On September 4, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means met on the following: Executive Session: Assembly Bill 38 Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee Assembly Bill 280 Relating to: workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit Assembly Bill 369 Relating to: a […]
On September 4, 2025, legislative Democrats and union members will held a news conference to introduce legislation on creating and maintaining fair wages, safe workplaces, and good paying jobs. All 60 Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate have signed on to the four bills. Package includes: Repealing Wisconsin’s “Right-to-Work” law Toughening Worker Misclassification Laws […]
August 28, 2025, Vice President JD Vance visited a steel fabrication facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin and delivered remarks highlighting President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
On August 28, 2025, the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue held a public hearing on the following: Senate Bill 69 relating to: An income tax subtraction for certain expenses paid by a school teacher Senate Bill 286 relating to: Workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit Senate Bill 376 relating to: […]
On August 25, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council met on the following agenda: 1. Call to order and introductions 2. Approval of minutes of the July 22, 2025 UIAC meeting 3. Department proposals to amend the unemployment insurance law D25-01 – Electronic Communication and Filing D25-02 – Worker Misclassification […]
On August 21, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 38 Relating to: an income tax exemption for cash tips paid to an employee Assembly Bill 280 Relating to: workforce housing and childcare awards under the business development tax credit Assembly Bill 369 Relating to: […]
On August 14, 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 July 2025. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information, provided by Section Chief of the […]
On July 17, 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 June 2025. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information, provided by Chief Economist Dennis Winters. […]
On June 26, 2025, the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules met on the following: Public Hearing: EmR 2502 [Extension Request] Related to: The definition of “lead exposure” in ch. DHS 163 and “lead poisoning or exposure” in chs. DHS 181 and 182 (DHS) Executive Session: EmR 2418 [Extension Request] Related to: Technical education […]
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 Scott Hodek, DWD Section […]
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 […]