E-Updates

Promoting public safety is a core function of government, which is why we took up several initiatives on Wednesday aimed at reducing crime in Wisconsin.

By now you've likely heard that the state is projected to have a $7.1 billion surplus come June. What I'm guessing you haven't heard is that $4 billion of that is a one-time surplus. Only about $3 billion of it is expected to be ongoing.

To kick off Women's History Month, I introduced my bill, which seeks to establish a goal for at least 5% of state building projects to be contracted with woman-owned firms for architecture, engineering, and professional services.

My February Office Hours will be held on Monday evening. I will be at the South Milwaukee Public Library from 5:15-6:15pm and at the Oak Creek Public Library from 6:45-7:45pm. As always, members of either community and Franklin are welcome to choose whichever location/timeslot works best for them. I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

This week my colleagues and I convened to consider Senate Joint Resolution 2 (SJR 2), which proposes an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution regarding bail. In order to amend our state constitution, it is required that the resolution be passed by both houses of the legislature in two consecutive sessions, and then it must also pass in a statewide referendum.

I kicked off this week by introducing my first bill of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. The idea for this bill was brought to me by a constituent who owns an electrical contracting company in my district.