Rep. Jacobson: Comments on GOP child care bills

MADISON – Today, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) issued the following statement regarding Assembly Republican’s child care bills discussed in today’s session: “The child care bills brought before us today disregard the needs and voices of our child care industry, parents,

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Rep. Snodgrass: GOP child care legislation misses the mark

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened to debate a Republican-led package of legislation that would make changes to Wisconsin’s child care regulation. Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) released the following statement regarding the child care legislation: “Earlier this year, Governor

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Rep. Penterman: Votes to expand childcare access

Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement following today’s Assembly floor session addressing childcare: “Today, I voted in favor of a multi-pronged, targeted approach to supporting families and child care providers. From the

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Rep. Goeben: Champions Choices in Childcare

Madison – State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) presented her package of five child care bills to the Wisconsin Assembly. The Assembly passed the entire “Choices in Childcare” bill package. The Assembly also approved a non-partisan redistricting plan almost identical to Iowa.

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Rep. Gundrum: Investing in quality child care

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted in favor of investing in quality child care. After passage of the package of bills, he released the following statement: “It has been shown over the years that the current child

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Rep. August: Republicans pass Choices in Child Care package

MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to the passage of the Choices in Child Care legislative package:  “Wisconsin families are facing increased costs across the board due to skyrocketing inflation due to

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Rep. Jacobson: Comments on GOP child care bills

MADISON – Today, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) issued the following statement regarding Assembly Republican’s child care bills discussed in today’s session: “The child care bills brought before us today disregard the needs and voices of our child care industry, parents, workforce, and communities around the state. Although Wisconsinites on both

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Rep. Snodgrass: GOP child care legislation misses the mark

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened to debate a Republican-led package of legislation that would make changes to Wisconsin’s child care regulation. Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) released the following statement regarding the child care legislation: “Earlier this year, Governor Tony Evers released his plan to invest more than $300

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Rep. Penterman: Votes to expand childcare access

Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement following today’s Assembly floor session addressing childcare: “Today, I voted in favor of a multi-pronged, targeted approach to supporting families and child care providers. From the investments that we made in the budget and the legislative

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Rep. Edming: Road building utility reform clears the legislature

MADISON – On Thursday, Senate Bill (SB) 270 which was co-authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora), was approved by both houses of the Legislature. The proposal reforms the process for compensating road-building contractors that are harmed by utility-caused delays. “As I travel the 87th Assembly District, one of the top concerns I hear

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Rep. Goeben: Champions Choices in Childcare

Madison – State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) presented her package of five child care bills to the Wisconsin Assembly. The Assembly passed the entire “Choices in Childcare” bill package. The Assembly also approved a non-partisan redistricting plan almost identical to Iowa. Goeben’s bills covered an array of options designed to empower

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Rep. Rodriguez: Votes in favor of ‘Choices in Childcare’

MADISON – On Thursday afternoon, Rep. Jessie Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) and her Assembly colleagues voted to advance the ‘Choices in Childcare’ bill package. The package consists of a number of bills that alter the regulations surrounding childcare and create new programs for families and providers. “This budget, we increased spending on

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Rep. Gundrum: Investing in quality child care

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted in favor of investing in quality child care. After passage of the package of bills, he released the following statement: “It has been shown over the years that the current child care system is unsustainable. Governor Evers’ proposal to replace federal

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Rep. August: Republicans pass Choices in Child Care package

MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to the passage of the Choices in Child Care legislative package:  “Wisconsin families are facing increased costs across the board due to skyrocketing inflation due to Bidenomics.  Specifically, the high cost of child care continues to

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A Better Wisconsin Together: Condemns GOP attempt to distract from unpopular impeachment threats with sham redistricting bill

MADISON, Wis. — Amid mounting proof that state Republicans’ effort to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz is extremely unpopular, Republicans are now attempting to shift the spotlight away from their still-active impeachment threats by trying to pass a bad faith redistricting bill that would keep the gerrymandered legislature in charge of how

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