On March 12, 2025, the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 24 Relating to: limitations on the total value of taxable property that may be included in, and the lifespan of, a tax incremental financing district created in the city of Middleton Senate […]
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 6, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 101 Relating to: requiring school districts to report information related to American Indian children attending school in the school district Assembly Bill 103 Relating to: school board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns […]
On March 5, 2025, Assembly Committee on State Affairs held a public hearing on the following: 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
On February 26, 2025, Joint Legislative Council met on the following: Receiving study committee reports: Study Committee on Emergency Detention and Civil Commitment of Minors Study Committee on Recodification of Battery Statutes Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial […]
On February 24, 2025, UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Population Health Sciences hosted a presentation on Tribal Epidemiology Centers featuring the following speakers: Jeannine Nosko – RN, BSN, MBA, Program Director for Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) Afif Showkat – GLITEC Public Health Specialist Helen Tesfai – GLITEC Senior Epidemiologist […]
On December 18, 2024, the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations met on the following agenda: Organizational matters Presentation by Samantha Linden, Legislative Liaison, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) Matt Fortney – General Counsel – Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority WHEDA Discussion of items for committee approval: 2025 LRB-0122/1, relating to pupils wearing […]
On November 19, 2024, learn more about the regulatory world of PFAS in the United States. This presentation covers the Clean Water Act and other relevant federal regulations. Additionally, this presentation discusses the role of Tribal Nations in this ever-changing regulatory environment. Presenter is Morgan Jones Axtell, JD, who is a staff attorney at the […]
On November 13, 2024, the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations met in Green Bay, Wisconsin on the following agenda: Shuttle tour of Oneida Nation sites Organizational matters Discussion of items for committee study: LC Study Committee Memo No. 3, “Topics of Committee Discussion,” November 6, 2024 2025 LRB-0520/P1, relating to eligibility for the main street […]
On November 7, 2024, the Marquette Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education welcomed Dominic Ortiz, Ceo and General Manager of Potawatomi Hotel and Casino as part of their “Get to Know” series. Hosted by Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center.
On September 30, 2024, the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations met on the following agenda: Organizational matters LC Study Committee Memo No. 2, “Topics of Committee Discussion,” September 23, 2024 2025 LRB-0122/P1, relating to pupils wearing traditional tribal regalia at a graduation 2025 LRB-0123/P1, relating to authorization for tribal governments to copy certified copies of […]