June Dairy Days obligation

State budget talks, other legislation

Some bills Billings is working on

UW-L Prairie Springs II project

Billings role in keeping state track at UW-L

Post partum expansion stall

Require 20 hours early voting bill

Statewide school cellphone ban?

Service animal legislation

Possible PFAS relief for Campbell

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Jill Billings in studio for a wide-ranging conversation on state budget talks, UW-L and other legislation in progress, plus some potential PFAS relief for the Town of Campbell.

We began the show, though, with what all state reps are obligated to do and give a shoutout to June Dairy Days, before diving into talk about state budget negotiations stalling between Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Billings also discussed bills she's working on, plus her reiterating there's always a focus to try and get Republicans to fund Phase 2 of UW-La Crosse’s Prairie Springs Science Center. Sticking with UW-L, we asked Billings her role in helping keeping the WIAA state track meet in La Crosse, as that contract expires after 2026.

Outside the budget, we asked billings on other legislation including:


Extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months — a move every other state has already made,


Require a minimum of 20 hours of early voting,


Ban cellphones in schools


Clarify regulations around service animals.

We wrapped up with a look at PFAS concerns in the Town of Campbell, where the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee is considering bonding for an environmental improvement fund that could offer help.

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Jill Billings in studio for a wide-ranging conversation on state budget talks, UW-L and other legislation in progress, plus some potential PFAS relief for the Town of Campbell.
We began the show, though, with what all state reps are obligated to do and give a shoutout to June Dairy Days, before diving into talk about state budget negotiations stalling between Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Billings also discussed bills she's working on, plus her reiterating there's always a focus to try and get Republicans to fund Phase 2 of UW-La Crosse&rsquo;s Prairie Springs Science Center. Sticking with UW-L, we asked Billings her role in helping keeping the WIAA state track meet in La Crosse, as that contract expires after 2026.
Outside the budget, we asked billings on other legislation including:
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Extend postpartum Medicaid coverage from 60 days to 12 months &mdash; a move every other state has already made,
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Require a minimum of 20 hours of early voting,
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Ban cellphones in schools
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Clarify regulations around service animals.
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We wrapped up with a look at PFAS concerns in the Town of Campbell, where the Legislature&rsquo;s Joint Finance Committee is considering bonding for an environmental improvement fund that could offer help.

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