Overview
- The network restored its website and video archive Monday and resumed livestreaming from the Capitol.
- The Joint Committee on Legislative Organization approved the $50,000 by a 10-0 vote for February operations, with costs split equally between the Assembly and Senate and no full legislative vote required.
- An Assembly bill set for a State Affairs hearing Tuesday would place $10 million into a trust whose investment earnings could provide operating grants.
- The proposal would add four legislative leader appointees to the board, require free public access and a focus on official government proceedings, mandate annual financial reports, and require grant repayment with archive transfer to the state historical society if operations cease.
- WisconsinEye is pursuing a $250,000 short-term fundraising goal, with about $56,000 raised and CEO Jon Henkes saying three donors have indicated $175,000 in support contingent on the bill’s passage.