Schedule

Will the stock market continue to do well in 2025? What will drive the economy in the new year? On January 21, 2025, Michael Antonelli, Market Strategist and Managing Director for Baird Private Wealth Management, provides an economic outlook for Rotary Milwaukee. Antonelli, a frequent speaker and the author of the Bull and Baird blog, discusses the strong year that the stock market had in 2024 and the potential impact that the new administration’s policies could have on the economy in 2025.

Legislative Democrats are out the gate with their first set of priorities for the new session – focusing on issues they say they heard repeatedly on the campaign trail. Leaders in both chambers believe there is strong possibility for bi-partisan agreement now that Democrats have more seats and greater influence. On January 22, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Minority Leaders Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Representative Greta Neubauer outline their 2025 plans. (Brought to you by Nicolet National Bank).

On January 22, 2025, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the January meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. Agenda includes the following:

1. Organizational Matters: Calling the roll; Secretary’s remarks; Approval of agenda for Jan. 22, 2025
2. Consent: Approval of brief of action from Dec. 11, 2024; Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin donation acknowledgement; Request approval of recommendations for the prohibition of hunting and trapping to protect public safety on land to be purchased with Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds; Request to authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the State of Scope for Board Order WA-14-24; Request to authorize a preliminary public hearing and comment period for the State of Scope for Board Order FH-21-24
3. Discussion and Possible Action Concerning Items Removed from the Consent Agenda
4. Action Items Adoption: Request adoption of Board Order FH-20-24; Request Board adopt WA-11-22; Other Approvals: Land sale – Bolwer Station; Request approval of recommendations for the 2025 bear harvest season
5. Open Forum
6. Information Items: Southwest Wisconsin CWD, Deer and Predator Research Study Results; Deer management unity view update
7. Department Secretary’s Matters: Retirement Recognition; Acts of the Department Secretary – Real Estate Transactions
8. Board Members’ Matters: Election of Board Officers

On January 22, 2025, the Wisconsin Agricultural Export Advisory Council will meet on the following agenda:

A. Meeting Start

B. DATCP and WEDC Welcome – Secretary Romanski and Secretary Hughes

C. Introduce the Topics and Speaker

D. USDA Export Credit Guarantee Program – GSM-102 – Dee Hale – USDA Credit Programs

Division, Foreign Agricultural Service

E. Tri-National Accord Review and USMCA 2026 – Secretary Romanski and Deputy Secretary Switzer

F. Export Highlights Q3 YTD 2024 – Mark Rhoda-Reis

G. DATCP and WEDC Trade Promotion Activities Planned February to June 2025 – Mark Rhoda-Reis, Aaron Zitzelsberger Senior Director, Global Trade & Investment WEDC

H. Topic Requests for future WAXC Informational Webinar and Council Meetings

I. Adjourn

On January 22, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance will hold a Section 13.10 meeting on the following:

Department of Justice – Joshua Kaul, Attorney General

• Pre-suit agreement between the State of Wisconsin and O’Day Equipment, LLC
• State of Wisconsin v. Joe Berrada and Berrada Properties Management, Inc., Milwaukee County Case No. 21-CX-11
• Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. Delaware State Escheator and MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. Case No. 16-CV-0281 (Western District of Wisconsin)

On January 22, 2025, Governor Tony Evers will deliver his State of the State Address.

On January 22, 2025, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) will respond to the Governor’s State of the State address.

On January 22, 2025, state legislators will speak to the media after the Governor’s State of the State address.

On January 23, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group will meet on the following agenda:

DNR Updates

• Update on lab method for PFAS
• Public input opportunities

Action Items

• Approval: 2025 EAG Meeting Strategy
• Approval to finalize: White Paper: RR Program Fees and Funding

Sustainability

• Approval to finalize: White Paper: Conceptual Site Models and Site Investigations

Discussion

• Review: White Paper: Establishment of a Vapor Contamination, Mitigation, and Stewardship Cleanup Fund
• Update: Drafting White Paper on Mitigation Certification (VI subgroup

Assignments and Upcoming Meetings

Adjourn

On January 23, 2025, as “Museum Days” kicks off, Marquette Law School’s “On this Issues” features a discussion on how museums play a role in improving civic education test scores in Wisconsin. A new survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation revealed that 70% of Americans would fail a basic civics test, with particular concern for the next generation of adults. This program will explore how museums and educators work to increase civic education awareness across all ages. Lubar Center Director Derek Mosley will lead the conversation with the following panelists:

• Sarah Koplin, 7th-grade civics teacher and president of the Wisconsin Council for Social Studies
• Keighton Klos, executive director of the Milton House Museum
• Robert Smith, the Harry G. John Professor of History and director of the Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach at Marquette University and resident historian for America’s Black Holocaust Museum

On January 23, 2025, the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch(UP)date to discuss updates about the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program and its impact on Greater Madison. In 2024, he U.S. Economic Development Administration approved $49 million in Phase 2 funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, one of just 12 hubs nationwide to receive this funding. Panelists include:

• Zach Brandon, President, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce
• U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin
• Daniel Biank – Vice President of Regulatory and Government Affairs, Accuray
• Lisa Johnson – CEO, Bioforward, Inc.

On January 24, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).

On January 31, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).

On January 31, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh will sit down with Chris Reader, Executive Vice President

Institute for Reforming Government and John Nichols Associate Editor, Capital Times to discuss the impact of the Trump Administration’s policies on Wisconsin. (Brought to you by Nicolet National Bank).