This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about inflation during back to school and broadband expansion. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics:
— In this week’s, Sen. Howard Marklein says inflation is making it more expensive for families sending their kids back to school this fall.
“Unfortunately, inflation continues to make it more expensive for Wisconsin’s hard-working families to afford school supplies and other school essentials,” the Spring Green Republican says. “In fact, getting your kids ready for school this year is going to cost the average household 25% more than it did in 2019.”
Marklein says Wisconsinites are already feeling the impact when they buy groceries, gas, or go on vacation.
“Wisconsin Republicans have consistently fought to control spending and lower taxes so you can keep more of your hard-earned money,” he says. “I hope you enjoy the last precious days of summer. Good luck this school year.”
— In this week’s , Gov. Tony Evers touts investments in broadband expansion and says the state must continue work to bridge the digital divide.
“Since 2019, we’ve allocated more than $340 million in state and federal funds to expand high-speed internet, including the largest state investment in state history to help more than 410,000 homes and businesses have new or improved service,” the Dem governor says.
Evers notes his task force on broadband access recently released their annual report, adding more state investments are necessary to ensure high-speed, long-term, reliable internet access for all. “In my last budget, I proposed the largest state investment in broadband ever in our history with a $750 million investment. Unfortunately, the Republican majority on the Joint Finance Committee threw that out the door and provided zero new funding for broadband expansion,” Evers 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/
