AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoState Politics: Wisconsin Democrats chose Dianne Hesselbein to lead the Senate and Greta Neubauer as the Assembly’s first female speaker, as the party prepares to take control of both chambers in January. Public Health: The state’s measles outbreak has topped 550 cases, and an infant’s death is Wisconsin’s first measles fatality in 36 years. Deer Management: A CWD-positive farm-raised deer in Taylor County will trigger a three-year baiting and feeding ban there starting Dec. 1, with a renewed two-year ban in Chippewa County; applications are also open for state deer advisory councils through Nov. 30. Madison Crime: A man pleaded guilty in the attempted poisoning of a coworker at a UW–Madison lab. Immigration: Newly released airport video shows ICE agents stopping several men before detaining off-duty State Patrol trooper Carel Van Der Merwe, who has since been released under supervision. Business: Wisconsin food and forestry exports topped $2 billion in the first half of 2026, up 5% from last year, though sales to China fell 45%. Baseball: Brewers manager Pat Murphy made history as the first to win three straight National League Manager of the Year awards.
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