Welcome to Monday and my latest e-Update! This week you can read about Governor Evers signing the emergency detention transport bill, new fishing regulations, and the Attorney General's decision to join a multi-state investigation of JUUL Labs, and more!
Hope you had a great weekend, and if you have any questions or need assistance with any matter, please feel free to contact my office.
Sincerely,
Lisa Subeck State Representative 78th Assembly District
On Friday I joined Governor Tony Evers, law enforcement, and members of the community during the bill signing of Assembly Bill 633 (now Act 105). This legislation is intended to help alleviate the burden on law enforcement transporting emergency detentions to Winnebago.
The law allows for departments to enter into contracts to have emergency detentions transported by third party instead of having to take officers out of the community to complete the transport.
I'd like to extend many thanks to my constituent, Dave Glomp, and Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney for all of their assistance getting this much needed bill through the legislative process.
Last week, Gov. Evers vetoed the GOP tax plan which further cuts taxes for manufacturers. Gov. Evers and legislative Democrats have told Republican leadership that they are open to working together to find a compromise to use the budget surplus funds to increase education funding and fund a tax cut. However, GOP leaders once again are prioritizing political games over funding for our students. Senate Majority Leader, Scott Fitzgerald (R- Juneau), stated that "there is no time for compromise" and continues to refuse to prioritize essential school funding. The Republicans’ misplaced priorities are depriving Wisconsin students the opportunity of a quality education.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, a Marquette Law School poll found the majority of Wisconsinites are in favor of an increase in state public school spending. This further strengthens Democrats' and Gov. Evers' case for increasing K-12 funding with the funds from the budget surplus.
Wisconsin is a great state to fish! Kids 15 and under fish free every day. So do anglers born before 1927 and active duty military on furlough or leave who are Wisconsin residents. For everybody else, a variety of license options can get you out on the water quickly, easily and at a bargain price.
Additionally, updated state, regional, and local fishing regulations will go into effect on April 1st to provide good fishing opportunities for the public and help fulfill Department of Natural Resources management goals.
Wisconsin Joins Multistate Investigation of JUUL Labs
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced last week that Wisconsin has joined a bipartisan, multi-state investigation of JUUL Labs. The 39-state multi-state coalition is investigating JUUL’s marketing and sales practices, including targeting of youth, claims regarding nicotine content, and statements regarding risks, safety and effectiveness as a smoking cessation device.
While traditional cigarette use has plummeted among youth, vaping is skyrocketing. Between 2014 and 2018, the Youth Tobacco Survey found that the share of Wisconsin high schoolers smoking cigarettes had dropped from 10.7 to 4.7 percent. During that same time, the share of Wisconsin high schoolers vaping e-cigarettes increased from 7.9 to 20.1 percent (or one out of every five students).
With e-cigarette usage increasing dramatically among young people in Wisconsin and nationally, and we must act to reduce it. JUUL has been the driving force behind this increase, and this bipartisan group of AGs investigating JUUL’s sales and marketing practices is a good first step.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore was elected to represent Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District in 2004, making her the first African American elected to Congress from the State of Wisconsin.
Born in Racine, Wisconsin, in 1951, Congresswoman Moore was raised in Milwaukee. The eighth of nine children, Congresswoman Moore’s father was a union factory worker and her mother was a public school teacher. Congresswoman Moore attended North Division High School in Milwaukee, where she served as Student Council President. Congresswoman Moore earned a B.A. in Political Science from Marquette University, and later served in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1993-2004. Prior to her election to the Senate, Congresswoman Moore served two consecutive terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1989-1992.
Currently, she is a member of the esteemed House Ways and Means Committee, which is the oldest committee in the United States Congress and has jurisdiction over the Social Security system, Medicare, the Foster Care System, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Unemployment Insurance, and all taxation, tariffs, and revenue-raising measures. She serves on the Oversight, Select Revenue Measures, and Worker and Family Support Subcommittees.
She is the mother of Jesselynne, Ade, and Sowande “Supreme” and is a proud great-grandmother.
Things happening in the district & around Madison:
Pre-School Story Time
Monday, March 2, 2020 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Verona Public Library - Storytime Room 500 Silent St., Verona
Stories, songs and crafts. Child may attend independently or with an adult. 30 minutes. No registration. For ages 3-5.
Personal Archiving Lab Drop-In Tutorial Tuesday, March 3, 2020 3 PM - 7 PM Madison Public Library - Central - Local History Room 201 W Mifflin St.
The Personal Archiving Lab at Central Library is a collection of equipment that can be used to digitize at-risk analog materials, like home movies, video tapes, audio cassettes, photographs, and more.
Jefferson Middle School Orchestra Capitol Concert Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12 PM - 1 PM First Floor Rotunda, State Capitol
This performance by Jefferson Middle School Orchestra is part of the Wisconsin Music Educators 2020 Capitol Concerts.
Professor Cecelia Klingele on Criminal Justice Reform (Scholar'd for Life) Thursday, March 5, 2020 6:30 PM Middleton Public Library 7425 Hubbard Ave., Middleton
Welcome Cecelia Klingele, Associate Professor of Criminal Law at UW-Madison Law School, to present a lecture entitled "Criminal Justice Reform: What's Changing, What's Not, and Why."
Fabulous Friday Family Fun Night Friday, March 6, 2020 6 PM - 8 PM Alicia Ashman Library 733 N. High Point., Madison
Coloring, crafts, puzzles and games. A fun family Friday.
Friends of Sequoya Book Sale Saturday, March 7, 2020 9 AM - 4 PM Market Square Shopping Center 6672 Odana Rd,, Madison (next to Play It Again Sports).
Thousands of books for sale each month. Most books are donations, some library withdrawals also for sale. Nonfiction titles are sorted by category for easy browsing. Fiction titles for all ages! CD and DVD selections as well.