Lawmakers debate pared-back stewardship reauthorization ahead of June funding lapse

Powell Marsh State Wildlife Area, Vilas County, Wisconsin. Photo by David Wise, Aug. 3, 2025.

 A pair of GOP lawmakers urged passage of their proposal to extend the state’s stewardship program for two years before funding lapses in June amid an ongoing battle for support from both sides of the political aisle.  Co-authors Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, and Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc, at yesterday's Senate Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage Committee hearing emphasized the ...

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