E-Updates

This budget is a far cry from when I joined budget negotiations at the end of June. While the budget is still imperfect, the people of Wisconsin are right to expect their elected representatives will come to the table and, through negotiation and compromise, get meaningful work done in the best interests of our State.

This update includes a recap of the recent legislative session, tips for staying safe on July 4th, and the latest from the Capitol. Esta actualización incluye un resumen de la sesión legislativa reciente, consejos para mantenerse seguros el próximo 4 de julio y las últimas noticias desde el Capitolio.

Irish eyes are smiling! It was a pleasure to be part of a bi-partisan group of legislators welcoming the new Consul General of Ireland to the Midwest Brian Cahalane (the gentleman on my right) to Wisconsin.

Over the past weekend, I joined with Wisconsin’s legislative leaders from both parties on a joint statement decrying the horrific shooting in Minneapolis. Our hearts break for our legislative colleagues in Minnesota and their families.

Recently, I joined Rep. Alex Joers at Westport Prairie, a local conservation area in Waunakee. Heidi, BJ, and the entire team at Groundswell Conservancy work to protect our environment and native species with funding from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. 

I was honored to stand with nurses at Meriter as they fought for fair pay, safe staffing, and improved safety at the hospital. Nurses are indispensable and help keep us safe and healthy. It is important we do the same for them!

This update includes meeting with aging advocates, recognizing retiring Middleton-Cross Plains educators, and visiting with an old friend.

Child care providers, parents, and advocates came together in Waunakee on Monday, May 12 to highlight the vital role child care plays in Wisconsin and the urgency of ensuring funding to stabilize and support providers and families. 

I always enjoy taking field trips, and recently I had the opportunity to tour an operating engineers training facility in Coloma. As part of the tour, I tried out an excavator simulator and then got to try the real thing!

This update includes my flight with the crew of a KC-135 flown by the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, as they performed an in-air refueling of an F-35 from the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison.