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On September 29, 2026, the Legislative Council Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration will visit Wilson Creek site in Knapp, WI.

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On September 29, 2026, the Rotary Club of Milwaukee hosted Craig Gilbert, Washington Bureau Chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, to provide a look at the 2026 midterm elections, examining what history, polling and political trends can tell us about the high-stakes November election in Wisconsin and across the country.

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As Wisconsin’s energy landscape continues to evolve, leaders from across the industry discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the state’s energy future at the Tech Council’s September 29, 2026 luncheon in Madison.

Panelists include:

• Catherine Giljohann, assistant vice president of regulatory affairs at Alliant Energy
• Richard Heinemann, attorney at Boardman Clark
• Marc Keyser, director of external affairs – central region for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)
• Corey Singletary, director, regulatory affairs for the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
• Moderator: Lori Sakk, director of the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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On September 29, 2026, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Board of Directors will meet on the following agenda:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call 

2. Approval of Minutes of the July 28, 2026 Meeting 

3. Third Party Technology Development Loan Evaluation Presentation 

4. Review and Vote on CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) Audit Review 

5. CEO Report 

6. Wisconsin Investment Fund Committee Report• SSBCI/Treasury Update 

7. Audit & Budget Committee Report 

• Quarterly Financials 
• Review FY27 Budget Amendment8. Awards Administration Committee Report 
• Quarterly Strategic Investment & Evaluation Report and JLAC Biannual Loan Balance,Amendment, Delinquency Report 
• Review and Vote on Submission of the Annual Report on EconomicDevelopment to the Legislature (§ 238.07(2)) 
• Review FY27 Program Guidelines Revisions

9. Vote on SSBCI/Treasury Update/Budget Amendment/Program Guideline Revisions 

10. Closed Session

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On September 29, 2026, the Legislative Council Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration met in Menomonie, WI at UW-Stout Polytechnic on the following agenda:

• Organizational matters
• Floodplain zoning administrator panel discussion with representatives from Dunn, Columbia, and Jefferson Counties
• Floodplain project engineer panel discussion with representatives from Hey and Associates, Inc., Emmons & Olivier Resources, Inc., and Fish Creek Restoration, LLC.
• Discussion of committee assignment

Other Materials: Memo No. 1, “Topics for Committee Discussion” (Sept. 22, 2026)

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Led by Helios Heuristic, this peer-led, five-stop statewide tour will travel from Madison to Eau Claire, Wausau, the Fox Valley, and Milwaukee. The tour addresses misinformation and disinformation affecting public health, policy, community response, and access to recovery-supportive care. On September 30, 2026, coverage features a stop at the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda in Madison, WI.

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On September 30, 2026, Marquette University Law School will host an event to discuss results of a new statewide poll 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 September survey of Wisconsin considers the governor’s race between Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany, perceptions of candidate and party ideology, and approval of the president, governor, legislature, and state Supreme Court. New this month is an expanded look at data centers and the state’s economy, including views on artificial intelligence, the costs and benefits of data centers, desired manufacturing development, business tax incentives, and which party helps business.

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On October 1, 2026, the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care will meet on the following agenda:

• Organizational matters
• Discussion of committee assignment.

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On October 1, 2026, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will hold their quarterly meeting 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

E. Discussion of “How WEC is Ready for the November 3, 2026 General Election” Report

F. Discussion of Spring 2026 Voter Felon Audit

G. Consideration and Possible Action Related to 2026 Suspected Voter Fraud Report to the Wisconsin Legislature 

H. Consideration and Possible Action Related to the Commission’s Policy for Requests for an Individual’s Voter Data on Badger Voters

I. Consideration and Possible Action Related to WEC’s 2026 Annual Report to the Legislature

J. Consideration and Possible Action Related to Wis. Stat. 5.06 Complaints 

1. EL 26-51: Melanie Zens v. Stefanie Naessen
2. EL 25-62 & EL 25-66: Justin Gavery v. Paulina Gutierrez 

K. Consideration and Possible Action Related to Administrative Rules 

1. Review of First Drafts of Rule Text
2. a. Chapter EL 13: Training of Election Officials, Special Voting Deputies, and Other Election Officials
3. b. Chapter EL 7: Approval and Security of Electronic Voting Equipment
4. Review of Public Comments and Final Approval of Scope Statements
5. a. Chapter EL 20: Administrative Complaint Procedures
6. b. Chapter EL 3, §§ 3.04, 3.05, 3.01(15), 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.20(3), 3.20(1), 3.06: Voter Registration
7. c. Chapter EL 2, §§ 2.09, 2.11: Treatment and Sufficiency of, and Challenges to, Election Petitions

L. Consideration and Approval of Acceptance of 2025 HAVA Election Security Grant Funds

M. Consideration and Possible Action Related to Spring 2027 Ballot Templates

N. Consideration and Possible Action Related to 2027  Ballot Access Deadlines

O. Consideration and Possible Action Related to 2027 Judicial Privacy Info Sheet 

P. Consideration and Possible Action Related to Scheduling 2027 Commission Meetings 

Q.Consideration and Possible Action Related to Polling Place Extensions as a Result of DNC v. Boehm 

R. Staff Updates to the Commission

S. Closed Session

1. Litigation Update
2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
3. Voter Felon Audit
4. Wis. Stat. § 5.05 Complaints
5. Requests for Advisory Opinions
6. The Elections Commission will convene in open session but may move to closed session

T. Adjourn

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On October 2, 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 October 6, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of Wauwatosa. Case Number 2023AP1432. This is a review of a decision of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I (headquartered in Milwaukee), which affirmed a Milwaukee County Circuit Court order, Judge Gwendolyn Connolly presiding, that granted the City of Wauwatosa’s motion for summary judgment because Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. (CHW) is not entitled to a tax exemption under WIS. STAT. § 70.11(4m) for CHW’s North Tower for the 2020 tax year. Video courtesy: Wisconsin Court System

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On October 6, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on State v. Samuel R. Osornio. Case Number 2024AP2368-CR. This is a review of a decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV (headquartered in Madison), which reversed a Columbia County Circuit Court order, Judge Todd J. Hepler presiding, that denied defendant Samuel R. Osornio’s motion for a new trial on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. Video courtesy: Wisconsin Court System

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On October 7, 2026, Rotary Club of Madison will host Charles Franklin to discuss the November elections. How do voters see the candidates, parties and issues in the elections for governor and for the legislature this November? Fresh Marquette Law School Poll data will offer a look beyond the horse-race to the issues that are motivating voters, and their perceptions of the candidates and parties, with less than a month to go to Election Day

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On October 8, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Bank of America NA v. The Estate of Richard P. Nelson. Case Number 2023AP1549. This is a review of a decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II (headquartered in Waukesha), which affirmed a Waukesha County Circuit Court order, Judge Michael P. Maxwell presiding, that directed the clerk of court to pay a surplus amount from an estate to the United States, as opposed to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR). Video courtesy: Wisconsin Court System

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On October 8, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wildwood Estate, LLC v. Village of Summit. Case Number 2024AP178. This is a review of a decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II (headquartered in Waukesha), which affirmed a Waukesha County Circuit Court order, Judge Michael P. Maxwell presiding, determining that the Village of Summit’s Ordinance No. 71-2019 was an invalid zoning ordinance which failed to comply with relevant procedural requirements. Video courtesy: Wisconsin Court System

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On October 8, 2026, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Aneeq Ahmad. Case Number 2023AP2155-D. This is an attorney disciplinary proceeding before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on appeal from a referee’s report. The case examines whether Attorney Aneeq Ahmad’s deficient representation of four clients constituted a basis for a finding that he committed 13 Supreme Court Rule violations. Video courtesy: Wisconsin Court System

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On October 9, 2026, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Co-Host WisPolitics-State Affairs Editor JR Ross and Gray Media Wisconsin State Capitol Bureau Chief Vanessa Kjeldsen willreview this week in state politics.