Last Spring semester, I wrote about the new 2025-2026 Wisconsin Blue Book in this column.  A copy of which you can access here from the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau website.

The Blue Book is truly a Wisconsin resource "to furnish the legislature and the public with information on state officers and governmental organization, along with statistical information and artricles of general interest."

Today's article has much the same purpose in mind.  The nonpartisan Wisconsin Legislative Council "prepares reports on proposed adminsitrative rules, informational publications for Legislators and the public, and committee materials for suggested legislation."

The Legislative Council's Information Memorandums are the focus here.  The list below, as well as future updates, can be found at: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lc/information_memos

What makes these Information Memorandums so useful is each is written to apply to a specific topic while intentionally specifying how Wisconsin law interacts with the subject matter.  In a nutshell, they are concise and straight on point.

For law students and practitioners alike, these make for excellent learning materials.  I found IM-2023-05 - "Payday Loans in Wisconsin" - to be extremely useful in answering a recent reference question, for example.  Look over the topics below, and be surprised how much law you can learn in five minutes at a time!

Remember to always verify and update the law before use.

LC Information Memos

Submitted by Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian on November 10, 2026

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