This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about PFAS and the recent legislative session. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics:
— In this week’s Democratic , Gov. Tony Evers urges legislative Republicans to release $140 million to fight PFAS statewide and stabilize health care access in western Wisconsin.
He says the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee has declined to release the funds.
“Wisconsinites should not have to wait any longer than they already have for these funds to be released, especially not when it’s putting the health of their families and communities on the line,” he says. “To say that’s breathtaking is an understatement.”
He says the $125 million put aside to address PFAS would prevent contamination statewide, while the $15 million would help stabilize health care in areas affected by Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea Health closures.
“I’m once again urging Republican lawmakers to stop playing politics, do the right thing, and release these funds immediately so we can get to work addressing real and pressing challenges facing our state,” he says.
— In this week’s GOP , Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu talks about a productive Legislative session.
The Oostburg Republican praises a productive 2023-24 Legislative session. The session has been highlighted by “bold, bipartisan achievement” driven by the Wisconsin Legislature, he says.
“We provided K-12 schools with the highest level of funding ever, expanded the school choice program, and fundamentally changed Wisconsin’s shared revenue formula to make sure local governments have funding to provide core services,” he says.
He says that despite investments in roads, hospitals, nursing homes and other key infrastructure, the state still has a $3 billion surplus.
“Unfortunately, Governor Evers has used his veto pen to keep that money in a bank account in Madison, rather than cutting taxes for hardworking families,” he says. “Senate Republicans have had a productive session working on behalf of you and your families, and we’ll continue to work to return the state’s surplus to hardworking taxpayers.”
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/
