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 […]
Wisconsin GOP Quickly Advances Resolution for Voter ID Constitutional Amendment
Date Thu, Jan. 9, 2025 - 2:24pm By Hamilton
In the first week of the 2025-26 legislative session, Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature are advancing a proposal (Senate Joint Resolution 2) to enshrine the state’s voter ID law into the constitution. The measure is moving quickly for it to be placed on the ballot for voters in April. On Tuesday January 7, the Senate […]
Evers Announces Voter Referendum Proposal
Date Thu, Jan. 9, 2025 - 2:21pm By Hamilton
Democratic Governor Tony Evers announced this week plans to include a proposal in his 2025-27 budget to establish a binding referendum process in Wisconsin, allowing voters to propose and repeal state laws. This effort is like an initiative from 2022, which did not advance due to Republica opposition. Evers argues that such a process would […]
2025-2026 Committees
Date Thu, Jan. 9, 2025 - 2:20pm By Hamilton
2025-26 Joint Committees: Joint Legislative Audit Committee Senator Wimberger (Co-Chair) Representative Wittke (Co-Chair) Senator Marklein Senator Kapenga Senator Wirch Senator Ratcliff Representative Born Representative Knodl Representative Hong Representative Taylor Joint Legislative Council Senator Felzkowski (Co-Chair) Representative Vos (Co-Chair) Senator LeMahieu Senator Marklein Senator Feyen Senator Jagler Senator Cabral-Guevara Senator Quinn Senator Hesselbein Senator Smith […]
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 […]
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 […]