The state Assembly Thursday voted along party lines to pass a COVID-19 package after the chamber convened nearly two hours later than originally scheduled as Republicans caucused on the bill. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, earlier this week said he
The state Senate — meeting virtually for the first time — today unanimously approved legislation responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, sending the bill to Gov. Tony Evers. The guv is expected to sign the bill quickly. The state faces deadlines
The state Senate met in a virtual session to approve a bill to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was approved 31-0. See more on the meeting here. See the slideshow for images from the meeting. Screenshots are from WisconsinEye
The state Assembly, often deeply divided on big issues, today overwhelmingly backed legislation to help Wisconsin deal with the impact of COVID-19 as leaders praised the measure as an example of what can be done when lawmakers work together. The
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Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald today said he is postponing the March 24 floor period “out of an abundance of caution” for senators and their families during the coronavirus pandemic. The Juneau Republican said he and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos,
The state Assembly early Friday approved legislation that would create additional steps to address PFAS contamination. But the legislation didn’t go as far as two bills that overwhelmingly cleared an Assembly committee earlier this week. Rep. John Nygren, whose district
The state Assembly on Thursday approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July. The bill’s author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes
The state Assembly signed off on a package of bills designed to help Wisconsin’s farmers through tax breaks and other measures. The effort began in earnest after Gov. Tony Evers called in his State of the State last month for
The Assembly today passed a proposal to raise the legal age to buy nicotine and tobacco products from 18 to 21. The bill’s author Rep. John Spiros, R-Marshfield, said the bill was required for law enforcement officers to comply with
The Assembly passed a series of bills that would restrict labeling on meat and dairy products. The bills, AB 515, 516 and 518, would ban producers of plant-based and lab-grown food products from using terminology in their marketing that alludes
An override attempt of one of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget vetoes today failed in the Assembly along party lines with members of both parties accusing the other side of playing politics with students’ education. The provision within the budget Evers
The state Assembly signed off on a $392.4 million package on Thursday that would cut income taxes, expand a property tax break for businesses and reduce state debt. In doing so, Republicans challenged Gov. Tony Evers to sign the package
The Senate today passed a $392 million GOP package that would reduce income taxes and legislation that would exempt direct primary care agreements from state insurance laws after the chamber’s Dems blocked both bills yesterday. The tax cut bill passed
The state Senate signed off on an exception to state-imposed levy limits on local governments and another bill that would make it easier for municipalities to seek more property tax revenue through referendums. Currently, some municipalities collect fees from neighboring
