Legislators Feyen, Piwowarczyk, Knodl respond to Evers’ budget message
Gov. Evers’ budget proposal included a 10-year Knowles-Nelson reauthorization at $100 million annually, which Republican legislators dismissed alongside the rest of his spending priorities.
‘This is not the time to give up’: Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program funding not included in state budget
Knowles-Nelson reauthorization was left out of the state budget the same day Ozaukee County passed a resolution urging the Legislature to act, with Republicans promising to take it up separately in the fall.
State budget process failed to take into account the wishes of the citizens
Rep. Deb Andraca argues that the state budget failed constituents who consistently called for Knowles-Nelson reauthorization alongside better school funding and affordable healthcare.
Ozaukee County hosts coastal tours of Lion’s Den and Clay Bluffs Cedar gorges
Bipartisan local legislators joined a tour of Ozaukee County nature preserves funded in part by Knowles-Nelson, with all three saying they are working to secure the program’s reauthorization.
Sen. Habush Sinykin is lead author on a bill to preserve Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
Legislative Democrats introduced a bill to reauthorize Knowles-Nelson at $72 million annually for six years, offering what they called a middle-ground alternative to the Republican proposal.
Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program at risk
With Knowles-Nelson set to expire in June, Republican-authored reauthorization bills that passed the Assembly would cut annual funding and reduce land acquisition to just $1 million per year.
Land stewardship isn’t just about acquisition, but also management
A Republican Assembly representative argues that Knowles-Nelson reauthorization should prioritize managing existing public lands alongside acquiring new ones.
Senator Habush Sinykin Statement on the Special Session
The Democratic state senator voted against the surplus spending deal and called on the Legislature to return to session to address Knowles-Nelson expiration alongside other unfinished priorities.
Wisconsin Assembly Dem leader ‘optimistic’ about trifecta control of state government next year
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer says reviving Knowles-Nelson would be an early priority if Democrats win majority control in November.
Opinion | Skewed priorities led to death of Knowles-Nelson
A Cap Times columnist argues that the Legislature’s failure to include Knowles-Nelson reauthorization in surplus spending negotiations reflects skewed priorities that will cost Wisconsin its most important land conservation tool.
