On March 18, 2026, the Wisconsin Public Service Commissions Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access met on the following agenda: 1. Welcome and Housekeeping 2. Public Comment 3. PSC Updates 4. Presentation: Broadband Intelligence, Year Three a. Ana Mancia, Principal, Boston Consultant Group (BCG) b. Majid Alivand, Data and Analytics Senior Manager, Boston Consultant Group […]
On March 17, 2026, the Wisconsin Senate will hold a floor session; SJR116: prohibiting the gov from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee; SB176: income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants; SB179: applying the motor vehicle fuel tax; SB225: regulation of amusement rides; SB248: ignition interlock devices; SB300: […]
On March 4, 2026, the Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 1066 Relating to: use of artificial intelligence to deny prior authorization for medical necessity or experimental status. Senate Bill 758 Relating to: social media platforms’ treatment of minors and providing a penalty. Senate Bill […]
On March 4, 2026, the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety met on the following: Executive Session: Senate Bill 626 / Assembly Bill 629 Relating to: police authority to disable drones threatening public safety and providing a penalty. Public Hearing: Senate Bill 954 / Assembly Bill 966 Relating to: requiring the Department of Justice […]
On February 27, 2026, 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. On this week’s episode: JD Vance in Wisconsin Senate Oversight of DOJ High-Profile Lawsuits Assembly Adjournment Wrap-Up WisPolitics Stock Picks Production Note: Dear Rewind viewers and podcast listeners, Rewind is back online and on air. We’re […]
On February 26, 2026, the Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 885 Relating to: digital asset staking and the state’s securities laws Senate Bill 951 Relating to: creating the Office of Financial Technology Innovation in the Department of Financial Institutions and a cryptocurrency pilot project, […]
On February 18, 2026, the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access held a meeting on the following agenda: 1. Welcome and Housekeeping 2. Public Comment 3. PSC Updates 4. Presentation: Broadband Impact on Telehealth Kiersten Frobom, Senior Evidence Analyst, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute 5. Group Discussion 6. Next […]
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 17, 2026, the Senate Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 729 Relating to: large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center […]
On February 16, 2026, Joint Committee on Finance met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 461 / Senate Bill 454 Relating to: an income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation income tax subtraction for certain overtime compensation Senate Bill 685 Relating to: the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program, a major land acquisitions program, […]
