January 14, 2008
New Year, End of Session: What’s Ahead
As the Legislature gears up for the end of the 2007-2008 session, I am hopeful we will make serious progress on a number of issues I have heard are priorities for the people of the 27th Senate District.
Health Care: Healthy Wisconsin will be reintroduced with a few improvements in the next few weeks. Healthy Wisconsin preserves our health care system but changes how businesses and consumers pay for it. I continue to be ready to sit down at the table and negotiate on this issue.
Campaign Finance Reform: The Governor’s call for special session is an opportunity for us to move ahead with the fair campaign finance reform we all know is needed. I will continue to lobby my colleagues from both sides of the isle to move ahead with bipartisan comprehensive reform,
Regulation of Traveling Sales Crews: The national neighborhood violent crime toll from unregulated door to door sales crews continues to rise. I am hopeful the Assembly will move ahead with Senate Bill 80 before the end of session.
School Financing: I have been working on a plan to overhaul the way Wisconsin schools are funded. The result would be a system of fairer taxation and a stable source of revenue for the future that is not balanced on the backs of property taxpayers. It is time to roll up our sleeves and consider all of our options.
Do Not Call List Expansion: Wisconsin’s Do Not Call law which grew out of legislation I authored has been a widely popular program. Funded with fees charged to telemarketing companies, it is time to expand the applicability of the bill to cover cellular phones and small businesses.
As always please feel free to contact me at: or 608-266-6670.
