AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPublic Health: Wisconsin’s measles outbreak has reached 552 cases, with a new case confirmed in Monroe County. Nearly all cases have involved unvaccinated people; an infant has died and 10 people have been hospitalized. State officials also confirmed bird flu in a Rusk County backyard flock and urged poultry owners to strengthen biosecurity. State Politics: Democrats now control both chambers of the Legislature. Sen. LaTonya Johnson and Rep. Tip McGuire will lead the budget-writing committee, while the Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to Act 10, the law restricting public workers’ collective bargaining rights. Democratic lawmakers are also preparing a push to legalize marijuana. Energy and Utilities: The developer of a proposed 190-mile transmission line across southern Wisconsin delayed its regulatory filing until at least May 2027 and extended public engagement, as opposition grows. Rural residents are also worried about Verizon’s plan to end landline service. Milwaukee Schools: The district’s annual address highlighted lead-remediation work but also mounting challenges, including a bank-fraud loss and falling enrollment. Outdoors: Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season opens Nov. 21; DNR officials say unusually warm weather could mean less snow and slower deer movement.
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