Senator Eric Wimberger

Earlier today, the audits @RepWittke and I ordered as co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to investigate so-called "diversity, equity, and inclusion" initiatives in Wisconsin's state government and the Universities of Wisconsin were released to the public. The results of these reports show us the extent to which DEI grifters profiteer off Wisconsin taxpayers with very little to show for it. Wisconsin should not tolerate, much less propagate, race-based discrimination masquerading as equality in its halls of government. Thanks to these findings, we can now more clearly see how DEI wastefully spends taxpayer dollars, and end it for good.

Today on Memorial Day, I'm thinking of the sacrifices of the men and women of our armed forces who didn't return home. We will always honor their memory and remember that all gave some, but some gave all.

Race- and sex-based discrimination have no place in society, much less in our federal government's policies. Great to see @WILawLiberty's work is restoring fairness and ending government-sponsored discrimination against Wisconsin's hardworking farmers. will-law.org/usda-settles-w…

Proud to have delivered $20 million in our state budget to redevelop the Port of Green Bay with my colleague @RepBenFranklin. Revitalizing the Port will chart Brown County on a path to greater commerce and reinforce Northeast Wisconsin's place in the global economy.

I voted to return Wisconsin's budget surplus to you, the taxpayers, because it belongs to the taxpayers. The Legislature had a deal with Governor Evers to provide property tax relief, rebate checks, and tax cuts for our veterans. Yet Senate Democrats unanimously opposed this compromise, and voted to keep the surplus in Madison. spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n…

It's always a great day when a school group from Northeast Wisconsin visits the Capitol. Thanks to the students, parents, and teachers from Hobart's Hillcrest Elementary in the @pcsd for stopping by yesterday!

Proud to celebrate student-athlete Mariah Wondra from Bonduel High School for all her successes in and out of the classroom, including recently being named a Spectrum Scholar Athlete. Congratulations on all your hard work, Mariah! Go Bears! spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n…

Tax cuts for veterans on top of it

New York is now the 30th state to enter the bipartisan federal tax credit scholarship program created by President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, which would allow taxpayers to claim up to $1,700 in a federal tax credit when they donate to support public or private students' education. Despite these funds coming at no cost to our state budget, Wisconsin students won't be able to access them. Why? Because our "education governor" Tony Evers shortsightedly vetoed our bill to join this program. badgerinstitute.org/tony-evers-puz…

Wisconsinites are losing out on: 💰 Rebate checks 🏠 Property tax relief 🪖 Tax cuts for veterans ⛈️ Disaster relief funding 💵 No tax on tips and overtime All because Senate Democrats killed our tax relief deal with Governor Evers to return the budget surplus to you.

Wisconsin students continue to suffer under Superintendent Underly's poor leadership at the Department of Public Instruction. I led the Audit Committee to order an investigation of why she lowered school success standards to cover over her failures at DPI. This audit report will be released soon so we can bring an end to this meddling in our schools. wpr.org/news/wisconsin…

Late Wednesday night, Senate Democrats voted to keep Wisconsin's budget surplus rather than return it to the taxpayers. This effectively killed property tax relief for homeowners, sending rebate checks to taxpayers, and fixing Superintendent Underly's blunder at calculating school aids. Legislative Democrats are more concerned with hoarding these surplus dollars to fund their far-left agenda than they are with delivering relief to Wisconsin's middle-class families. The budget surplus should go back to taxpayers because it belongs to them. I'll continue to push to get the surplus back in your hands, despite resistance from Democrats.

On Hmong-Lao Veterans Day, Wisconsin pauses to honor the sacrifices made by the thousands of Hmong-Lao veterans who fought bravely alongside American troops during the Vietnam War. Thank you for your service.

Activist judges continue to rubber-stamp the Evers Administration's far-left agenda. Now, a Dane County judge says unelected bureaucrats can publish rules before your elected representatives can even review them. Removing oversight from the rulemaking process only silences Wisconsin residents' voice in their own government. wpr.org/news/evers-win…

Thinking of all the brave men and women who risk their lives every day to keep us safe during National Police Week this week. Thank you to all of Northeast Wisconsin's law enforcement officers for your work to serve and protect our communities!

Happy Mother's Day, Northeast Wisconsin! I'll be spending time today celebrating my mom, Wendy. I hope you get a chance to do the same with your mother!

It's time to say goodbye to another intern leaving my office for the summer! Carter is a sophomore at UW-Madison currently studying in the business school. In the last few months, Carter helped my staff with a variety of constituent relations and policy research projects. Thanks, Carter, for all your help serving Northeast Wisconsin!

The Legislature's postpartum coverage expansion will help keep our new moms and babies healthy through early detection and intervention against serious health complications. Listen to my radio address:

As a former long-haul truck driver, I was grateful to receive the @wistrux's first-ever Legislator of the Year Award earlier today. Proud to get legislation done this session that will help more people enter our critical trucking industry, as well as enable the use of new technology to keep our roads safe.

Had a great time showing a group of students, parents, and teachers from Seymour Elementary School around the Capitol today. Thanks for visiting!

It's National Small Business Week! As a small business owner, I greatly appreciate all the contributions Northeast Wisconsin's small businesses make to support our local economy. What's your favorite small business here in Northeast Wisconsin?