Tim Carpenter

Smoke from wildfires in Minnesota and Canada is expected to move into Wisconsin tonight and tomorrow, creating unsafe air quality, and prompting our @WDNR partners to issue a statewide alert, in effect from noon today, July 14, until noon Thursday, July 16.

America desperately needs bipartisan immigration reform, like the bill Trump sabotaged during his most recent campaign for reelection. Trump has focused on tearing families apart and violating the rights of the American people. He has made our country weaker, not stronger.

That fundamental value is one of our nation’s greatest strengths and is the reason many Americans call our great nation home.

Trump attacked the Constitution, and lost. He asked SCOUTS to ignore the plain language of the 14th Amdt. but they rejected him. The 14th Amdt. has been law for 150 years, every court has upheld the obvious interpretation of its first sentence—children born in the US are citizens

It’s time for Republicans to stand up to their president and overturn any veto of the housing bill. Our right to vote is non-negotiable and will not be held hostage.

Pres. Trump is refusing to sign a bipartisan bill to improve housing affordability until Republicans cave in to his desire to give the federal government unconstitutional power to make it harder for Americans to vote. apnews.com/article/housin…

The chaotic and contradictory decisions by the Trump Administration continue to increase the cost of living and make life harder across the board for Wisconsinites including our families, consumers, and farmers. news8000.com/lifestyle/mone…

Senate Democrats were ready to ban partisan gerrymandering at today's special session. We are ready to lower gas, grocery, and housing costs. Republicans failed to show up and have not scheduled any more legislative sessions in 2026. Time for a change!

Expanding access to occupational licenses for Dreamers opens doors to the American Dream, addresses workforce shortages, and boosts our economy. Legislative Dems fought hard for this bill. Thanks to @TimCarpenterMKE and @SenChrisLarson for their advocacy on this legislation!

A bright spot from the Senate's final regular session was the vote to extend access to occupational licenses to Dreamers. Senator @TimCarpenterMKE and @SenChrisLarson were among the champions of this bill. Appreciate their advocacy!

Reverend Jackson passed away this morning. He suffered from Parkinson's Disease, a very difficult illness that also impacted my mom. My thoughts are with his family.

Reverend Jesse Jackson was a giant of the Civil Rights Movement, an icon who showed us that nonviolent direct action can change the world It was an honor to meet him, and it is an honor to carry forward in his legacy of fighting for social justice and civil rights. #KeepHopeAlive

If you are not able to make it to the meeting, you can get more information about the project, or contact the project managers here: wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects…

Tomorrow from 4pm-6pm at 540 S. 1st St. Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hold an open-house public involvement meeting to discuss the pavement replacement project on S. 1st St. between Lapham Blvd. and Florida St. which is scheduled to begin in 2030.

Occurring in this 30 day period are the independence celebrations of Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. ¡Una mes para recordar, toda una vida para celebrar!

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrated between Sept. 15 and Oct.15 each year, Hispanic Heritage Month commemorates the history, traditions, and achievements of Latinos in our nation, state, and local communities.

Today we will lead the world in commemorating the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. Twenty-three years after the day that changed our world forever, we will come together to read aloud the names of those lost. Join us live: ow.ly/wjYz50TeEO2

Well, folks. That’s a wrap on the best 11 days of summer. I hope you enjoyed the @WIStateFair as much as Kathy and I did. Can’t wait to be back next year!