Assembly committee advances bill to secure WisconsinEye long-term future

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 4, 2026

Words: 871

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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An Assembly committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill to provide long-term support to WisconsinEye, the state’s nonprofit news organization that livestreams and archives government meetings and legislative sessions.

WisconsinEye resumed its coverage in February — after more than a month offline — with the help of a $50,000 cash infusion approved by the Joint Committee on Legislative Organization Monday.

Mark O’Connell, chair of the WisconsinEye Board of Directors, explained the organization’s financial difficulties …

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