This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about the State of the State. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics:
— In this week’s Democratic radio address, Gov. Tony Evers highlights key takeaways from his sixth State of the State address.
The Plymouth native declares 2024 the “Year of the Worker,” reinforcing his calls to address the state’s workforce shortage by addressing a series of issues. He said he wants to expand paid leave, invest in public education at every level and find a solution to the looming childcare crisis.
“Last year, we saw a record low unemployment and record high labor force participation, but much work needs to be done to address our state’s workforce challenges,” he says.
Evers also says the pressure is on Republicans in control of the Legislature to come up with a plan to address the childcare shortage.
“Republicans are on the clock to develop a comprehensive workforce plan, including making the meaningful investments necessary to prevent the collapse of our childcare industry, which is essential for maintaining our current levels of workforce participation,” he says.
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— In this week’s Republican radio address, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu delivers the Republican response to the State of the State.
The Oostburg Republican argues Evers highlighted a version of the state that doesn’t align with its fiscal situation. LeMahieu points to many of the Legislature’s biggest recent spending projects, such as health care, infrastructure and keeping the Brewers in Milwaukee. He argues Wisconsin’s priorities are already fully funded.
“The surplus should be returned to the hardworking taxpayers who have given the state government more of their money than is necessary,” he says.
LeMahieu also highlights an income tax cut introduced this week and blasts Evers for rejecting previous tax cut proposals.
“The Governor campaigns as a common-sense leader of our state, but he governs as the partisan leader of the Democrat Party of Wisconsin,” he says. “Democrats see state surpluses as an opportunity to grow government entitlement on the backs of hardworking taxpayers.”
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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/
