• 5/17/2012Rep. Hintz Receives Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Award
    State Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) has received the Rebecca C. Young Leadership Award from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin for his work on behalf of women’s health and reproductive rights in Wisconsin.
  • 4/3/2012Hintz Statement on Planned Parenthood Clinic Bombing
    “I am appalled and disheartened by the recent bombing at Planned Parenthood’s Appleton North Health Center. Every person, whatever their belief, should be disturbed by this criminal act intended to harm and intimidate a community reproductive health care provider and its patients," said Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh).
  • 3/29/2012Hintz and Kaufert Statement on Gift Bill Being Signed into Law
    “This change in law will strengthen partnerships between educational institutions and local community foundations,” Representative Hintz (D-Oshkosh) said, “Now the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation will be able to work with Oshkosh area schools and libraries to maximize gifts. Fund managers in the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation will be able to put their knowledge and experience to work in order to safely and effectively manage these funds so that donor intent may be fully achieved.”
  • 1/18/2012Hintz Statement on Repealing the Healthy Youth Act
    Representative Hintz issued the following statement after the Assembly Committee on Education voted down party lines to repeal the Healthy Youth Act, "I am deeply disappointed with my colleagues on the Education Committee. Wisconsin is not a Petri dish for right wing social experiments. We should expect decisions to be made in the best interest of public health, not to appease interest groups such as Wisconsin Family Action who authored this bill.”
  • 12/16/2011Hintz, Bernard Schaber, King Question Walker's Termination of the Well Woman Contract
    “When decisions regarding cancer screenings for women without health insurance come a distant second to some misguided ideological social agenda, everyone in Wisconsin should be concerned," said Rep. Hintz (D-Oshkosh).
  • 10/21/2011Hintz Statement on September Jobs Report
    “As more families in Wisconsin struggle with a recession reaching crisis level, we hear sound bites and slogans, but have an agenda that reflects little of the urgency needed,” said Hintz. “Instead of focusing like a laser on the needs of the economy and helping individuals get back on their feet, we have thin agendas with backwards policy proposals.”
  • 10/5/2011Hintz and Kaufert Statement on AB 224 Hearing
    “I’m proud to join Representative Kaufert to introduce bipartisan legislation that strengthens partnerships between educational institutions and local non-profit organizations,” Representative Hintz said, “This legislation is an important tool that will enable Oshkosh area schools and libraries to maximize their gifts and, subsequently, their reach in the community...”
  • 9/26/2011Hintz Statement on Supreme Court Agreeing to Hear Payday Lending Case
    “I am encouraged that the Supreme Court has agreed to take up this important consumer protection case,” said Rep. Hintz. “This highlights exactly why payday lending and auto title regulations are needed."
  • 9/26/2011Hintz Calls for Restoration of the Wisconsin Election Campaign Fund
    Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) has joined Rep. Andy Jorgensen (D- Fort Atkinson) in support of legislation introduced to restore the Wisconsin Election Campaign Fund (WECF). The fund's $1,128,600 balance was raided by the Republican budget and placed in the general fund.
  • 7/20/2011Hintz Statement on Passage of Republican Redistricting Maps
    “The same public that has been on the losing end of so many decisions this session is now being dealt their biggest loss yet. I think the public has had more than enough of these cynical attempts for political advantage at the expense of the good government," said Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh)
  • 6/27/2011Hintz Statement on Budget Signing
    On Sunday, Governor Walker signed into law the 2011-2013 State Budget, which included 50 vetoes. Advocacy groups and editorials around the state encouraged the Governor to veto the most egregious policy changes inserted into the budget with no public hearing or input.
  • 6/16/2011Hintz Statement on Assembly Passage of Budget
    “Budgets require choices to be made, and this budget makes it clear that the choices were not made with the average Wisconsin family in mind," said Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh).
  • 5/11/2011Hintz Statement on Passage of Voter ID Bill
    “Our state has long been known for our proud tradition of voter participation and civic engagement. Sadly, we are one step closer to being the hardest state for people to vote in,” said Rep. Hintz (D-Oshkosh).
  • 2/1/2011Hintz Statement Response to State of the State Address
    “I am pleased that Governor Walker reiterated his message that getting Wisconsin working again is priority number one”, said Rep. Hintz (D-Oshkosh).
  • 1/20/2011Hintz statementon Gov. Walker's Special Session Priorities
    MADISON – Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) expressed his disappointment in Governor Walker and Republican Leadership’s priorities.