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Legislative Updates
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November 20, 2024
By: Michael Welsh
Election in Rearview Mirror; Focus Shifts to 2025-26 Legislative Session Once the polls closed on election night, and the dust settled, it became clear relatively quickly that the political chessboard in Wisconsin would not be radically different. Of course, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D) won reelection, and the Wisconsin U.S. House of Representatives delegation partisan split remain at a 6-2 split in favor of Republicans. In the state Legislature, the [...]
Previous Legislative Updates
Keep up-to-date on WEDA’s legislative efforts and other policy developments that impact WEDA members and economic development in Wisconsin. Below is a full listing of all WEDA legislative updates.
September 6, 2023
By: Michael
Gov. Tony Evers recently signed Executive Order #211 creating the Governor’s Task Force on [...]
July 5, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
Gov. Tony Evers Signs State Budget Bill; Vetoes Talent Attraction Initiative Governor Tony Evers today [...]
July 5, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
Legislature Approves State Budget Bill; Sends State's Two-Year Spending Plan to Gov. Evers Earlier this [...]
July 5, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
Governor Signs Package of Workforce Housing Bills Recently Approved by Lawmakers Gov. Tony Evers yesterday [...]
June 14, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
WEDA Legislative Update Despite the warmer weather, lawmakers are doing heavy lifting in the State [...]
May 24, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
Legislature Continues to Reshape State Budget Bill The Legislature's budget-writing committee - the Joint Finance [...]
WEDA Advocacy Resources
2025-25 WEDA Legislative Agenda
The 2025-26 WEDA Legislative Agenda provides a broad policy vision for advancing economic prosperity in Wisconsin and the specific legislative goals to help meet that long-term vision during the past legislative session. To review the WEDA 2025-26 Legislative Agenda, click here.
WEDA Bill Tracking
WEDA lobbies on and monitors hundreds of legislative proposals being considered by the Wisconsin Legislature. Click here to track the status of each bill as it works through the legislative process.
WEDA Legislative Day
WEDA’s Legislative Day brings economic development professionals from across the state together in Madison to build relationships with state lawmakers and educate them on key economic development policy issues that drive opportunities for growth and prosperity.
