When the state pays its fair share, property taxes stay down. It's that simple. I’m joining my colleagues in introducing a proposal to provide property tax relief while funding our public schools.

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Another week of voting on issues that no one asked about. Republicans have pushed forward an agenda that does nothing but harm Wisconsinites. Instead of funding public education, making healthcare a human right…

I met with School Board members from the Elk Mound School District last week, discussing how the legislature can best support our school districts -- we also took a moment to celebrate some student artwork that our office received from Mound View Elementary! 1/

Today, @repcruzwi, a public school teacher, and I, a former nonprofit professional, formally submitted our Frozen Federal Funds Emergency Act. 1/3

A casual update from the capitol as February comes to an end. Our office has been busy. Unfortunately, the Republican-controlled Legislature as a whole has not been busy enough on any of the solutions that would improve life for the next generation in the Chippewa Valley.

It's Public Schools Week! Advocates for public schools are in the capitol today for the @WiscEdNetwork Day of Action, calling on all of US to pass a budget that gives resources to students & stops the need for so many referendums. Thank you for advocating!

Thank you, @RepMarkPocan, for stopping by my office this morning to discuss the devastating Trump/Musk federal funding cuts and for sharing stories--about the impact in Wisconsin and about how we fight back--with the press in Madison today. See you in Chippewa Falls on Friday!

The budget is the most powerful and most complex piece of state legislation. Gov. Evers will outline his proposed budget tonight at 7:00pm. Follow along at wiseye.org/live to hear about his proposals and how they could impact our communities over the next two years!

...the school districts’ special education costs, despite these being both morally and legally mandated. A recent Legislative Fiscal Bureau memo indicates that filling the special education reimbursement gap would go a long way toward solving Wisconsin’s referendum struggle.

drive.google.com/file/d/13tU… Each year, an increasing number of school districts are forced to go to referendums, asking taxpayers to increase their own property taxes just to keep schools’ lights on and classrooms staffed. Wisconsin currently reimburses less than one-third of...

Representative Christian Phelps joined Democratic legislators Tuesday morning to support a bill aimed at keeping families, neighbors, and children safe from increased immigration raids and intimidation efforts by the federal government. Rep. Phelps' full statement here: