GOP budget clears Assembly with support of four Dems
The state Assembly voted 64-34 late Tuesday to approve an $89.2 billion two-year state budget that would cut state income and local property taxes...
Assembly passes bill to eliminate personal property tax
The Assembly today passed a bill that would eliminate Wisconsin’s personal property tax, which businesses pay on furnishings and equipment.
Lawmakers made two changes to...
Assembly passes bills on unemployment insurance, legislative human resources office and Milwaukee dredged material...
The Assembly today passed three bills approved 14-0 by the Joint Finance Committee, sending them to the Senate.
AB 406 would prevent increases in unemployment...
Senate passes bill to allow transfer students to participate in interscholastic sports
The state Senate passed a bill that would allow transfer students to participate in school sports.
The bill would prohibit school districts from participating in...
Senate sends opioid settlement bill to Evers
Senators today nearly along party lines passed a bill that would give the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee final say over opioid lawsuit settlements.
AB 374...
Senate sends Evers bill prohibiting enforcement of certain future federal gun laws
The Senate voted today to send Gov. Tony Evers a bill that would prohibit Wisconsin law enforcement from enforcing certain future federal gun laws.
AB...
Senate approves delay for local redistricting, now heads to Evers
The Senate voted today to send Gov. Tony Evers a bill that would delay redrawing of boundaries for city councils and county boards.
Under AB...
Senate passes recount pay bill
The Senate passed a bill today that would standardize recount pay for election workers and require Wisconsin Elections Commission approval for recounts held at...
Assembly approves using federal ARPA funds for loans to purchase paper mills in Wisconsin...
The Assembly passed a bill that would spend $50 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act money on a loan to a cooperative buy...
Assembly passes bill that would give JFC say over opioid settlements
Assembly lawmakers approved along party lines a bill that would put in place guidelines on how the state should handle lawsuit settlements from opioid...
Assembly passes bill to define use of force for police policies, require officers report...
The Assembly today passed by voice vote a bill that would define use-of-force for police policies and require officers to report colleagues who use...
Assembly votes to send Evers bill requiring municipalities to record their election night broadcasts
The Assembly voted today to send Gov. Tony Evers a bill requiring municipalities to record any broadcast of their canvassing proceedings.
Rep. Kristina Shelton, D-Green...
Assembly votes to send Evers bill creating restrictions, felonies regarding absentee ballots
The Assembly voted today to send a bill to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk that would require indefinitely confined voters to apply for absentee ballots...
Assembly votes to send Evers bill changing absentee voting regulations for nursing homes
The Assembly today voted 60-38 along party lines to send to Gov. Tony Evers’ a bill that would change regulations on absentee voting in...
Assembly backs bill to cut aid payments to municipalities that reduce police funding, now...
The Assembly today voted to send to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk a bill that would cut shared revenue payments to municipalities that cut funding...
