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12/30/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Audit of School Safety Plans Released
This E-Newsletter includes information on five new audits, recent movement on several bills, redevelopment in the Green Bay area getting a boost from the state, news from the latest Focus on Energy report, EPA promoting water quality trading, fall high school athletics state qualifiers, and more.
12/4/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Dozens of Bills Signed into Law
This E-Newsletter includes information on dozens of bills being signed into law, the Parks Revitalization Act 2.0 passing the Senate, Environmental Trust Financing being used for the first time, an audit of Fast Forward, TAD getting a boost in Northeast Wisconsin, and more.
11/4/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Six Key Efforts Pass the Senate
This E-Newsletter includes information on a Senate floor period, the SCHOOL Acts, joining national leaders to call for action on lead, Ray Cross retiring, a new tower in a Door County State Park, water quality efforts passing Assembly committees, an announcement on solar energy, and more.
10/2/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Audit Committee in Full Swing
This E-Newsletter includes information on recent actions by the Audit Committee, a bridge in Kaukauna getting a lift from the state, progress on some bills, support from the State Journal for a bill I've authored, the Senate Scholar program, an appearance on WPR, and more.
9/9/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Progress on a Number of Bills
This E-Newsletter includes information on progress on a number of bills, recent actions on government accountability, pay raises for GBCI Correctional Officers, solar power soaring in Northeast Wisconsin, participation in an organic waste forum at UW-Madison, and more.
8/14/2019
Updates from the State Senate: SCHOOL Acts Unveiled
This E-Newsletter includes information on the unveil of the SCHOOL Acts, six-month check-up of the audit hotline, celebrating the Packers' 100th anniversary, stopping robocalls, lower insurance rates on the marketplace, and more.
7/16/2019
Updates from the State Senate: 2019-21 State Budget Enacted
This E-Newsletter includes information on the 2019-2021 State Budget, a temporary federal order to raise Shawano Lake water levels, efforts to support residents in Hortonia, bills that were recently signed into law, and more.
6/4/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Local Highway Safety
This E-Newsletter includes information on local highway safety projects, payments to Allouez for costs at GBCI, congratulating high school grads, the Senate supporting Pollution Prevention Partnerships, a new effort to 'Bite Back' against Lyme Disease, and more.
5/13/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Release of Three Major Audits
This E-Newsletter includes information on the release of three major audits, the first bills of the session becoming law, unpacking the budget process, recent Natural Resources Committee hearings, UWGB regaining program funding, and more.
4/22/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Three Bills Pass Legislature
This E-Newsletter includes information on three bills I've authored passing the Legislature, introducing a bill to prevent another sexual assault kit testing backlog, advocating for the residents of Hortonia, Save Our Pets legislation paying off in emergency situations, and more.
4/1/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Progress on a Number of Proposals
This E-Newsletter includes information on committee hearings and votes on several bills I've authored, recent appearances on the radio, a podcast and a panel, an overview of some of the bills I'm co-sponsoring, and more.
3/18/2019
Updates from the State Senate: 2nd Leading on Lead Plan Approved
This E-Newsletter includes information on a second Leading on Lead Act Plan being approved, federal action on wolf protections, introducing more bills in the 2019-20 Session, new Vistor's Center in Governor's Capital Budget, and more.
3/4/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Wisconsin's Trading Marketplace
This E-Newsletter includes information on legislation to create a pollution prevention partnership, DOT failing to comply with audit recommendations, my response to the budget address, three recent committee hearings, and more.
2/19/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Water Quality Task Force
This E-Newsletter includes information on my appointment to the Water Quality Task Force, two Hometown Heroes from Shawano, a recap of recent listening sessions, the Group Insurance Board audit release, and more.
1/28/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Introducing My First Bills of 2019
This E-Newsletter includes information on the first bills of the 2019-2020 Legislative Session I've introduced, the State of the State Address, combating human trafficking, thanking two retiring sheriffs, and more.
1/7/2019
Updates from the State Senate: Three New Audits Released
This E-Newsletter includes information on three new audits released, the December 2018 Extraordinary Session, 2019-2020 committee assignments, a federal grant for a Highway 29 overpass, two Freedom teachers who have been recognized, and more.