MADISON, Wis. — Following Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to direct taxpayer dollars back to Wisconsin families now, Rebecca Kleefisch came out against the tax credits, saying she was “disappointed” in the plan. Thanks to Gov. Evers’ leadership, Wisconsin has a projected record-breaking $3.8 billion budget surplus — and Wisconsinites have still received a 15% tax break. While Gov. Evers has proposed giving a portion of the surplus back to Wisconsinites now, Republican leaders have indicated they’re going to wait over a year to return taxpayers’ money — essentially holding it hostage until someone from their political party is in power.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Following Thursday’s shooting of a third Milwaukee law enforcement officer in two weeks, Senate President Pro Tempore, State Senator, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Patrick Testin, released the following statement: “In the span of two weeks, three members of Milwaukee law enforcement have been gunned down by multiple alleged shooters who were free on bail, courtesy of Milwaukee DA John Chisholm. Wisconsinites will not stand for the emerging mentality that it is open season on our law enforcement officers. Tony Evers has an obligation to our citizens to step up, do his job, restore law and order to

Madison – As School Choice Week 2022 comes to an end, State Senator Alberta Darling announced that in the coming days, she and several of her colleagues will be releasing a series of educational reforms that will empower parents, refocus performance outcomes, emphasize accountability, and create even more successful educational options for Wisconsin families. On Friday, State Senator Alberta Darling issued the following statement. “Wisconsin was the first state to give parents more say in their children’s education and future. We have an opportunity to build on our reputation and reclaim our status as a national model for reforming K-12

MILWAUKEE – In response to Governor Evers announcing his plan to use part of Wisconsin’s $3.8 billion surplus to provide a surplus rebate to all Wisconsinites plus targeted investments in childcare, caregiving, and education, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “I was greatly encouraged earlier today to hear Governor Evers’ plan for using Wisconsin’s recently-announced unprecedented $3.8 billion surplus to make targeted investments in our families, childcare, caregiving and education. The Governor understands that Wisconsin communities need these crucial investments to make it through the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that working families especially need

Recently, the Lincoln County District Attorney issued his decision regarding the death of John Z. Moua, which occurred on December 10, 2021 in the Town of Pine River. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation investigative file can be viewed on the DOJ website. Digital photo, video, and audio records can be viewed here.

On January 25, 2022, the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released revised revenue projections to the legislature.  As Co-Chair of the state’s budget-writing committee, I anxiously awaited this news. A decade of responsible budgeting and significant tax cuts by Republicans, combined with a deluge of federal funding, have produced extraordinary results. In the last three months, the projected revenues for Wisconsin improved by $2.9 billion. The projected ending balance for the 2021-23 biennium in June 2023 is $3.8 billion. This projection is due to increased revenues of approximately $2.5 billion more in tax collections and less state spending than anticipated.