Rep. Dittrich had the opportunity to witness first hand a legal proceeding regarding safe haven and child relinquishment.
Special thanks to State Bar of Wisconsin and Attorney Peter Bruce for arranging a court "ride-along". Rep. Dittrich believes It is so critical for legislators to see the full impact of the laws they introduce and pass.
COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION
This week, Rep. Dittrich was extremely pleased to have the first pieces of legislation of this session pass unanimously through the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection, of which she serves as chair.
Assembly Bill 384 - petroleum products, storage of dangerous substances
Assembly Bill 415 - regulating scrap dealer purchases of catalytic converters
VOTER INTEGRITY
There have been few topics as contentious as the integrity of the 2020 elections. The legislature has received one thorough forensic audit report from the Legislative Audit Bureau detailing irregularities, improper procedures, and recommendations for improvement.
Meanwhile, Michael Gableman continues his investigation and the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections continues its investigation. This week, a report on a private 10-month investigation was released. As evidence comes forward, it is more apparent that weaknesses in procedures and state statute were exploited to the advantage of one political party. While Republicans have attempted to remedy this via legislation, Tony Evers has no desire to clean up elections so that every Wisconsinite can feel confident in the result of their vote.
Rep. Dittrich continues to ask for the removal of Megan Wolfe at Wisconsin Elections Commission along with several commissioners. She also favors taking a look at a possible constitutional amendment that would standardize elections in all 72 counties and could go directly to the voters for approval rather than the governor who has been obstructing the election justice.
WILL ELECTION UPDATE
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty's 10-month investigation of the 2020 election largely revealed the same irregularities and vulnerabilities as the previously released Legislative Audit Bureau Report. Rep. Dittrich is eager to clean up our process to restore the confidence of every Wisconsin voter.
The Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections held multiple informational hearings this week. The committee continues to reveal improprieties similar to the LAB audit and WILL investigation, additionally exposing that the WI Elections Commission (WEC) gave the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) full access to information that was not given to Republican groups. While not currently illegal, this behavior is certainly unethical and tips an election advantage in one direction.
While Rep. Dittrich serves constituents on the state level, she has had a number of constituents ask her about this federal issue. As a result, she thought it was important that constituents know about this latest stay placed on Joe Biden's vaccine mandate.
Dane County Board Supervisors Jeff Weigand and Tim Rockwell have announced that they will be hosting a Public Hearing on Dane County’s mask mandate.
The citizens of Dane County deserve a forum to express their thoughts on this public policy issue. Whether one supports or opposes the mask mandates, the people should have the right to share their thoughts with Dane County’s elected officials.
Hearing Date, Time, and Location
Monday, December 13th at 6pm Town of Berry Town Hall 9046 WI HWY 19 Mazomanie, WI 53560
US SUPREME COURT RULING ON TEXAS ABORTION LAW
Even though last Friday Gov. Tony Evers vetoed bills preserving life for babies and routinely providing parents with information when their child receives a prenatal diagnosis, the US Supreme Court did the right thing this week with the Texas legislation.
In concert with the Waukesha County legislative delegation, and consistent with her previous call for removal, Rep. Dittrich formally made her request known in a letter to Gov. Evers. DA Chisholm has a history of being soft on serious, repeat offenders, and those outside of Milwaukee County are paying the price for it.
TRANSGENDER SWIMMER SMASHES RECORDS
Wisconsin female athletes continue to worry about being robbed of their earned awards, being "canceled", or called a "transphobe" if they stand up against this injustice. Rep. Dittrich's "Protecting Women's in Sports" legislation (AB 196) was killed in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Children and Families. Be sure to let your Senator know that you want women's athletics preserved for biological women.
VEHICLE THEFTS/BREAK-INS CONTINUE
There have been a rash of car break-ins in the district recently. It's a good time to remind you once again, remove valuables from your car at night, including the remote for your garage, and lock the vehicle. Always report a break-in to police, even if you don't think anything of great value was taken. This helps police in tracking the offenders.
CONSTITUENT CORNER - HAPPIER NEWS
BOBBLEHEAD HALL OF FAME
Bobblehead Hall of Fame in Milwaukee creates new bobbleheads of both Lake Country’s own Ben Tajnai and Wisconsin favorite, Charlie Berens.
This week, our intern, Hans, completed his time with us. We will miss him and wish him all the best on his future endeavors.
OCONOMOWOC CHRISTMAS PARADE
Thank you to the City of Oconomowoc, Western Lakes Fire District, and Oconomowoc Police Department for keeping everyone safe at the incredible Christmas Parade as well as at Christmas on the Isthmus. It's good to know we share the determination that nothing will steal our joy during this holiday season.
If you have any comments regarding the subject of this E-Update, please feel free to contact me.
Representative Barbara Dittrich State Capitol, 17 West PO Box 9582 Madison, WI 53708 Toll-Free (888) 534-0038 or (608) 266-8551 Rep.Dittrich@legis.wi.gov| Read Online |
