How does the Legislature work?
There are several steps: 1. The Legislators and the Governor work hard to make friends in their districts, raise money for their campaigns, and get elected. It’s important that arts folks get involved in the campaigns of both parties so even more legislators will be our friends, and, that advocates continue to build relationships with legislators during their terms in office. The Legislature has a Senate (33 members) and an Assembly (99 members). You live in the district of one Senator and one Representative. 2. There are a lot of issues to be discussed and voted on each year, so the Assembly and Senate split up into committees, just like most non-profit boards do, to get most of their work done. The Chairs of the committees have the most power, so Arts Wisconsin works especially hard to educate the committee chairs about the arts. 3. The Governor introduces his budget in February of the budget season year. After that happens, the Legislature gets to put its stamp on it. During the leg
