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Both houses of the Legislature today signed off on bills that would require school districts to post more information about what they teach and lead to them making available online how they spend their money. SB 463 would require school
The state Senate today voted along party lines to approve legislation that would require health care professionals to provide care to babies that survive an abortion. The bill, approved 19-12, is similar to legislation Gov. Tony Evers vetoed in 2019.
The Senate today confirmed four members of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet, including two who have been waiting since early 2019 for a vote. Evers announced his picks of Dawn Crim to lead the Department of Safety and Professional Services and
Assembly Republicans today fell short of the two-thirds vote needed to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a bill to cut off extra unemployment payments from the federal government. Assembly Republicans in a 59-37 party line vote during an extraordinary
The state Senate put the final touches on the Legislature’s $89.2 billion budget Wednesday, clearing the way for the document to head to Dem Gov. Tony Evers. As in the Assembly, the document received bipartisan support in the Senate with
The Senate today backed an Assembly change in use-of-force legislation that was requested by the Milwaukee Police Association, eliminating the original bill’s provision to hold officers criminally liable for failing to intervene when another officer uses force illegally. The bill
The Senate voted 20-12 to repeal the personal property tax imposed on business equipment, sending the proposal to Gov. Tony Evers. The Senate signed off on changes the Assembly made to the original bill after the guv’s Department of Revenue
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 $3.4 billion over the next two years, while gutting many of the proposals that Gov. Tony
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 the bill, which ultimately passed 64-34 along party lines, to address concerns raised by the
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 insurance coverage costs for businesses over the next two years. The bill, passed through a
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 the state’s interscholastic sports unless they make an exception to allow transfer students to play
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 puts in place guidelines on how the state should handle lawsuit settlements from opioid manufacturers.
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 293, concurred in through a voice vote, would prohibit enforcing federal laws that take effect
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 369, the February 2022 primary and April 2022 general election for local offices would be
The Senate passed a bill today that would standardize recount pay for election workers and require Wisconsin Elections Commission approval for recounts held at private facilities. Under the bill, passed 18-12 along party lines, election workers would be paid the
The Assembly passed a bill that would spend $50 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act money on a loan to a cooperative buy the Verso paper mill in Wisconsin Rapids. Lawmakers voted 63-35 on AB 367, which would allow
Assembly lawmakers approved along party lines a bill that would put in place guidelines on how the state should handle lawsuit settlements from opioid manufacturers. The bill would require any settlements on the suit between the AG and local governments
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 excessive force. Lawmakers voted 60-38 to add an amendment to SB 120 that adjusted when officers
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 Bay, raised concerns about using services like YouTube to save broadcasts for future viewing. While
The Assembly voted today to send a bill to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk that would require indefinitely confined voters to apply for absentee ballots annually. Indefinitely confined voters can currently receive automatic absentee ballots indefinitely. State law defines an indefinitely
Both houses of the Legislature today signed off on bills that would require school districts to post more information about what they teach and lead to them making available online how they spend their money. SB 463 would require school districts to post on their websites learning materials organized by
The state Senate today voted along party lines to approve legislation that would require health care professionals to provide care to babies that survive an abortion. The bill, approved 19-12, is similar to legislation Gov. Tony Evers vetoed in 2019. At the time, Evers said the legislation was duplicative and
The Senate today confirmed four members of Gov. Tony Evers’ cabinet, including two who have been waiting since early 2019 for a vote. Evers announced his picks of Dawn Crim to lead the Department of Safety and Professional Services and Craig Thompson at Transportation before he was sworn into office
Assembly Republicans today fell short of the two-thirds vote needed to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a bill to cut off extra unemployment payments from the federal government. Assembly Republicans in a 59-37 party line vote during an extraordinary session failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds majority of members
The state Senate put the final touches on the Legislature’s $89.2 billion budget Wednesday, clearing the way for the document to head to Dem Gov. Tony Evers. As in the Assembly, the document received bipartisan support in the Senate with three Dems joining all 20 Republicans present in backing the
The Senate today backed an Assembly change in use-of-force legislation that was requested by the Milwaukee Police Association, eliminating the original bill’s provision to hold officers criminally liable for failing to intervene when another officer uses force illegally. The bill now goes to Gov. Tony Evers. Under the new version
The Senate voted 20-12 to repeal the personal property tax imposed on business equipment, sending the proposal to Gov. Tony Evers. The Senate signed off on changes the Assembly made to the original bill after the guv’s Department of Revenue raised concerns. Still, the vote fell along party lines in
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 $3.4 billion over the next two years, while gutting many of the proposals that Gov. Tony Evers had proposed. The GOP-authored budget would also put $129
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 the bill, which ultimately passed 64-34 along party lines, to address concerns raised by the Department of Revenue. Currently, railroads can’t be treated differently from
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 insurance coverage costs for businesses over the next two years. The bill, passed through a voice vote, comes as rates are expected to increase following
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 the state’s interscholastic sports unless they make an exception to allow transfer students to play sports in the 2021-22 school year. No lawmakers spoke ahead
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 puts in place guidelines on how the state should handle lawsuit settlements from opioid manufacturers. It would also require 30 percent of the settlements to
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 293, concurred in through a voice vote, would prohibit enforcing federal laws that take effect on or after Jan. 1 this year if they ban
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 369, the February 2022 primary and April 2022 general election for local offices would be held under current maps drawn in 2011. The bill, concurred
The Senate passed a bill today that would standardize recount pay for election workers and require Wisconsin Elections Commission approval for recounts held at private facilities. Under the bill, passed 18-12 along party lines, election workers would be paid the same amount they were paid for “similar work” at the
The Assembly passed a bill that would spend $50 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act money on a loan to a cooperative buy the Verso paper mill in Wisconsin Rapids. Lawmakers voted 63-35 on AB 367, which would allow the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to loan Consolidated Cooperative $50
Assembly lawmakers approved along party lines a bill that would put in place guidelines on how the state should handle lawsuit settlements from opioid manufacturers. The bill would require any settlements on the suit between the AG and local governments and opioid manufacturers, marketers or distributors to first be approved
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 excessive force. Lawmakers voted 60-38 to add an amendment to SB 120 that adjusted when officers are required to intervene in instances of excessive force and
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 Bay, raised concerns about using services like YouTube to save broadcasts for future viewing. While free, YouTube is not a viable service for saving long
The Assembly voted today to send a bill to Gov. Tony Evers’ desk that would require indefinitely confined voters to apply for absentee ballots annually. Indefinitely confined voters can currently receive automatic absentee ballots indefinitely. State law defines an indefinitely confined voter as a person “confined because of age, physical