Facts & Statistics
STATE STATISTICS | |
Population 2020 |
5,832,655 |
Population 2019 | 5,824,581 |
Population 2018 |
5,813,568 |
Population 2017 | 5,792,051 |
Population 2016 | 5,772,958 |
Below Poverty 2019 | 10.4 |
Below Poverty 2018 | 8.6 |
Below Poverty 2017 | 11.3 |
Below Poverty 2016 | 11.8 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2019 | 64.8 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2018 |
65.9 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2017 | 66.2 |
Employment – Population Ratio 2016 | 65.8 |
Unemployed 2020 | 5.5 |
Unemployed 2019 | 2.9 |
Unemployed 2018 | 3 |
Unemployed 2017 | 3.3 |
Unemployed 2016 | 4 |
Foreclosure Rate 2018 | 1 of 3.955 |
STATE FACTS |
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Wisconsin is known as the Badger State after the habits of early miners in the regions who either lived in mine shafts or dug their homes out of the sides of hills – just like badgers do. |
Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state’s 7,446 streams and rivers. End-to-end they’d stretch 26,767 miles. that is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator. |
Noah’s Ark in Wisconsin Dells is the nation’s largest water-themed park. |
Government
ELECTED OFFICIALS | |
Governor |
Tony Evers (D) |
Lieutenant Governor | Mandela Barnes (D) |
Attorney General | Josh Kaul (D) |
Secretary of State | Doug La Follette (D) |
State Senate Control | R – 20; D – 12 |
State House Control | R – 60; D – 38 |
State Regulators
Legislative Process
LEGISLATIVE DATES AND DEADLINES | |
Convenes | January 7, 2019 |
Sine Die Adjournment | December 31, 2019 |
Committee Action Deadlines | N/A |
Crossover Deadline | None |
Carryover from Previous Session | Yes (2019-2020) |
Governor’s Signing Deadline (in session) | Six days, Sundays excepted |
Governor’s Signing Deadline (after adjournment) | Bills are pocket vetoed if the legislature adjourns before the governor’s action; however, legislature schedules continuous sessions to prevent this |
Veto Override | 2/3 majority |
Legislation Effective Date | One day after publication by the Legislative Reference Bureau |
Notable Laws & Legislation
SAFE Act
- WI SB 62 (now Wis. Stat. B&F, c. 224, subc. III)
- HUD review of Wisconsin’s SAFE Act
Security Breach Notification Law
Enforcement
Regulatory Actions
Featured Regulations
Regulatory Guidelines
Advocacy, Initiatives & Reports
Advocacy
- 33 States Amicus Brief re: Telephone Consumer Protection Act (March 2020)
- 23 State & DC Letter to FDIC re: “Rent-A-Bank” Predatory Lending (February 2020)
- 25 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Debt Relief (February 2020)
- 23 State & DC Amicus Brief re: Constitutionality of CFPB (January 2020)
- 21 State & DC Letter to OCC re: “Rent-A-Bank” Predatory Lending (January 2020)
- 20 State & DC Amicus Brief re: Public Student Loan Forgiveness (November 2019)
- 29 State & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loan Fraud (October 2019)
- 27 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Debt Collection Rule (September 2019)
- 31 States & DC Amicus Brief re: Student Loans (August 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to FCC re: Robocalls (August 2019)
- 40 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Data Privacy (June 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to Education Department re: Student Loans for Disabled Veterans (May 2019)
- 24 States & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Rule (May 2019)
- 33 States & DC Letter to Congress re: Marijuana Banking (May 2019)
- 24 State & DC Letter to CFPB re: Payday Lending Rule (March 2019)
- 50 States & DC Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation re: Robocalls (March 2019)
- 30 States & DC Letter to FTC re: Identity Theft Rule (February 2019)
- 22 State AGs Letter to CFPB re: Regulatory Sandbox (February 2019)
- 43 State AGs Letter to Social Security Administration re: Identity Fraud (December 2018)
- 35 State AGs Letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) re: Robocalls (October 2018)
- 32 AGs letter urging Congress to preserve state’s authority to enforce data breach & security laws (March 2018)
- 14 State AGs and 3 Governors letter urging President to extend regulatory oversight to independent agencies (December 2017)
- 13 State AGs letter to US Senate Majority Leader supporting the Regulatory Accountability Act (October 2017)
- 36 State AGs Letter 1 and Letter 2 – Credit Freeze Fees (October 2017)
- 43 State AGs Letter – Major Data Breach (September 2017)
- 15 State AGs Urge Congress to Stop Federal Agency Overreach (July 2016)
Reports
Trade Associations
- Wisconsin Financial Services Association