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6/7/2023
Financial Literacy Proposal Backed by Rep. Callahan Passes Assembly State Representative Calvin Callahan was proud to vote in favor of bipartisan legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) 109, that Assembly Republicans had reintroduced earlier this session. AB 109 will improve the financial literacy of Wisconsin high schoolers by requiring one-half credit of the subject...
4/26/2023
Rep. Callahan Votes to Improve Wisconsin Workforce Yesterday, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) joined his Assembly Republican colleagues in supporting a package of workforce legislation aimed at preventing fraud and abuse in the state’s welfare system, while also encouraging a return-to-work for Wisconsinites who are on the...
4/19/2023
Rep. Callahan Celebrates Passage of Loyalty Day During Tuesday’s State Assembly Floor Session, the legislative body passed Assembly Joint Resolution (AJR) 27, introduced by State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk), which recognizes May 1st as Loyalty Day in Wisconsin. Loyalty Day, which has been celebrated since 1921, was recognized...
3/28/2023
Rep. Callahan Statement on Medicaid Supplemental Payments to County-Run Nursing Homes State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement regarding the reduction in revenue to county-owned Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill and others around the state by Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS): “Pine Crest has served the...
3/23/2023
Hometown Hero Award Presented to Merrill Local: Josiah Kaetterhenry To begin yesterday’s State Assembly floor session, Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) presented a local Merrill resident and officer with the Wausau Police Department, Josiah Kaetterhenry, with the Assembly’s prestigious Hometown Hero Award. This program provides the opportunity for...
3/22/2023
Tough on Crime Package Passes State Assembly State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) joined his Assembly Republican colleagues on Wednesday in advancing legislation that, if enacted, would address the growing violent crime in Wisconsin. “It’s past time we stop focusing on letting criminals out of prison, like Governor Evers has...
3/14/2023
Rep. Callahan Votes to Improve School Safety Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed legislation aimed at promoting school safety and increasing transparency. State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) supported this legislation as it came before the legislative body. “One of the most important jobs we have is to do everything we...
2/16/2023
Rep. Callahan Responds to Governor's Budget Address State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement in response to the biennial state budget address presented by Governor Tony Evers to a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature last night in the State Assembly Chamber: “The governor knew that many of...
1/25/2023
Rep. Callahan Responds to State of the State State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement in response to the governor’s annual State of the State address: “I was glad to hear there were some things the governor and I could agree on, such as continued broadband expansion and ensuring safe roads to...
1/19/2023
Rep. Callahan Votes to Amend Bail Reform This afternoon in the Wisconsin State Assembly Chamber, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) and his Assembly colleagues voted to amend the Wisconsin State Constitution. Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 2 would allow judges to consider all factors in a case when determining conditions...
1/4/2023
Rep. Callahan Honored to Continue Representing the 35th District Yesterday evening in the Wisconsin State Assembly Chamber, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) and members of the 106th State Assembly were sworn into office for a two-year term. Last November, Rep. Callahan was re-elected to represent the people of the 35th Assembly District...