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7/1/2016
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In addition to
this weekly
E-Update, I also invite you to connect with me on local radio and TV. The
schedule follows:
Monthly
Radio Shows
WEKZ - 93.7 FM
Wednesday
mornings during the Lafayette County News
WRJC - 92.1 FM
1st Friday, 7:30
a.m.
WRCO - 100.9 FM
3rd Monday, 9
a.m.
WRDB - 1400 AM
3rd Friday, 10
a.m.
Monthly TV
Shows
Reedsburg Utility
Commission Cable Channel 12
Check Local
Listings
2015-16 Blue Books
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about our state. These books are printed every session and are
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Celebrating Our Unique Independence
This week, we celebrate our
nation’s independence. Many of us will attend parades, picnics and fireworks
to commemorate the day on which our nation declared freedom and liberty from
the oppressive control of an absentee monarchy. We will celebrate our rights
and the privileges we enjoy as free people.
We are proud of our independence. We thrive on the spirit of individuality
and unconventional self-governance. We promote sovereignty all over the world
to share the opportunities and freedom that we hold dear. We are proud to be
Americans.
As Wisconsinites, we seem to take this pride in independence two steps
further. We embrace our individuality in unique ways compared to other
states. I would even argue that residents of the 17th Senate District aspire
to be even more independent than many other parts of our own state.
What does independence mean to us? It means that we are free to live the way
that we want to live and make decisions and choices for the betterment of
ourselves, our families and our communities without unreasonable constraint.
Independence means that we don’t automatically comply when we are told what
to do without thinking it through for ourselves. This bold independence is
evident in the 17th Senate District. One must only consider and contrast the
outcomes of our elections, the diversity of lifestyles and our traditions to
recognize our unique independence.
Elections in the 17th Senate District are unpredictable. No one can say that
the 17th Senate District is red or blue. We are most definitely purple. We
tend to elect people as individuals, not as parties. We look at the person
and study their goals and experience to determine whether they will serve our
needs.
As your State Senator, I seek to embody the independent spirit of every
citizen I represent. You have asked me to weigh, measure and study issues
before I make decisions. While we may not always agree, our independent
natures encourage us to debate and discuss our ideas to find good solutions.
A great example of this is our ongoing debate over transportation funding. I
have repeatedly demanded sustainable funding mechanisms to pay for our roads.
The condition of our infrastructure, in rural Wisconsin, is unacceptable and
kicking the can down the road is irresponsible. The voters in the 17th
District want lower taxes and responsible government spending, but they also
understand that maintaining our roads is important enough to spend money on it.
You have told me that you want me to find a way to make this happen and I am
working on it.
Perhaps we think differently because our lifestyles are different from the
other parts of our state. Living a rural lifestyle encourages us to
appreciate little things. It gives us the time and opportunity to know our
neighbors. It forces us to rely on each other and seek ways to make balanced
decisions based on all of the information available to us for mutually
beneficial outcomes.
While we are independent, we are not loners. A quick review of my calendar
this summer will show you all of the traditions, events and community
gatherings that make rural Wisconsin special. Whether we’re parading down
Main Street, enjoying breakfast on a farm, frying catfish or watching
tractors battle on a Friday night, we gather; and this is where independent
individuals become a community.
I admire and respect all of the things that make our communities
independently unique. As your State Senator, I will continue to try to embody
the independence with which I am entrusted.
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Badgers vs. Gophers
It's not quite football season,
but a legendary collegiate rivalry was previewed in Fennimore earlier this
month. Fennimore Mayor Ryan Boebel reached out to our office for
assistance in connecting with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) when
a family of badgers moved into the park creating a potentially dangerous
situation. To
view the full article, please click here.
Local trapper Marcus Bresee said
the reason the badgers moved into the park was because they enjoyed dining on
gophers. "Their favorite food is right there in that ball diamond,”
Bresee said. “They love ground squirrels and gophers, and that field is
loaded with gophers." Go Badgers!
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In The 17th Senate District
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Sen.
Marklein enjoyed the Juneau County Dairy Breakfast in Elroy and the Cazenovia
Dairy Breakfast last weekend!
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In The Capitol
Residents
from Greenway Manor in Spring Green visited the State Capitol on June 28, 2016.
Kids
from the Green County 4-H visited the State Capitol on June 29, 2016.
A
group from Southwestern Wisconsin Technical College (SWTC) visited the State
Capitol on June 30, 2016.
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Useful
Information
Wisconsin Monthly Housing Statistics
The Wisconsin Realtors
Association (WRA) recently released the following data related to housing in
Wisconsin. To view data related to these statistics, please visit the WRA website.
Wisconsin
Regional Report
Reflecting
residential data through May 2016
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Median Price
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Sales
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County
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YTD 2016
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YTD 2015
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% Change
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YTD 2016
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YTD 2015
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% Change
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Grant
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$110,000
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$112,450
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-2.2%
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137
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122
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12.3%
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Green
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$147,325
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$150,000
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-1.8%
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163
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194
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-16.0%
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Iowa
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$146,900
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$143,950
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2.0%
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113
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94
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20.2%
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Juneau
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$99,950
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$76,375
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30.9%
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116
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134
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-13.4%
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Lafayette
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$117,250
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$91,000
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28.8%
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40
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43
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-7.0%
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Monroe
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$140,000
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$119,700
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17.0%
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167
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158
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5.7%
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Richland
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$111,000
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$76,500
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45.1%
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59
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57
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3.5%
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Sauk
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$155,000
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$152,000
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2.0%
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341
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290
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17.6%
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Vernon
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$147,700
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$119,000
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24.1%
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74
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86
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-14.0%
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Senator Howard Marklein is pleased to
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Senate District. Please feel free to share this update with other interested
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