Wisconsin Politics: Sources for research

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Search for federal and Wisconsin acts, statutes, case law, administrative code, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals published opinions, Attorney General Opinions and current 7th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals court rules, as well as the current Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules with this database from Fastcase. For help, check out the FAQ page for the product. Library subscription. Available for use within City of Milwaukee libraries and by remote access to City of Milwaukee library cardholders.

In addition to its print collection, Eckstein Law Library offers public, on-site access to a variety of online subscription databases. Some databases are available to the public via the wired public reference computers in Eckstein Hall only. Please note that wired public reference computers require login with a username and password available from a reference librarian during reference service hours. Other databases are available within Eckstein Hall on a researcher’s private device (phone, laptop, etc.) through the MU_Guest Wi-Fi as well as through the wired public reference computers.

Published biennially, the Wisconsin Blue Book is a valuable source for information about the State of Wisconsin. First published in 1853 as a manual for legislators, the Blue Book has evolved into a useful tool for the state’s residents, as well as a historical record of Wisconsin state government. The Blue Book’s mission is to furnish the legislature and the public with information on state officers and governmental organization, along with statistical information and articles of general interest.

This is an annotated list of databases produced by Wisconsin State Agencies listed by database subject. It was last checked for broken links on 4/2/2017.

The Legislative Council Staff is a nonpartisan legislative service agency of the Wisconsin Legislature. Legislative Council services are available to any legislator and their staff. State law requires that all work by the staff for legislative offices remain confidential.

Established in 1947, the Joint Legislative Council's primary responsibility is to establish study committees to study major issues and problems identified by the Legislature. Study committees do most of their work during the interim in the even-numbered years.

The Legislative Council prepares reports on proposed administrative rules, informational publications for Legislators and the public, and committee materials for suggested legislation.

Demographic Services Center (DSC) staff develop annual estimates and future projections of the population for all Wisconsin towns, villages, and cities. DSC is also a US Census Bureau State Data Center (SDC) Lead Agency​, helping people acquire and use Census Bureau data. We also review and provide access to records such as annexation petitions and ordinances on our Municipal Data System (MDS).

Get demographic data about the state of Wisconsin, or focus on the counties or municipalities that interest you. Found something interesting? For any graphic, download an image or an Excel-friendly data file.