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Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Welcome to this week’s edition of my e-newsletter. Over the past week we have been reminded of the horrors gun violence with the news of mass shootings all over the country from Atlanta to Boulder to Oconomowoc. My thoughts are with the families who are grieving because of these acts of violence.

This week’s newsletter contains information on state budget listening sessions, an update on the Assembly’s floor session, vaccination efforts, and more.

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


In This Weeks Update:

Assembly Session in Review


State Budget Update


Wisconsin Builders
Association Award


COVID-19 Update


Beltline Ramp Closures


Wisconsin Fun Fact


State Budget Listening Sessions


Contact Me:

109 North, State Capitol

P.O. Box 8953

Madison, WI 53708

Phone: (608) 266-7521

Toll-Free: (888) 534-0078

Fax: (608) 282-3690

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Assembly Session in Review

The Assembly met this week on Tuesday, and this session day was difficult and disappointing. The legislation addressed included items that continued to politicize the COVID-19 pandemic, curtailed Wisconsin’s response and recovery, and reinforced false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.  

For instance, Assembly Bill 149 (AB 149) would micromanage Governor Evers ability to quickly respond to an emergency by requiring legislative oversight of federal money. During a public health or other emergency, timeliness is often a critical component of effective response. Legislative oversight would certainly slow down response time and likely would cause chaos and confusion.   

Assembly Bills 23 & 25 (AB 23, AB 25) are bills that impede progress making sure that as many people as possible receive the COVID-19 vaccine. AB 23 is unnecessary and redundant because Wisconsin state law already includes exemptions for mandatory vaccinations (religious objection, personal objection), and AB 25 would certainly make it more difficult to get as many people as possible vaccinated against COVID-19 to end this pandemic. 

Assembly Resolution 15 (AR 15) directs the Assembly Committee on Campaigns & Elections to investigate the administration of Wisconsin’s elections focused on those that occurred after 2019. This move perpetuates the untruthful narrative that the 2020 election was rife with fraud.  Wisconsin elections are accurate and safe, but to keep them this way additional funding provided to the Wisconsin Elections Commission and to county and municipal clerks throughout the state would be a more prudent course of action than that outlined in AR 15.

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State Budget Update

Governor Tony Evers has begun holding virtual budget listening sessions to give Wisconsinites the opportunity to discuss and provide feedback on his Badger Bounceback agenda. The most recent session covered accessible and affordable healthcare. You can find out more about the Governor’s sessions here, which will run through April 21. 

I joined the March 24th session of Forward Wisconsin, a project of the Wisconsin Assembly Democrats, which focused on healthcare. You can watch that session here. The final Forward Wisconsin event will be held next Wednesday, March 31, 2021, and will focus on the economy and infrastructure. Click here to sign up for that session.

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Wisconsin Builders Association Award

I am grateful to have received the 2020 Friend of Housing award from the Wisconsin Builders Association this week. The Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Builders Association chooses members of the legislature who have demonstrated a commitment to fighting for affordable housing. I am humbled to be recognized for my work last session, where I sponsored 2019 Wisconsin Act 38, which helped simply the building permit process. The bill was signed into law by Governor Tony Evers. I will continue to make sure the 78th district is an affordable and welcoming community. Thank you to the Wisconsin Builders Association for this great honor.

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COVID-19 Update
Over 2.5 million doses administered. Over 28% have at least one dose.

As of March 26, nearly 2.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Wisconsin, and over 1.6 million Wisconsinites have had at least one dose.

As vaccine phases overlap, not all individuals from previously eligible groups will have been vaccinated as new groups are added. Vaccine supply is still limited, so those in eligible groups may not be able to immediately schedule or attain a vaccination. Please continue to remain patient as our health professionals work to get individuals vaccinated as quickly as possible.

Public Health Madison & Dane County will be hosting a virtual town hall on COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, April 8. Public health experts will address common concerns related to differences among vaccine efficacy and provide an update about the vaccine distribution process in Dane County. You can register here to receive the Zoom link to attend this event.

As a reminder, the Vaccine Assistance Hotline is available. Wisconsinites can call toll-free 844-684-1064 for personal assistance with their vaccine-related questions.

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Beltline Ramp Closures

Starting Monday, March 29, the Todd Drive ramp to the eastbound Beltline, and the eastbound Beltline to southbound Fish Hatchery Road ramp will both close for the next three weeks. They are scheduled to reopen April 19. These closures are part of the ongoing Flex Lane project, which is expected to be completed at the end of this year, or at the start of 2022.

Also, construction on the I-39/90-Beltline interchange continues. Remember that the work-zone speed limit on the interstate is 60 MPH, and violations of the work zone limit can cost up to $600.

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Wisconsin Fun Fact
Celebrating Women’s History Month

Electa Quinney was born around 1798 in upstate New York. She became Wisconsin’s first public school teacher.  She attended school at a Quaker school on Long Island, and also attended two seminaries for women. She moved to near present-day Kaukauna, WI, around 1828, and taught at what was Wisconsin’s first public school. Later she moved to near Green Bay and taught at a mission school there. Quinney married the school’s first missionary, Daniel Adams, and moved to Missouri in 1835. They later moved to Present day Oklahoma.

After Adams’s death, Quinney remarried and returned to Wisconsin. She died in 1855, and is buried in the Stockbridge Indian Cemetery, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately, her stone is missing. Posthumously, the Electa Quinney Institute for American Indian Education at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee was named in her honor.

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State Budget Listening Sessions:

Jt. Finance Committee State Budget Public Hearings


The Committee on Joint Finance has announced the following dates and locations of their upcoming public hearings. 

Friday, April 9, 2021
(UW-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI)

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
(The Hodag Dome, Rhinelander, WI)

Thursday, April 22, 2021
(UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI)

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
(Virtual)

In-person public hearings will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. The format will be similar to past hearings and attendees will be asked to fill out a form upon arrival to be added to the queue to testify. Venue management will monitor capacity, spacing, etc.

Pre-registration will be required for the virtual hearing. The registration process and details are in development and will be released as soon as possible via the new JFC website, which is also a portal for constituents to provide input: www.legis.wisconsin.gov/topics/budgetcomments. The JFC has also developed a dedicated email address for input only: budget.comments@legis.wisconsin.gov.

Governor Evers's Budget Listening Sessions


Badger Bounceback Live Session
Transportation & Infrastructure
 

Tues., March 30, 2021, at 6 p.m.  
Register to attend here. 

The Badger Bounceback Live Session on Transportation & Infrastructure will cover topics such as investments in transportation and infrastructure, fixing our roads and bridges, investing in transit and transportation alternatives, expanding access to broadband, and supporting local communities and government. 

 

Badger Bounceback Live Session
What’s Best for Our Kids
 

Thurs., April 8, 2021, at 6 p.m.  
Register to attend here. 

The Badger Bounceback Live Session on What’s Best for Our Kids will cover topics such as ensuring every kid has access to a high-quality, public education, providing mental health supports for students at schools, special education reimbursement rates, expanding access to early childhood education, and childcare, and investing in our higher education institutions. 

 

Badger Bounceback Live Session
Justice Reform & Marijuana Legalization
 

Wed., April 14, 2021, at 6 p.m.  
Register to attend here. 

The Badger Bounceback Live Session on Justice Reform & Marijuana Legalization will cover topics such as addressing racial disparities in our justice system, legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, investing in treatment, rehabilitation, and other alternatives to incarceration, and programming to support safe community reentry. 

 

Badger Bounceback Live Session
Climate Change & Our Environment
 

Wed., April 21, 2021, at  6 p.m.  
Register to attend here 

The Badger Bounceback Live Session on Climate Change & Our Environment will cover topics such as investing in stewardship and making public lands more accessible, addressing lead poisoning prevention, keeping our water clean, addressing climate change and the climate crisis, and protecting our state’s natural resources. 

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