Contact: Rep. Michael Schraa (608) 267-7990 (Madison, WI) Representative Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) voted in favor of the 2017-19 state budget tonight. Schraa, who formerly served on the Joint Finance Committee, is pleased with the overall budget package. “I appreciate every constituent who took time to express an opinion on the

Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement on the Assembly passage of the 2017-2019 state budget (Assembly Bill 64). “The Assembly has concluded its work on the state budget, which delivers on our promise to Wisconsin taxpayers. We’re setting the right priorities

Contact: Olivia Hwang, 608.266.5504 Madison – Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) released the following statement today in response to the Assembly’s passage of a $76 billion budget that is rigged against regular Wisconsinites: “Here we are, nearly seven years into Scott Walker’s career as governor with little to show

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON — Governor Scott Walker released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly approved the 2017 – 2019 Budget. “Thank you to the members of the State Assembly for voting for our budget that will put more actual dollars into K-12 education than ever

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888) 534-0089 Madison – State Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette), Co-chair of the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee, released the following statement regarding the 2017-19 state budget bill, which passed the State Assembly earlier today: “I am proud that we were able to pass a budget that prioritizes

Contact: Rep. Mary Felzkowski (Czaja) 608-266-7694 Madison- State Representative Mary (Czaja) Felzkowski released a statement Wednesday evening following passage of the 2017-19 Biennial Budget bill by the State Assembly: “After months of work with my colleagues and stakeholders, I believe we have a budget bill that will continue to make

CONTACT: Rep. Amy Loudenbeck Rep.Loudenbeck@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-9967 Madison –Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton), member of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), issued the following statement on the Assembly passage of the 2017-19 state budget: “The Joint Committee on Finance considered input from the public, our legislative colleagues and numerous stakeholders to

Contact: Representative Tyler August 608-266-1190 MADISON…State Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) voted in favor of the state budget bill, which passed the State Assembly today. August praised the budget as being a “taxpayers-first” budget. “The state budget we passed tonight improves Governor Walker’s proposal by protecting middle class taxpayers,” said

Rep. André Jacque September 13, 2017 (920) 819-8066 (Madison, WI) On behalf of his constituents, State Rep. André Jacque applauded the passage earlier tonight of the 2017-’19 biennial budget, highlighting in particular several of the provisions added at his request to assist local economic development; fight waste, fraud and abuse

Contact: Rep. Scott Allen (608) 266-8580 Rep. Allen released the following statement regarding his vote on the state budget: Overall, this was a good budget, on which I wanted to vote yes. THE GOOD Eliminating Taxes: Eliminating the Forestry Mill Tax, or statewide property tax, will save taxpayers $181 million over

Contact: Rep. Tyler Vorpagel (608) 266-8530 Madison- State Representative Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth) issued the following regarding the passage of Assembly Bill 64, the 2017-2019 Biennial Budget: “After a long summer of negotiations the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a budget that continues on the strong fiscal foundation that Governor Walker and

Contact: Justin Koestler (608) 267-7669 MADISON – State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement on the 2017-2019 Wisconsin State Budget: “Republican lawmakers have consistently championed less government and more local control. However, they believe de-funding the streetcar is in Milwaukee’s best interest. They believe it is our constituents’

Contact: Timothy Schabo Timothy.Schabo@legis.wi.gov (608) 266-5580 MADISON, WI – State Representative David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding the 2017-2019 Wisconsin Budget: “The submitted budget was not worth the two month wait. Instead of addressing pressing community, transportation, and healthcare issues, this budget kicks the can down the potholed

Madison, WI – Today, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-52 Fond du Lac) agreed with Gov. Walker’s decision to decline the opportunity to place his signature on State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers’ proposed submission of Wisconsin’s plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA plan replaces the

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland (608) 267-9649 MADISON – This evening, the Wisconsin State Assembly will pass the 2017-19 Budget, capping off the fourth Republican budget in a row that expands private voucher schools at the expense of our public schools, favors wealthy special interests over working families, and fails to

CONTACT: Rep. Don Vruwink (608) 266-3790 State Representative Don Vruwink (D-Milton) issued the following statement today on the Wisconsin state budget bill: “This budget is a missed opportunity to address some of the problems our state is enduring. For example, rural broadband. We’re not making broadband much of a priority

Contact: Jessica Ward, (414) 422-5712 Brookfield, Wis. — Nurse, state senator and U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir issued the following statement Tuesday about Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s support for Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” health care bill: “It’s no surprise to me that Sen. Baldwin supports socialized, government-run health care along

Media Contacts: For Governor Walker Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2169 tom.evenson@wisconsin.gov For RPRD Diagnostics Joleen Rau (608) 209-0792 jrau@raucommunications.com SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — RPRD (Right Patient Right Drug) Diagnostics, a privately-held, Wisconsin-based precision medicine company, today announced a strategic partnership with Orient Bio Inc., a leading South Korean biotechnology company. An

Rep. Sondy Pope 608-266-3520 MADISON, Wis. – Late on Wednesday night, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed the 2017 biennial budget by a vote of 57-39. This budget comes two and half months after the June 30 deadline. In response, Representative Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb) released the following statement: “If Republicans