Legislative Study Committees Finalized
Each interim summer, the Wisconsin Legislative Council provides legal and policy support to the study committees established by the Joint Legislative Council. The Joint Legislative Council has...
View ArticleGovernor Vetoes Two Bills
The review period for the governor to sign or veto legislation has now ended. While Gov. Scott Walker signed most bills, he also issued his first full vetoes. Senate Bill 360 and Senate Bill 87 were...
View ArticleMandatory CPR Training Bill Signed into Law
In one of the final bill signings this legislative session, Gov. Scott Walker signed AB 545 into law as 2015 Wisconsin Act 390. The legislation requires mandatory cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)...
View ArticleTony Zammit Enters Crowded Race for 67th Assembly District
Tony Zammit of Chippewa Falls has entered a crowded Republican primary for the 67th Assembly District. Zammit, the executive director of the Chippewa Valley Symphony, officially declared his candidacy...
View ArticleSenate District 32: Shilling vs Kapanke
As the spotlight burns on what has been an extraordinary Presidential election, Wisconsin’s state legislative races are starting to take shape, albeit with much less attention.One of those races has...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals Puts a Hold on Dane County Right to Work Decision
On May 24, a state court of appeals reversed Dane County Circuit Judge William Faust’s ruling not to grant a stay of his controversial decision that the state’s new right-to-work law was...
View ArticleState Defers Debt Payment
At the beginning of May, the Department of Administration (DOA) announced their decision to defer the payment of $101 million commercial paper principal. Under the 2015-17 biennial budget, the state...
View Article12th Senate District: Incumbent Tom Tiffany
Senate Republican incumbent Tom Tiffany sits in a good place heading into his 2016 re-election campaign. The Joint Finance Committee member works his district hard, has a significant fundraising...
View Article85th Assembly Seat (Open): Pat Snyder vs. Mandy Wright
Somewhat surprisingly, freshman Republican Dave Heaton decided not to run again for his Wausau-based Assembly seat after only serving one term. Heaton’s departure makes way for round two between...
View ArticleLong-term Care Reforms on Hold
After no action by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) to approve the Family Care/IRIS 2.0 concept paper, Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary Kitty Rhodes withdrew the concept paper from the...
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