Gov. Evers gave his fourth biennial budget address on February 18, unveiling his 2025-27 executive budget. He proposes an operating budget of $ $118.9 billion over the next two fiscal years, adding a net 880.94 FTE positions. For comparison, the final 2023-25 state budget spent $97.4 billion with a net reduction of 175.51 FTE (GPR) […]
GOP Radio Address Calls for “Freedom in Fuel Choice.”
Date Fri, Jan. 10, 2025 - 9:16am By Hamilton
January 3, 2025, in the Wisconsin GOP’s radio address, Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) said he is planning to re-introduce legislation to preserve consumer choice in fuels. Last session, Gov. Tony Evers (D) vetoed bills authored by Sen. Tomczyk to (1) prohibit state agencies and local units of government from restricting motor vehicle sales based on […]
Governor Evers Announces New Cabinet Members
Date Fri, Sep. 13, 2024 - 2:24pm By Hamilton
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Kristina Boardman as the first female Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT). She succeeds Craig Thompson, who stepped down on September 11 to become the Vice Chancellor of University Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Boardman’s tenure with the DOT includes roles such as Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Director of […]
Sojenhomer LLC v. Village of Egg Harbor (Eminent Domain)
Date Mon, Jul. 22, 2024 - 2:12pm By Hamilton
In Sojenhomer LLC v. Village of Egg Harbor (2024 WI 25), the court held that municipalities can use condemnation authority to acquire land to build a sidewalk within a road right-of-way, despite recently enacted statutory prohibitions on the use of condemnation to establish or extend a pedestrian way. Facts The Village of Egg Harbor developed […]
Session in Review: Wisconsin Legislature 2023-24
Date Tue, Apr. 30, 2024 - 12:11pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Legislature stands adjourned for the 2023-24 session and is not expected to reconvene until January 2025. This session, Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed 272 bills into law and vetoed 73 others. He also issued partial vetoes to the state budget and three other spending-related laws. With adjournment, all bills introduced this session have […]
Senate Floor Session: March 12, 2024
Date Fri, Mar. 15, 2024 - 12:38pm By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Senate met March 12, 2024. See the floor calendar here. We anticipate that this was the Senate’s final day of floor votes for the 2023-24 legislative session. The Assembly voted to adjourn the session at the conclusion of its last scheduled floor day on February 22. The Legislature is not expected to reconvene […]
Assembly Floor Session: February 22, 2024 (PFAS, EV Infrastructure, Health Policy)
Date Mon, Feb. 26, 2024 - 9:00am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Assembly met February 22, 2024. See the floor calendar here. This floor session carried over to the following day due to the number of bills on the calendar. Also this month, both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature met February 13 and 20 (Senate, Assembly) and the Assembly also met on February 15. The […]
Senate Floor Session: February 20, 2024 (Health, Education, Transportation, Executive Appointments)
Date Mon, Feb. 26, 2024 - 7:55am By Hamilton
The Wisconsin Senate met February 20, 2024. See the floor calendar here. Also this month, both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature met February 13 and the Assembly met February 15, 20, and 22. The Senate confirmed eight appointments to various state boards and commissions, mostly related to oversight of higher education. Senate Republicans, with a […]
Senate and Assembly Floor Sessions: January 16, 2024
Date Wed, Jan. 31, 2024 - 11:40am By Hamilton
Both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature met January 16 to vote on bills, resolutions, and executive appointments. Also this month, the Assembly met January 18 and 25. This was the first floor day of the new year, and January will be one of the last regular floor periods of the 2023-24 legislative session. The Assembly […]
Governor Signs Brewers Stadium Package and 45 Other Bills, Vetoes Six
Date Wed, Jan. 3, 2024 - 12:30pm By Hamilton
Since his last bill-signing announcement in mid-November, Gov. Evers (D) has acted on 53 bills, signing 47 into law and vetoing six others. Per the legislative session calendar, these bills were automatically forwarded to Gov. Evers on November 30. In total, 86 new laws have been enacted so far this session. Both houses of the […]