Howard Marklein

Under GOP Control, Abortion Rights Would Be First on the Chopping Block

SCOWIS Candidate Maria Lazar, GOP gubernatorial front runner Tom Tiffany, and numerous legislative candidates have all supported a six-week abortion ban or the state’s 1849 abortion ban.

Revenue Estimates Reflect Strong Fiscal Management, Create Opportunities to Address Affordability

Co-Chairs Urge Caution Despite Strong Collections

Republican Legislature’s Refusal to Fund Schools Gives Wisconsinites Unwelcome Gift – Higher Property Taxes

Teachers Blast State Budget’s Broken Promises

New figures show special education funding well below what lawmakers pledged

Roys Rejects Republicans’ Attempted Rebrand

Legislative Republicans Hold Meeting On Closing Rural Schools

Co-Chairs Criticize DHS For Lack of Plan, Transparency with Opioid Settlement Funds

‘No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, and No’

That’s Wisconsin Senate Republicans’ Response to Second Chances to Help Wisconsin Working People and Middle Class Families

WCMA Cheers $150M in New Monies for Agricultural Roads Improvement Program

JFC Co-Chairs Statement on Supreme Court Decision

Wisconsin Republicans Failing to Do Most Pressing Job – Pass a State Budget

Three Years After the Dobbs Decision, Wisconsin Republicans are Still Trying to Ban Reproductive Freedom

And Then There Were Two- Second State Senate Republican Calls for Budget Boycott

Former Senate President Joins in Publicly Suggesting no State Budget for Next Two Years

Republican Cuts to Proposed Public School Funding Shift Costs to Local Taxpayers … Again

Cost Savings for Families and Protections for Consumers Blocked by Republicans in State Legislature

Wisconsin Working Families Continue to Pay the Costs for GOP Obstruction and Partisanship

Wisconsin Republicans Abandon Their Jobs and Wisconsin Families

Wisconsin families will face the cost of inaction as Republican lawmakers skip out on their jobs this budget season

Gov. Evers Again Urges Legislature to Invest in Child Care Counts as New Survey Finds Child Care Costs Skyrocket for Second Consecutive Year

Second consecutive annual state report shows average cost of infant care increased over 10 percent as Republican lawmakers gut child care funding from governor’s proposed budget

Revenue Re-estimates Require Cautious Budgeting

Wisconsin Democrats on Joint Finance GOP Budget Vote

Republican Lawmakers Poised to Gut Most Pro-Kid Budget in State History During 2025 the Year of the Kid

Republicans to reject middle-class tax cuts, property tax relief to prevent property tax increases statewide, plans to lower out-of-pocket costs for child care, medication, and household goods, measures to crack down on prescription price gouging and health insurance transparency, investments to improve kids’ reading and literacy outcomes, support for Wisconsin’s farmers and veterans, efforts to get harmful contaminants out of Wisconsinites’ water, statewide plans to improve public safety and keep kids and families safe, and measures to bolster high-need sectors of the workforce, among other key priorities

Revenue Estimates Show Growth, Require Sound Budgeting 

Collections remain strong, cost-to-continue remains high

Governor Signs Marklein’s Electric Vehicle Charging Bills

New law removes obstacles for private businesses to participate in EV industry.

Marquette University School of Dentistry Statement on release of funding for dental general practice residency program

Revenue Re-estimates Support Tax Relief

Collections remain strong, surplus over $3 billion

Legislative Leaders Announce Bills to Return Surplus to Taxpayers

Marklein Statement on UW Regents’ Decision to Accept Negotiated Deal

Senator Agard Statement: JFC Co-Chair to Remove Firearm Safety Proposals from State Budget

Joint Finance Committee Meets, Refuses to Discuss Knowles-Nelson Grants

Republicans Demand Transparency While Hiding Behind “Anonymous Objections”

Wisconsin Agricultural Education and Workforce Development Council Announces Membership, Sets Ambitious Goals

Dental Medicaid increases in state budget represent Wisconsin’s first significant investment in oral health in two decades

Rep. Tony Kurtz and Sen. Howard Marklein Disappointed in Governor’s Political Games in Reedsburg

Legislators given 59 minutes of notice for press conference about pork barrel project

Marklein, Vos Author Workforce Recovery Legislation

Bill to encourage individuals to return-to-work amid massive worker shortage

Historic Frank Lloyd Wright school to get new life as arts center

WEDC investment helps historic renovation of the Wyoming Valley School

Village of Argyle receives $250,000 state grant to support redevelopment of former Ford building

WEDC investment to help fund renovations for commercial space and apartments

Thousands of Wisconsinites Sign Petition in Support of Cannabis Legalization

City of Lancaster receives $250,000 state grant to assist in the development of a new hotel

WEDC investment to help fund the construction of a Sleep Inn & Suites

Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access

Governor Evers Announces Transportation Stakeholder Task Force

Together, this group will discuss the state’s critical transportation issues and seek solutions to these challenges.

Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald Statement on Republican Plans to Cut Taxes

"Middle-class families in Wisconsin should keep more of what they earn."

Senate Majority Leader Fitzgerald Announces Senate Standing Committees, Chairs

"I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Senate this session as we continue to pass reforms that put hard-working families first."

Governor Walker Signs Bills to Create and Expand Outdoor Recreation, Attract Talent to Wisconsin, and Improve Medical Assistance

93 bills signed into law at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Governor Walker Signs Bills on Improving Family Access to High-Quality Child Care, Creating Transitional Jobs Program for Wisconsin Veterans, and Increasing Funding for Watershed Protection Grants

Governor Walker signs 64 bills into law at the Wisconsin State Capitol

Governor Walker Signs Bill Directing Additional State Funding to Rural Public Schools

Rural school funding included in his Ambitious Agenda for 2018

Governor Walker Highlights Historic K-12 Education Investments at Wisconsin Association of School Boards’ State Education Convention

"We increased funding by $200 per student for every school in the state this year, and we’re adding another $204 per student on top of that next year."

With Elections Just a Year Away, Legislature Abandons Wisconsin Families

Industrial Acid Mining Bill Will Put Public Health at Risk for Generations

Leah unveils 100+ Wisconsin endorsements

Elected officials, grassroots activists and business owners unite behind Leah

Governor Walker Signs 20 Bills Into Law

Acts 37 - 56

H.O.P.E. for Wisconsin: Governor Walker Signs Four Special Session Bills into Law at Medical College of Wisconsin – Green Bay

"Like many states in our great nation, Wisconsin is experiencing a dangerous trend – a growing number of cases of opioid abuse and overdose."

Governor Walker Announces Cheese as Official State Dairy

Governor signs two bills into law at Mineral Point Elementary

Republican Legislators Rejecting Student Loan Refinancing Themselves Attended College at One-Fifth the Cost Today

Cost of Their Own Schooling May Explain Ignorance of Student Loan Debt Crisis, But it Doesn’t Excuse Their Refusal to Help

Governor Walker Signs Senate Bill 2 into Law

"We are constantly looking for new ways to make Wisconsin state government more effective, efficient, and accountable'

Rep. Novak Supports Bill to Increase Funding for Rural Broadband

The proposed legislation allocates an additional $15.5 million for broadband grants.

Senator Fitzgerald Reelected Majority Leader

“I am honored to once again be representing this group of outstanding conservative leaders and thrilled to be growing our ranks for the upcoming legislative session.”

Shullsburg Selected as Wisconsin’s Newest Main Street Community

City is only Wisconsin community to receive select honor in 2016

Governor Scott Walker Signs Legislation Modernizing the Collection of Hospital Data

It is Act 287.

Governor Scott Walker Signs 58 Bills Into Law

Acts 200 - 257.

Governor Scott Walker Signs 46 Bills Into Law

Acts 154 - 199.

Rep. Novak’s Bill to Fight Drug Use in Rural Wisconsin Passes Assembly

“One of the reasons I ran for office was to fight rural crime and drug use.”

Governor Scott Walker’s 2016 State of the State Address

"The state of our state is strong. We are moving Wisconsin forward."

Working for Wisconsin: Governor Scott Walker Highlights College Affordability Legislative Package

Proposals to Build on Historic Four-Year UW-System Tuition Freeze; Freeze Saved Students an Average of $6,311 Compared to Average 8.1 Percent Yearly Increases in Prior 10 Years

Working for Wisconsin: Governor Scott Walker Rolls Out College Affordability Legislative Package

Proposals to Build on Historic Four-Year UW-System Tuition Freeze; Freeze Saved Students an Average of $6,311 Compared to Average 8.1 Percent Yearly Increases in Prior 10 Years

Governor Scott Walker Signs 49 Bills Into Law

Governor Scott Walker signed 49 bills into law today at the Wisconsin State Capitol.

Governor Scott Walker Signs Senate Bill 236 Into Law

The bill relates to temporary alcohol beverage retail licenses.

AFP Disappointed in Sen. Marklein’s Vote Against Prevailing Wage Repeal

"We are disappointed in Sen. Marklein’s decision to side with special interests over Wisconsin taxpayers."