On June 19, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held a news conference following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for May 2025. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information, provided by Dennis Winters, DWD Chief Economist.

On June 18, 2025, the Wisconsin State Assembly held a floor session on the following: AB 198: emergency medical services education, tuition and materials reimbursement for emergency medical responders and emergency medical services practitioners, and a live 911 pilot program; AB 201: extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty; AB 232: transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s […]

On June 12, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment will hold an executive session on the following: Assembly Bill 232 Relating to: transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s compensation from the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration to the Department of Workforce Development Assembly Bill 235 Relating […]

On June 10, 2025, the Joint Committee on Finance met in executive session on the 2025-27 biennial budget to take action on the following sections of the budget: Circuit Courts Supreme Court Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection — Departmentwide Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection — Regulation and Training Historical Society Insurance — Agency Operations and […]

On May 28, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Local Government met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 187 Relating to: training completion awards for volunteer firefighters Assembly Bill 217 Relating to: local government competitive bidding thresholds Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 196 Relating to: rehired annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System Assembly Bill 116 Relating […]

On May 28, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 232 Relating to: transferring adjudicatory functions for worker’s compensation from the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration to the Department of Workforce Development Assembly Bill 235 Relating to: […]

On May 27, 2025, the Assembly Committee on State Affairs met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 138 Relating to: jailers and protective occupation annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. Public Hearing: Assembly Bill 269 Relating to: delivery network couriers and transportation network drivers, Department of Financial […]

On May 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 62 Relating to: financing the operating costs and certain out-of-state projects of nonprofit institutions and compensation of employees of the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority. Senate Bill 229 Relating to: transferring […]

On May 21, 2025, the Wisconsin Hospital Association hosted a legislative briefing on their 2025 health care workforce report. The report notes that while vacancy rates are beginning to stabilize, the demand for health care professionals continues to outpace workforce growth as Wisconsin’s aging population drives higher need for health care. The overall vacancy rate […]

On May 21, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment will meet on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 36 Relating to: law enforcement and firefighter annuitants in the Wisconsin Retirement System who are rehired by a participating employer. Assembly Bill 146 Relating to: requests for information from employers about unemployment […]

On May 15, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held a news conference following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for April 2025. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information, provided by Dennis Winters, DWD Chief Economist. […]