Contact: Senator Alberta Darling 1-608-266-5830 March is kidney disease awareness month. State Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) is working on a bill that helps cut the red tape that increases the cost of healthcare for patients with end stage renal disease, an advanced stage of chronic kidney disease. On Thursday, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing on Senator Darling’s bill to make it easier and cheaper for home dialysis patients. “Dialysis is a lifesaving treatment for Wisconsinites with advanced kidney disease,” Darling said, “Right now, government red tape is adding to the costs for

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Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON—Governor Tony Evers today declared a statewide State of Emergency in Wisconsin due to flooding caused by rapid snowmelt and rain. “Many residents and communities across our state have been responding to flooding that has impacted homes, businesses, and cities and towns across Wisconsin,” Governor Evers said. “The warm temperatures and rain the last few days have caused much of the heavy snowpack and ice to melt resulting in flooding, ice jams, and rivers and creeks to rise. I would like to thank all the first responders who have been helping those in need.” Executive Order #16 directs

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Contact: Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) 1-608-266-5830 Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) 1-608-266-2343 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance released the following statement: “This morning on WTMJ radio, Governor Tony Evers said that in his budget ‘we’ll be pretty close’ to no tax increases and ‘there may be some small tax increases.’ After the last few weeks of consistent flip-flops it should come as no surprise to anyone that Governor Evers believes more than a $1 billion tax increase is small. On November 1, 2018, Governor Evers stated he

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Giveback Deficit Reduction Act, which will require that all unused Congressional office funds be returned at the end of year to the U.S. Treasury, and be used for deficit or debt reduction. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ). “Like many Wisconsin families, I take budgeting seriously. That’s why every year, with the help of my staff, I find office savings and send them right back to the Treasury to pay down our national debt,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “I believe that this practice should be