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Email: Rep.Goyke@legis.wi.gov 
 www.goyke.assembly.wi.gov


In the News: 

Reforming Criminal Justice by Cleaning Criminal Records  The Shepard Express, 2/12/19 

The Poor Stay In Jail While Rich Go Free: Rethinking Cash Bail In Wisconsin                     Wisconsin Public Radio, 1/21/19

 

Dear Neighbors, 

I hope you and your family are having a safe and healthy winter! As the legislature begins our spring session, I wanted to provide you with an update on legislative activity here at the Capitol and initiatives I continue to work on for our community.

To also provide more news and daily updates I post frequently on my official Facebook page. I hope it helps keep you informed. Please feel free to visit my page here. This session I'm expanding my use of twitter as well. This is a link to my twitter page. 

I hope this e-update is helpful. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office at (608) 266-0645. I welcome any feedback or ideas you may have. As always, please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you. 


Evan Goyke
State Representative
18th Assembly District

 
From the 18th: 

This month, I visited the Mary Ryan Boys and Girls Club in Sherman Park, was interviewed on a podcast, featured on a panel with the Wisconsin State Bar, and toured our own Miller Coors factory, among other coffees, meetings and events!

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On January 16th, I met with Governor Tony Evers to discuss legislative priorities and issues important to our community. 

The Governor is committed to helping our community and I look forward to working with him in the months ahead. 

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Progress on Expungement Reform 

The expungement bill is making headway! Along with Rep. David Steffen, we’ve managed to gather a majority of co-sponsors from both the Senate and the Assembly, with a final list of 54 representatives and 17 senators from all over the state alongside many community groups and associations. The next steps for the bill will be  a public hearing in the Assembly Criminal Justice and Senate Judiciary Committees. We are very hopeful that the bill will be successful, creating more opportunities for thousands of Wisconsinites with a prior conviction. If you would like more information about the Bill, click HERE. I also posted some clips of the press conference on my Facebook page. 

Joint Finance Committee

February 8 was my first meeting as a member of the Joint Committee on Finance with my fellow Joint Finance Committee Democrats. Together we opposed the majority party's proposed spending plan. I am proud to be a Democrat and prioritize vital investments in our State including affordable health care, strong public schools, and safe roads - and provide tax relief to middle class families. This work should be bipartisan and done together in the budget process. I will continue to stand with my Democratic colleagues in favor of a more responsible and sustainable middle class tax cut. There will be much more about Joint Finance and the Budget process forthcoming.

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 Click the photo to view my comments from Committee

Welcome Louise! 


I’m happy to welcome a new member of our office in Madison, who some of you may already have met either in person or over the phone. Louise is a 2018 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she majored in English and Political Science. After graduation, she worked at One Wisconsin Now, a non-profit research and advocacy organization. She’s passionate about criminal justice reform and excited to help tackle the budget.