On May 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 62 Relating to: financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. Senate Bill 229 Relating to: transferring […]
On May 15, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities will hold a public hearing on Assembly Bill 92 Relating to: spinal cord injury research grants and symposia and making an appropriation.
On May 15, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Education met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 210 Relating to: changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships. Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 226 Relating to: prohibiting school boards and independent charter schools from providing food containing certain ingredients […]
On May 7, 2025, the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules met on the following: Public Hearing: EmR 2418 [Extension Request] Related to: Technical education equipment grants (DWD) EmR 2419 [Extension Request] Related to: Alcohol beverage regulation and taxation (DOR) EmR 2420 [Extension Request] Related to: Extension of kinship care and long-term kinship care […]
On May 6, 2025, the Senate Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 10 Relating to: access to public high schools for military recruiters. Senate Bill 11 Relating to: allowing representatives of certain federally chartered youth membership organizations to provide information to pupils on public school property. Senate Bill 58 […]
On May 2, 2025, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation hosted the state finals for the 2025 Wisconsin Civics Games featuring the top-performing teams facing off at the Wisconsin State Capitol. This coverage features the preliminary round. Speakers include: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly, Universities of Wisconsin President Rothman, Wisconsin Attorney General […]
On May 1, 2025, theAssembly Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 210 Relating to: changes to amount of, and criteria for designating recipients of, academic excellence higher education scholarships Assembly Bill 51 Relating to: participation in interscholastic athletics and application of the public records and open meetings laws to […]
On April 30, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means met on the following: Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 228 Relating to: tax incremental financing districts containing qualified data centers Assembly Bill 183 Relating to: standard industrial classification codes for linen supply and industrial launderers and modifying the manufacturing and agriculture tax credit. Assembly Bill […]
On April 23, 2025, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee held a public hearing on the following: Audit Report 25-05: Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Activities: Department of Administration Audit Report 25-06: Certain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Activities: University of Wisconsin System Institutions
On April 22, 2025, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 73: statutory recognition of specialized treatment court and commercial court dockets; Assembly Bill 162: workforce metrics; Assembly Bill 164: various changes to the unemployment insurance law and federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment grants; Assembly Bill 165: local guaranteed income […]
On April 21, 2025, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences Monday Seminar featured Nigel Paneth, MD, MPH, University Distinguished Professor, Emeritus from the Departments of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Pediatrics & Human Development at Michigan State University. Dr. Paneth will present on “Public Health in the Age of Genomics: Why Precision Medicine […]
