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Before we dive into the nitty-gritty details of the outcomes of the 2025 General Election and what it means for our state and nation, I’d first like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who voted, who encouraged others to vote, and who prayed. You have been a good steward of your citizenship, and we are incredibly grateful.
On April 5th, a large group of people protested in La Crosse as part of the Hands Off 2025 day of protest. We’re blessed that La Crosse is a largely peaceful community. We don’t have a lot of Antifa thugs who agitate, hide their faces, destroy property and assault people. While we disagree with the protesters, at least they were peaceful. It’s their right to protest.
But let’s look at what they were actually told, and we’ll address it point by point. These bullet points were taken directly from the hands off 2025 dot com website. It provided a guide for the protests.
The Coulee Region Friends of NRA announced we have provided $18,120 this year in grants to local organizations at our 31st Annual Banquet at Stoney Creek Lodge recently. This brings the group’s total donations since 2000 to over $225,000.
Those grants go to groups that help promote youth shooting sports and include:
I am proud to introduce bipartisan legislation that helps our first responders better protect those suffering from anaphylaxis.
I drafted Senate Bill 156 in response to being contacted by the family of Andrew Mueller, a Wisconsin Rapids resident who recently passed away at the age of 20 after having an allergic reaction from eating peanut butter candy. Until that moment, Andrew and his family were unaware that he had a peanut allergy.
Our local Emergency Medical Service (EMS) departments are crucial to our communities because of their lifesaving support during times of crisis and dedication to the people they serve. However, many of our departments are struggling to recruit new members and keep the lights on. In times of need, it is crucial that our EMS departments are available when we need them.
The Joint Finance Committee kicked off the 2025 Budget Road Show earlier this week with a stop in Kaukauna.
As Senate vice-chair of JFC, I spent the entire day at the listening session hearing from residents across Wisconsin about their priorities for the 2025-27 state spending plan.
JFC members will be hosting another listening session tomorrow in West Allis.
For the complete Budget Road Show schedule, please click here.
"With Tax Day a little more than two weeks away, Jackson-Hewitt Tax Services has been caught handing out flyers in New York City allegedly advising illegal migrants on how to get up to $14,000 in tax refunds from the IRS", source.
While the weather can’t decide if it’s winter or spring, we know that summer will be here soon! This summer, I am again looking forward to visiting some of our beautiful Wisconsin state parks. I am especially looking forward to this year because it is the 125th Anniversary of the State Park System! I recently met with newly appointed Department of Natural Resources Secretary-designee Karen Hyun. We had a productive meeting and discussed at length our fantastic state park system and how lucky we are that southwestern Wisconsin is home to some of the best!
