Dan Feyen
Coverage of Dan Feyen in the Nexus archive.
- WisEye streaming service gets $250k to operate for the rest of 2026
A bipartisan committee of Wisconsin legislators approved $250,000 in funding for WisconsinEye, a nonprofit livestream service covering legislative sessions. The funding, allocated $50,000 monthly starting August 1, supports operations until December 2026, enabling coverage of legislative events and public hearings. WisconsinEye, which faced a funding shortfall and a two-month shutdown earlier this year, seeks long-term financial stability as it operates independently from the state Legislature.
- Most Wisconsinites say they wanted failed surplus deal; analysts projected it would lead to deficit
A Marquette Law School poll found 80% of Wisconsinites believed a budget surplus bill should have passed, though it failed in the Senate amid concerns about a projected $2.95 billion deficit by 2027-29. The bill, backed by Gov. Tony Evers and GOP leaders, aimed to reduce property taxes, boost special education funding, and provide tax rebates.