2025-2026 Assembly Committees
Date Fri, Dec. 20, 2024 - 10:16am By Hamilton
Speaker Robin Vos announced Assembly Standing Committee Leadership on December 18. He has created a new committee titled ‘Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency” which will be chaired by Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie). Full committee membership will be released at a later date. Committee Name Chair Vice-Chair Agriculture Rep. Tranel Rep. Moses Campaigns and […]
2025-2026 Senate Committees
Date Fri, Dec. 20, 2024 - 10:14am By Hamilton
Sen. LeMahieu announced Senate Committees and committee membership for the 2025-2026 Session on December 19. The committee assignments will formally take effect in January. 2025-26 Senate Standing Committees: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Revenue Senator Patrick Testin, Chair Senator Cory Tomczyk, Vice-chair Senator Howard Marklein, Member Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara, Member Senator André Jacque, Member […]
County Judge Strikes Down Parts of Walker-Era Collective Bargaining Reforms
Date Thu, Dec. 19, 2024 - 2:33pm By Hamilton
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost has struck down key provisions of a 2011 law, including provisions barring general employees from negotiating for anything other than base wage increases capped for inflation and prohibiting public employee unions from forcing employees to pay dues. The reform has saved state and local units of government $17 […]
Wisconsin Prepares for Pivotal 2025 Elections: Supreme Court and State Superintendent Races
Date Thu, Dec. 19, 2024 - 2:32pm By Hamilton
Wisconsin voters are gearing up for two high-profile races in 2025 that will have a lasting impact on the state’s judicial and educational systems. The primary election is scheduled for February 18, with the general election to follow on April 1. Both races are drawing significant attention, setting the stage for critical decisions about the […]
State Projects $4 Billion Budget Surplus but Faces Challenges Ahead
Date Thu, Dec. 19, 2024 - 2:25pm By Hamilton
On November 20, the Department of Administration (DOA) released updated state revenue estimates heading into the 2025-27 biennium. According to DOA, Wisconsin is on track to conclude the 2023-25 biennium (which ends in June 2025) with a $4 billion surplus, an increase of $500 million from earlier projections. The Evers administration expects an additional $1.7 […]
Joint Finance Committee
Date Thu, Dec. 19, 2024 - 2:24pm By Hamilton
The powerful 16-person committee, which includes eight Assembly and eight Senate lawmakers, is responsible for crafting the state’s biennial budget for July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. Co-Chair – Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) Co-Chair – Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) Vice-Chair – Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) Patrick Testin (R-Stevens […]
Caucus Leaders
Date Thu, Dec. 19, 2024 - 2:23pm By Hamilton
After the election, the Assembly and Senate party caucuses met to select their leadership for the 2025-26 legislative session. New members of Senate Republican leadership include Sen. Mary Felzkowski as Senate President and Sen. Rachel Cabral-Guevara as Caucus Vice-Chair. In the Assembly, Republicans reelected Rep. Robin Vos as Speaker. New to Assembly leadership this session […]
New Members
Date Thu, Dec. 19, 2024 - 2:18pm By Hamilton
New Members Following the November 2024 election, the Wisconsin Legislature will welcome 34 new members, 27 Democrats and seven Republicans. These new members will assume office on January 6, 2025. Senate In the 33-member Senate, there will be 4 new members, all Democrats: 8th Jodi Habush Sinykin (D) 14th Sarah Keyeski (D) 18th Kristin Alfheim […]
The Healthcare Dollar
Date Thu, Nov. 21, 2024 - 2:30pm By Hamilton
AHIP (formerly, America’s Health Insurance Plans) recently released their analysis on where America’s health care premium dollars go. The survey found that nearly two-thirds of every dollar Americans pay for health care premiums goes towards hospital and prescription drug costs. More specifically, 40 cents of every premium dollar paid goes to hospital costs – such […]