The Stories Behind the Statistics

This week, Republicans are at work combining their two hastily put-together partisan tax plans into a final bill.

I can tell you right now: if their final plan is anything like what they pushed through House or the Senate, Wisconsin will be set…

2017 Wrap-Up

I think listening is quintessentially Wisconsin. When a friend has a problem, or your coworker has had a bad day, or your community is…

Stop the Revolving Door

It’s no secret that we have an opioid epidemic in this country. And the revolving door between federal agencies and the pharmaceutical companies they’re supposed to be regulating is part of the problem.

Supporting Startups by Scott Resnick

Scott Resnick hatched a business from the UW-Madison dorms, which has grown to a multi-million…

It’s Time to Raise the Wage

Big news — I’m proud to be cosponsor a bill that would raise the minimum wage to $15.

The fight for $15 is an important one for working Wisconsinites who want a chance to work hard and get ahead. Right now, a person making the minimum wage in Wisconsin…

My Actual Tax Plan

The Koch brothers just launched a $1.6 MILLION advertising campaign against me, all because I won’t support tax cuts for the rich. I guess when you’re a billionaire, you can throw a pretty big tantrum!

A Rare Day

It’s not too often that President Trump fully agrees with me on something, so it was a rare day this week when he came out in support of my Buy America legislation. In fact, he said he agreed with my bill 100%.