WisconsinEye’s absence felt in Legislature, cameras not rolling for first time in 18 years
MITCHELL SCHMIDT
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A camera for WisconsinEye sits dark in a corner of the Wisconsin Assembly during Thursday's session at the Capitol. The broadcast service has paused operations amid funding challenges, meaning many legislative activities that normally are livestreamed are going uncovered.
Wisconsin lawmakers gaveled in their first legislative session of the calendar year on Tuesday. But for the first time in 18 years, the four cameras located above the Assembly chamber operated by nonprofit broadcasting organization WisconsinEye were not running.
Members of the Wisconsin Assembly gather Thursday at the Capitol. The spring legislative session, which started Tuesday, is the first in 18 years not covered by WisconsinEye.
While WisconsinEye has fixed cameras set up to monitor the Assembly, the network would also set up cameras to cover the dozens of committee meetings and other events that happen at the Capitol on a typical week.
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A camera for WisconsinEye sits dark in a corner of the Wisconsin Assembly during Thursday's session at the Capitol. The broadcast service has paused operations amid funding challenges, meaning many legislative activities that normally are livestreamed are going uncovered.
Members of the Wisconsin Assembly gather Thursday at the Capitol. The spring legislative session, which started Tuesday, is the first in 18 years not covered by WisconsinEye.
While WisconsinEye has fixed cameras set up to monitor the Assembly, the network would also set up cameras to cover the dozens of committee meetings and other events that happen at the Capitol on a typical week.
