On February 27, 2026, Representative Shelia Stubbs, Ms. Debra Hawkes, and community partners held a news conference regarding an incident that took place with Ms. Hawkes’ 15-year-old autistic son, Jaden by staff at East High School earlier this month.
PRODUCTION NOTE: This floor session went into recess at approximately 9:00 PM on February 19, 2026. The session resumed on February 20, 2026. On February 19, 2026, the Wisconsin Assembly held a floor session on the following: SJR116 / AJR127: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee […]
On February 18, 2026, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: SB7: prohibiting a foreign adversary from acquiring agricultural or forestry land in this state; SB277: the expiration of administrative rules; SB532: course fees at University of Wisconsin System institutions; SB652: race-based higher education programs and requirements; SB154: requiring the Department of […]
On February 17, 2026, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: AB109: a lifetime license that authorizes an individual to teach an American Indian language in an American Indian language program and modifying rules promulgated by the Department of Public Instruction; AB122: alternative open enrollment application procedures for residency change based on military […]
On February 11, 2026, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs met on the following: Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 1034 Relating to: name, image, and likeness rights for University of Wisconsin System student athletes; maintenance costs for University of Wisconsin–Madison intercollegiate athletic facilities; and making an appropriation Assembly Bill 1033 Relating to: the regulation of wakesurfing […]
On February 10, 2026, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 921 Relating to: personal financial literacy high school graduation requirement Senate Bill 891 Relating to: prohibiting the quarantine of certain animals based on exposure to chronic wasting disease
On February 10, 2026, the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held an executive session on the following: Assembly Bill 818 Relating to: demonstration charter school operators Assembly Bill 757 Relating to: the appointment of certain employees of the University of Wisconsin System and faculty governance Assembly Bill 669 Relating to: race-based higher education programs […]
On February 5, 2026, the Assembly Committee on Education met the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 709 Relating to: alternative methods of providing pupil transportation services Assembly Bill 795 Relating to: including information about investigations of license holders in an online licensing portal maintained by the Department of Public Instruction Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 990 […]
On February 5, 2026, the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities held a public hearing on Assembly Bill 1005 Relating to: admission to University of Wisconsin System institutions.
On February 3, 2026, the Joint Committee on Finance met on the following: Section 13.10 Meeting: I. Department of Public Instruction – Thomas McCarthy, Deputy State Superintendent The Department of Public Instruction requests a supplement of $1,000,000 GPR in fiscal year 2025-26 and $1,000,000 GPR in fiscal year 2026-27 from the committee’s appropriation under s. […]
On December 12, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Evers Vetoes Evers Signatures Committee Roundup JCOER approves UW changes Joel Brennan joins Governor’s race WisPolitics Stock Picks