Hamilton Political Tidbits – June 17, 2022

Rules regulating certain PFAS in drinking and surface water, developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, could go into effect as soon as next month, with large public water systems required to begin testing for the compounds as early as November.

Two state judges have announced campaigns for the Wisconsin Supreme Court next year for the seat currently occupied by Justice Patience Roggensack, who plans to retire. The race will appear on the nonpartisan spring ballot in April 2023.

Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state in a case involving the release of a list of businesses with multiple COVID-19 cases among employees.

Gov. Tony Evers has called on the Wisconsin Legislature to convene a special session to consider repealing an 1849 law limiting abortion in the state. Gov. Evers issued an executive order on June 8 directing the Legislature to convene on June 22.

Remember to bookmark Hamilton Consulting Group's pages covering the 2022 elections, including which state legislators are planning to retire or seek other offices, as well as PFAS in Wisconsin, including rules and legislation.

In the May 27 edition of Hamilton Political Tidbits, we covered key stories from Wisconsin politics including the Republican Party of Wisconsin's annual convention and a judge's ruling on the constitutionality of legislative oversight provisions in 2017 Wisconsin Act 369.