Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Putting Wisconsin Taxpayers First.” Hi, Scott Walker here. We are putting Wisconsin taxpayers first. With our latest state budget, we will provide more than $8 billion worth of tax relief over eight years. That’s right – $8 billion.  Once our state budget plan passes, property taxes and income taxes will be lower in 2018 than they were before we started in the year 2010.   For a typical family in Wisconsin, the cumulative reduction in income taxes alone is more than $1,500 over

Contact: Rep. Patrick Snyder, (608) 266-0655 Homelessness legislative package moves next to Assembly floor  Madison… Today, the Assembly Committee on Public Benefit Reform voted unanimously to send Assembly Bill 235, authored by Rep. Patrick Snyder (Schofield), to the Assembly floor. AB 235 is part of a legislative package introduced by Assembly Republicans, and supported by a broad coalition of advocates and service providers, that aims at combatting homelessness in Wisconsin. “This legislation will allow for an increased access to evidence-based approaches like Housing First for our homeless population. My bill, along with the three others introduced by my Assembly Republican colleagues,

Contact: Rep. Subeck, (608) 266-7521 Rep. Zamarripa, (608) 267-7669 Rep. Brostoff, (608) 266-0650 MADISON– Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee), and Representative Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee) introduced legislation which would establish a process for individuals with special needs, including non-English speakers, those in need of sign language interpreters, and those who need materials in alternate formats to access the resources necessary to participate in public hearings and other meetings.   “During the last legislative session, the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local affairs held a hearing at which dozens of non-English speakers came to testify, but no plan was

Contact: Rep. Chris Taylor, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, the conservative wing of the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected a rule change proposed by over 50 retired judges that would have created a bright line for recusal when campaign donors appear before the judges they helped elect. In response, Rep. Taylor (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I am deeply disappointed, though not surprised, that the biggest beneficiaries of the influx of dark money into Wisconsin Supreme Court elections voted to keep the current, lax recusal standard. This decision further damages the public’s trust in Wisconsin’s highest court and jeopardizes the integrity of the

Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov Financing Program Reduces Cost of Energy and Water Saving Upgrades  MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution directing the Milwaukee County Director of Economic Development to develop a proposal to participate in a statewide program known as the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, which helps reduce the cost of implementing energy saving measures, adding renewable energy features, and improving water conservation for residential and commercial buildings by providing building owners with low-cost, long-term loans. Energy efficiency and water conservation measures are now considered standard practices when older buildings

Contact: Alec Zimmerman, (608) 257-4765 [Madison, WI]— Wisconsin Democrats are in disarray.  Whether it’s Senator Tammy Baldwin’s scandals, a hotly contested battle for party chair, top candidates taking a pass on a run for governor, or confusion from party headquarters in Madison, it’s clear Democrats don’t have what it takes to help hard-working Wisconsin families get ahead. Check out what they’re saying about the disarray at the Democrat Party of Wisconsin: Senate: From Politico Morning Score: The Wisconsin GOP is making a statewide digital ad buy promoting a new website, DemocratsInDisarray.com, attacking Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and mocking the party’s political losses

Sen. Steve Nass (608) 266-2635 Nass: Governor Walker proposed tuition cut; he is no Bernie Sanders, Mr. Nygren. Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Vice-Chairman of the Senate Universities and Technical Colleges Committee, responded to Tweets from JFC Co-Chair John Nygren (R-Marinette) accusing him and anyone that supports the 5% tuition cut as being “Bernie Sanders-esque”. “Governor Walker proposed the 5% UW System tuition cut and he is no Bernie Sanders. I am proud to stand with the middle class families of this state and our great Governor. Wanting to raise taxes, like the gas tax, is a hell-of-a lot-closer to being

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Blanchardville – Governor Scott Walker traveled to Blanchardville today to visit students and teachers at Pecatonica High School. There, he highlighted the significant K-12 investments included in his Executive Budget proposal, including $649 million in new state aids for all of Wisconsin’s K-12 schools. Governor Walker’s budget proposal also lifts K-12 investments to $11.5 billion over two years, an all-time high. “It’s great to be here in Blanchardville today to highlight some of the great things we’re doing to support schools like Pecatonica High School in our budget proposal,” Governor Walker said. “We know Wisconsin’s