The special committee is directed to study issues relating to American Indians and the American Indian tribes and bands in this state and develop specific recommendations and legislative proposals relating to these issues. On August 22, 2024, the Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations met on the following agenda: 10:00 a.m. Call to Order and Roll […]
On July 1, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with the Director of the Legislative Council, Anne Sappenfield, to provide a study committees overview, including the challenges the legislature hopes members will address. Each even-numbered year of the biennium Wisconsin’s Joint Legislative Council establishes what are known as study committees. These committees, with a […]
On July 1, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with the Director of the Legislative Council, Anne Sappenfield, to provide a study committees overview, including the challenges the legislature hopes members will address. Each even-numbered year of the biennium Wisconsin’s Joint Legislative Council establishes what are known as study committees. These committees, with a […]
The 2024 Wisconsin Crime Victims’ Rights Conference is a two-day virtual conference to enhance the implementation, enforcement, and accessibility of crime victims’ rights in Wisconsin. The conference theme, “How would you help? Options, services, and hope for crime survivors” will drive the content and participant engagement in this free conference. On April 18, 2024, coverage […]
On April 9, 2024, the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center hosted an informative event on PFAS sources, health risks and solutions featuring guest speaker Gavin Dehnert, Emerging Contaminant Scientist with Wisconsin Sea Grant and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The 20th Annual State of the Tribes address featured Chairman James Crawford of the Forest County Potawatomi, who welcomed members of Wisconsin’s 11 federally recognized tribes and delivered this year’s address from the State Capitol in Madison on February 22, 2024.
On February 21, 2024, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 752: modifying the tax treatment of college savings accounts and the employee college savings account contribution credit; Senate Bill 832: payday loans; Senate Bill 851: financial statements of registered charitable organizations; Senate Bill […]
On February 7, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Education held an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 450: ready-to-use glucagon rescue therapies in schools Assembly Bill 640: a license to teach based on working as a paraprofessional in a school district Assembly Bill 1005: student teaching requirement for […]
On February 6, 2024, the Senate Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 973: requiring the community approach to four-year-old kindergarten Senate Bill 971: early literacy programs administered by the Department of Public Instruction Senate Bill 990: mandatory early literacy professional development Senate Bill 989: combining the choice programs and […]
On January 31, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Financial Institutions will hold an executive session and a public hearing on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 725: central bank digital currency Assembly Bill 912: financial statements of registered charitable organizations Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 951: the fee for filing limited liability company articles of organization […]
On January 23, 2024, Gov. Tony Evers delivered his 2024 State of the State Address.