Legislative Update
On Tuesday, I testified in favor of Assembly Bill 749, a bill that will help ensure election integrity by having the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau conduct regular, random audits of elections after each general election.
On Thursday, the committee I chair, the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities, held a public hearing on a number of bills, including:
Assembly Bill 413 – Prohibits institutions of higher education from conducting gain of function research on potentially pandemic pathogens.
Assembly Bill 540 – Requires the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to award grants to political subdivisions of the state for costs associated with the redevelopment of buildings or other sites owned by the political subdivision on a UW System branch campus that are or will no longer be used for academic purposes. A branch campus is any of the former two-year college campuses that were partnered with a four-year UW System campus in the 2018 UW System restructuring.
Assembly Bill 610 – Provides for waivers from immunization requirements at institutions of higher education.
Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a presidentially designated observance designed to educate the public about human trafficking and the role they can play in preventing and responding to human trafficking.
Human Trafficking Prevention Month brings attention to a crime that leaves a lasting toll on human life, families, and communities around the world.
Report Wisconsin Snow
It’s time to get ready for the winter wonderland that Wisconsin is about to become! Check out the Travel Wisconsin Snow Report by clicking on the image above to find conditions in your area.
State Capitol Tours
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The best way to experience the beauty and grandeur of Wisconsin’s Capitol building (located at 2 East Main Street, Madison, WI 53702) is to see it for yourself. It is open to the public weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free tours are offered daily, year round except on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. Tours start at the information desk Monday through Saturday at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m.; and Sundays at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 p.m. A 4:00 p.m. tour is offered weekdays (Monday – Friday), excluding holidays, during Memorial Day through Labor Day. Plan on spending 45-55 minutes for a tour. The sixth floor museum and observation deck are open during the summer months. Groups of ten or more can make an on-line reservation for a tour of the State Capitol or call (608)266-0382.
