September 22, 2022 •
Wisconsin Governor Calls Special Session
Wisconsin State Capitol Building
Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order 175 calling for a special session of the Wisconsin Legislature to begin Tuesday, October 4 to consider and act upon two proposals allowing voters to introduce ballot initiatives and amending the constitution to create […]
Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order 175 calling for a special session of the Wisconsin Legislature to begin Tuesday, October 4 to consider and act upon two proposals allowing voters to introduce ballot initiatives and amending the constitution to create a statewide binding referendum process that would allow voters to propose laws and constitutional amendments and repeal state laws.
Currently, any constitutional amendment must be passed by two consecutive legislatures before it is placed on a ballot for voters.
June 8, 2022 •
Wisconsin Governor Calls Special Session
Wisconsin State Capitol Building
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order 168 calling for a special session of the Legislature to begin Wednesday, June 22. Evers wants lawmakers to take up legislation to repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order 168 calling for a special session of the Legislature to begin Wednesday, June 22.
Evers wants lawmakers to take up legislation to repeal Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban.
August 27, 2020 •
Wisconsin Governor Calls Special Session
Wisconsin State Capitol Building
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is calling the legislature into special session. The main topic will be to consider a package of nine bills introduced in June relating to police reform in the wake of recent protests. The special session is […]
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is calling the legislature into special session.
The main topic will be to consider a package of nine bills introduced in June relating to police reform in the wake of recent protests.
The special session is set to begin at noon on August 31.
The length of the session will be determined by the Legislature.
April 6, 2020 •
Wisconsin Still Planning to Vote on April 7
Wisconsin State Capitol Building
Legislative leaders declined the proposal of Gov. Tony Evers postponing in-person voting for the presidential primary and state elections Tuesday, April 7. Evers called the Legislature into a special session on April 4 to take up legislation avoiding in-person voting. […]
Legislative leaders declined the proposal of Gov. Tony Evers postponing in-person voting for the presidential primary and state elections Tuesday, April 7.
Evers called the Legislature into a special session on April 4 to take up legislation avoiding in-person voting.
The legislation created an all-mail election with a deadline of May 26 to return ballots.
An effort in federal court to delay the election also failed, but did result in a one-week extension for absentee ballots to be received.
October 4, 2018 •
Wisconsin Legislature to Hold Extraordinary Session
The Wisconsin Legislature plans to call an extraordinary session to allow the Senate to consider a bill authorizing $100 million in tax incentives to prevent paper giant Kimberly-Clark from shutting down. If passed, Assembly Bill 963 would authorize Kimberly-Clark to […]
The Wisconsin Legislature plans to call an extraordinary session to allow the Senate to consider a bill authorizing $100 million in tax incentives to prevent paper giant Kimberly-Clark from shutting down.
If passed, Assembly Bill 963 would authorize Kimberly-Clark to claim as income and franchise tax credits a percentage of the business’s eligible payroll for full-time employees.
Gov. Scott Walker said he is fighting to keep hundreds of jobs in Wisconsin. The extraordinary session will be held on Monday, November 12.
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