Headline: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1/22/2026
Laura Schulte reports:
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program — named for conservation-minded Wisconsin governors Warren Knowles and Gaylord Nelson — began in 1989 and has been renewed each decade. It uses borrowing to pay for purchases to conserve land, easements to protect land against development and projects such as ramps, trails and bridges that help the public access public lands.
Republican leadership refused the reauthorization of the program in the 2025-2027 budget in response to a state Supreme Court ruling that said the Joint Finance Committee of the Legislature could no longer use anonymous objections to halt or slow down stewardship purchases. The 6-1 ruling sided with Evers and will likely continue to have a far-reaching impact on legislative committees for years to come. [emphasis added]
The program could face an end on June 30, 2026, if a bill to reauthorize it is not passed in time.
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