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Caring
for Wisconsin's Women
Mother’s Day is a great time to recognize the commitment our state has
made to support the unique needs of women of all ages. Whether we are
providing funding for specialized health care or services for female crime
victims, Wisconsin invests in the women of our state. As your State Senator,
but also as a husband and father to a daughter, I am honored to support
initiatives that help the women of Wisconsin. Please note that most of these
programs have received bipartisan support during several sessions of the
legislature. Following are just a few examples of our efforts:
Wisconsin Well Woman Program
The Wisconsin Well Woman Program (WWWP) is a program that provides breast and
cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services to women aged 45 to 64
with little or no health care coverage. The program is available in all 72
counties and 11 tribes and reached 5,799 women in 2014.
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) passed a motion unanimously to increase
funding for this very successful program by $100,000 in 2016-17. Base funding
for this program is typically $2.2 million every two years. Women throughout
our state are served and saved by cancer screenings and diagnostic services.
This program has been an invaluable tool and I am proud to support it. To
find the WWP in your area, please visit: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/wwwp/counties.htm
Sexual Assault Victim Services
Sexual assault is an underreported crime in Wisconsin. It is estimated that
fewer than 40% of victims report these crimes. It is important to note that
both men and women are victims of these crimes in Wisconsin, however, 85% of
victims in Wisconsin are women. 88% of these crimes are perpetrated by
someone known to the victim.
Sexual Assault Victim Services (SAVS) grants are provided by the Wisconsin
Department of Justice to nonprofit or public agencies that provide services
to victims of sexual assault. Those agencies eligible for grants would need
to provide the following services: advocacy and counseling services, crisis
telephone services 24/7, professional intervention and prevention education,
and services for victims with special needs or that are hard to reach such as
rural residents, men, elderly, disabled, and other underserved groups.
In the state budget, the JFC added an additional $100,000 in grants to the
Department of Justice in 2016-17 to distribute to agencies that assist
victims of sexual assault. This provision was passed unanimously on a
bipartisan basis. Base funding for this program over two years is a little
over $2 million.
We have agencies across southwest Wisconsin that offer services to residents
of the 17th Senate District, including centers in Platteville, Richland
Center, and Baraboo that provide crucial services to assist victims of sexual
assault locally through SAVS funding. It is unfortunate that we have these
types of crimes in our communities, but it is important that we provide
victims with the support they need.
Approximately one in four Wisconsin women has been beaten, sexually
assaulted, or stalked by a current or former intimate partner at some point
in her life. Since 2000, more than 500 individuals in Wisconsin have lost
their lives as a result of a domestic abuse incident.
I was proud to support a bipartisan effort to add $5 million to domestic
abuse grants under the federal Violence Against Women Act. This investment is
in addition to the base funding of more than $9.5 million annually to
nonprofit agencies statewide that provide domestic abuse victim services. The
recipients of this grant that serve members of our communities are: Family
Advocates (Grant, Iowa, Lafayette Counties), Greenhaven Family Advocates
(Green County), Hope House (Sauk, Juneau Counties), and Passages (Richland
County).
Human Trafficking
Between 2012 and 2013, a nationwide investigation by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) rescued 16 children from human trafficking and arrested
160 suspects for these crimes. The Wisconsin Department of Children &
Families (DCF) and Lad Lake, a nonprofit serving at-risk youth, established a
pilot program for victims of sex trafficking in 2014. The Lad Lake program
offers a safe environment that removes victims from their trafficking
situations, while helping to build self-esteem through trauma-focused
behavioral therapy. The program only had the capacity for seven children at a
time.
I was proud to support a bipartisan budget provision that would provide $2
million for this successful program in 2016-17 while requiring DCF to make
this program available to children in all areas of the state, including rural
communities.
If you are in need of any of the services above or have any suggestions on
how we can improve programming in our state for individuals in need, please
contact me at (608) 266-0703 or Sen.Marklein@legis.wi.gov
for assistance.
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Study
ranks UW-Platteville a ‘Best Value College
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – A recently released study conducted by SmartAsset.com
lists the University of Wisconsin-Platteville second in the state when it
comes to the best value among its peer institutions. The top performing
colleges were ranked based on their performances in scholarships provided,
average starting salary for graduates, tuition, living costs and retention
rate.
According to the study, the average starting salary for UW-Platteville
graduates is $54,800, trailing only the Milwaukee School of Engineering at
$61,500. However, tuition at MSOE was listed at $34,470 with $11,750 for
living expenses compared with $7,484 for tuition and $10,200 in living
expenses at UW-Platteville.
“Once again, this study shows that UW-Platteville hits the mark when it comes
to providing a great value for our students who come from all across the
tri-state area and beyond,” said Chancellor Dennis J. Shields. “Our faculty
and staff work diligently in all of these areas to ensure that we are
consistently offering a quality and affordable education. We are a point of
access university, offering a first-class education to anyone who has the
drive to succeed.”
The top five schools cited in the study include the Milwaukee School of
Engineering, UW-Platteville, UW-Madison, UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire,
respectively.
Additional information about the study can be found at https://smartasset.com/student-loans/student-loan-calculator?year=2016#wisconsin.
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In The 17th Senate District
Sen.
Marklein was honored to join the volunteers of the Eagle Country Aging &
Disability Resource Center (ADRC) for their Volunteer Recognition Breakfast
in Elroy. The volunteers gave more than 18,368 hours of time and talent to
serve their neighbors and friends throughout the programs offered by the
ADRC.
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Sen.
Marklein joined the Wisconsin Agri-Business Association for a tour of Badger
State Ethanol in Monroe.
Sen. Howard Marklein attended the
signing of Program to Program Articulation Agreement at UW Richland County on
Monday, May 2, 2016. This program-to-program
articulation agreement between the UW Colleges/UW-Richland and Southwest
Wisconsin Technical College (SWTC) assures the acceptance of any Southwest
Tech graduate with an associate degree or applied associate degree into the
UW Colleges’ Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree-completion
program.
Sen.
Marklein met with Shullsburg Police Chief Josh Jerry to catch up on how
things are going in Shullsburg. Sen. Marklein was able to visit an inservice
taking place in Shullsburg for several local police department staff.
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In The Capitol
Darlington
Elementary School visited the State Capitol on May 2, 2016.
Mauston
Grayside School students visited the State apitol on May 3, 2016. (Above
& Below)
Students
from Eagle Christian School visited the State Capitol on May 5, 2016.
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Useful
Information
The Economic Impact of Tourism in the 17th Senate
District
Each year, the Wisconsin
Department of Tourism studies the economic impact of tourism. The department
reports this data by county and shares it with tourism professionals
throughout the state. The newest data for 2015 was just recently released for
our analysis. Following is a summary of the Director Visitor Spending and
Business Sales in 2015.
Total
Tourism Impacts
17th
Senate District
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Direct Visitor Spending
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Total Business Sales
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Millions
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%
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Millions
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%
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County
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2014
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2015
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Change
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2014
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2015
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Change
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Grant
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$42.5
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$43.2
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1.74%
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$77.2
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$79.2
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2.98%
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Green
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$40.6
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$39.5
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-2.76%
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$69.2
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$69.4
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0.24%
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Iowa
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$33.6
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$34.7
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3.26%
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$52.6
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$54.6
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3.71%
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Juneau
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$64.1
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$68.0
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5.95%
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$90.3
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$95.3
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5.53%
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Lafayette
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$12.3
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$11.9
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-3.24%
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$21.1
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$21.1
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0.00%
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Monroe
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$79.8
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$82.0
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2.74%
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$121.1
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$125.1
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3.34%
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Richland
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$19.5
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$19.3
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-0.98%
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$32.0
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$32.3
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1.16%
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Sauk
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$945.3
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$1,005.3
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6.35%
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$1,205.1
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$1,276.7
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5.94%
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Vernon
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$33.9
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$34.6
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2.04%
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$53.2
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$54.8
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2.94%
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17th Senate District
Total
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$1,271.7
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$1,338.5
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5.25%
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$1,721.8
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$1,808.8
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5.05%
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Wisconsin Total
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$11,417.9
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$11,919.4
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4.39%
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$18,474.4
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$19,291.7
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4.42%
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Source - Wisconsin
Department of Tourism
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