On March 20, 2025, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: Assembly Bill 68 / Senate Bill 68: the prescription drug monitoring program; Assembly Bill 100: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the […]
On March 19, 2025, the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access met on the following agenda: Welcome and Housekeeping Public Comment PSC Updates Presentation on Post Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – Drew Garner, Director of Policy Engagement, Benton Institute for Broadband and Society Group Discussion Next Steps Adjournment
On March 13, 2025, the Senate Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 1 / Senate Bill 18 Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report Assembly Bill 2 / Senate Bill 29 Relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to […]
On March 12, 2025, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 98 Relating to: pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation ceremony or school-sponsored event Assembly Bill 99 Relating to: authorization for tribal governments to copy certified copies of vital records for administrative use Public Hearing: Assembly […]
On March 11, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency held an informational hearing on Telework, Space Management, and Cybersecurity featuring the following invited speakers: Legislative Audit Bureau Joe Chrisman, State Auditor Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly, State Superintendent Wisconsin Department of […]
On March 6, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Small Business Development held a informational hearing featuring the following invited speakers: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation – Sam Rikkers, Chief Operating Officer and Shayna Hetzel, Vice President, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Wisconsin Startup Coalition Peter Welch, Executive Director Wisconsin Technology Council Tom Still, President
On February 19, 2025, the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access met on the following agenda: Welcome and Housekeeping Public Comment PSC Updates Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence Presentation Group Discussion Next Steps Adjournment
On February 13, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Science, Technology, and AI held an executive session on Assembly Bill 2 Relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.
On February 11, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Science, Technology, and AI held a public hearing on Assembly Bill 2 Relating to: requiring school boards to adopt policies to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.
On February 4, 2025, the Rotary Club of Milwaukee hosted Dr. Jeremy Kedziora, Endowed Chair of Artificial Intelligence at MSOE, for a data-driven exploration of three key AI trends shaping 2025. This talk covers the plateauing of large language model performance, the rise of agentic systems, and AI’s evolving impact on the labor market. He also […]
On January 28, 2025, the University of Wisconsin Energy Institute hosted a forum to explore the potential demands that the growth of AI and data centers may place on the grid and what can be done to mitigate its environmental impact (e.g. improving energy efficiency of computing, or locating and operating data centers in ways […]
