The Assembly today sent to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk several measures to boost nuclear power in Wisconsin.  

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said early in today’s Senate floor debate Republicans were not attaching funding to various bills on the agenda because the caucus has “no trust” in Gov. Tony Evers’ office.  “Quite frankly there’s a trust issue between our caucus and the East Wing,” the Oostburg Republican

The Assembly today approved with bipartisan support a bill to create portable benefit accounts for contract employees of companies like DoorDash and Uber, despite some Dems’ concerns it wouldn’t do enough to protect those workers’ rights.  AB 269 passed 56-36 in the Assembly, with four Democrats joining Republicans in support. Three Dems

The bill, which next heads to the guv’s desk, comes after the liberal majority on the state Supreme Court discontinued a pilot program that utilized commercial courts for business cases that included disputes over governance or internal affairs.

The Assembly today broadly approved a bipartisan bill to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense birth control to those 18 years or older. 

The Assembly today signed off along party lines 53-42 on AB 164, which would add new requirements for those completing required work searches to remain eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.

The state Senate overwhelmingly approved the legislation. But like last session, it continues to face opposition from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

The Assembly today passed 53-44 along party lines AB 91, which would impose a penalty on Milwaukee Public Schools and the city if 25 school resource officers are not in schools within 30 days of the bill becoming law. If the city and schools do not comply, the city of Milwaukee would lose 10% of its shared revenue, and MPS would lose 20% of its per-pupil aid.