Happy Friday (& upcoming St. Patrick’s Day on Monday)! It was quite the jam-packed week. Both the assembly and senate health committees met to hear why the Department of Health Services arbitrarily raised fees on providers for screening tests and move several de-regulatory bills through the legislative process. This included reducing barriers for more providers to serve as medical advisors, entering compacts that allow for easier state-to-state mobility, and other proposals that cut down the lag time for beginning records processing.
We also had quite a few other meetings in Madison. We were able to meet with the Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network, Wisconsin Healthcare Association, ADVOCAP,
We also met with the secretary-designees of the Department of Administration, Department of Transportation, and the Department of Natural Resources. It was good to meet them and discuss issues relevant to our area, including the I-41 project and the Manawa dam.
Thank you to those who attended my listening sessions last week in Wautoma and Waupaca! I hope to see a lot of you at the town hall taking place this next week in Waupaca.
We were happy to meet with:
- Ladies of SCI
- Rawhide Youth Services
- Rayus Radiology
- Department of Administration
- iCivics
- Mantra Health
- Coalition for Campus Wellbeing
- Council of State Governments
- Survival Coalition
- Alexion Rare Disease
- Wisconsin Association of School Boards
- Team Knowles Nelson
- LeadingAge Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Autism Providers Association
- Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin
- Department of Transportation
- GoRail
- Midwestern Higher Education Compact
- ADVOCAP
- Wisconsin Healthcare Association
- Dairy Business Association
- Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network (WISHIN)
- Department of Natural Resources
- WATCO
Listening Sessions and Town Halls
See below for details about my upcoming budget listening sessions and town halls! I’m looking forward to hearing from you about your priorities for this budget and legislative session.
Note: there will be more opportunities in the future.
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Thank you to the Hortonville High School Youth in Government class for letting me stop by last week!
Information for the question on your ballot this April!
Community Events
Here is a list of some events happening around our area in the next few weeks. If you have an event you would like included in future e-updates, email us here!
Friday, March 14th: Wisconsin Herd – HER Day
Friday, March 14th: WASD Referendum Information Session
Saturday, March 15th: St. Patrick’s Day Party
Saturday, March 15th: Spring Fox Valley Plant Fair
Tuesday, March 18th: Fox Cities Employment Fair
Tuesday, March 18th: WASD Referendum Information Session
Wednesday, March 19th: March BA5 – Wautoma ReStore
Wednesday, March 19th: Fox Valley Technical College – Clintonville Regional Center – Wake Up Your Landscape
Thursday, March 20th: Brownie the War Dog: Veterans’ Best Friend
March 17th-March 22nd: New Dublin 2025
Below are some great resources to learn more about our community and fun events!
Fox Cities Events Calendar
Future Neenah Events Calendar
Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
New London Chamber of Commerce
Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin Sensory-Friendly Children Museums
Visit Waupaca County
Travel Wisconsin
Traveling to the Capitol
My office is available five days a week for anyone looking to travel down to the Capitol!
If you are interested in a guided tour provided by my staff, or me, please email Sen.Cabral-Guevara@legis.
Committees
This session, I serve as the chair of the Senate Committee on Health. My number one priority has always been to increase affordability and accessibility in health care for the state of Wisconsin.
Health (Chair)
Universities and Technical Colleges (Vice Chair)
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Children and Families
Agriculture and Revenue
Joint Legislative Council
Contacting My Office
My capitol office is here to help you with general inquiries as well as questions and concerns regarding legislative matters. Feel free to contact me or my staff. We are always ready to assist you in your needs. Please visit my website for press releases and other capitol updates.
