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Democratic Weekly Radio Address: Start Undoing GOP Damage to Education
Today Rep. Cory Mason (D-Racine), a member of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC), offered the Democratic Weekly Radio Address. The topic this week is the K-12 education plan put forward by JFC Democrats.
Bipartisan Isabella's Law Approved Unanimously by Assembly Committee
RACINE – Today, the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice unanimously voted to support Assembly Bill 190, known as “Isabella’s Law,” authored by State Representatives Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia) and Cory Mason (D-Racine).
Republicans Gut Stewardship
MADISON – State Representative Cory Mason (D-Racine) issued the following statement in response to the Committee’s biennial budget action today on the Wisconsin’s Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship program
Reps. Weatherston & Mason Introduce Bipartisan "Isabella's Law"
RACINE - State Representatives Cory Mason (D-Racine) and Thomas Weatherston (R-Caledonia) announced today that they are introducing bipartisan legislation to protect victims of child sexual assault.
Rep. Mason Statement in Response to News of UW Surplus
MADISON – State Representative Cory Mason (D-Racine) issued the following statement in response to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau report issued today which shows that the University of Wisconsin System has a balance of nearly $650 million:

Wisconsin State Journal: Provision Blocks Tougher Local Erosion Control Standards
“It doesn’t seem to make much sense if you believe in local control and finding innovative ways for local municipalities to work with developers,” Mason said.
Green Bay Press Gazette: Republican Senator Criticizes State Revenue Workers
Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, said it was only fair to broaden the new penalties because those who apply for the earned income tax credit and homestead credits are typically poor and elderly. The committee approved the change on a unanimous vote.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: State Stewardship Funds Trimmed By $18 million
"You are really gutting the stewardship program as we know it," he said. "This is a radical departure for the stewardship program from what we have seen in the past."
Wisconsin Radio Network: New Oversight Proposed For WEDC
State Representative Cory Mason (D-Racine) argued the agency should be forced to go back and show how state dollars have been used so far and questioned how Republicans could propose “spending another nickel on WEDC, until we know that it works."
Racine Journal Times: Preliminary OK For Harbor Funds
Spurred by state Rep. Cory Mason, D-Racine, the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee voted Tuesday to add $700,000 to the state budget for dredging the basin, putting a big dent in the county’s share of the cost.

June 28, 2012 Contact: Rep. Cory Mason

(608) 266-0634

For Immediate Release

Rep. Mason Statement on SCOTUS Decision Upholding Federal Health Care Reform

'It is time for Gov. Walker to move forward and fully implement health care reform'

MADISON - State Representative Cory Mason (D-Racine), the ranking Assembly Democratic member on the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance, released this statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional:

"The Supreme Court decision this morning is tremendously good news for Wisconsin's families. Thousands of Wisconsin families have already benefitted from the parts of the ACA that were in effect, and today's Supreme Court ruling will give relief, economic security, and predictability to those Wisconsin families, small businesses, and the tens of thousands of other Wisconsinites who will benefit once the Act is fully implemented.

"Now that our nation's highest court has ruled, it is time for Governor Walker to move forward and fully implement the ACA in Wisconsin. The Governor should put politics aside and instead prioritize the health care needs of Wisconsin's families. I hope that the Governor will make real his pledges about working in a bipartisan fashion and quickly implement the ACA in Wisconsin to drive down health care costs and expand health care options for Wisconsin's residents and small businesses."

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