Assembly Floor Recap
Last Wednesday the Assembly wrapped up the fall floor-period with a big day of votes, and I’m proud to say we got a lot done for our kids and for our election security. On the education side, we passed a package that gives school districts real tools to handle declining enrollment: new grants for consolidation studies, extra aid for districts that do merge ($1,500 per student the first year and $650 the second), a Teacher Bill of Rights, more professional development, and measures to keep classrooms safe and focused on learning. At the same time, we strengthened election integrity by requiring appointment-free early in-person hours in every community (balancing the advantages for big cities), protecting election workers, cleaning up voter rolls, tightening absentee ballot rules, and adding common-sense safeguards so only eligible US Citizens can participate. These bills are all about delivering better schools without endless referendums, and ensuring elections you can trust—exactly the kind of practical, commonsense wins our citizens deserve.
Capitol Meeting
Last week Hannah, Lori, Payton, and Katelyn from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association stopped by the office. This was part of their annual lobby day at the capitol and 3 of the ladies pictured are students preparing to be physical therapists and all of them are from the Appleton area.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! This is an important holiday to reflect on all there is to be thankful for and I hope that everyone can spend the holiday with their loved ones.
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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.
