Production Note: Without additional financial support, WisconsinEye will close its doors by early summer. If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On April 29, 2026, the annual UW-Madison Day at the Capitol featured Faculty Flash Talks […]
On October 22, 2025, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 408 Relating to: designating the bacterium Lactococcus lactis as the Wisconsin state microbe Assembly Bill 446 Relating to: consideration of a certain definition of antisemitism for purposes of laws, ordinances, policies, or criminal penalty enhancers concerning […]
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 […]
On June 18, 2025, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: AB 198: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program; AB 201: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty; AB 232: transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s […]
On January 31, 2024, Ag Day was held at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison with legislative visits taking place at the Capitol following. Agenda: 11:30 a.m. | Welcoming comments and WFBF President Brad Olson 11:50 a.m. | 2024 Legislative and Political Outlook 12:45 p.m. | Legislative panel session feat. Sen. Ballweg, Sen. Pfaff, […]
On January 25, 2024, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 34: restrictions on baiting deer in counties based on chronic wasting disease or bovine tuberculosis; Senate Bill 34 / Assembly Bill 35: modifying the designation of a free fishing weekend in January; Assembly Bill 124: the definition of public […]
PROGRAMMING NOTE: EXPERIENCED AUDIO DIFFICULTIES On December 7, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Agriculture held an executive session on the following: Assembly Bill 440: permits for the overweight transport of certain fluid milk products Assembly Bill 655: a transition to grass pilot program and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 419: creating an online, interactive carbon […]
On November 21, 2023, the Assembly Committee on Agriculture held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 440: permits for the overweight transport of certain fluid milk products Assembly Bill 655: a transition to grass pilot program and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 349: limitations on ownership of agricultural or forestry land in this […]
On October 24, 2024, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 396 / Assembly Bill 394: a driver education grant program Senate Bill 484: permits for certain oversize or overweight vehicles transporting forest products Senate Bill 363: permits for the overweight transport of pig iron […]
On July 27, 2023, the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism held a public hearing on the following: Winters, Keene Of Wausau, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2026 Meyers, Beth Of Bayfield, as a Public Member on the Wisconsin Historical […]
On June 28, 2023, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: Thompson, Secretary Craig, of Madison, as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, to serve for the term ending at the pleasure of the Governor Senate Bill 66: seasonal period for farm service license endorsement Senate Bill 70: state finances and appropriations, […]
