December 6, 2019

Working for you!

Oshkosh Hearing on Campus Free Speech Dec. 12

Next Thursday, the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, which I chair, will be traveling to UW–Oshkosh for a public hearing on two bills. One of the bills, AB444, is an extremely important piece of legislation that will preserve freedom of expression on our UW campuses across the state.

Please consider attending the public hearing, and offering your comments on the legislation to the committee:

Thursday, December 12, 2019
10:00 AM
Room 140 BC, UW–Oshkosh
625 Pearl Avenue
Oshkosh WI  54901

If you can’t make it to the hearing in person, please consider submitting written testimony, which we will distribute to the committee members, by emailing rep.murphy@legis.wi.gov.

Badgers Playing in Big Ten Championship

This Saturday marks the Big Ten football Championship game in which the Wisconsin Badgers play Ohio State. I'm looking forward to a Badger win!

A Win for UW Transparency and Accountability

This week, my colleagues on the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight recommend adoption of my bill, AB370, relating to providing University of Wisconsin administrators, the Board of Regents, and the public with the necessary information and tools to ensure the financial relationships the university enters into with certain outside organizations are being appropriately approved and managed. The bill was drafted based on recommendations offered in two reports issued by the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau.

Pearl Harbor Rememberance Day

This year marks the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Wisconsin may be more than 4,000 miles from Honolulu, but several residents of our state were on hand December 7, 1941, when Japanese airplanes attacked. You can read their firsthand accounts by visiting the Wisconsin Historical Society webpage here: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS254

New Blue Books are Now Available

Wisconsin’s 2019-20 almanac of state government, the Blue Book, is now available. If you would like a copy, click on the image above and complete the online form.

Get Out and Volunteer

On Black Friday, my wife Lynn and I spent the day stocking shelves at the local food pantry. Lynn and I really enjoy volunteering year-round in our area. Any time of year a great time to volunteer for your community. I hope you'll consider volunteering in our community when you can.

Here are some links where you can find out more about local volunteering opportunities:

http://www.volunteerfoxcities.org/

https://www.outagamie.org/government/f-through-m/health-human-services/volunteer-opportunities

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!

"Like" Representative Murphy's Facebook Page

I use Facebook to update constituents more frequently on my work in Madison and the 56th Assembly District. I look forward to using this as another way to connect with constituents and encourage you to follow it and watch for regular updates.