November 8, 2019

Working for you!

Talking Student-Athlete Rights with Barry Alvarez

On Tuesday, I had a very positive meeting with UW–Madison Athletic Director Barry Alvarez at Camp Randall regarding a bipartisan bill I have been working on Rep. Shankland that would restore student athletes’ rights to license their own name, image, or likeness.

I also had the opportunity to talk about this issue on the WTAQ Morning News with Matt & Earl, which you can listen to here.

Improving Adoption

I recently had the opportunity to testify with Senator Jacque on the Adoption Task Force bills that we have been working on together. You can watch my testimony supporting the adoption task force package of bills by clicking on the image above.

UW-Madison Stronger Than Ever

In a report released this week by UW–Madison, students are graduating in less than four years for the first time in their recorded history. In the most recent year, the average graduate time for a bachelor degree was just 3.96 years. UW–Madison is stronger than ever and using the resources it gets from state taxpayers and student tuition very effectively. Clearly the claim that our flagship institution has been harmed by Republican budgets has been wrong.

You can read more about this incredible achievement here.

Protecting the University from Fraud and Abuse

On Wednesday, Senator Cowles and I testified in front of the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight regarding our bill to protect the University of Wisconsin from unnecessary risks associated with undocumented financial relationships with outside organizations. Two recent non-partisan audits of the university found that over a quarter billion dollars has followed out toward organizations that are supposed to support the university, and a large chuck of those dollars spent were not tracked with vendor numbers.

Our bill ensures that chancellors and the Board of Regents will have access to all the necessary information to make sure that nothing illegal is occurring on their watch.

You can watch our testimony on the bill by clicking on the image above.

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.

Capitol Visitors

Executive Director Sue Premo and Director of Independent Living Services Sandy Popp of Options for Independent Living visited the Capitol on Wednesday to discuss a bill I am supporting that will make an investment in Wisconsin’s Independent Living Centers.

Folks from Gulfstream Aerospace popped in for a vist on Wednesday as well. My work to improve the aerospace climate in Wisconsin has helped Gulfstream add good paying jobs and expand their facility in our community.

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.