Contact: 608-266-1707 As a longtime Legislator from Milwaukee’s South Side, I am strongly urging other Legislators to NOT sponsor this legislative proposal.  With all due respect to my friend and colleague Rep. Crowley, I have serious concerns that this type of State Legislative intervention would further politicize the operations of Milwaukee’s critical public safety programs, by far the largest percentage of taxpayer dollars spent by the City of Milwaukee.  The role of police chief is too important to become a matter of City Council politics and would break a longstanding history of citizen involvement and oversight of the Police and Fire

Contact: (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the Department of Transportation (DOT) reform bill (LRB 3884), which is being circulated for co-sponsorships. “Under Governor Walker’s leadership, the Department of Transportation has saved more than $1.5 billion through efficiencies since 2011. But there are still reforms that need to be made, especially those pointed out in the legislative audit of the agency. “I support many of the reforms and would like to see them included in a comprehensive package to address the transportation needs of our state. I agree with the bill’s authors that a full

Contact: Tom Evenson (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “More HOPE for the Fight Against Opioid Abuse.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin and many other states across the country face a serious problem: heroin and prescription drug abuse. In 2014, 843 Wisconsin residents died from a drug overdose. That’s 843 families that lost loved ones. We’re working with first responders, medical professionals, and family members to protect Wisconsin citizens and their families from the dangers of opioid abuse. In January, I called the State Legislature into a special session to take up

Contact: Tony Palese tony.palese@legis.wi.gov 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – As Wisconsin faces a $1 billion transportation deficit, legislative Republicans are proposing a new round of wage cuts, project delays and outsourcing. The plan being put forward by Rep. Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) and Sen. Kapanga (R-Delafield) rejects a series of bipartisan revenue solutions in favor of additional red tape and new limits on local control. In response to the plan, Senate Democratic Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) released the following statement: “Once again, Republicans are proposing massive worker pay cuts, project delays and costly borrowing rather than a responsible, long-term solution to