June 21, 2019

Working for you!

Pro-Life Bills Sent to Governor

On Thursday, Senate President Roth and Assembly Speaker Roth officially delivered a package of pro-life legislation to the governor for his signature. Although the governor indicated that he intended to veto these bills, I’m proud that we adopted them in the legislature and hopeful that a strong signal of public support for life gave the governor pause before he struck down these measures.

Murphy Bill Advancing Research Passes Assembly

In a show of bipartisanship, my UW Research Contracts bill was adopted by the Assembly on Tuesday without a single objection. AB 38 streamlines the contract approval process utilized by the UW System Board of Regents when faculty and staff engage in research projects that involve outside businesses and non-profit organizations. The new process will bring us in line with states like Minnesota and allow us to keep millions of dollars of research work right here in Wisconsin.

Adoption Task Force Holds First Meeting

On Wednesday, the Speaker’s Taskforce on Adoption held its first hearing, which you can watch online here. We heard a great deal about adoption processes in Wisconsin from experts in the public and private sectors and I’m confident that the task force will be able to make solid recommendations on how to improve adoption in Wisconsin.

The website for the adoption task force is now live. Click on image above to visit it. If you have a story about adoption that you’d like to share please consider sending task force members a message via the website.

Unemployment Matches Record Low

Unemployment continues to be at a record low 2.8%, and has been below 3% for sixteen straight months! I’m proud that the solid economic footing we put Wisconsin on over the past decade is paying dividends and I’m confident that the state budget we are proposing will keep Wisconsin on the right track.

Saving for the Future

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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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.