2025-2027 Budget Passes, Including UW System Reforms
This week legislative leaders and the Governor came to an agreement on the 2025-2027 State Budget delivering big wins for the 56th District and all of Wisconsin. This budget cuts taxes by $1.5 billion, including eliminating the middle tax bracket to save middle-class families money, providing tax relief for seniors to keep more of their hard-earned retirement savings, and removing the sales tax on electricity and natural gas—a reform I’ve championed through Assembly Bill 69 to ease burdens on low-income households.
As Colleges and Universities Committee Chairman, I’m proud of the UW System reforms we secured: a position cap to curb administrative costs, streamlined credit transfers to help students graduate faster, and a minimum teaching requirement for faculty to prioritize education. These changes save taxpayers money, strengthen our UW System and universities, and keep Wisconsin moving forward.
Happy Independence Day!
I want to wish everyone a happy, and safe July 4th weekend!
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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.
