CNOW for Feb. 17, 2026
Today's conservation notices:
- Support SJR 125: Celebrating the life and legacy of
Secretary George Meyer - Oppose SB 277: Expiration dates on environmental protections
- Oppose SB 316 & SB 685: Weakening the Knowles Nelson
Stewardship Program - Oppose AJR 133: Death to the separation of powers
Support SJR 125: Celebrating the life and legacy of Secretary George Meyer
Wisconsin Conservation Voters urges you to support SJR 125, which is before the Senate on Wednesday.
From his birth on a dairy farm in New Holstein to his leadership at the Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, Secretary George Meyer lived his life in service to the people and places we hold closest to our hearts. SJR 125 honors his life and legacy.
Oppose SB 277: Expiration dates on environmental protections
Wisconsin Conservation Voters urges you to oppose SB 277, which is before the Senate on Wednesday.
Permanent health-based environmental standards ensure our water is safe to drink, or food is safe to eat, and our air is clean to breathe. SB 277 would put expiration dates on these protections, threatening our health and the health of future generations.
Oppose SB 316 & SB 685: Weakening the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program
Wisconsin Conservation Voters urges you to oppose SB 316 & SB 685, which is before the Senate on Wednesday.
Wisconsin has one of the premier land acquisition programs in the country. It gives all people a place to swim, boat, fish, hunt, and relax in our beautiful state. This program is overwhelmingly popular and a critical component of our state's economy. SB 316 & SB 685 would weaken the program.
Oppose AJR 133: Death to the separation of powers
Wisconsin Conservation Voters urges you to oppose AJR 133, which is before the Senate on Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Constitution establishes three co-equal branches of government to ensure appropriate checks and balances over policies that impact our families and environment. AJR 133 would concentrate power in the hands of the Wisconsin legislature by proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the Wisconsin legislature to kill any health-based standards, without oversight from the executive branch.
Conservation Notices of the Week (CNOW) announces the pro-conservation positions on issues before the Senate, Assembly and/or Governor in the week ahead to state legislators. Others wishing to follow activities in the state legislature also receive CNOW, including legislative staff, conservation voters, and media. All of these issues are tracked on the Vote Tracker. Issues in the CNOW may appear in the Conservation Scorecard, to be released in the summer of 2026.