February 2026

Returning Surplus to Taxpayers

February 15, 2026 - 07:15
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I was proud to join my Senate Republican colleagues yesterday in introducing legislation that would return the state’s surplus to its rightful owners: the hard-working taxpayers of Wisconsin.

Senate Bill 1 would result in a one-time $1,000 income tax rebate for married joint filers and a $500 income tax rebate for individual filers.

A public hearing on the legislation is being held today at 1:15 p.m. in front of the Senate Agriculture and Revenue Committee. I chair that committee and am a co-author of SB 1.

Democrat megadonor George Soros gave WisDems $750,000

February 15, 2026 - 07:11
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We have a massive fight on our hands, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Out-of-state billionaires are trying to stifle our message.

Recent filings show Democrat megadonor George Soros gave WisDems $750,000 during the pre-primary period.

This was part of a $1.8 million haul aimed at tilting our justice system.

They are trying to buy this seat, but we cannot let them. We need your help to get our word out.

DPI’s Refusal to Explain $368,885 Secret Waterpark Meeting Risks Invalidation of New Exam Standards

February 15, 2026 - 07:04
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We are raising new questions surrounding the Department of Public Instruction’s actions to hold its Wisconsin Forward Exam standard-setting workshop in private, at a waterpark resort, while banning participants from disclosing the committee’s discussions.

Without following open meetings requirements under Wisconsin law, the secretly adopted test standards could be invalidated. Under state law (Wis. Stat. § 19.97(3)), a court may declare void any action taken at a meeting held in violation of the Open Meetings Law, including DPI’s adoption of new Forward Exam standards.

Parents standing up for their daughters

February 07, 2026 - 10:07
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While I was in D.C. this week, voting to keep the government open, I received numerous calls and emails from parents standing up for their daughters.

As you may know, the New Richmond School District is allowing male students in girls’ bathrooms. Parents and community members told the board members their daughters feel unsafe last week, and administrators said girls who object to the policy can use a single-stall restroom.

This is unacceptable, and they must reverse this policy. Girls deserve safety, fairness, and dignity in schools across Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Supreme Court wants your help!

February 07, 2026 - 09:21
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Did you know that the Wisconsin Supreme Court appoints lawyer and non-lawyer members of the public to various boards, committees, and other entities that together allow the Judicial Branch of the State of Wisconsin Government to function? To assist the Supreme Court in this effort, there is an Appointment Selection Committee duly appointed to assist the Court; specifically to solicit, evaluate, and nominate persons for the Court’s consideration. The appointment letter to this committee continues “The Court asks that you encourage others to volunteer for court service…”

This is not Freedom

February 07, 2026 - 09:11
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Lexie Lawler was a labor and delivery nurse at Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Florida. She posted a video of herself on TikTok spewing a hate-filled message to President Trump’s Press Secretary, who is pregnant with her 2nd child.

"As a labor and delivery nurse, it gives me great joy to wish Karoline Leavitt a fourth-degree tear." "I hope you f***ing rip from bow to stern and never s*** normally again, you c***.”

BREAKING: One Million in Taxpayer Funds for DPI Halted Due to IRG Oversight

February 07, 2026 - 08:58
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Last week, we sent a demand letter to help the Dairyland Sentinel seek closure on a year-old public records request filed with the Department of Public Instruction.

Yesterday, DPI complied and delivered many (although not all) of the requested records.

And today, the Legislature paused $1,000,000 earmarked for DPI operations due to what those records uncovered - including $368,885 spent by DPI last year at a waterpark conference center where DPI worked on their plan to change state standards. That’s real time taxpayer protection due to the oversight work at IRG.

Position paper on protecting religious freedom and the First Amendment

February 07, 2026 - 08:55
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Judge Maria Lazar, candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, today released a comprehensive position paper focused on the protection of religious freedom.

The release marks the third in a series of policy-focused announcements from the Lazar campaign. In the new paper, Judge Lazar emphasizes that the First Amendment’s protection of religious liberty is not merely a suggestion, but a fundamental pillar of a free society that must be defended from government overreach.

TAX FILING JUST GOT EASIER!

February 07, 2026 - 08:39
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It’s my honor to serve Wisconsin’s Third District as your Member of Congress.

This coming tax season doesn’t need to be stressful. Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, filing your taxes is now simpler, faster, and more rewarding for families across Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District.

Here’s what this means for you:

Tax Relief Made Simple

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