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- 9/18/2020
  
  Senator Hansen Statement: The Passing of Heidi Hussli “I, like so many others, am deeply saddened by the passing of Heidi Hussli. Her loss will be felt by her family, friends, students, fellow teachers and colleagues, and the entire community.
- 9/17/2020
  
  Senator Larson: Senator Chris Larson Applauds Superintendent Stanford Taylor’s Vision for Wisconsin’s Public Schools Milwaukee, WI – Senator Chris Larson, ranking Senate Democrat on education, released the following statement today in response to State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carolyn Stanford Taylor’s “State of Education” speech:
- 9/16/2020
  
  Senator Smith: Sen. Smith Congratulates Recipients of CDBG-PF Project Award MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers and Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan announced more than $36 million in funding for 42 public infrastructure projects for communities across Wisconsin. Four award recipients are within the 31st Senate District.
- 9/16/2020
  
  Senator Smith Column: Housing Crisis in a Pandemic Six months into a global pandemic, we’ve become familiar with language we’ve never expected to use before COVID-19. “Quarantine” was a word most likely associated with popular sci-fi movies, and “safer at home” was a phrase we probably only heard when we were expecting a big snowstorm.
- 9/16/2020
  
  Senator Hansen: Hansen Says Macco/Steffen Police Officer Bill Faces Major Hurdles in the State Senate (Madison)—State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) said that based upon his own experience legislation aimed at helping the Green Bay Police Department hire Jose Del Rio, a local DACA resident as a police officer faces major hurdles that could block it from becoming law.
- 9/9/2020
  
  Senator Smith: Congratulates Eau Claire as Recipient of Public Transit Grant MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson and Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan announced $18 million in public transit grants for Wisconsin communities.

- Janet Bewley Senate Democratic Leader
- Janis Ringhand Assistant Democratic Leader
- Mark Miller Democratic Caucus Chair
- Tim Carpenter Senator
- Jon Erpenbach Senator
- Dave Hansen Senator
- LaTonya Johnson Senator
- Chris Larson Senator
- Fred Risser Senator
- Patty Schachtner Senator
- Jeff Smith Senator
- Jennifer Shilling Senator
- Lena Taylor Senator
- Bob Wirch Senator