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May 2023 Legislative Update
KNODL WINS SENATE SEAT! TLW Member Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) won a Special Election to fill the seat of former Senator Alberta Darling on April 4th. Dan was first elected to the State Assembly in 2012. He will serve the remainder of the term and be up for re-election in November 2024. Senator Knodl was an…
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Tavern League SafeRide Program – Over 1 Million Rides! The Tavern League of Wisconsin created their SafeRide Program in 1985. Since then the Program has expanded to cover nearly every county in the state and since 2005 the TLW SafeRide Program has provided over 1 million rides to TLW patrons in Wisconsin. In 1985, the…
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Opposition to LRB-1140 – Alcohol Beverage Delivery The Tavern League of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Beer Distributors Association, and Wisconsin Wine and Spirit Institute respectfully urge lawmakers to oppose LRB-1140. While the delivery of alcohol beverages can be permitted in a responsible manner, this legislation falls short of that goal because it not only increases the risk…
Read MoreJanuary 2023 Legislative Update
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow Democratic Governor Tony Evers was sworn in for his second term as Governor as the 2023-24 legislative session officially began on January 3rd. Former State Representative Sara Rodriguez was sworn in as Wisconsin’s new Lieutenant Governor. Attorney General Josh Kaul was also sworn in beginning his second term as Wisconsin’s…
Read MoreTLW-Endorsed Candidates Win All But Two Races
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The dust has settled on the election, and all but two TLW-endorsed candidates won. TLW Member Chanz Green was elected to the State Assembly, increasing the number of TLW members in the state legislature to six! TLW-endorsed candidate Tim Michels lost his bid for Governor as Governor Tony Evers secured…
Read MoreTavern League of Wisconsin partners with Hogs For Heroes to purchase bike for war veteran from Neenah
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow August 28, 2022 — This week, Army National Guard Veteran, Master Sergeant Jake Spangenberg of Neenah becomes the ninth Wisconsin veteran to receive a Harley-Davidson motorcycle as part of the Hogs For Heroes program. This gifting marks the 31st injured Wisconsin Veteran that Hogs For Heroes has supported in their…
Read MoreWhat We’ve Done and What We’re Going To Do
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The Wisconsin Legislature has adjourned its 2021-22 legislative session. The Legislature operates on a two-year cycle, beginning in the January of odd-numbered years. The first six months are primarily dedicated to working on the biennial budget and then the focus shifts to stand- alone legislation. With the Legislature’s adjournment, members…
Read MoreMay is National Tavern Month
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow Celebrating the social and economic impact of Wisconsin’s bars, taverns and restaurants The Tavern League of Wisconsin (TLW), along with its 5,000 members, is proud to recognize May as National Tavern Month. The special Tavern Month designation has been an annual tradition since 1953 and provides an opportunity to create…
Read MoreLegislative Districts Set by State Supreme Court
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow The Wisconsin Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, adopted the redistricting maps that the Republican Legislature drew and passed late last year, but were vetoed by Governor Evers. In its ruling, the Supreme Court indicated that the maps are not only race neutral, but adhere to the least-change approach that…
Read MoreGov. Evers Signs AB 717 to assist Wisconsin restaurants in COVID recovery
2025 Spring Conference & Tradeshow One of the bills TLW Members lobbied on at Legislative Day was AB 717 relating to state tax exemption from the Restaurant Revitalization Act. Governor Evers signed AB 717 into law yesterday, March 7, 2022! The Tavern League strongly pushed for the passage of Assembly Bill 717, authored by Senator…
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