Washington, DC —  Giffords, the gun safety organization co-founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement after Republicans in the Wisconsin legislature adjourned a special session after only 30 seconds without considering any gun safety legislation. Statement from  Molly Voigt, state legislative manager at Giffords: “All it took was 30 seconds for Wisconsin lawmakers to turn their backs on the people they represent. Shame on them. This was an opportunity to take action on a gun violence crisis that is hurting the state. Instead, Republicans refused to even consider policies that could save lives. Voters won’t forget what happened in

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Madison, WI- Today, the Wisconsin State Senate ended Governor Evers special session on his gun control agenda. Since Governor Evers calling for a special session, Senator Duey Stroebel has promised to continue to uphold the Second-Amendment and prevent passage of any gun control policies that would undermine law-abiding gun-owners. Now that the special session has concluded, Senator Duey Stroebel has released the following statement: “Since Governor Evers formal swearing-in as Governor he has made it a priority to undermine the Second-Amendment right of lawful gun-owners. Recently, he mentioned he’s open to mandatory gun buybacks. The Governors’ openness to mandatory buybacks

Seven of my bills were approved by the State Senate on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 and two bills passed the Assembly on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Five of my bills are now on Governor Tony Evers’ desk awaiting signature. All of the bills passed are important to different people, industries and groups in the 17th Senate District. I am proud of the bi-partisan work we have done to advance good policy and helpful updates to state statute for the citizens I serve. The bills passed by the Senate are: Senate Bill (SB) 208 – Early Stage Seed Investment Credit – aligns

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