The Assembly today passed a measure that would bring Wisconsin’s hemp regulations in line with federal guidelines, boosting the state’s chances of gaining lead oversight of the nascent crop from federal regulators. “I know everybody is gonna push the green button because this is a great bill,” Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc, said on the floor.  The bill, which passed unanimously 95-0, is on the verge of becoming law after it passed in the Senate in October and marks hemp’s renaissance in Wisconsin since it was reintroduced under a 2018 pilot program. Prior to the 2018 program, the crop had not

— The Assembly today passed a resolution to recognize the week of Thanksgiving as National Bible Week.  “For centuries the bible has been recognized as the greatest book ever written,” the resolution’s author Rep. Paul Tittle, R-Manitowoc, said on the floor. “Whether you’re Catholic, Jewish, baptist or you just like to read the Bible, I’d encourage you to read the Bible during National Bible Week.” The measure is meant to encourage Wisconsinites to read the Bible and promoted the text as “a great encouragement and comfort for many people throughout our state’s history.” Before the floor session, Assembly Speaker Robin