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  • Press Releases
    • Senator Kapenga to Hold Listening Sessions
    • Kids and Masks—Parents Should Decide
    • Say ‘Yes’ to that Job Offer!
    • Senator Kapenga’s Response to State of the State Address
    • Senator Chris Kapenga Announces 2022 Senate Scholars
    • Legislators Introduce Stronger Workforce Initiative
    • Waukesha Delegation’s Third Letter to Governor Evers Regarding Removing Milwaukee County DA Chisholm
    • Waukesha Delegation Letter to Governor Evers Regarding Chisholm Complaint
    • Weekly Republican Radio Address - Accomplishments
    • Milwaukee County District Attorney Should be Fired, Not Receive a Raise
    • What Are They Teaching Our Children?
    • Waukesha County Legislators Call for Governor to Remove Chisholm
    • Statement on Veto of A Woman’s Right to Know Act
    • Tragic Event at Waukesha Christmas Parade
    • Senate Committee Issues Subpoena for Madison Election Records
    • Senator Kapenga Calls for WEC Resignations
    • Weekly Republican Radio Address - Senate Leaders Launch Election Investigation
    • Senate Leaders to Launch Election Investigation Following Audit
    • Senate Passes Protect Life Bills
    • It’s Time to Protect All Life
    • Statement on State Superintendent Underly's Address
    • Tragic Events in Afghanistan
    • Governor Evers Is a Barrier to Secure Elections
    • Statement on Vaccine Mandates
    • Three Ways to Help Our Kids
    • Governor Evers Tries to Save Face
    • Senate Passes Budget, Sending it to Governor’s Desk
    • Senator Kapenga’s Letter to President Trump
    • Don’t Be Fooled, Folks!
    • Legislative Leaders Respond to the Governor’s Special Session Call
    • Parents and Students Should Decide About Mask Use in Schools
    • Weekly Republican Radio Address - We Can't Afford A Buyer's Remorse Budget
    • Gov. Presents a Buyer's Remorse Budget
    • Governor Evers Proposed Budget Would Hurt Wisconsinites
    • Statement On Legalization Of Marijuana
    • Broad Support for AB 1
    • Statement on State of the State
    • Applications Being Accepted For 2021 Senate Scholar Program
    • Statement on Capitol Protest
    • Kapenga Sworn in as Senate President
    • CPA Caucus Celebrates Wisconsin’s Solvency
    • Letter to Gov. Evers regarding 2020 Election
    • Senator Kapenga Outraged by Governor Evers’ Mismanagement of Unemployment Insurance
    • Send the Kids Back to School
    • Senate President For 2021-22 Legislative Session
    • Weekly Republican Radio Address - Exercising Your Right To Vote
    • Gov. Evers’ Overreach Continues
    • Legislature Needs to Act to Repeal Latest Overreach by Governor Evers
    • It’s About Time!
    • "Friends of Grocers" Award
    • Weekly Republican Radio Address: Restoring Confidence In Our Communities
    • Introduces COVID-19 “Safe Harbor” Liability Reform Legislation
    • Senator Kapenga Introduces Parental Choice Bill For 2020-21 School Year
    • HOLY MACKEREL GOVERNOR EVERS, CAN YOU PLEASE GET TO WORK AND LEAD!
    • Evers Oversteps His Authority Once Again With Statewide Mask Mandate
    • Introducing Legislation to Expand Unemployment Call Center Hours
    • Governor Evers to Publicly Shame Businesses
    • Enough is Enough
    • 620 WTMJ Interview - DWD Continues to Fail Wisconsinites
    • Letter to Gov. Evers - Restore Hunter Education Course
    • Governor Evers Fails to Lead with Civil Unrest Hampering State
    • WTMJ4 News - Wisconsin unemployment backlog may last until October
    • Fox 6 Milwaukee - Lack of Response on Unemployment Claims
    • Vicki McKenna Show Interview on Unemployment Claims
    • Statement on Supreme Court Ruling
    • Weekly Republican Radio Address: It’s Time To Get “Back To Business”
    • Back to Business Model
    • Announcing the Back to Business Plan
    • Gov. Evers "Safer At Home" Emergency Order
    • Latest Emergency Order on Mass Gatherings
    • 33rd Senate District Restaurants Open For Carryout
    • Response to Governor Evers Vetoes
    • Five Bills Advance in State Senate
    • Statement on Revenue Estimates
    • Senate Scholar Emma Kuehn
    • Enforcing Work Requirement for Food Stamps
    • Waukesha Water - Testimony to PSC
    • Governor Evers Sides with Agitators, Blocking Board of Regents Free Speech Policy
    • Legislators' Letter to WisDOT - Road Reconstruction Delays
    • Request for Audit of Public Finance Authority
    • Bartender’s License Bill Passes State Senate
    • Applications Being Accepted For 2020 Senate Scholar Program
    • Legislators Introduce Campus Free Speech Bill
    • Senate Passes State Budget
    • Waukesha Area Legislators Introduce Bill to Lower Water Bills for Ratepayers
    • Civic Education Program for Kids
    • Pewaukee Listening Session
    • Sussex Listening Session
    • Listening Sessions Announced
    • Senate Passes Income Tax Cut
    • The State of our State is Strong
    • Senator Kapenga Sworn in for Second Senate Term
    • Senator Kapenga Named To Standing Committees
    • Senator Kapenga Named Chair of Public Benefits, Licensing & State-Federal Relations Committee
    • Sanfelippo and Kapenga Pleased with Endorsement of Direct Primary Care
    • Senator Kapenga Statement on Paul Ryan Retirement from Congress
    • State Senate Passes Wisconsin Works for Everyone Welfare Reform Package
    • Kapenga Statement on Vos "Terrorist" Comment
    • Electric Vehicle Freedom Act
    • Foxconn Press Release
    • Op-Ed: Lowering Apprentice Ratio Good for Industry
    • Senators Stand in Opposition to New Trucking Taxes
    • Senator Kapenga Introduces Financial Literacy Bills
    • Craig, Kapenga, Sanfelippo and Hutton Seek Greater Transparency on State Leases during Sunshine Week
    • Senator Kapenga Applauds Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty for Report on Occupational Licensing
    • Rep. Hutton & Sen. Kapenga Introduce Bill to Provide Accountability in Government Leasing Contracts
    • Senator Kapenga Statement on WisDOT Audit Hearing
    • Senator Kapenga Statement on WisDOT Audit
    • Senators David Craig & Chris Kapenga Send Letter to Congress on Federalism
    • Kapenga Statement on Governor Walker’s Welfare Reform Proposal
    • Senator Kapenga Appointed Chairman of Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing, & State-Federal Relations
    • Some Madison politicians and special interests could double the gas tax on Wisconsinites
    • Letter to agency heads regarding budget requests
    • Senator Kapenga Praises Great Lakes Governors for Waukesha Water Application Approval
    • Kapenga Statement on Right to Work Ruling
    • Governor Walker Signs Four Kapenga Bills
    • State Senate Passes BASE Act
    • Three Kapenga Bills Pass the Senate
    • State Senate Votes to Protect the Right to Life and Human Decency
    • Hutton and Kapenga Introduce Alternative Budgeting Proposal
    • Statement on Syrian Refugee Crisis
    • Kapenga Statement on Passage of GAB and Campaign Finance Reform Bills
    • Kapenga Introduces GAAP Constitutional Amendment
    • Kapenga to Serve as Chair of Senate Committee
    • When Will the Governor Let Parents Decide What’s Best for Their Kids?
    • Open Letter to Dr. Jill Underly, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • E-Updates
    • Helping People Build a Stronger Financial Future
    • Election Investigation - Continuing Steps Toward Accountability
    • BREAKING NEWS: Legislative Audit Bureau Releases Audit on 2020 Election
    • Do You Support a Woman's Right to Know Act?
    • We'll Soon Be Celebrating 250 Years of America!
    • It’s Time to Reaffirm Life in the State of Wisconsin
    • Fort McCoy: We Need Transparency
    • September 17, 1787 Brought a World-Changing Event
    • Remembering 9/11
    • Discussing Afghanistan After the President's Address
    • Wisconsin Act 66: A Step Toward Transparency & Accountability
    • The Damage Surrounding Unemployment Benefits Continues
    • Governor Evers Says 'No' to Protecting Elections
    • Healthcare Heroes – Lead the Way!
    • From prison reform to election integrity... there's a lot to talk about!
    • Governor Will Hold On to Your Money for Nine Months
    • Important Bills the Governor Vetoed
    • Governor Evers Tries to Save Face
    • What We Celebrate on July 4th
    • Breaking Budget News!
    • Breaking Down the Budget
    • Time to Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is
    • Strong Tax Cuts for Wisconsinites Makes Sense
    • Unprecented Education Funding
    • Land of the Free Because of the Brave
    • Employers are Desperate for Workers
    • Parents and Students Should Decide About Mask Use in Schools
    • Election Integrity Hot Topic at Listening Session
    • I Hope to See You Next Week!
    • Flush With Cash, But the Gov Wants to Tax
    • This Style of Leadership is Unprecedented in Wisconsin
    • Stimulus Money Could Lead to Long-Term Debt
    • Supreme Court Affirms Governor Evers Exceeded His Authority
    • Governor Presents a Buyer’s Remorse Budget
    • Uncertain Future for Restaurants and Bars
    • Reforms Aren't Coming Out of Thin Air
    • True and Accurate Election Results
    • Fighting for Election Integrity
    • A “Big Spend” Proposed by Governor
    • Election Integrity is a Top Concern
    • State of the State Needs Improvement
    • Senator Kapenga Supports Election Reform
    • Legislature Should Repeal Latest Overreach by Governor Evers
    • Protecting Wisconsinites From Frivolous Lawsuits
    • The Parental Choice Bill
    • School Reopening: Backed by Science, Opposed by Unions
    • Enough is Enough!
    • Memorial Day: Remember and Honor
    • "Safer at Home Order" Struck Down
    • It’s Time To Get “Back To Business”
    • COVID-19 Response Bill Passes Legislature, Signed Into Law
    • "Stay At Home" Order Explained
    • Support Your Local Businesses!
    • Kapenga Bills Signed Into Law
    • Five Bills Advance in State Senate
    • Crime Bill Package
    • State of the State
    • Tougher On Crime
    • Wisconsin Tax Burden Hits Record Low
    • Public Hearing on Campus Free Speech
    • Sussex Listening Session
    • Happy Thanksgiving!
    • 9-day Gun Deer Season Begins
    • Startup Wisconsin Week
    • Say Goodbye to the Miller Park Sales Tax
    • Committee Updates
    • State Senate - Session Week In Review
    • Committee Updates and Tours
    • Campus Free Speech Victory
    • Direct Primary Care
    • Campus Free Speech
    • Independence Day!
    • Senate Passes Budget
    • test
    • Protecting Life
    • Budget Update
    • Happy Mother's Day!
    • A Supreme Ruling
    • Listening Sessions Continue
    • Happy Easter!
    • A Woman's Right To Know
    • JFC Begins Agency Briefings
    • The Rule of Law Prevails
    • Spring Is Officially Here!
    • Spring Is On The Way
    • Governor Evers' Budget Plan Is A Nonstarter
    • More Tax Relief On The Way
    • Senate Passes Bill To Cut Income Taxes
    • Medicaid Expansion Too Costly
    • Republican-controlled legislature meets with Evers
    • The State of our State is strong!
    • A New Session Begins!
    • Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
    • Extraordinary Session
    • Exciting News To Share
    • Thank You for Re-Electing Me to Serve as Your Senator
    • Easter Eupdate
    • Kapenga Invited to White House
    • Committee Bustles as Session Nears End
    • Welfare Reform Passes, Awaits Governors Signature
    • Senate & Assembly Advance Welfare Reform
    • Senate/Assembly Committee Considers Welfare Reform
    • Wisconsin Works for Everyone
    • How Direct Primary Care Provides Better Service at Less Cost
    • Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
    • Seven Kapenga Bills Signed into Law
    • New Kapenga Bill Could Save Taxpayers Millions
    • Let's talk about our Workforce Shortage
    • You Won't Believe this Week!
    • Kapenga Bill and Town Hall Tonight (10/25)
    • Tesla Technology in Wisconsin
    • Let's Address the Federal Debt
    • Town Hall Tonight
    • My Budget Vote
    • Kapenga Jobs Bill Introduced
    • Foxconn Announces Historic Investment in Wisconsin
    • Comprehensive DOT Reform Package Proposed
    • Happy Independence Day
    • Pair of Bills Signed into Law
    • Eight Kapenga Bills Come to Floor
    • Welcome to the Senate. We have cookies.
    • Eye on the Budget: The Latest from Madison
    • Rethinking Occupational Licensing
    • Monitoring the American Health Care Act
    • Holding Down Waukesha Water Rates
    • Budget Votes Begin Next Week
    • Money Smart Week
    • What's That Going to Cost Me?
    • Busy Week in the Capitol
    • What's a Personal Delivery Device?
    • Trimming Regulation . . . in the Trimming Industry
    • Federal Debt Control
    • Audit Hearing Continues to Reveal Concerns at DOT
    • Budget Proposal Announced
    • Audit Reveals Need for DOT Reform
    • State-Federal Relations: Letter to Congress
    • Freedom to Work: Work Permits for Minors
    • Start of a New Session
    • Merry Christmas!
    • Holding the Line on the Gas Tax
    • Happy Thanksgiving from Senator Kapenga
    • Let's Get to Work
    • Dear hunters...
    • Rethinking the war on poverty
    • Keeping government agencies accountable
    • What is the coolest thing made in Wisconsin?
    • How did you vote?
    • Happy Independence Day!
    • Protecting the Wisconsin franchise model
    • Remembering those who served
    • Wisconsin's business climate continues to improve
    • Employment is at an all-time high
    • What's happening in Waukesha County
    • The survey results are in...
    • Legislative session wraps up
    • Celebrating two anniversaries this week
    • Governor Walker signs four Kapenga bills into law
    • Take my survey
    • BASE Act heads to Governor Walker's desk
    • Three Kapenga bills pass the Senate
    • Introducing the BASE Act
    • Expanding opportunity and improving efficiency
    • Wisconsin is moving forward
    • Protecting life and advancing legal reform
    • Eliminating fraud and protecting small business franchising
    • A look back at a productive year
    • Celebrating the reason for the season
    • Multiple hearings at the Capitol this week
    • Five bills introduced
    • Madison needs alternative budgeting
    • What are you thankful for?
    • Better safe than sorry
    • Saluting our veterans
    • Stay tuned...
    • Historic day for Wisconsin
    • Protecting your First Amendment rights
    • Reforming the GAB
    • Three bills introduced
    • Madison should be using honest accounting
    • Productive week at the Capitol
    • First floor session in the Senate
    • We shall never forget
    • Examining the evidence
    • Focusing on public benefit and regulatory reform
    • Spread the Word
    • Continuing My Work in the Senate
    • Senate Issues Subpoena to Madison Clerk
    • Christmas Tradition Returns to the Capitol
    • Governor Vetos Five Pro-Life Bills
    • Critical Race Theory Has Crept Into Our Classrooms
    • A Step Toward Healing
    • My Video Message This Holiday Season
    • There's No Time to Slow Down
    • Free Market Health Care Solution
    • Today's Workforce Opportunities Are Different Than Two Years Ago
    • What To Do With a Budget Surplus
    • Constituents at the Capitol
    • There’s a lot to cover this week!
    • My Thoughts on the State of Our State
    • Election Integrity, Bail Reform and More
    • Parents Should Decide
    • It was a record year in the Senate
    • SCOTUS Decision Concerning Governor Evers’ Legislative Maps
    • Take My 2022 Survey!
    • Don't Miss My Spring 2022 Legislative Update
    • Governor Vetoes People's Priorities
    • This Will Be My Last Update For A While
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