• 4/19/2013Listening Sessions
    Since taking office over two years ago, listening sessions have been an important part of my work as your State Representative.
  • 4/5/2013Reducing Frivolous Spending
    Two legislative proposals I've been working on were unveiled this week.
  • 3/27/2013The Budget Bill and Education
    As the husband of a public school teacher, I know how hard our teachers work to give students a great education.
  • 3/7/2013Assembly Passes Mining Reform Bill
    Tonight I proudly cast my vote in support of Senate Bill (SB) 1 - the mining reform bill. This is long-awaited legislation that restores our state's proud mining heritage, and can potentially improve the lives of hundreds of people in Northern Wisconsin.
  • 2/20/2013Budget Bill
    Governor Walker just finished presenting the Legislature with his budget bill tonight. I'm encouraged with the direction that the Governor is taking our state with the budget bill.
  • 2/12/2013Legislative Update
    Yesterday, I sat down with editorial board members at the Appleton Post Crescent to talk about legislative priorities and the progress Assembly Republicans are making on improving the economy and reforming government.
  • 1/24/2013Right the Rules
    Assembly Republicans unveiled a plan this week to revamp government regulations known as administrative rules.
  • 1/11/2013No More All Night Sessions
    This week marked the beginning of Wisconsin's 101st Legislative Session.
  • 4/13/2012A Break From E-Updates
    After today, you will no longer be receiving E-newsletters from me until after the elections in November...
  • 4/2/2012Sporting Heritage Bill Signed into Law
    At an event in Woodruff, Governor Walker signed several key pieces of natural resource legislation...
  • 3/21/2012Federal Reserve Bank Releases Growth Forecast
    I hope everyone is enjoying the amazing weather we’ve been having lately...
  • 3/15/2012Listening Sessions Scheduled
    Earlier this week I had a listening session in Kaukauna, as always I am grateful to those who attended and thank them for taking the time to share their thoughts, concerns and hopes for the future with me...
  • 3/13/2012Whats Happening in Madison
    Here is the Assembly calendar for this week - as you can see we are working to get a lot accomplished before session ends...
  • 3/6/2012Pension Plan Fear Mongering
    Recently, my office has been inundated with chain emails claiming that Gov. Walker is planning to alter the retirement plans for public employees and this change would cut pensions by as much as one-third...
  • 2/23/2012Fairness in School Funding
    In the past, overall spending for schools included general aid at roughly 91% of the total and the levy credit at approximately 9%...
  • 2/21/2012Today in the Assembly
    As you can see from the agenda, this week's session will be a long one. However, I have no doubt it will be productive and look forward to seeing what can be done to help move Wisconsin forward...
  • 2/1/2012A wonderful visit to Haen Elementary
    I’d like to begin by thanking Haen Elementary School for inviting me to speak. I had a wonderful time speaking to all the students about the role of citizens in their government...
  • 1/24/2012This Week in the Assembly
    This week the Wisconsin State Assembly will be in session to vote on several new bills and I am excited to report that more new bills are currently in the works...
  • 1/20/2012AB 426
    In recent weeks my office has received phone calls and emails regarding Assembly Bill 426, better known as the Mining Bill...
  • 12/23/2011Wishing You and Your Family a Happy Holiday!
  • 12/9/2011Mining Legislation Moves Forward
    The Assembly Committee on Jobs has begun to move forward with mining legislation that has the potential to create thousands of new jobs in Wisconsin...
  • 11/23/2011Thanksgiving
    Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for all the blessings we have in our life - a time for good food, football, and family...
  • 11/11/2011WEAC Survey Taken Over By DPI
    This week the Department of Education Instruction released a survey that implies that Wisconsin schools have been hurt by Act 10...
  • 11/4/2011Jobs Bills Pass Assembly In Marathon Sessions
    This week I have been particularly busy with the Wisconsin Assembly as we work to bring you bills that we think will help the Wisconsin economy weather these difficult times...
  • 11/2/2011Conceal Carry Takes Effect
    Yesterday was a long day coming for Wisconsin gun owners, it was the first day you may finally begin applying for your concealed carry permits!
  • 10/21/2011New Jobs Legislation
    This week the Wisconsin Assembly voted on several bills designed to get Wisconsin working again...
  • 10/10/2011It's That Time of Year
    There really is no better time in Wisconsin than Autumn – the crisp clean air, the oppressive heat of summer fading away, the rush of football season starting and postseason baseball, and the breathtaking beauty of leaves changing colors...
  • 9/15/2011Voter Identification
    My office has received several calls from people with questions over the Voter ID bill, in order to better serve you, and hopefully to clear up some confusion, I have compiled the most frequently asked questions...
  • 9/13/2011Assembly Bill 177
    Assembly Bill 177 is, in my opinion, an example of the kind of bills we should be passing in order to reform our government agencies...
  • 9/9/2011September 11th - A Day of Remembrance
    Ten years ago this Sunday, the United States was changed forever, but thankfully, not in the way our attackers had hoped...
  • 7/1/2011Have a Happy Fourth of July!
    You wouldn’t live in Wisconsin if you couldn’t take the heat…and this July 4th will be no exception...
  • 6/28/2011Act 10 and the Kaukauna School District
    Today the Kaukauna School District released a statement citing the ways Act 10, better known as the Budget Repair Bill, has helped the schools during these tough economic times...
  • 6/24/2011Senate Bill 93
    The passage of SB 93, the conceal carry bill, has put Wisconsin on par with 49 other states who have some form of conceal carry...
  • 6/14/2011Legislative Responsiveness
    On November 2nd, 2010 voters throughout Wisconsin went to the polls and voted for a change of direction in our state government...
  • 6/14/2011Passing on a Message for our Farmer Friends
    New Online Maps Help Farmers Cut Manure Runoff Risk...
  • 6/8/2011Assembly Bill 59 Eliminates Unnecessary Mandates on Small Businesses
    Today, the Wisconsin Assembly voted in favor of AB 59, a bill I drafted...
  • 5/27/2011Memorial Day
    Over the years I have had the great privilege of meeting many of our servicemen and women, both veterans and active duty...
  • 5/11/2011A Tale of Two States
    The founding fathers of this great country certainly had incredible foresight...
  • 5/6/2011A Special Mother's Day Message
    In light of the fact that Mother’s Day is just around the corner, I would like to take a moment to send a special thank you to all of the mothers out there...
  • 5/4/2011UW-Oshkosh Professor Campaigns on Taxpayer Dime
    Today, Representative Michelle Litjens (R-56) and I co-authored a letter to Chancellor Richard Wells of the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh, regarding the behavior of Professor Stephen Richards...
  • 4/20/2011Green Bay Mourns Loss of Soldier
    I'd like to take a moment to honor the sacrifice of Spc. Paul Atim...
  • 4/6/2011Supreme Court Election Results
    In one of the most anticipated and hotly contested Supreme Court races in memory, we have now begun the days after the election in a statistical dead heat with no clear winner...
  • 3/24/2011Scam Targets Senior Citizens
    Imagine receiving a call from a distressed family member...
  • 3/10/2011Collective Bargaining - Part Two
    As I stated in Part 1, collective bargaining is a divisive issue in the discussion surrounding the budget repair bill...
  • 3/9/2011Collective Bargaining - Part One
    You would be hard pressed to find anyone in our State and maybe even the Country that hasn’t heard about the issues surrounding the debate over the budget repair bill in Madison...
  • 3/1/2011The Cost of Budget Repair
    After two weeks of hearings and protesters camped out at the Capital, the Wisconsin Assembly was able to pass Assembly Bill 11, more commonly known as the budget repair bill...