ADVOCACY
Legislative Updates
Latest Update
July 25, 2025
By: Michael Welsh
Gov. Tony Ever Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced yesterday he will not seek reelection for a third (four-year) term in 2026. While the Governor's decision was not necessarily a surprise, now that an official announcement has been made, the frenzy of potential Democratic gubernatorial candidates coming forward to replace Evers will begin. In fact, it already has, as several high-profile Democrats have revealed or [...]
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.
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 [...]
March 20, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
WEDA Legislative Update Earlier this month, WEDA held yet another successful Legislative Day. The 2023 [...]
March 20, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
Gov. Evers Announces State Capital Budget Recommendations Gov. Tony Evers recently unveiled his 2023-25 Capital [...]
February 17, 2023
By: Michael Welsh
Governor Evers Introduces State Budget Bill Yesterday evening, Governor Tony Evers introduced his 2023-25 Biennial [...]
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.
