Jon Henkes

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.

Wisconsin lawmakers are voting to allocate $250,000 to fund WisconsinEye, a state streaming service that provides livestream coverage of legislative sessions and public hearings, through the end of 2026. The funding would split $50,000 monthly payments between the Assembly and Senate, following previous failed funding proposals and temporary coverage halts due to financial shortfalls.