Government Affairs

Attend Legislative Day on February 17   Two big Tavern League events are taking place in February: The Las Vegas meet up and the Tavern League’s Legislative Day in Madison on February 17.   You can probably guess which one is more popular.  The Vegas meet up gets bigger each year.  And why not?  The…

Wedding Barn Owners are Back   Soon after a Trempealeau County Judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by wedding barn owners that would have removed the regulatory provisions on wedding venues included in 2023 Act 73 last month, the wedding barn industry introduced a bill in the state legislature that attempts to do the same thing.   The bill…

Place of Last Drink Pushed by Medical College of Wisconsin   A year ago, we discussed a sham report put out by the Biden Administration, and amplified by the Medical College of Wisconsin, looking to scare the public off of any amount of alcohol consumption by claiming that any amount increases the risk of cancer.…

November Legislative Update   AB 606–THC HEMP   The debate on the bill that would create a regulatory structure around the manufacturing and sale of THC drinks and other products began this month but has since abruptly stopped when Congress added a provision to the bill to reopen the federal government that effectively makes all…

Judge Upholds Wedding Barn Rules   In mid-November, a Trempealeau County judge upheld the state’s new law that regulates wedding barns.  The law will now take full effect, as originally scheduled, on January 1, 2026.   Judge Rian Radtke made a commonsense ruling, noting that the state has taken steps to protect public health with…

Legislative Update-November 2025   A bill (AB 580) that would require the Department of Military Affairs to create a program to award grants to individual and businesses that are adversely impacted by natural disasters has been introduced by TLW member and State Legislator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown).   The concept for the proposal came about as…