Schedule

On April 19, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).

On April 19, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources PFAS External Advisory Group will meet on the following agenda:

• Welcome and Introductions
• Wisconsin Updates and Anticipated Actions
• Federal Updates and Anticipated Actions 
• EAG Members – Working Group Updates
• Wrap-up and Next Steps 
• Public Comment 

On April 22, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh will sit down with Jim Rafter, Village of Allouez President and Rep. David Steffen (R-Green Bay) to discuss the fate of the Green Bay Correctional Institution.

On April 24, 2024, the Wisconsin Elections Commission will hold a public hearing on a permanent rule to create Wis. Admin Code Chapter EL 4 relating to the conduct, regulation, and accommodation of election observers.

The chairs are planning upcoming state conventions, and Republicans host the national convention in Milwaukee this July. They are also working on battle plans for legislative races following Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ signing of his redistricting plan. That’s in addition to nationally important presidential and U.S. Senate races. Join WisPolitics for a luncheon event at The Madison Club for an election year-discussion with the two major party chairs: State GOP Chair Brian Schimming and State Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Insurance Alliance).

On April 26, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).

On April 26, 2024, UW-Madison’s Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership will host a panel discussion on public opinion surveys in 2024 featuring the following panelists:

• Michael Baselice – President and CEO of Baselice & Associates, Inc.
• Pete Brodnitz – Founder and President of Expedition Strategies
• Stefan Hankin – Founder and President of Lincoln Park Strategies
• Chris Perkins – Partner at Ragnar Research Partners
• Blake Reynolds – Chief Technology Officer at Murphy Nasica & Associates

On April 30, 2024, the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families and Assembly Committee on Children and Families will hold a joint informational hearing with invited speakers from the Department of Children and Families on the following:

2022 Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Report

• Received by the Legislature on 12/20/2023

90 Day and 6 Month Summary Reports of Incidents of Child Death, Serious Injury or Egregious Incident

• Submitted to the Legislature from 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023

Quarterly and Annual Reports of Sexual Abuse of Children Placed in Out-of-Home Care

• Submitted to the Legislature on 4/26/2023, 7/28/2023, 10/30/2023, and 1/29/2024 (Reports for Quarter 1, 2023 through Quarter 4, 2023 and the Annual 2023 Report)

Patients across Wisconsin rely on innovative drug therapies for their health and well being. But, the rising cost of prescription drugs is threatening patient access and squeezing healthcare budgets. It’s also prompted finger pointing on who is to blame, preventing consensus on how to move forward. On April 30, 2024, Wisconsin Health News will host a virtual panel of experts to examine what more can be done to control costs and preserve access. 

Panelists:

• Kevin Mead, National Director of Market Access Strategic Accounts, Novo Nordisk
• Sean Stephenson, Director of State Affairs, PCMA 
• Nathan Houdek, Commissioner of Insurance, State of Wisconsin 
• Dr. Mark Huth, CEO, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin

On May 2, 2024, the Assembly Committee on Corrections will hold a public hearing on Clearinghouse Rule 24-003: security in Type 1 secured correctional facilities.