governor’s Commutation Advisory Board will hold two meetings on applications for clemency. This segment features part 1.

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On November 6, 2026, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics-State Affairs Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics.

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On November 6, 2026, the Governor’s Commutation Advisory Board will hold two meetings on applications for clemency. This segment features part 2.

On November 10, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on State v. Daniel J. Rejholec. Case number 2023AP2192-CR.

Speakers:

• Defendant-Respondent-Petitioner: Daniel J. Rejholec. Represented by Olivia Garman – Wisconsin State Public Defender, Milwaukee, WI.
• Plaintiff-Appellant: State of Wisconsin. Represented by Jacob J. Wittwer – Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI.

On November 10, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Abby Windows, LLC v. Labor & Industry Review Commission. Case number 2024AP1013.

Speakers:

• Respondent-Appellant-Petitioner: Labor & Industry Review Commission. Represented by Jennifer P. Carter – Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, Madison, WI.
• Petitioner-Respondent: Abby Windows, LLC. *Introduced by Wisconsin Attorney Daniel Finerty. Represented by Diane J. Zelmer (appearing pro hac vice)* Berenson LLP, Cape Coral, FL.