Fund WisconsinEye to Keep the Legislature Visible

WisconsinEye is the only independent service streaming Wisconsin's legislative proceedings, giving constituents statewide the ability to watch their government work in real time.

A letter to your state legislators. Facts checked July 27, 2026.

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Subject Keep WisconsinEye Running — Constituents Are Watching

Democracy works best when regular people can see what their government is actually doing. WisconsinEye is the only independent service streaming Wisconsin legislative sessions live and on demand — and right now, it's the only way most of us can watch our representatives vote on our behalf without taking a day off work and driving to Madison. That's not a luxury. That's basic accountability.

The Joint Committee on Legislative Organization just voted on whether to send WisconsinEye $250,000 — $50,000 a month from August through December — to keep the lights on through the end of 2026. That money would come equally from Assembly and Senate operating funds, which means it's already set aside for running the legislature. Letting WisconsinEye go dark isn't saving taxpayers anything. It just means the public loses its window into the process. When constituents can't watch floor debates, committee hearings, or votes in real time, it's a lot easier for decisions to get made without anyone noticing. That's not good for anyone who cares about honest government.

I'm asking you to publicly support continued funding for WisconsinEye and make sure that $250,000 reaches them so they can keep streaming through December 2026.

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I'm a constituent calling about WisconsinEye, Wisconsin's legislative streaming service. I want the representative to know I rely on it to follow what's happening in Madison.
The Joint Committee on Legislative Organization just considered a $250,000 funding package to keep WisconsinEye running through December. I think that's money well spent — it comes from operating funds that already exist.
If WisconsinEye goes dark, most of us lose our only real way to watch our legislature in action. That's a transparency problem, and I don't think that's what anyone should want.
I'd like to know where the representative stands on supporting this funding, because keeping the legislature visible to the public matters to me and I vote.

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