Forward Fridays: July 9th, 2021

Welcome to my latest e-update. Here is a summary from the past week as your State Representative.

Governor Evers Signs Budget with Partial Vetoes

On Thursday July 8th, Governor Evers signed the 2021-23 State Biennial Budget bill into law as Wisconsin Act 58 and used his partial veto authority to adjust or remove 50 provisions in the budget passed by the Wisconsin State Legislature.

Read my full statement HERE.

Summer School Counts Bill

Have you ever watched the progress of a bill? Here's our Summer School Counts bill. You can watch to see who chooses to co-sponsor in the State Assembly and the State Senate. We are excited to see who our first Republican will be! Watch for, "xyzRepublican has been added as a co-sponsor".

(If you do not see your Representative or Senator on this list, you can contact them by email and suggest it! It's been a busy year so far-- maybe they have been focused elsewhere and would love a note to point them to this bill! Let's make this bipartisan!)

Door to Door Vaccination Effort

President Biden announced that he will be working with community leaders to go door to door in order to get more Americans vaccinated. On Wednesday, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and other local leaders announced Milwaukee’s participation in this effort in a press conference, which you can view HERE.

WERA Program Now Including Internet Costs

This week Governor Evers and the Department of the Administration announced that the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program (WERA) which provides rental and utility assistance to families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will begin to include internet cost coverage as well.

NOTE: Residents of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties who need assistance with rent, utility, or energy assistance should contact the organization Community Advocates at 414-270-4646 or visit their website HERE.

View the full announcement HERE.

Independence Day Parade

It was great to see so many faces in the Wauwatosa Independence Day parade! Thanks to everyone for coming out, to our first responders and medical professionals for caring for our communities through this extra-long holiday weekend, parade and community events organizers, and to everyone who works behind the scenes.

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

As of July 9th, 5,666,149 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Wisconsin and 50.7% of Wisconsin residents have received at least one dose, with 47.9% fully vaccinated.

En español, AQUI. ¿Tiene preguntas sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19? Llame al 844-684-1064 (llamada gratuita)

For more information about where you can get a vaccine, visit the DHS website HERE.

For more information about where to get vaccinated in Waukesha County, visit their website HERE.

For more information about where to get vaccinated in the city of Wauwatosa, visit their website HERE.

For more information about where to get vaccinated in the city of Milwaukee, visit their website HERE. En español AQUI.