Weekly Radio Addresses highlight tourism, Mother’s Day

Weekly Addresses

This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin lawmakers….. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics:

— In this week’s Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week.

“Folks, tourism is a powerhouse of economic development and prosperity in our state, including a record-breaking—get this—$25.8 billion in economic impact in 2024, generating a record $1.7 billion in state and local revenue,” the Dem governor says.

Read the full story. (WisPolitics/State Affairs

— In this week’s GOP radio address, Sen. Eric Wimberger celebrates Mother’s Day by touting the postpartum Medicaid extension bill signed into law in March.

“Sunday is Mother’s Day, and I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize my mom, Wendy, and all the moms across the state,” the Gillett Republican says. “This session, the Senate worked to increase access to affordable healthcare for new moms.”Read the full story. (WisPolitics/State Affairs

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/