Contact: Senator Devin LeMahieu 608-266-2056 Special Session on Welfare Reform Highlights 2018 Agenda Madison – Senator Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement following Governor Walker’s State of the State Address: “Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is at 3.0%, the lowest on record. More people are working than ever before. Last year,

Contact State Representative Warren Petryk                                     (608) 266-0660 Governor unveils ambitious agenda for Wisconsin! Madison –State Representative Warren Petryk (R-Eleva) issued the following statement after the close of Governor Walker’s State of the State address: “This afternoon, Governor Walker presented an outstanding plan for Wisconsin going forward into 2018 which focuses on education

Contact: Representative Joel Kitchens (608) 266-5350 Madison—State Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement after the Natural Resources Board voted to adopt the proposed changes to NR 151: “I am incredibly pleased that the Natural Resources Board has voted unanimously in favor of adopting the proposed changes to

Wisconsin’s Future Demands Sustainable Solutions MADISON – Governor Scott Walker delivered his eighth State of the State Address this afternoon. In response, Representative Peter Barca (Kenosha/Racine) issued the following statement: “Now more than ever we need sustainable solutions, not election-year illusions. We have serious issues that will affect Wisconsin’s future

Contact: Sen. Mark Miller 608-266-9170 Madison – “Another year, another delusional speech.”

FOR MORE INFO: Marina Dimitrijevic, (414)255-4009 or mdimitrijevic@workingfamilies.org Wisconsin Working Families Party director Marina Dimitrijevic made the following statement in response to Governor Scott Walker’s State of the State speech today: “Last week, Governor Scott Walker went into a Twitter frenzy, tweeting frantically that the Democratic victory in the Senate

Contact: Rep. Joel Kitchens                                                             (608) 266-5350 Madison – State Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement after Governor Scott Walker’s State of the State address: “Governor Walker did a wonderful job delivering the State of the State address. As a state, Wisconsin has made tremendous progress in the previous

CONTACT: Rep. Jill Billings (608) 266-5780 Election year informs Walker’s initiatives MADISON, Wis — Governor Scott Walker delivered the annual State of the State address this afternoon. Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) released the following statement after the governor’s speech: “Gov. Walker touted putting money into our roads, but he

Rep. Ed Brooks 888-534-0050 Madison, WI – Today, Governor Scott Walker gave his annual State of the State Address. In it, the Governor focused on investment in education, workforce development, access to healthcare, and welfare reform. The State of the State also highlighted tax reductions and credits that have benefited

Contact: Hariah Hutkowski Phone: 608-266-3156 School funding, surpluses, and workforce at historic levels Madison – Today, Rep. Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) shared his thoughts on the eighth of Gov. Walker’s annual State of the State addresses. “Wisconsin is doing well and the state of our state is historically strong. There

Contact: Sen. Hansen 608-266-5670 “The Governor’s latest series of flip flops on health care, education and the lack of jobs in our rural communities just shows how desperate he is about his chances in the upcoming election. Not that long ago he took President Trump’s side in supporting the ability

State Senator David Craig (608) 266-5400 Madison, Wis. – Today, Senator David Craig (R-Town of Vernon) released the following statement in response to Governor Scott Walker’s State of the State Address: “In 2009, Wisconsin saw record unemployment, massive tax increases, and businesses leaving the state in droves. Our economic forecast