WED AM Update: Assembly to take up abortion bills today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Aberdean Consulting From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly is poised to send several abortion bills to Gov. Tony Evers, who’s expected to veto the legislation. The bills, which have cleared the Senate, include: *SB 16,

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Assembly passes workforce housing bills

The Assembly also passed seven bills aimed at increasing workforce housing, which supporters argued would help address the state’s labor shortage. One bill would require property value assessors to focus their valuations on the actual market value of homes and

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WED AM Update: Assembly to take up abortion bills today

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Aberdean Consulting From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly is poised to send several abortion bills to Gov. Tony Evers, who’s expected to veto the legislation. The bills, which have cleared the Senate, include: *SB 16, which would require medical professionals to provide life-saving measures if

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Assembly passes workforce housing bills

The Assembly also passed seven bills aimed at increasing workforce housing, which supporters argued would help address the state’s labor shortage. One bill would require property value assessors to focus their valuations on the actual market value of homes and ban certain property tax assessment practices. Another bill approved in

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Assembly passes grade school reading assessment overhaul

The Assembly voted 62-32 today to overhaul reading assessments for Wisconsin grade schoolers. The bill has already cleared the Senate and now heads to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk. Three Dems joined majority Republicans in backing SB 454, which would replace the current reading readiness assessment program with a tiered early

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Self-driving vehicle research ongoing, though local officials concerned about costs and risks

While transportation officials and scientists in the state continue autonomous vehicle research, local officials are expressing concern about the potential risk and costs associated with self-driving vehicles.  Andrea Bill, traffic safety engineer research program manager for UW-Madison’s Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory, noted ongoing research efforts in Madison and Racine

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