Madison – State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) issued the following statement supporting Governor Jim Doyle’s announced Ethics Reform package.... READ MORE
When it comes to health care, the Wisconsin state legislature has both an important responsibility and an unprecedented opportunity.... READ MORE
Madison – State Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) has been named Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee by incoming Senate Majority Leader Judy Robson (D-Beloit). Erpenbach’s committee will lead efforts on health care reform issues in the upcoming legislative session.... READ MORE
(MADISON)—Less than a half dozen special interest groups have hijacked state elections in Wisconsin and they are fueling a gubernatorial campaign set for obscenely high spending that could exceed $30 million before it’s over, two state senators said today.... READ MORE
(MADISON)—State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) announced today that applications for the 2007 Senate Scholar Program are now available. High school juniors and seniors with an interest in politics and the inner-workings of the Wisconsin Legislature are encouraged to apply for this week-long, intensive program in Madison. One student from each of the thirty-three Senate districts will be selected to participate.... READ MORE
I applaud the New Jersey Supreme Court in their directive to the New Jersey Legislature to provide rights and benefits to gay and lesbian couples... READ MORE
(MADISON)—Standing with Governor Doyle at the Madison Senior Center today, State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) supported the Governor’s efforts to obtain an extension of Wisconsin’s SeniorCare Pharmacy Plus waiver from the federal government.... READ MORE
(MADISON)— State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) was pleased to learn today that three companies in his district were awarded grants from Governor Doyle, and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.... READ MORE
MONROE, WI—State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) received the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives’ (WFC) Friend of Cooperatives award today in Monroe, Wisconsin from WFC President & CEO Bill Oemichen. WFC is the statewide association for more than 600 cooperative businesses that are owned by more than 2.9 million Wisconsin residents.... READ MORE
I would like to commend you for identifying a potential concern with Wisconsin Act 451. ... READ MORE
(MADISON)—State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) was frustrated by a 3-2 vote taken by the Senate Committee on Organization to delay the recommendations of the Senate Select Committee on Health Care Reform, of which he is a member.... READ MORE
It’s time for our kids to head back to school and for drivers, it’s time to be on high alert as many of them will be walking back and forth to school. In fact, it wouldn’t hurt if pedestrians and drivers both brushed up on some safety tips.... READ MORE
(MADISON)—State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) has been named to a Joint Legislative Council study committee on school funding. He has been appointed to serve as a member of the Special Committee on the Review of State School Aid Formula.... READ MORE
(MADISON)—The Conservation Scorecard 2005-2006, a report on how state legislators voted on key conservation issues in the last two-year legislative session, indicates both good and bad news for the protection of Wisconsin’s natural resources. The report, released on August 1 by the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, records legislators’ votes on a variety of conservation-related bills ranging from air and water quality to hunting and fishing opportunities. ... READ MORE
Senator Jon Erpenbach last week received the “Friend of Agriculture” award from Volunteers For Agriculture®, the political action arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.... READ MORE
Many of you may have recently read about a wonderful new addition to the Madison-area community. Madison is known for its outstanding medical facilities, and families and patients come from around the state to receive world-renowned medical care. ... READ MORE
On Friday, May 19th, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will hold its spring gala in Madison. Governor Doyle will be on-hand to address the gathering. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) is the leading charitable funding organization and advocate of type 1 diabetes research worldwide. Their mission is simple: find a cure for diabetes.... READ MORE
On May 4th the Wisconsin Legislature finally put to rest the idea of amending our 160-year-old constitution to include a proposal which seeks to limit state and local spending by linking increases to some combination of the Consumer Price Index, population growth, personal income growth and new construction. ... READ MORE
The Assembly Committee on Small Business voted along party lines on Tuesday to so dramatically alter Senate Bill 251, the Traveling Sales Crew Bill, that it renders the legislation virtually useless.... READ MORE
MADISON -- State Senator Jon Erpenbach stood with Governor Doyle today as he launched a new crackdown on identity theft in Wisconsin. The initiative will strengthen enforcement and toughen penalties against identity thieves, as well as open a new Office of Privacy Protection.... READ MORE
MADISON -- State Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) applauded Governor Doyle for today’s signing of Assembly Bill 617, The Cancer Patient Protection Act.... READ MORE
The State of Wisconsin has a long history of providing generous benefits, programs and services to our veterans who entered “active duty” from Wisconsin and continue to reside in our state.... READ MORE
MADISON -- State Senator Jon Erpenbach applauded Governor Doyle for his announcement that three grants would be awarded to 27th Senate District.... READ MORE
MADISON -- State Senator Jon Erpenbach went before the Senate Energy, Utilities, and Information Technology committee today to urge an update to Wisconsin’s Do Not Call List.... READ MORE