Katrina Shankland (Dem.), 71st Assembly District
Born Wausau, August 4, 1987; single. Graduate Wittenberg-Birnamwood H.S. 2005; B.A. political science UW-Madison 2009; attended UW-Marathon Co. 2004-05, Marquette U. 2005-06. Full-time legislator. Former field organizer and programs coordinator at renewable energy nonprofit. Member: Portage Co. Democratic Party.
Elected to Assembly 2012. Biennial committee assignments: 2013 — Constitution and Ethics; Energy and Utilities; Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage; State Affairs (eff. 4/29/13); Workforce Development.
Telephone: Office: (608) 267-9649; (888) 534-0071 (toll free); District: (715) 881-1880.
E-mail: Rep.Shankland@legis.wisconsin.gov
Voting address: 833 Clark Street, Apt. G, Stevens Point 54481.
Mailing address: Office: Room 418 North, State Capitol, P.O. Box 8953, Madison 53708.
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Republican “plan” fails workers, small businesses, and our roads
"...Republicans have proposed even more ways to make workers and businesses pay for their lack of leadership."
May 4th, 2017 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland Introduces Bills in Celebration of Earth Day
"As we celebrate Earth Day, we must do more to protect our natural resources and ensure their sustainability for generations to come."
Apr 22nd, 2017 by Katrina Shankland
Memo Reveals Walker’s Budget Creates $1 Billion Structural Deficit
"The governor’s budget is built on a house of cards"
Mar 24th, 2017 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland: Statement on Republican Groundwater Bill
"This bill does not seem to allow the DNR to periodically review the impacts of high-capacity well withdrawals."
Feb 22nd, 2017 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland: Response to Governor Walker’s Budget Address
"Governor Walker is gambling with taxpayer money and our health care by moving to self-insurance..."
Feb 8th, 2017 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland: Statement on Walker’s K-12 Education Budget
"Our public schools have lost over a billion dollars in state aid under Governor Walker, leaving school districts at a breaking point."
Feb 5th, 2017 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland: Statement on Redistricting Court Order
"Too many people feel that their vote doesn’t matter and that the system is rigged against them."
Jan 27th, 2017 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland: Response to Governor Walker’s State of the State Address
“Republicans should be working with Democrats to invest in the middle class and help working families get ahead.”
Jan 10th, 2017 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland Appointed to Joint Finance Committee
“I’m honored to be appointed to the legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance.”
Dec 30th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Federal Court Finds Legislative Maps Drawn by Republicans Represent Unconstitutional Gerrymander
Court finds maps drawn by Republicans were “intended to burden the representational rights of Democratic voters”
Nov 21st, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Assembly Dems Point Way to Reform
Their Clean Elections Act seeks to fix broken campaign finance law.
Oct 25th, 2016 by Matt Rothschild
Lawmakers Battle Over High Capacity Wells
Are they drawing down streams and lakes? Republican and Democratic lawmakers disagree.
Jul 18th, 2016 by Steven Walters
Madison Knows Best
GOP legislators have passed 128 restrictions to "local control" in the past six years.
May 30th, 2016 by Steven Walters
Rep. Shankland Statement on “Right to Work” Ruling
“So-called 'Right to Work' has not worked for Wisconsin’s working families, and today is a victory for everyone who works hard and deserves the chance to get ahead.”
Apr 8th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Republicans Not Serious About Redistricting Reform
Assembly committee to address the issue is really a sham. The issue will never get a hearing.
Apr 4th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Here’s what Gov. Walker didn’t tell you while signing higher education bills
"The governor forgot to tell you that funding levels for need-based higher education grants remained frozen at 2011 levels in his 2015-17 executive budget."
Mar 29th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Rep Shankland: What a Bunch of Baloney!
Reacts to Report of WI Business Lobby Dissuading State Action after Kraft Heinz Merger
Mar 2nd, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
How Low Will Scott Krug Go?
Rep. Krug plays Madison politics and votes against his own proposal… after he voted for it
Feb 19th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Statement on the State Assembly’s Final Session Day
“True to their actions all session, Republicans ended the year by selling another piece of Wisconsin to the highest bidder.”
Feb 19th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland Responds to Ed Wall’s Resignation from Secretary of DOC
“While the governor seems to have a refined ability to casually brush off scandal after scandal associated with his administration, the mismanagement within our correctional system needs to be addressed immediately.”
Feb 12th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Governor Walker Commits to Shifting Campaign Costs onto Wisconsin Taxpayers
It was reported that Governor Walker’s political campaign will no longer be paying for his security team’s travel costs for campaign events.
Jan 29th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Shankland: Statement on the 7th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
The median income of working women is just 78% of the income of working men.
Jan 29th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Praises 12-Month Contraceptive Care Act
Women’s heath expects agree: This common sense legislation would remove barriers to birth control and increase contraceptive access in Wisconsin.
Jan 26th, 2016 by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin
Rep. Shankland Responds to Release of Gov. Walker’s Receipts from State after Failed White House Bid
"Given that the Department of Administration has released receipts, I hope this means the governor will consider supporting the Wisconsin Taxpayer Protection Act."
Jan 25th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Response to Governor Walker’s State of the State Address
“Over the past year, Governor Walker and Republican legislators made it clear that special interest handouts and political power grabs were their top priorities – not the people of Wisconsin.”
Jan 19th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Reps. Shankland, Wachs Introduce Legislation to Increase Higher Ed Financial Aid
Over 36,000 UW & Tech College students denied aid in 2014-15 due to lack of state funding
Jan 15th, 2016 by Katrina Shankland
Republicans Skirt Open Records Laws, Again
“Telling state employees not to conduct state business using official e-mails and telephones is a new low.”
Dec 18th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Walker Opens Floodgates for Money in Politics
“While out-of-state billionaires may like the new campaign finance law, the people of Wisconsin will see their voices drowned out as the state is flooded with dark money.”
Dec 16th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Walker Signs Bill to Open Wisconsin to Corruption
“It’s clear that the people of Wisconsin can’t trust Republicans to stand up for clean government.”
Dec 16th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Repaying taxpayers is still not a priority for Governor Walker
Faced with $1 million in campaign debt, Governor Walker has been busy soliciting donations to fill the hole caused by his presidential campaign’s reckless spending.
Dec 15th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Shut Down WEDC and Move Real Reforms Forward
“The Republican WEDC experiment is an outright failure.”
Nov 20th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Republican WEDC illegally gave out $21 million in taxpayer dollars
Democrats have put forward numerous proposals to reign in the WEDC, increase accountability and improve economic development.
Nov 19th, 2015 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
Assembly Democrats Urge Gov. Walker to Veto Assembly Bill 387 and Assembly Bill 388
Bills Will Have a Devastating Impact on Wisconsin’s Tradition of Clean, Open and Transparent Government
Nov 17th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Republicans Should Focus on Wisconsin Jobs, Not Their Own Jobs
“The people of Wisconsin deserve swift bipartisan action on initiatives to grow Wisconsin jobs.”
Nov 16th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Hansen, Shankland and Taylor to Introduce WEDC Anti-Corporate Fraud Legislation
Legislation would create new felonies for corporate welfare fraud and WEDC specific fraud hotline
Nov 12th, 2015 by State Rep. Chris Taylor
Over $1 Million in Debt, Walker Continues to Delay Repaying Taxpayers
“Before the governor pays another penny to a campaign consultant or vendor, Wisconsin taxpayers should be reimbursed immediately.”
Nov 10th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Extraordinary Session Should Put People First – Not Politicians
“Republicans have debated for weeks about how to funnel more money into politics, but have not spent one minute trying to address the real issues facing Wisconsin families.”
Nov 6th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Last Day of Session: Where are the Jobs?
“Instead of working to create jobs for their constituents, Assembly Republicans focused the fall session on protecting their own jobs by padding their campaign pockets and pushing extreme legislation.”
Nov 3rd, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Republicans Open the Door to Cronyism and Corruption in State Government
“This bill guts Wisconsin’s century-old civil service system and replaces it with a system that will allow partisan political appointees to hire their handpicked cronies.”
Oct 27th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Republicans Vote to Open the Floodgates to Unlimited Money in Politics
Assembly Democrats Recuse Themselves from the Vote
Oct 21st, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Assembly Republicans Vote to Protect Corrupt Politicians
“From the Corrupt Politician Protection Act to Republican legislation that opens the floodgates for unlimited and undisclosed campaign donations, the integrity of our democracy is at risk.”
Oct 20th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Walker Delays Repaying Taxpayers for his Campaign Bills
Governor Walker’s campaign expenses this year totaled over $125,000 and he has only repaid $57, 863.
Oct 9th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
10 Things Walker Can Do To Reunite Wisconsin
Instead of "divide and conquer" why not try a kinder, gentler approach?
Oct 2nd, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Rep. Barca Statement on Dignitary Protection Unit Overtime Ruling
“Like so many people in Wisconsin, it appears that these hardworking law enforcement officers have been thrown under Gov. Walker’s campaign bus.”
Aug 28th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Rep. Shankland, Sen. Hansen Unveil Proposal to Protect Wisconsin Taxpayers
Bill Would Require Gov. Walker, Others Running for Federal Office to Report and Swiftly Reimburse Travel Expenses
Aug 24th, 2015 by Katrina Shankland
Barca, Shankland call Walker ‘deceitful’
Right-to-Work bill distracts from "incredibly harmful" budget, they say
Feb 25th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Who Will Lead the Democrats?
The party badly needs leadership, but the bench looks thin. Here are the likely candidates.
Nov 17th, 2014 by Steven Walters
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Announces Endorsements
Slate highlights problem solvers.
Sep 25th, 2014 by Wisconsin Conservation Voters
Representative Katrina Shankland Endorses Jonathan Brostoff for Assembly
Brostoff has most endorsements from state legislators of any in the race
Jul 7th, 2014 by Rep. Jonathan Brostoff
Rep. Shankland and Rep. Goyke ask Walker for Special Session on Feeding Families
Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) and Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee) sent a letter to Governor Walker today, asking him to order a special session for the Wisconsin Legislature to reverse the Farm Bill’s cuts to food stamps.
May 20th, 2014 by Evan Goyke
Representative Shankland and Representative Goyke Announce Legislation to Preserve FoodShare Benefits for 255,000 Households
Rep. Katrina Shankland and Rep. Evan Goyke announced legislation to protect low-income Wisconsinites from the 2014 Farm Bill’s impending cuts to food stamps.
Mar 27th, 2014 by Evan Goyke
The Transit Agenda
Supporters headed to the State Capitol for "Public Transportation Day," meeting with legislators, promoting their agenda, and handing out awards.
Mar 7th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Redistricting reform the antidote to Republican extremism
Assembly Democratic freshmen urge support for non-partisan redistricting reform as fall session ends
Nov 13th, 2013 by Press Release
Rep. Barca announces Democratic committee assignments for upcoming legislative session
Today Assembly Democratic Leader Peter Barca (D-Kenosha) announced the Assembly Democratic members of the standing and joint committees for the 2013-2014 legislative session.
Dec 21st, 2012 by State Rep. Peter Barca
