October 2025

What a fantastic day for chili, camaraderie, and community spirit! On behalf of the Friends of NRA, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this year’s Chili Cookoff at American Legion Post 336 such a great success. Thanks to your generosity and the Post’s hospitality, we grossed $1,594 and netted $1,415- double last year’s total! Every dollar raised supports youth shooting sports and teaches safe, responsible firearm handling to the next generation.

Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee that I chair held a public hearing on several bills, one of which changes the eligibility requirements for the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP).

Created by the Legislature in 2023, ARIP awards grant funding to local governments for the purpose of upgrading roadways that are essential for getting agricultural goods to market.

Senate Bill 443, which I have co-authored, would correct an unintended consequence that has emerged during the program's initial implementation.

The Washington Stand reports that a coalition of sixteen liberal attorneys general, including Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, are suing the Trump Administration for withholding the Personal Responsibility Education Program, or PREP, grant from states that include gender ideology in their sex education classes. The Administration of Children and Families, which controls the PREP grant, issued warnings to non-compliant states before rescinding the funds, but its warnings were ignored. The coalition claims the Administration’s actions are illegal.