On October 7, 2025, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 288 Relating to: authorized lights for funeral procession vehicles Senate Bill 375 Relating to: the use of speed safety camera systems and traffic control photographic systems in a first class city and providing a […]
On September 23, 2025, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in Sauk County. Coverage features events from Day 2 including the general assembly. Speakers included: Mark O’Connell – President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Assocaition (WCA) Representative Todd Novak Todd Romenesko – Administrator – Calumet County Marybell Blair – Peoria Redwings Sue Zipay – Rockford Peaches Lois Youngen […]
On September 23, 2025, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in Sauk County. Coverage features events from Day 2 including: Emerging Cyber Trends: Hacking the Heartland Presentation Speaker: Seth Johnson, Senior Cyber Risk Professional, Charles Taylor Moderator: Nick Trimner, County Administrator, Price County
On September 23, 2025, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in Sauk County. Coverage features events from Day 2 including: Broadband Proliferation: Can You Hear and See Me Now? Presentation Speaker: Ben Conard, Attorney, Attolles Law, s.c. Moderator: Tina Osterberg, County Administrator, Monroe County
On September 23, 2025, the Wisconsin Counties Association held their Annual Conference in Sauk County. Coverage features events from Day 2 including: AI and Local Government: Challenges, Opportunities, and Next Steps Panel Discussion Speakers: Bill Oemichen, Professor of Practice – Law, UW-Madison Division of Extension; Kyle Cranmer, Data Science Institute Director, UW-Madison; Megan Poindexter, Office […]
On September 22, 2025, the Wisconsin Counties Association will host their Annual Conference in Sauk County. Coverage features events from Day 1 including: PFAS Update: Forever Chemicals, Immediate Challenges Panel Discussion Speakers: Eric Wimberger, State Senator, Wisconsin State Legislature; Rebecca J. Roeker, Attorney, Attolles Law, s.c.; Larry Kinsman, Principal, ORIN Technologies Moderator: Alayne Krause, County Administrator, Sheboygan County
On September 22, 2025, the Wisconsin Counties Association hosted their Annual Conference in Sauk County. Coverage features events from Day 1 including: County Issues in the Northwoods: Navigating Northern Realities Panel Discussion: Speakers: Mary Felzkowski, State Senator, Wisconsin State Legislature; Kevin Dospoy, Deputy Director, Forward Analytics Moderator: Michael Luckey, County Administrator, Jefferson County
On September 22, 2025, the Wisconsin Counties Association hosted their Annual Conference in Sauk County. Coverage features events from Day 1 including the general assembly along with: Gilbert Brown – Former Green Bay Packer Noes Tackel Governor Evers Christian Overland – Ruth and Hartley Barker Director, Wisconsin Historical Society Jon Reader, UW Associate Head Coach
On May 28, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Local Government met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 187 Relating to: training completion awards for volunteer firefighters Assembly Bill 217 Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 196 Relating to: rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System Assembly Bill 116 Relating […]
On May 15, 2025, the Wisconsin State Senate held a floor session on the following: SB2: expanding veterans benefits to individuals who served in Laos in support of the United States during the Vietnam War; SB33: representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty; SB38: personalized registration plate fees for gold star family special registration plates; […]
On May 6, 2025, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held a public hearing on the following: Department of Transportation Design Build Report – DOT Design Build Report submission which was referred to the committee for review under s. 84.062(2)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes. Senate Bill 170 Relating to: rehired annuitants in the […]