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  • Reps in the News: Walker Issues Order Declaring Propane Emergency

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    Governor Scott Walker On Dec. 29 Gov. Walker signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency exists in Wisconsin in response to propane shortages and increased wait times to obtain propane. These challenges are due, in large part, to the below-normal temperatures experienced across the country and a shortage of drivers. Governor Walker’s order […]

  • Reps in the News: Air Force F-35s Coming to Madison Airfield

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    Congressman Mike Gallagher Rep. Gallagher released the following statement on President Trump’s new National Security Strategy:  “After nearly a decade of leading from behind, the new National Security Strategy is an important step forward in restoring American leadership. It’s clear-eyed about our friends and adversaries, and sets a long-overdue framework for strategic competition with states […]

  • Reps in the News: Walkers Boasts Elimination of State Property Tax

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    Governor Scott Walker The 2017-19 state budget eliminates the state property tax levy. As a result of this and other property tax reform, property taxes on the typical home will be lower in 2018 than in 2010, and Wisconsin’s property tax burden as a percentage of personal income is at its lowest level since the […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Visits Youth National Guard Program

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens was among a group of state legislators from across Wisconsin who met with cadets and staff from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy Nov. 29 to gain a better understanding of the program and the youth who participate in the program. Challenge Academy is a two-phase program – a 22-week […]

  • Reps in the News: Governor Signs Kitchen’s Montessori License Bill

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after 2017 Senate Bill 299, the Montessori Teacher’s License bill was signed into law as 2017 Act 106:  “I am very pleased that the Montessori Teacher’s License Bill has been signed into law by Gov. Walker. Wisconsin has been struggling with a teacher shortage the last […]

  • Reps in the News: Governor Signs Kitchens’ Clean Water Access Bill

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens and Senator Robert Cowles released the following statements after 2017 Assembly Bill 226, the Clean Water Access Bill, was signed into law as 2017 Act 69:  “I am thrilled that the Clean Water Access Bill was signed into law earlier today by Gov. Walker,” Kitchens said. “This crucial piece of […]

  • Reps in the News: Johnson Statement on Tax Plan Opposition

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    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker and Wisconsin’s tourism industry are teaming up to help thousands of Wisconsin residents stay warm this winter with The Big Bundle Up campaign. Now in its seventh year, the statewide charity initiative encourages people to donate new or gently used gloves, hats, scarves, coats, and other warm winter gear for […]

  • Gov. Walker Appoints Shelia Harsdorf to DATCP

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    Governor Scott Walker On Nov. 10 Gov. Walker announced the appointment of State Senator Sheila Harsdorf to serve as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Senator Harsdorf will become the first woman in the agency’s 88-year history to serve as its secretary. “Sheila’s experience as a highly-respected, dedicated legislator and […]

  • Reps in the News: Gov. Walker Launches Campaign for Third Term

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    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker is calling for an “army of grass-roots volunteers” to combat what he says will be a coordinated attack against his re-election campaign by “big government” Washington-based special interests. Walker officially kicked off his re-election effort with a rally Sunday before a couple hundred backers at a factory outside of Milwaukee. […]

  • Reps in the News: Walker Returns from Israel

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    Governor Scott Walker Gov. Walker met on Oct. 30 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss future collaboration between Wisconsin and Israel as well as political and economic issues in the region. The hour-long meeting in Jerusalem took place on the first full day of the governor’s trade mission to Israel, where he is […]

  • Reps in the News: Gallagher Calls for Regulation of Bump Stocks

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    Congressman Mike Gallagher Last week Representatives Gallagher, Kinzinger and McSally, all Republican veterans serving in Congress, called for a restriction on the gun modifier that was used during the mass murder in Las Vegas. “Bump stocks,” the accessory used by the attacker, were legalized by the Obama Administration in 2010. In the wake of the […]

  • Reps in the News: Gov. Walker Preparing for Re-Election Campaign Announcement

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    Governor Scott Walker In a new campaign video, Gov. Walker touts his record and makes clear he wants to run for a third term in 2018. “At the end of each day, after all of the miles and conversations, I can’t wait for the alarm to ring to see what opportunities tomorrow will bring,” Walker […]

  • Rep. Gallagher Signs On to Resolution Supporting J-1 Program

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    Rep. Mike Gallagher co-sponsored a House Resolution supporting the J-1 visa program. The resolution expresses, “the sense of the House of Representatives that the J–1 visa programs, specifically the Summer Work Travel, Au Pair, Camp Counselor, and Intern and Trainee programs, are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States and the […]

  • Reps in the News: Joel Kitchens Announces Listening Sessions

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens announced a series of listening sessions he will hold this month throughout the 1st District. “These listening sessions will be a chance for my constituents to share their thoughts with me on any issues that are important to them,” he said. The locations and times are: Algoma City Hall, […]

  • Reps in the News: Wisconsin State Budget Could Have Been Passed Illegally

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    Governor Scott Walker Did a budget deal between Gov. Walker and three holdout Republican Senators break the law? One Wisconsin Now has submitted evidence to law enforcement authorities, including the Dane County District Attorney, and is asking for an investigation into whether a state law that prohibits legislators from agreeing to vote for a bill […]

  • Reps in the News: Walker Appoints New DNR Secretary

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released a statement following Gov. Walker’s signing of the 2017-2019 state budget:  “I am proud to have voted for a budget that moves our state in the right direction and I am happy the Governor has signed it into law. There is a lot in this budget that will propel […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Praises Assembly Budget

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released a statement following the Assembly’s Sept. 13 vote on the 2017-2019 biennial state budget:  “I was proud last night to cast my vote alongside my fellow Republican legislators in support of this state budget. This budget is good for our state, and good for the first district. This budget […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Commends $3.2 Million for Bay Shipbuilding

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement after the Joint Finance Committee’s decision to provide funding for the Sturgeon Bay Harbor Project:  “I am incredibly pleased that yesterday the Joint Finance Committee approved my motion requesting a $3.2 million grant from the Harbor Assistance Program for our harbor in Sturgeon Bay. The Fincantieri […]

  • Governor Walker Tours Southern Door’s Fab Lab

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    Gov. Scott Walker not only got a tour of the fabrication laboratory (or fab lab) at Southern Door High School when he visited on the second day of the 2017-18 school year on Sept. 6, but he also received an engraved glass commemorating his visit and designed by fab lab student Hayley Shimon. The Governor […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Applauds Additional $600 Million for Schools

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    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens released the following statement on the Joint Committee on Finance’s action on the K-12 education budget:  “Yesterday the Joint Committee on Finance approved the K-12 education package for the 2017-19 biennial budget. This budget makes historic investments in our classrooms. I am proud to say that this budget gives our […]