Category: Reps in the News
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Reps in the News: TAD Programs, 2020 Congressional Calendar
Representative Joel Kitchens Door County will be receiving funds for treatment-court and diversion (TAD) programs through the 2019-21 state budget. TAD programs allow district attorneys and judges to offer offenders options other than confinement in jail or prison, thereby saving taxpayer dollars. These programs include voluntary substance-abuse treatment and case management, plus other types of […]
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Reps in the News: Disaster Relief, Teddy Award, Vaping
Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Joel Kitchens received a plaque from the Washington Island Electric Cooperative for his efforts to secure $2 million in disaster-relief funds for the island community in the 2019-21 state budget. Washington Island lost power in 2018 when ice shoves damaged the only submarine cable that provided electricity to the town, and […]
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Reps in the News: Birth Control, Workforce Development
Representative Joel Kitchens “I am extremely grateful that the Wisconsin State Assembly passed my bill this week that would, under specific conditions, allow pharmacists to prescribe certain forms of birth control,” Rep. Kitchens said after the Assembly passed AB 304. Under current state law, hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives – including common […]
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Sen. Jacque Listening Session Tuesday
State Sen. Andre Jacque will hold a listening session Nov. 12 at the Door County Community Foundation. Jacque will field questions from the public from 5:30 – 7 pm. Where: Door County Community Foundation, Rock Island Meeting Room 222 N 3rd AveSturgeon Bay, WI 54235 5:30 – 7:00 pm Tuesday, Nov. 12
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Representative Joel Kitchens “The hemp pilot research program administered by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) requires both hemp growers and processors to obtain one-time licenses and register each year they intend to plant and process hemp,” said a Kitchens newsletter. “In 2017, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a bill that permitted […]
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Reps in the News: Climate Change Task Force; More
Governor Tony Evers Gov. Evers announced the members of the Legislature who will be appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change, which was created through Executive Order #52 and will advise and assist the governor in developing strategies to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change for the benefit of all […]
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Representative Kitchens Excited about Water Pollution Credit Trading “I am beyond excited that my bipartisan bill that is designed to further protect Wisconsin’s water has moved one step closer to becoming state law,” said Rep. Joel Kitchens in an e-update. “The Assembly Committee on Local Government this week unanimously recommended passage of AB 113, which […]
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Reps in the News: Kitchens Passes Bill to Benefit ‘Washington Island Observer’
Representative Joel Kitchens Last week the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a bill authored by Rep. Joel Kitchens that will benefit the Washington Island Observer and other newspapers across the state. Kitchens released the following press release after the Assembly passed the bill: “Under current state law, a newspaper is defined – with certain exceptions – […]
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Reps in the News: Education Bills; More
Representative Kitchens Testifies on Education Bills Rep. Joel Kitchens released the following statement after testifying before the Assembly and Senate Education Committees on a series of bills related to education: “All three bills were drafted based on the final recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding, which held nine public hearings across Wisconsin […]
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Representative Mike Gallagher Honors McFarlane Rep. Mike Gallagher honored recently retired Door County Veterans Services Officer Scott McFarlane in the Congressional Record. Gallagher’s office said McFarlane has “provided unparalleled service to not only the veterans community in northeast Wisconsin, but also the Door County community as well.” Gallagher said he wanted to ensure that McFarlane’s […]
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Reps in the News: New Federal Funding for Wisconsin Dairy; More
Governor Tony Evers Gov. Evers announced his appointment of Beau Liegeois to the Brown County Circuit Court, which fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William Atkinson. “Beau Liegeois is committed to public service and has a strong legal background, having served as a prosecutor in Brown County and as a JAG officer […]
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Reps in the News: Kitchens Praises Northern Sky Theater
Representative Joel Kitchens “It was a tremendous honor to present an Assembly citation to Northern Sky Theater recently to help them celebrate the grand opening of their new Creative Center and Gould Theater,” a recent Kitchens newsletter stated, noting that the organization will also celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. “I am very impressed with […]
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Reps in the News: Protecting State’s Water; More
Representative Joel Kitchens Protecting the state’s water from polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS, was one of the main discussion topics during two recent public hearings in front of the Assembly’s Environment Committee and the Speaker’s Task Force on Water Quality. PFAS are a group of human-made chemicals that have been used in a […]
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Reps in the News: Call For New Gun-Control Bills; More
Senator André Jacque A handful of Wisconsin Republicans are bringing back legislation to ban the use of aborted fetal tissue in research. The bill, authored by Sen. Jacque (R-De Pere) and Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) began circulating for co-sponsors Wednesday and would prohibit the use of fetal tissue obtained from abortions for research or […]
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State News: Lame-Duck Law Causes Roadblock
Lame-Duck Law Causes Roadblock A new state law aimed at giving GOP lawmakers more oversight of the Democratic attorney general caused a major roadblock Tuesday, leading to stalled action on a state lawsuit and clashes among lawmakers. Under a law passed during December’s lame-duck session of the state Legislature, the attorney general must receive approval […]
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Amanda Stuck Wants Rep. Mike Gallagher’s Job
At a listening session held at noon on Aug. 22 at Sturgeon Bay’s City Hall, state Rep. Amanda Stuck (D-Appleton) made a case for her blue-collar roots and why she should represent the 8th Congressional District instead of Mike Gallagher. The listening session attracted 30 people – many familiar faces at any Democratic gathering – […]
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Reps in the News: Birth Control, Clean Energy; More
Representative Joel Kitchens Rep. Kitchens testified before the Assembly Health Committee on AB 304, his bill to allow women to obtain hormonal contraceptive patches and self-administered oral hormonal contraceptives – including common birth-control pills – through a prescription from a pharmacist. Currently, women can get most of their birth control only through a prescription from […]
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Reps in the News: WisDOT Launches Podcast
Governor Tony Evers A new, monthly podcast series is available that discusses the state’s transportation challenges, issues and opportunities, including safety, engineering, multimodal investments and DMV topics. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) launched its first episode of “Transportation Connects Us” on Wednesday. In the new episode, Gov. Evers and WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson discuss […]
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Reps in the News: SCHOOL Acts Address Lead in Drinking Water
Representative Joel Kitchens Representatives Joel Kitchens and Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) and Senators Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon) issued the following joint statement after releasing two bills for co-sponsorship. LRBs 19-3539 and 19-3566 are collectively known as the Supporting Children’s Health by Ousting Outdated Lead Acts, or SCHOOL Acts for short: […]
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Reps in the News: Tony Evers Signs Executive Order 36
Governor Tony Evers Gov. Evers on Monday signed Executive Order 36, which directs state agencies to act to prevent lead poisoning. In response, state health officials are marshaling resources and partnerships statewide to target child lead-poisoning prevention, Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm announced. “This issue is affecting too many of our children,” […]