Archive for Issues
Collective Bargaining
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING I support the restoration of collective bargaining rights for all public employees. As Mayor of Monona, I worked with our employees under the previous collective bargaining system to find compromise and fairness, and we must return to an environment where employees once again have a say in their…
The War on Women
THE WAR ON WOMEN A woman’s right to make very personal and private medical decisions impacting her body, including any decisions regarding reproductive rights, must be protected. We must reverse the cuts to women’s health care access, including the elimination of funding for thousands of women receiving breast and cervical…
Environment
ENVIRONMENT With the blessing of the various natural resources we have in Wisconsin comes the responsibility to make sure these resources are preserved and protected for future generations. This means we need not sacrifice actions that can create jobs provided that job creation also ensures responsible environmental protections. A healthy,…
Transportation
TRANSPORTATION A strong transportation system is critically important to the people and businesses of the 47th Assembly District. Madison Metro is one of the most efficient transit systems in the country to link workers to jobs and has increased ridership for the last seven consecutive years. However, we can and…
Marriage Equality
MARRIAGE EQUALITY The right of any person, regardless of sex, to marry the person he or she loves and have the opportunity to build a family together is one we must continue as a society to pursue and provide. Wisconsin has made some vital steps in the advancement of rights…
Health Care
HEALTH CARE I support BadgerCare and SeniorCare, which have allowed every child and 98% of Wisconsin citizens access to affordable health insurance by providing such access to those who otherwise don’t have it. I will fight any efforts to cut or eliminate SeniorCare and Medicare. I also support the full…