Legislative

WBA legislative resources and activities.

WBA legislative resources and activities.

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Legislative News Archive

  • Wisconsin broadcasters visit Capitol Hill

    Wisconsin’s radio and TV broadcasters were on Capitol Hill on March 4-5 to meet with members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation in the House and Senate. Broadcasters visited the offices of all eight House members and both Senators to talk about…

  • 3 Wisconsin House representatives original cosponsors of Local Radio Freedom Act

    Three Wisconsin Congressional Representatives are supporting the recently reintroduced Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) as original cosponsors. The resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate oppose “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast…

  • Gov. Evers signs AI bill, including critical amendment for broadcasters

    Gov. Evers signed into law on March 21 a bill requiring the disclosure of content from artificial intelligence in political ads, which included an amendment protecting broadcasters and other parties from legal liability. The legislation requires a new disclaimer on…

  • Rep. Fitzgerald joins growing list of AM radio bill cosponsors

    Wisconsin 5th Congressional District Representative Scott Fitzgerald is the latest member of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation to cosponsor the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act.” He joins other Wisconsin House members Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Rep. Glenn…

  • Sen. Baldwin among original sponsors of bill to protect AM radio

    Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin is among a group of 11 bipartisan lawmakers leading the support for the “AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act,” aimed at preserving AM radio in the dashboard. If passed, the bill would: The full list of…

  • Sen. Johnson joins Local Radio Freedom Act

    Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has joined as a cosponsor of the Local Radio Freedom Act in the U.S. Senate. He is one of 20 senators to sign on to the bill shortly after it was introduced. The resolutions in the…

  • Broadcasters bring advocacy effort to Madison, DC

    Fellow WBA members, I begin today with a very sincere Thank You! Thank you for joining us in January for the “WBA State Legislative Day” and for your very meaningful lobbying efforts. With your help, we lobbied our legislators from…

  • Majority of House now cosponsoring Local Radio Freedom Act

    A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives are now cosponsoring the Local Radio Freedom Act, a resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), which…

  • Reps. Grothman, Tiffany cosponsor Journalism Competition and Preservation Act

    Wisconsin House Representatives Glenn Grothman and Tom Tiffany are cosponsoring a bill aimed at helping broadcasters and other publishers compete with Big Tech. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) creates a four-year safe harbor from antitrust laws for print,…

  • Sen. Baldwin joins Local Journalism Sustainability Act, Broadcast VOICES

    Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin is cosponsoring two bills aimed at supporting local journalism and expanding diversity in broadcast station ownership. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act supports local journalism, both broadcast and print, by providing tax credits for the hiring and…