ON WISCONSIN! - Keep it up Governor Walker

Thank you Governor Walker and the State Legislature for doing the job WE elected you to do!

If you'd like to see all the money Wisconsin municipalities are now saving themselves as a result of the Governor's budget (courtesy of the Wisconsin legislature, thank you VERY much) look HERE: 

Biennial budget bill – filling the 3-billion dollar Jim Doyle hole.

• Includes: Paying back Minnesota- a step in reinstating the popular, but recently terminated Minnesota-Wisconsin tax reciprocity program by paying back the roughly $60 million in overdue bills that was owed to Minnesota.
• Includes: 200 million dollar medical malpractice fund restored - The patients’ compensation fund was raided under a bipartisan deal reached in 2007 with then-Gov. Jim Doyle and the Legislature.

1. Extension of unemployment benefits for 13 more weeks.
2. Governor-Appointment:  Veterans Affairs Secretary.
3. Development Opportunity Zone created in Beloit, WI.
4. Earned Release - repeals sentencing modifications that allowed criminals out early.
5. Concealed Carry for Wisconsin – 49th state to do so.
6. Greater School Choice(s) – expansion.
7. Deer hunting expansion - DNR overreach curtailment of “earn a buck.”
8. Presidential Primary - would move the date of Wisconsin’s primary elections to the first Tuesday in April during years in which the president and vice-president are elected, was introduced on May 27.

IMPORTANT: If you are in one of the following RECALL districts, please vote to STAY THE COURSE by defeating any DEMOCRAT with your vote!

August 9 Recall Elections

Six incumbent Republican Senators will face recall elections on August 9:

• SD-2: Sen. Robert Cowles (R) v. Nancy Nusbaum (D)
• SD-8: Sen. Alberta Darling (R) v. Rep. Sandra Pasch (D)
• SD-10: Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (R) v. Shelly Moore (D)
• SD-14: Sen. Luther Olsen (R) v. Rep. Fred Clark (D)
• SD-18: Sen. Randy Hopper (R) v. Jessica King (D)
• SD-32: Sen. Dan Kapanke (R) v. Rep. Jennifer Shilling (D)

August 16 Recall Elections

Two incumbent Democratic Senators will face recall elections on August 16:

• SD-12: Sen. Jim Holperin (D) v. Kim Simac (R)
• SD-22: Sen. Robert Wirch (D) v. Jonathan Steitz (R)