Press Releases

Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved four early literacy curricula for reimbursement under 2024 Wisconsin Act 20 and the state budget.

Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed three bills that would have reduced taxes on middle class Wisconsinites, alleviated marriage penalties in the tax code and lowered tax liability for seniors.

Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) approved three requests under Wis. Stat. 13.10 which provides $32M for UW System to focus on workforce initiatives; releases $5M for Marquette School of Dentistry to establish a dentistry residence program; and transfers $2.3M from a land sale at the Northern Wisconsin Center to pay down debt at the facility.

Today, Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) voted in favor of two legislative packages stemming from the Speaker’s Task Forces on Truancy and Childhood Obesity.

Today, Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) voted in favor of several bills that aim to bring awareness of human trafficking; prevent these heinous crimes; strengthen laws around court proceedings on human trafficking cases; and increase penalties for those convicted of sex trafficking crimes.

Today, Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) voted to return over $2 billion to middle class Wisconsinites, families and seniors.

Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Mark Born (R- Beaver Dam) issued a statement today following the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) public hearing on UW System capital project funding:

Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) voted in favor of legislation that would allow voters to weigh in on whether to implement a 14 week abortion ban in the State of Wisconsin through a binding referendum.

Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met to vote on legislative district maps submitted by Governor Evers to the Wisconsin Supreme Court containing several inconsequential adjustments.

Rep. Mark Born (R – Beaver Dam) will be hosting office hours in the 39th Assembly District in the coming weeks.