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  • Reps in the News: April 10-17

    Senator Tammy Baldwin With the coronavirus pandemic threatening Wisconsin’s agriculture economy, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin led seven bipartisan members of the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation in calling on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to take immediate action on behalf of Wisconsin dairy farmers and dairy-processing businesses. As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, Wisconsin dairy […]

  • Reps in the News: April 3 – 10

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens released the following statement on the upcoming April 7 election in light of the coronavirus. “Gov. Tony Evers has been adamant that the April 7 general election and presidential primary will proceed as planned – at least for the time being. Legally, the only way we can postpone the […]

  • Reps in the News: March 27 – April 3

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens asked constituents to support local businesses in whatever way they can during the COVID-19 crisis. “During these difficult times, it’s more important than ever that we support our small businesses,” Kitchens said in an e-newsletter. “Because of the need for social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the […]

  • Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Special Airs March 27 on PBS, WPR

    Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates Daniel Kelly and Jill Karofsky will discuss issues central to their campaigns for a seat on the state’s highest court in a candidate special that will be broadcast statewide on Friday, March 27 at 7 pm. The 2020 Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Special will include interviews from each candidate and will […]

  • Reps in the News: March 20-27

    Governor Tony Evers Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers acknowledged that he couldn’t explain why he vetoed a bill that would have allowed raffles using a paddle-wheel device. “You caught me,” Evers said after being asked by a reporter on March 12 to explain his veto earlier in the week of the bipartisan paddle-wheel raffle bill. The […]

  • Reps in the News: March 13-20

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens said in a statement at the end of the Wisconsin legislative session that more than 94 percent of bills passed by the Assembly this session had bipartisan votes.  “Since I was elected to be your state representative in 2014, I have always made it a priority to find common […]

  • Reps in the News: March 6-13

    Representative Joel Kitchens The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill to establish a three-year early-learning pilot program. “The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently released its updated standardized test scores for the entire state, and the results are rather disturbing,” Kitchens said. “Maybe the most disheartening is the fact that more than 60 percent of our […]

  • Reps in the News: Feb. 28- March 6

    Representative Joel Kitchens The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed six bills authored by Rep. Joel Kitchens, including: • AB-113: Reduces the amount of contaminants in waterways by creating a system for buying and selling pollution credits through a third-party central clearinghouse. • AB-487: Modernizes the state’s psychology laws by removing barriers that make it challenging for health-care […]

  • Reps in the News: Feb. 21-28

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens supported Republican proposal to use the state’s anticipated budget surplus for property tax relief, rather than for education funding proposed by Gov. Tony Evers.  “As a state legislature, we believe the most responsible thing to do is reduce our debt and return the surplus back to taxpayers who were […]

  • Reps in the News: Feb. 14-21

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens released the following statement after Gov. Tony Evers signed two of the bills he authored: “I had the tremendous honor this week of having the governor sign two of my bills into law. “The first, Assembly Bill 134, commits $5.2 million in Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program funding to help complete […]

  • Reps in the News: Feb. 7-14

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens criticized Gov. Tony Evers’ use of a special session to pass an $8.5 million package of bills aimed at improving Wisconsin’s agriculture industry. “While it’s nice that the governor is finally showing an interest in helping people outside of Milwaukee and Madison, a special session – for many reasons […]

  • Reps in the News: Jan. 31-Feb. 7

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens said he is excited that the Wisconsin Assembly passed his bill that releases $5.2 million in Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds. “Almost 25 percent of that total – or $1.4 million, to be exact – will be coming to Door County to replace the large toilet-and-shower facility at the Tennison Bay […]

  • Reps in the News: Jan. 24-31

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens released the following statement after the Assembly floor session: “The Wisconsin State Assembly met for a floor session this week to consider and pass more than 35 pieces of legislation, including several that will help address the barriers parents are facing throughout the adoption process,” Kitchens said. Kitchens said […]

  • Reps in the News: Jan. 17-24

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens is co-author of a bill that would waive the annual state-park vehicle-admission fee for families of public- or private-school students in fourth grade. “This bill will further encourage families to spend time together outdoors and experience our state parks, forests, recreational areas and trails,” he said.  “As Wisconsin residents […]

  • Reps in the News: Jan. 10-17

    Representative Mike Gallagher NPR’s Michel Martin spoke with Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Marine captain who was twice deployed to Iraq, about that country’s vote to expel U.S. troops following U.S. airstrikes in Iran. “Well, [in] my first class on Middle East politics as an undergrad, my professor said the fundamental rule in the Middle East […]

  • Reps in the News: Jan. 3-10

    Congressman Mike Gallagher Congress passed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) in a bipartisan vote of 385 to 41. The agreement is an update to the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and it now heads to the Senate for consideration.  “In an increasingly global economy, strong trade agreements are vital to Wisconsin […]

  • Reps in the News: Kitchens Offers Water Bill

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens co-authored a bill to improve hydrologic restoration.  “Over the past several years, our state has experienced numerous heavy rainfall events that have disrupted commerce and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage to both residential homes and public infrastructure,” he said. “In addition, almost 20 percent of Wisconsin’s […]

  • Reps in the News: Dec. 20 – Jan. 3

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens has co-authored a bill that places limits on the usage of firefighting foams that contain added polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS. The man-made chemicals are used in  nonstick cookware, water-repellent clothing, pizza boxes and many other items. “PFAS are considered to be ‘forever chemicals’ because they don’t […]

  • Reps in the News: School Resource Officers, PTSD Coverage Act

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchen praised the work of school resource officers in preventing more tragedy after a series of shootings and threats of violence at Wisconsin schools last week: “While we can consider ourselves fortunate that none of these situations resulted in a loss of life, the truth is things could have turned […]

  • Reps in the News: Dec. 6-13

    Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens released the following statement regarding a bill that has been criticized for making it easier to place violent sexual offenders in areas where children may be present: “I can assure you that the purpose of SB-60 was not to put our children in danger by allowing sex offenders to […]