The Wisconsin Legislature is working on a bill that would create new statutes to govern ferrous (iron) mining, which is currently regulated in the same manner as non-ferrous (non-iron minerals like gold or copper) mining.
Hamilton Consulting closely monitors regulatory developments related to PFAS at the state and federal level.
Last Update
Jan. 20, 2023
Status
Monitoring
Coverage of PFAS rules, legislation, and other issues from 2019 through 2022.
Last Update
Oct. 4, 2022
Status
Complete
Updates on the development of the 2021-2023 Wisconsin state budget.
Last Update
Feb. 16, 2022
Status
Complete
Offices to be elected include all eight U.S. Congressional seats, even state Senate districts, and all state Assembly districts.
Last Update
Nov. 4, 2020
Status
Complete
Wisconsin has been a leader in fighting the nationwide opioid abuse crisis. In response to Wisconsin’s opioid overdose epidemic, Gov. Scott Walker created the Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse. The Task Force, chaired by Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch, meets regularly, hears from stakeholders, and reports policy recommendations to the governor and legislature. Nygren has led the legislative effort to combat Wisconsin’s opioid epidemic with his Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) agenda starting in the 2013-14 session and continuing into 2018.
Last Update
Jan. 27, 2020
Status
Complete
Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law the 2019-21 state budget. The governor issued a partial veto, changing 78 provisions as passed by the Legislature.
Last Update
Jul. 3, 2019
Status
Complete
Offices to be elected include one U.S. Senate seat, all eight U.S. Congressional seats, governor, attorney general, odd state Senate districts, and all state Assembly districts.
Last Update
Nov. 7, 2018
Status
Complete
Health care policy in the 2017-18 Legislative Session is currently centered on lowering rising premiums and creating stability in Wisconsin’s health care markets.
Last Update
Nov. 2, 2018
Status
Complete
Where are we in the budget process?
COMPLETE! The state legislature passed the state budget on September 15, 2017, and Governor Scott Walker signed it on September 21.
Read our latest blog posts on the upcoming state budget.
Last Update
Sep. 29, 2017
Status
Complete
Primary Electon: August 9, 2016
General Election: November 8, 2016
State offices to be elected include U.S. President, U.S. Senator, Representatives in Congress, State Senator (even-numbered districts), representatives to the Assembly (all districts).
Last Update
Nov. 9, 2016
Status
Complete
Where are we in the budget process? COMPLETE! The state legislature passed the state budget on the evening of July 8, 2015, and Governor Scott Walker signed it on July 12.
Read our summary and analysis of the 2015-2017 State Budget.
Last Update
Jun. 8, 2015
Status
Complete
National Poll Results
U.S. Senate: 52 Republicans, 43 Democrats, 2 Independents, 3 Open
U.S. Congress: 243 Republicans, 175 Demcoarats, 17 Open
Wisconsin Governor and Constutional Offices General Election Results
Last Update
Nov. 5, 2014
Status
Complete
General Election: November 4th, 2014
State offices to be elected include Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Representative in Congress, State Senator (odd-numbered districts) Representatives to the Assembly (all districts).
Election for Governor
Last Update
Aug. 7, 2014
Status
Complete
Wisconsin operates under a biennial budget, meaning the legislature passes a budget every other year. The budget process begins in the fall of each even year, when state agencies submit their budget requests to the governor and the Department of Administration.
The Department of Administration’s State Budget Office crafts a budget based on the agencies requests and the governor’s desires. The governor then presents his budget to the state legislature for its consideration.
Last Update
Jul. 1, 2013
Status
Complete
Health care policy in the 2011-12 Legislative Session centered on the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the impact of the new federal health care reform law on both the state’s commercial insurance market and its medical assistance program.
Last Update
Jan. 1, 2013
Status
Complete
Although the recall elections have accelerated the process and drawn the attention of election-watchers away from the general elections, the biennial fight for control of the Wisconsin legislature has quietly begun along with Congressional elections and the race for the White House.
This year, Wisconsin has moved its partisan primary election date up one month to August 14 to give military and overseas voters more time to cast their ballots. That change affected the time period for circulating nomination papers.
Last Update
Nov. 7, 2012
Status
Complete
2012 might be the year Wisconsin voters make history by recalling a sitting governor. Recall elections were introduced in Wisconsin in the 1920s, and since that time less than 20 public officials have been recalled, but never a governor.
With the political intrigue, the vast amount of money being spent, and the balance of power in the State Senate on the line; Wisconsin could be in the national political spotlight until well after the dust settles on June 5th.
Last Update
Jun. 6, 2012
Status
Complete
In a defining effort, the Wisconsin Legislature, with Gov. Walker’s leadership, enacted sweeping civil justice reforms during the contentious 2011-12 Legislative Session. Landmark reforms relating to product liability, expert opinion testimony, risk contribution, and caps on punitive damages, among others, turned Wisconsin’s souring litigation and business climate into one of the most competitive jurisdictions in the country from a litigation standpoint.
Last Update
May. 1, 2012
Status
Complete
The Wisconsin Legislature is working on a bill that would create new statutes to govern ferrous (iron) mining, which is currently regulated in the same manner as non-ferrous (non-iron minerals like gold or copper) mining.
Last Update
Mar. 1, 2012
Status
Complete