Rep. Christian Phelps

When the state pays its fair share, property taxes stay down. It's that simple. I’m joining my colleagues in introducing a proposal to provide property tax relief while funding our public schools.

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The Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus says its four members, all Democrats, will be voting against the state budget bill today. The caucus members are @RyanClancyWI, @StateRepHong, @repmadison, @DarrinBMadison and @RepPhelpsWI

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly will convene to consider the Wisconsin 2025-27 state budget proposal negotiated by Governor Tony Evers and Speaker Robin Vos. Myself, @RyanClancyWI, @RepPhelpsWI, and @StateRepHong will vote no.

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Statement from Members of the Milwaukee Delegation on the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan.

... Chancellor Schmidt and I enjoyed meaningful conversations about our shared belief in the power of public education, and his legacy reaffirms for me the need to support UW-Eau Claire with the policies, resources, and support its community deserves.

science facility and to forge healthcare partnerships for the betterment of both students and community members across Western Wisconsin. ...

While we will miss @ChancellorJim's leadership in Eau Claire, I wish him all the best moving forward. As Chancellor, he has guided UW-Eau Claire's students, faculty, and staff with care and commitment, as evidenced by his ability to advocate for state resources for a new...

Click here for all of the details for budget listening sessions being held by the Joint Finance Committee in April. If you can't attend, feel free to submit your own comments. legis.wisconsin.gov/topics/budgetc…

Today, I was proud to stand alongside Democratic legislators and stakeholders to reintroduce the Economic Justice Bill of Rights for all Wisconsinites. As Republicans in the State Legislature and the Trump administration continue to deepen socioeconomic, racial…

…or real reforms to help our communities, we voted on bills intended for nothing other than political theater.

Another week of voting on issues that no one asked about. Republicans have pushed forward an agenda that does nothing but harm Wisconsinites. Instead of funding public education, making healthcare a human right…

I want my Capitol Office to be a space to highlight the important work of public schools, including the creativity of our students. Every couple weeks we will rotate the artwork to different schools within the 93rd Assembly District.

I met with School Board members from the Elk Mound School District last week, discussing how the legislature can best support our school districts -- we also took a moment to celebrate some student artwork that our office received from Mound View Elementary! 1/

This prevents Wisconsin from being taken by surprise. But it will require GOP support to move forward and ensure that our residents can continue accessing the service they rely on. We hope Republicans will heed the call from Wisconsinites to address the urgent threats we face.

This bill responds to the chaos and panic in our communities by creating a process for the state legislature to allocate rainy-day funds for local governments, public schools, and non-profits if the Trump Administration unlawfully halts Wisconsin's federal funding. 2/3

Today, @repcruzwi, a public school teacher, and I, a former nonprofit professional, formally submitted our Frozen Federal Funds Emergency Act. 1/3

🚌📚 First Speech Highlight: Rep. Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) @RepPhelpsWI knows that we have a responsibility to make sure our public schools have the resources they need to succeed.

Fully fund the state special education reimbursement and you would've avoided 20% of 2024’s K-12 operating referendums, says newly-elected @RepPhelpsWI. MMSD’s superintendent says full funding would’ve likely precluded its recent $100 million referendum. isthmus.com/news/news/spec…