A National Leader in
School Choice |
On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence spoke
to a large crowd of school choice students from across the
state, becoming the first sitting president or vice president to
visit our State Capitol. This marks the 30th
anniversary of school choice in Wisconsin, the first school
choice program in the nation. You can watch the full event
by clicking on the picture below.
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Our Blue Ribbon School |
Winneconne Middle School was
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National
Blue Ribbon School. Only eight schools across Wisconsin were
granted this prestigious honor in 2019. WMS was nominated in
the category of “Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools.”
I was honored to attend the local ceremony for this terrific
accomplishment, and you can watch a video of the local ceremony by clicking on the picture
above.
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Preparing for Coronavirus |
By now, I’m sure you’ve seen or heard the
news of the rabidly spreading coronavirus in China. Here in
Wisconsin, we continue to have
no confirmed cases of
the virus, with six individuals waiting for their test results
to come back. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is
actively monitoring the situation and providing information to
the public at
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/outbreaks/index.htm
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is also
studying this new coronavirus to learn more about how it spreads
and how to develop antiviral drugs. You can read more about
their research in the
Wisconsin State Journal.
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Capitol Visitors |
Local physicians from MOSA Family
Health visited my office on Wednesday for Doctor Day at the
State Capitol. Pictured right to left: Drs. Andrew Beine, Beth
Menzel, and Laura Verhagen.
Local crop advisor, Nathan Nysse (pictured on the right)
visited with my staff on Wednesday on behalf of the Wisconsin
Association of Professional Ag Consultants.
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New Legislation |
Here is the legislation I've recently authored or co-sponsored.
Click on the links to learn more about each bill or resolution:
1/23/2020: 2019 Assembly
Bill 788 Relating to: licensing and regulation of pharmacies and remote
dispensing sites under the pharmacy practice law, extending the
time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption
from rule-making procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
1/27/2020: 2019 Assembly Bill 810 Relating to:
creating a computerized uniform school budget and accounting
system.
1/24/2020: 2019 Assembly Bill 801 Relating to:
funding a University of Wisconsin System freshwater
collaborative and making an appropriation.
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Upcoming Events |
Check out upcoming events near us by visiting the
Wisconsin Tourism website or
https://appletondowntown.org/upcoming-events/
and if you run into me while
you’re out and about be sure to stop and say hi! |
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Welcome!
I live in Greenville, but have an
office at the State Capitol in Madison. If you are in
downtown Madison, please feel free to stop by and say
hello! Just go to the information desk in the rotunda,
and they can direct you on how to find my office, 318
North. At the bottom of each e-update, you'll see my
office contact information.
If your school or group plans to tour the Capitol
building, please let me know in advance. I'd
love to visit with you for a few minutes and take a
group photo.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.
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