Cecely Castillo (608) 251-0139 x3   MADISON – Statement from Sara Finger, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health (WAWH):   “When Governor Evers released his budget early this year I felt so hopeful that our state would invest in the needs of real people. From doula reimbursement to infant mortality prevention to affordable child care, Evers’ budget included investments to tackle tough issues that had been long neglected.  Governor Evers’ budget plan included a full expansion of Medicaid to cover 82,000 more Wisconsinites while saving the state hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in program like the Healthy Women

Contact: Luke Fuller (608) 266-7513   Madison, WI – On Wednesday, the State Senate passed the 2019-21 budget after hours of floor debate.  Senator Duey Stroebel, (R-Saukville) issued the following statement in support of the state budget:   “This budget is far from perfect.  It represents the reality of divided government in Wisconsin, melding Governor Evers’ ridiculous budget proposal and what fiscally responsible legislators wanted.  We have reshaped the Governor’s budget to best fit within the means of state taxpayers.   “This budget spends more than I would propose, but less than the Governor asked for.  This budget cuts income

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 266-5660 [Madison, WI] — On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Senate passed the 2019-2021 state budget. The bill is the same as the budget passed by the Assembly on Tuesday and now heads to Governor Evers’ desk for his signature. After the passage of the budget, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “When Governor Evers started the budget process in February, he asked Republicans in the Legislature to make advancements in funding education, health care, and infrastructure. We did just that while sticking to our conservative principles. This budget funds schools with more actual dollars than

“Unlike Governor Evers’ irresponsible budget proposal, the budget passed by the Republican Legislature puts Wisconsin on a reasonable, sustainable budget path by providing middle class tax relief and critical investments in education, health care, and transportation. I am proud that the budget I support gives every taxpayer a tax cut, with the vast majority of tax relief going to taxpayers earning less than $125,000. Despite that tax cut, the Republican budget nearly doubles the size of Wisconsin’s rainy day fund, increases local road aids by 10%, matches Governor Evers’ proposal for general school aids, and matches Evers’ last three special