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School Safety Package Succeeds
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Hello,
What a week it has been! The Assembly debated the school safety package for many hours last week before passing a great plan that will protect our students, our schools, and our community. During session, I posed an important question to my colleagues: What is your greatest asset? My simple answer would be our children.
On Monday, Governor Walker signed a $100 million plan to bolster school security into law. This bill provides grants to schools for staff training and infrastructure improvements and garnered bi-partisan support in both the Assembly with a vote of 78-8 and the Senate with a vote of 28-4. For more on the entire school safety package, click here.
The session prayer was offered by Pastor Brian Schley, the student ministries and missions pastor at Faith Church in Manitowoc. Before becoming a pastor, he spent nine years as a middle school counselor. Pastor Schley shared great perspective on school safety and provided a prayer that primed us for the debate. I am grateful he, his wife and their four daughters were able to make the trip down to Madison!
You can see the whole floor session and my testimony on wiseye.org. As always, if there is anything I can do to assist you, please contact me. You can share your thoughts, find out additional information on issues, or see where I stand on any legislation. I look forward to hearing from you and, as always, working for you.
Sincerely,
Representative Paul Tittl
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*The Assembly was visited by Alex Rigsby (pictured above) and Brianna Decker, members of the 2018 Winter Olympics women's hockey gold medal team, during the special session. It was an honor to hear from these great athletes who represented our state and our country well during the Olympics!
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Special Election Called
Today, Governor Walker called for a special election to fill the currently vacant legislative seats for the 42nd Assembly district and the 1st Senate district. His press release and the Executive Order calling for the special elections are now available. If necessary, a primary will be held on May 15th, with a general election scheduled for June 12th, 2018.
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Unemployment Hits Historic Low
Want some exciting news? Wisconsin is working! Unemployment recently reached an all-time low in Wisconsin, dropping 0.2% in the past month down to 2.9% in February. This places Wisconsin's unemployment rate 1.2% lower than the national rate of 4.1%.
Over the past year, Wisconsin has added 19,200 non-farm jobs, including 18,600 in the private sector. Manufacturing has seen a jump of 11,800 significant jobs, and the labor force participation rate has reached 68.6% for February. This is exciting news for our state! Read more about changes to the workforce here.
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Easter Blessings
My family and I would like to wish you and yours a very happy Easter! This is a great time to get together with loved ones and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. If you are looking for a place to worship for the holiday, come join Julie and I for an Easter service at 8:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. at the Capitol Civic Centre in Manitowoc.
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3 E-Updates Left!
We have only a few e-updates left before the April 15th deadline. This is an election year and the law restricts what elected officials can send out to constituents between April 15th and the November election. Don't worry, you can still contact me for information or to voice your opinions after the deadline.
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Find out More!
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Contact Me:
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Address:
P.O. Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708-8953
Phone: 1-888-529-0025
Email:
rep.tittl@legis.wisconsin.gov
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What's Happening in
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- Manitowoc was highlighted in Around The Corner with John McGivern. Take a look here! Manitowoc truly is a great place to be.
- The Manitowoc County Deer Advisory Council is looking to fill two vacancies. If interested, contact Larry Bonde.
- Tax season is upon us! Wisconsinites can use a free, fast and accurate online tool to file state income taxes: Wisconsin E-file. Contact the Dept. of Revenue with questions or to check on the status of your refund.
- Do you know someone who is a high school sports super-fan? The Wisconsin High School Sports Awards show is searching for the most spirited prep sports fans in the state through the Sideline Selfie contest! The contest ends on April 27th, and winners will meet Aaron Rodgers! Learn more.
- March is Music In Our Schools Month! Recently, I met with a music educator from my district who shared her perspective on the impact music has in our schools. This is a great time to celebrate high quality music education programs in our schools.
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- The Ledge View Nature Center will hold a Think Spring! Gem Tree Workshop on Saturday, March 31st at 10 a.m.
- Tonight the Silver Lake College Music Department is hosting the Steinbrecher-Mayer Honors Recital at 7 p.m.
- On Saturday, March 31st come out for the Valders Lions' Easter Egg Hunt at Valders Memorial Park starting at 11 a.m.!
- There will also be an Easter Eggstravaganza in Manitowoc on Satuday, March 31st at 11 a.m. at Citizens Park.
- For those of you in Chilton, the nearest Easter egg hunt is at Civic Park in New Holstein at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
- From April 3rd-20th, the Manitowoc Public Library will host a used book sale, particularly focused on cookbooks and car repair manuals.
- The Northeast Wisconsin Dog Show Classic will run from March 29th-April 1st at the Manitowoc County Expo grounds.
- The Rahr-West Art Museum is showcasing the Youth Art Series with a focus on the Big East Conference from April 1st-20th. This includes Manitowoc Lutheran, Hilbert, and Reedsville.
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