February 2025

Blistering Audit of MPS

February 16, 2025 - 08:45
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The audit’s findings are a blistering testament to MPS's gross mismanagement of resources, the educational hardship and struggles faced by Milwaukee students, and the blind eye turned by DPI under Jill Underly.

Restoring public trust in the state’s largest district is crucial. I applaud Governor Evers for taking swift action to order this audit which Superintendent Underly should have done months ago. With the achievement gap growing annually in Wisconsin and only five percent of Black students proficient in reading, a plan to fix MPS’s institutional failures is long overdue.

Milwaukee Public Schools Need to Clean Up their Act

February 16, 2025 - 08:40
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A tax-payer funded audit commissioned by Gov. Evers just concluded, and it revealed what we already know - Milwaukee Public Schools are ineffective and resistant to change, further failing our students. MPS is a free-for-all that is "not positioned to support schools in ensuring student success" while administrators and board members fail to act. For too long, MPS has played by different rules with absolutely no accountability. They have lost all trust from the public and it's time for Gov. Evers and the Department of Public Institution to take this issue seriously.

Superintendent Race – Only Two Will Advance

February 16, 2025 - 08:30
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There is a statewide election this Tuesday, February 18. Every voter in Wisconsin will have the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate for Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Voters can only vote for one candidate. The top two vote-getters will move on to the general election on April 1.

Some communities may also have primaries for races such as mayor, city council, school board, or others. We'd like to encourage you to find out what is on your ballot before you go to the polls. You can see your sample ballot at myvote.wi.gov.

The Fifty-first State?

February 16, 2025 - 08:18
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Current chatter would have you believe that President Trump wants Canada to become the fifty-first state. I hate to argue with the President, but that doesn’t pass the common sense test. First, looking at land mass, Canada is the second largest country in the world (after Russia) so making that a state is questionable at best. Then, Canada is already divided into ten provinces and three territories, so why not add ten states and three territories?

My First Subpoena

February 16, 2025 - 07:57
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The first subpoena I issued as the new chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations was to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for records relating to COVID-19 vaccine safety data and communications about the COVID-19 pandemic, including Dr. Anthony Fauci’s emails.

Sherwin Hughes interview on The Truth

February 16, 2025 - 07:51
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In case you missed it, I joined Sherwin Hughes yesterday on 101.7 The Truth!

I hope you’ll take a listen and share with your networks. Our current Superintendent at DPI has failed our kids, and our children deserve SO MUCH better. I am ready to take on the challenge, and make sure we can get our Wisconsin kids back to reading, writing, and doing math!

If you haven’t already early voted, please make a plan and get your friends and family out to the polls on or before the Spring Primary Election on February 18!

On the Job at the Strike Zone in Tomah

February 16, 2025 - 07:41
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For my latest "On the Job" visit, I had the immense pleasure of working a shift at the Strike Zone and Pizones Pizza in downtown Tomah.

During my time at the local business, I got the chance to oil the bowling lanes, disinfect bowling shoes, drill finger holes in bowling balls, tend the bar, wait tables and help prepare several food items, including pizzas, chicken fettuccine alfredo, hamburgers and broccoli salad.

Whatever Happened To... Student Debt Transparency Letters

February 16, 2025 - 07:38
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During one of my recent visits to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, I met with the Associate Controller in their Office of Financial Services. This employee oversees the process of sending each student important information about their loans to ensure students understand the amount of debt they will be incurring. All colleges and universities in Wisconsin are required to share this information with their students at the beginning of the school year. This is due to 2015 Wisconsin Act 284, which I authored.

Ego and Elon

February 12, 2025 - 17:39
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We have been treated to a spate of Democrat protests. They involve groups. that shout, call names, and sing in a group. This activity has prompted me to fall back on some old lessons.

Mark Twain said, "It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them they have been fooled."

Eckhart Tolle said, "The self, in an effort to uphold and defend itself, engages in making assessments and cultivates emotions like unease and resentments."

Brittany Kinser wants kids proficient in reading, writing, math and science

February 12, 2025 - 17:32
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Finally!!! Finally, we have a candidate who is running to become the next Superintendent of Public Instruction here in Wisconsin who is interested in learning. Brittany Kinser wants kids to be able to be proficient in reading, writing, math and science. She believes that our children should have the basic tools to become productive citizens when they graduate from high school.

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