Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) has introduced H.R. 3422, the Competency-based Education Act. This bill provides the framework needed for universities to more easily and effectively provide CBE to students. Grothman has been joined by fellow Wisconsin Congressmen Mike Gallagher (WI-08) and Bryan Steil (WI-01), who are both original cosponsors of the bill. A major concern in America is the amount of student loan debt students acquire when seeking a traditional four-year college degree. In Wisconsin, the average student graduates with nearly $30,000 of debt. CBE alleviates this by allowing students to learn

Contact: Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (608) 266-0610 MADISON – After 10 hours of debate extending late into the evening on Tuesday, Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and the Wisconsin State Assembly approved the biennial budget along party lines. “I’m proud to support a budget that takes care of our priorities while spending significantly less than the governor proposed in his budget request,” said Rodriguez. “This budget puts more funding into healthcare, education and transportation; all priorities that we agreed were important.” “Starting last fall and going into the spring, I met with people from my district and asked constituents to contact

MADISON – Today the Wisconsin Assembly debated and passed a modified version of the 2019-21 Budget Bill. Governor Evers introduced the bill in February, but it was heavily amended by the legislature’s Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee. Representative Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) and all Democrats voted against the final bill. The bill will now go to the State Senate for consideration tomorrow. In response to these actions, Representative Ohnstad issued the following statement: “I approached this budget process with true optimism for what could be accomplished on behalf of the people of this state. With the election of Governor Evers in November,

Contact: info@wiscwomeningovernment.org MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, bipartisan, non-profit organization of women in government service, today announced it is seeking professional women to join the WWIG Board of Directors for a three year term beginning in August 2019. “Wisconsin Women in Government is fortunate to be led by a group of talented, hardworking women and we are looking for a few new members to join our board of directors. If you are passionate about supporting women in government service, we hope you’ll consider using your talents to support our organization,” said WWIG President Deb Erwin. The

Contact: Rep. Paul Tittl (608) 237-9125 MADISON – Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) joined the Assembly passing the new budget. This budget invests the largest amount of real dollars into our K-12 schools, a $650 million dollar increase, keeps in place the UW System tuition freeze, doubles the current Rainy Day Fund to $616 million, and funds the repairs we need to fix our roads by providing a 10% increase in general transportation aids, just as the Governor requested. It also includes $90 million in funding for the Local Road Improvement Program, tripling what we currently spend. This budget also funds

MADISON — On Tuesday, Assembly Republicans passed their version of the state budget which misses out on many of the opportunities addressed in Governor Evers’ plan. Rep. LaKeshia Myers (D-12) released the following statement: “The budget passed today leaves much to be desired for the people of Wisconsin. While there were some investments, it does not do nearly enough to move us forward as a state. This budget does not fully fund special education, leaving school districts (such as Milwaukee Public Schools) to continue funding special education out of their general fund, therefore reducing their overall budget. The GOP budget

MADISON – Rep. Katsma (R-Oostburg) and the State Assembly voted 60-39 to send the new two-year state spending plan to the State Senate for a vote before heading to the Governor’s desk. The 2019-2021 budget increases school funding by $500 million and provides the same per-pupil increase that the Governor proposed; invests in both the UW-System and technical colleges, while continuing the tuition freeze; and increases the funding for nursing homes, personal care workers and direct care workers without expanding welfare. “This is truly a WISCONSIN budget that reflects the priorities of citizens throughout the state,” said Rep. Katsma. “This

Contact: Rep. Shannon Zimmerman (608) 266-1526 (Madison) Today, Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R-River Falls) voted to pass the Biennial Budget out of the State Assembly to on a vote of 60-39. “In the private sector, real economy, we compromise. I am proud of the compromised budget we produced, with Governor Evers himself noting ‘look how far this Legislature has moved” said Rep. Zimmerman. “We took the Governor’s proposal to raise $1 billion in taxes and expand welfare, and instead cut $500 million in taxes while still investing in education, healthcare workers, and local road aids.” Some highlights of the budget include:

Contact: Rep. Tyler Vorpagel June 25, 2019 (608) 266-8530 Madison- State Representative Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth) issued the following regarding the passage of the 2019-21 State Budget. “I am proud to vote for a budget that funds the priorities of Wisconsinites, no matter the zip code. My colleagues and I worked hard to craft a budget to make sure that no matter where you live, where your children go to school, or what roads you drive this budget impacts your life in a positive way. “I hosted multiple listening sessions and heard from hundreds of constituents regarding their thoughts on the

CONTACT: 608.266.5340 MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly passed a budget proposal leaving many of the priorities of Wisconsinites underfunded or completely missing. State Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) issued the following statement on the passage of the budget proposal. “After months of deliberation, the Republican-controlled State Assembly passed the biennial budget which missed opportunities to give the people of Wisconsin what they asked for in a budget. Republican politicians took every chance to serve their partisan interests instead of their constituents. “During this budget process, Republicans chose to spend more money covering fewer people by blocking the Medicaid expansion. 70%

Contact: State Representative Mike Rohrkaste (608) 266-5719 Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Assembly voted 60-39 to pass the 2019-21 budget today. It builds off of the surpluses created by past responsible budgeting, to deliver on items Republicans and Democrats alike have voiced support for. “Between the middle-class tax cut and overall tax reduction, our cash infusions for local roads, our increases to Children and Family Aids, our millions in the Technical College and workforce development systems, our ‘kid-friendly’ education budget, and our massive raises for nursing homes and personal care workers, this really is a budget we can all