This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are talking about agriculture and Milwaukee schools. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics:
— In this week’s , Gov. Tony Evers highlights his plans to invest in Wisconsin’s agricultural industry.
The Dem governor says supporting the state’s agricultural industry has been a “top priority since Day one.” It’s why he says his upcoming 2025-27 executive budget will allot more than $80 million toward supporting the industry’s future.
“I’ve been proud to support Wisconsin farmers and farm families over the past six years, and my next budget will be no different,” he says.
Evers says these investments will prioritize the wide-ranging needs of farmers and their families. This includes doubling funding for farmer mental health initiatives and increasing grant funding for agricultural infrastructure.
More than just supporting farmers and food producers, Evers says he will invest in supply chain programs to address food insecurity statewide.
“My administration and I remain committed to continuing our work to uplift this vital industry and the farm families that make it all possible because Wisconsin’s agricultural industry isn’t just core to our economy — it’s core to our culture, heritage, and who we are as a state,” he says.
— In this week’s , Sen. John Jagler calls on DPI to “step in and stop the bleeding” in Milwaukee Public Schools.
The Watertown Republican calls a series of recent events in the state’s largest public school district “painful to hear,” saying “the adults who are supposed to be running the district are failing the kids.”
He points to the school board’s failing to put school resource officers back in schools, hazardous levels of lead found in buildings and low test scores among students.
Jagler says many charter and private schools in Milwaukee are “thriving centers of learning and growth,” because of shared “high standards for their students.” Jagler calls for the passage of AB 1, which would return the state to past testing standards. “The state needs to step in and stop the bleeding,” he says.
Find the archive of weekly addresses, organized by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, by going to: http://www.wi-broadcasters.org/for-the-public/weekly-addresses-archive/
