Production Note: If you value Rewind, either watching live, on-demand, or listening to the podcast, please consider a charitable contribution today. Your support will help keep WisEye’s programming online and available. Thank you! On September 4, 2026, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics-State Affairs Editor JR Ross reviewed […]
Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On September 1, 2026, the Joint Committee on Finance held a Section 13.10 meeting on the following: I. Department of Justice […]
Production Note: If you rely on the access to state public policy information and debate WisconsinEye provides, please consider a donation to help keep access to events like these open to all. Thank you! On August 6, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Drinking Water And Groundwater Study Group met on the following agenda: […]
On July 23, 2026, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources held a public hearing on a permanent rule to revise ch. NR 140 related to setting numeric standards to minimize the concentration of polluting substances for certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in groundwater base on the 2025 DHS recommendations.
On July 23, 2026, Jefferson County Circuit Court held a motion hearing on Steven Benaszeski and Mary Benaszeski vs. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources et al, Case Number 2025CV000506. Judge Robert F. Dehring, Jr. presiding. The WMC Litigation Center, a non-profit law firm affiliated with Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), filed a lawsuit against the […]
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On April 6, 2026, Gov. Tony Evers delivered on a key promise he made to ensure Wisconsinites have clean, safe drinking water, fight PFAS, and protect kids and families from harmful contaminants by signing Assembly Bills (AB) 130 and AB 131. Together, these bills facilitate the release of the $125 million in stalled PFAS investments.
On March 17, 2026, the Wisconsin Senate held a floor session on the following: 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 […]
PRODUCTION NOTE: This floor session went into recess at approximately 9:00 PM on February 19, 2026. The session resumed on February 20, 2026. On February 19, 2026, the Wisconsin Assembly held a floor session on the following: SJR116 / AJR127: prohibiting the governor from using the partial veto to create or increase any tax or fee […]