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The Senate unanimously signed off on legislation that would alter the criteria for broadband expansion grants and make $18.5 million more available after amending it to ban providers from collecting information on their customers’ use without their permission. The amendment
Senate Dems today will object to a final vote on the high-capacity well bill, a procedural move that would delay Senate action on the legislation. Tony Palese, a spokesman for Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said Dems will object
The Senate will take up the high-capacity wells bill when it hits the floor this morning, as well as SB 49, which would alter the eligibility criteria for broadband expansion grants and add $15 million to the program. Senators also
GOP Sen. Dave Craig and Rep. Mary Felzkowski are proposing legislation that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon without first obtaining a permit. It also would eliminate the state’s school gun free zone law, though schools could
The Assembly passed a bill that would change the expiration dates on concealed carry licenses that are renewed on a 92-7 vote, sending the bill to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk. Under current law, a license is valid for five years after
A bill that would ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements is heading to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk after a 64-35 vote in the Assembly. Dems slammed the bill at today’s session, saying
The Assembly today voted 68-31 on a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state treasurer’s office, putting the question before voters in an April 2018 referendum. In addition to eliminating the office, the proposal would change the state constitution to replace
The Assembly is in session today to vote on an amendment nixing the state treasurer’s office. Members also will vote on legislation to ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements, as well
The state Assembly today voted 85-13 to approve a “right to try” bill that would let terminally ill patients get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The bill, AB 69, would let eligible patients access a treatment that
The state Assembly today unanimously passed a CBD oil bill that lawmakers said would provide relief to families who use the marijuana extract to treat their children’s seizures. The Assembly signed off 98-0 on SB 10, which passed the Senate
The state Assembly shot down a Dem amendment to a CBD oil bill that would’ve set up a process for letting people obtain medical marijuana. The bill would shield from state prosecution those who possess the cannabidiol marijuana extract, which is
The state Senate voted today to add juvenile correctional officers to the list of professionals who must report suspected child abuse even as Dems said it was an inadequate step to address problems at youth prisons in northern Wisconsin. SB
The state Senate again voted today to eliminate the office of the state treasurer, putting the constitutional amendment one step away from going to the voters for final say next spring. Dems objected to the amendment, with Sen. Kathleen Vinehout,
Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, and the Assembly will take up “right to try” legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The Assembly
The Assembly today unanimously passed a bill to help Plymouth-based Masters Gallery Foods Inc. build a $30 million packaging and distribution facility in the village of Oostburg. The cheese producer aims to create 120 jobs at the planned 150,000-square-foot facility
The Senate passed the PLA bill 19-13 along party lines after a little more than an hour of discussion.
As discussion begins on the PLA bill, Dem senators lined up in opposition to the legislation, as few Republicans defended the bill. Decrying the bill as “anti-worker,” the Dems warned the legislation would roll back local control. They added the bill should not be a priority for the Senate.
Two amendments to the PLA bill were tabled as discussion on project labor agreements began. One amendment would have given preference to a contractor who is a minority business or a woman’s business. It was tabled following an 18-13 vote. Sen. Lena
The Senate has gaveled back in after a short recess and will take up the project labor agreements bill. The PLA bill, authored by Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, and Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, would prohibit local governments from requiring companies bidding on
The Senate voted today 31-1 to pass a CBD oil bill and pushed back discussion on project labor agreements legislation until later this afternoon. The PLA bill will be taken up following a noon break for a Black History Month event in the Capitol
The Senate unanimously signed off on legislation that would alter the criteria for broadband expansion grants and make $18.5 million more available after amending it to ban providers from collecting information on their customers’ use without their permission. The amendment comes a day after President Trump signed legislation to repeal
Senate Dems today will object to a final vote on the high-capacity well bill, a procedural move that would delay Senate action on the legislation. Tony Palese, a spokesman for Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, said Dems will object to third reading because the bill was voted on in
The Senate will take up the high-capacity wells bill when it hits the floor this morning, as well as SB 49, which would alter the eligibility criteria for broadband expansion grants and add $15 million to the program. Senators also are to vote on the confirmation of Jay Risch as
GOP Sen. Dave Craig and Rep. Mary Felzkowski are proposing legislation that would allow Wisconsin residents to carry a concealed weapon without first obtaining a permit. It also would eliminate the state’s school gun free zone law, though schools could still post signs on their buildings and grounds banning weapons.
The Assembly passed a bill that would change the expiration dates on concealed carry licenses that are renewed on a 92-7 vote, sending the bill to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk. Under current law, a license is valid for five years after the date it’s issued. The bill would change that so
A bill that would ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements is heading to Gov. Scott Walker’s desk after a 64-35 vote in the Assembly. Dems slammed the bill at today’s session, saying it would hurt the middle class and reduce the quality
The Assembly today voted 68-31 on a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the state treasurer’s office, putting the question before voters in an April 2018 referendum. In addition to eliminating the office, the proposal would change the state constitution to replace the treasurer with the lieutenant governor on the Board of
The Assembly is in session today to vote on an amendment nixing the state treasurer’s office. Members also will vote on legislation to ban local governments from requiring that companies bidding on public projects enter into project labor agreements, as well as a bill that would change the expiration dates on concealed
The state Assembly today voted 85-13 to approve a “right to try” bill that would let terminally ill patients get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The bill, AB 69, would let eligible patients access a treatment that has yet to get approval from the FDA but has
The state Assembly today unanimously passed a CBD oil bill that lawmakers said would provide relief to families who use the marijuana extract to treat their children’s seizures. The Assembly signed off 98-0 on SB 10, which passed the Senate last month. The bill, which now heads to the guv’s
The state Assembly shot down a Dem amendment to a CBD oil bill that would’ve set up a process for letting people obtain medical marijuana. The bill would shield from state prosecution those who possess the cannabidiol marijuana extract, which is used to treat seizures. Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, sought to
The state Senate voted today to add juvenile correctional officers to the list of professionals who must report suspected child abuse even as Dems said it was an inadequate step to address problems at youth prisons in northern Wisconsin. SB 35, approved via voice vote, was proposed following reports of
The state Senate again voted today to eliminate the office of the state treasurer, putting the constitutional amendment one step away from going to the voters for final say next spring. Dems objected to the amendment, with Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, D-Alma, pointing to the duties that have been stripped away
Both houses of the Legislature will be on the floor today, and the Assembly will take up “right to try” legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get treatments that have yet to win full FDA approval. The Assembly calendar also includes the CBD oil bill, which would shield
The Assembly today unanimously passed a bill to help Plymouth-based Masters Gallery Foods Inc. build a $30 million packaging and distribution facility in the village of Oostburg. The cheese producer aims to create 120 jobs at the planned 150,000-square-foot facility within the next two to three years, with the possibility
The Senate passed the PLA bill 19-13 along party lines after a little more than an hour of discussion.
As discussion begins on the PLA bill, Dem senators lined up in opposition to the legislation, as few Republicans defended the bill. Decrying the bill as “anti-worker,” the Dems warned the legislation would roll back local control. They added the bill should not be a priority for the Senate. But Republicans pushed back, saying the bill merely increases options
Two amendments to the PLA bill were tabled as discussion on project labor agreements began. One amendment would have given preference to a contractor who is a minority business or a woman’s business. It was tabled following an 18-13 vote. Sen. Lena Taylor spoke on behalf of the amendment, urging her fellow
The Senate has gaveled back in after a short recess and will take up the project labor agreements bill. The PLA bill, authored by Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, and Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, would prohibit local governments from requiring companies bidding on their construction projects to enter into project labor agreements. Check
The Senate voted today 31-1 to pass a CBD oil bill and pushed back discussion on project labor agreements legislation until later this afternoon. The PLA bill will be taken up following a noon break for a Black History Month event in the Capitol Rotunda. The Senate is expected to reconvene at 1:30 p.m. The