56th Assembly District Update: June 30, 2023

I applaud the budget passed by the State Assembly last night.  It is a budget built for the people of Wisconsin.

We voted for an historic increase in K-12 funding.  We’re going to make sure every student has access to a high quality education that fits their needs.  As part of the one billion dollars spent on K-12 schools, the budget funds per-pupil increases that can be used flexibly by each school district depending on what’s required.  There’s also $30 million for mental health services and $50 million to improve students’ reading ability.

We also included funding to expand choice and charter school options.  That way families have access to educational opportunities that best fit their children.

At the higher education level the budget does away with discriminatory DEI initiatives and positions in the UW System.

We also cut taxes by $4.4 billion.  We provided property tax relief, reduced the income tax and lowered business taxes.  I think taxpayers are better at spending their money than the government, so we should give them more of their own money back.

Finally, we’re investing over $1.5 billion in roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure.  Republicans provided more money than the Governor did to repair local roads and fix state highways.

This week I participated in a press conference to introduce a bill that would guarantee admission to UW System schools for any Wisconsin student that graduates in the top 5% of their class.  Click on the image above to watch my remarks from the press conference.

If you’re planning a Wisconsin vacation and looking for fun things to do in our state, you can order free Wisconsin travel guides from our state web site.

Constituent Sara Gunderson and her brother Doug stopped by the office.

Folks from Fox Cities Advocates for Public Education visited the office this week.

Communityfest
Riverside Park, Neenah
July 3-4

Greenville Lions Club Catfish Weekend
July 7-8

Brats, Beer & Beethoven
Neuroscience Group Field
at Fox Cities Stadium
Grand Chute
July 15

Paperfest
Sunset Park, Kimberly
July 13-16

Outagamie County Fair
Outagamie County Fairgrounds, Seymour
July 19-23

Art at the Park
City Park, Appleton
July 22-23

EAA Airventure
EAA Grounds, Oshkosh
July 24-30

Winnebago County Fair
Oshkosh
August 2-6

Greenville Summer Send Off
August 26