Currently holds the office of Manitowoc School Board until April 7, 2029.
Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly - District 25 in 2026 Wisconsin General Election.
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Get StartedThe hullabaloo over these cameras is understandable. People have expressed real and reasonable concerns with what has been happening with the data these cameras collect. I believe the problem isn't the cameras, but the abuse of the data that needs fixing. No single individual should be free to go searching through the data. In the US, we are all protected from unreasonable search and seizure. Anyone using Flock data to track anyone for personal reasons has violated those protections. The State needs to create a structure that assures that no non-judicial (or business) agency has access to the data. Second, Law Enforcement must demonstrate (to a judicial evaluator) a need to search for information and must only retain information that matches their request. To be sure, should officers find evidence of another crime while searching Flock data, there must be a way to refer that for appropriate follow-up. Flock cameras have the potential to keep everyone safer, and speed up investigations and enforcement. With thoughtful legislation, we can have that without sacrificing our constitutional rights. Learn more
This is a simple and a complicated issue at the same time. Simple- Medical Marijuana must be legalized. I saw first hand the relief it could bring as my brother battled the last stages of cancer. I cannot know that the good in those pain-free or pain reduced moments outweighs any risks. Complicated- Recreational Marijuana is a much many sided issue. Learn more
The little appreciated Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program was (yes, was) a great innovation here in Wisconsin to preserve, protect, and improve our natural areas. The fund supplied additional dollars to local governments and non-profit conservation groups to purchase or improve areas. It was also an improtant source of funds for our DNR. Sadly, the legislature (yeah, the guys sitting on billions of dollars) has failed to renew funding for this important program. It won't get fixed this nonsensical non-session session, but I will be working to restore the program and find at least a partial continuing funding source to keep this from happening again. Restore Knowles-Nelson! Learn more
It's sad when government has to legislatively promise to do nothing until they figure a real plan. You are right to worry about NDA's, Sweetheart Deals, and dollar signs dancing before your local officials eyes. Wisconsin has long worked to protect our natural areas and keep our waters clean. The State Legislature need to quickly create rules that apply accross the state that will protect our natural resources , ensure that any greater consumer of electricty pays more, not less than lessor users (more to follow), and is providing family supporting wages. Learn more
The State should not want nor have the authority to tell local governmental bodies how to handle wage and benefit decisions. This violates local control. The State certainly has the power to set how much money it sends to local governments, and set rules for what they expect local governmets to do with or in relation to those funds. So if the State thinks employees should contribute amount X to their pension fund and the local government should contribute amount Y, they can make those rules but for the State run program only. The State cannot tell local governments they must use this program. They certainly can show that the power of a statewide collective program will mean a better, more robust plan for everyone, but it cannot compel participation. Can the State use monety incentives to encourage participation? Of course, but while the State may have the best way to fry an egg, it cannot claim to have the only way. If 18 local governments want to create their own pension program (foolish and risky as this may be), they should be free to do it. To be sure, the end of Act 10 is inevetiable. The State can move now to help everyone be ready for the post-Act 10 world. Learn more
We need a real accounting of the real costs of education and the State needs to commit to the State's share. These need to be first dollars so the State can't cut it's fair share later. This would provide real, and lasting, local tax relief. Then we need to set a "roll-over" percentage so any surplus under that percentage goes directly into the next budget cycle. Anything above that can go back to tax-payers in a tax holiday or other mechanism. However this has to be after the fact so we are dealing with real dollars. There has been a lot of hullaballoo over public support for the Evers-LeMahieu-Voss plan. Most people are unaware that this was a plan for a projected surplus. They also don't know that the $1.8 billion spending plan was projected to create a $2.95 billion deficit for the 2027-29 budget. I understand that everyone wants to popular by giving money away, but leaders need to stop and get all the facts before acting. Learn more
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