Municipal Law Newsletter
October/November 2026 Issue
Richard Heinemann, Lawrie J. Kobza, Jared Walker Smith, Heather Curnutt | 11.11.26
Articles in this issue
The MGS Public Utility Status Case Is About More Than Just a Power Line
Richard Heinemann
The Bell Center-Columbia-Sugar Creek-IL/WI State Line (“BECI Line”) is a 190-mile, 765 kV transmission project designed to run from Bell Center in southwestern Wisconsin through…The PSC’s Decision in Docket 5-BS-296: Regional Cooperation, Utility Regulation, and the Limits of Traditional Cost-Of-Service Ratemaking
Lawrie J. Kobza
In 5-BS-296, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin ("PSC") was asked to determine whether the Village of Potosi Water Utility and the Village of Tennyson…Governor’s Race Could Reshape Wisconsin’s Utility and Natural-Resources Leadership
Jared Walker Smith
For the first time since 2010, Wisconsin voters will choose a governor without an incumbent on the ballot. The result of that election could significantly…A Refresher On Attorney-Client Privilege
Heather Curnutt
Municipalities seek legal advice for various reasons. The attorney-client privilege protects from disclosure communications between an attorney and the attorney’s municipal client if the communications…This newsletter is published and distributed for informational pur-
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the legal issues surrounding any topic. Because your situation
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