A Note from Rep.
Macco
Rep. Macco's 2015 Spring
Survey
So far, I have
received over 300 surveys back in the mail and online. If you have not taken
the time to fill out the survey, you can click on the picture below to do
so.
This is an essential
tool to let me know how you feel about what's going on in Madison, and it
should only take 5 minutes!
A great
visit with Green Bay Preble High School
This past
Wednesday, thirty four students from Green Bay Preble High School toured the
Capitol. The students are English as a Second Language students, and my
comments had to be translated by their teacher. Still, the students
were very receptive and asked me some great questions.
I told them how, being a third generation
Belgian, I remember my grandparents talking about their Belgian parents
and discussing the hardships of being immigrants. Even
though that was 100 years ago, the struggles of 1st and 2nd generation
Americans have always been difficult. However, after meeting these
students, I am excited to see the great things they will do with their
lives!
Need a Job?
Congressman Ribble is hosting a job fair on April 20th at
NWTC. If you or anyone you know is looking for a job, this is a great
opportunity to talk to over 80 companies looking for responsible workers from around the Green Bay area.
Click here for more information, or contact Congressman Ribble's
office.
Joint Committee on Audit Public Hearing
On Wednesday, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee met to discuss a number
of potential new audits. We then discussed a released audit regarding fraud
in the unemployment claims at the Department of Workforce Development. The
audit discovered 64,700 cases of intentional fraud from 2011 to 2014. This
meant that 44,000 people intentionally defrauded the system over three years
which cost taxpayers $86 million dollars.
During discussion on
the subject I said the following:
"I find it
profoundly unconscionable that anybody in any circumstance would try and
justify what is tantamount to stealing from the rest of the employees who
are looking for this and from the rest of us taxpayers."
You can find out
more about the story, and see video from my testimony here.
Busy Week!
The weather is
getting warmer, kids are finishing up school and the community is coming out
of hibernation. Soon, farmers markets, festivals and parades will begin in
the area. I'm looking forward to having a busy summer getting to see you at
these events in the community!
Have a great
weekend,
John Macco
Representative
88th Assembly
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