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Committee
Friends of Robyn Vining
Campaign Phone
4144093834
Education
BA Psychology, Studio Art; MA Religion
Personal Pronouns
she/her
I believe every Wisconsinite deserves access to affordable, quality healthcare (including mental healthcare), childcare and housing; strong, safe, healthy public schools; support for small businesses; safe communities free from gun violence; a vibrant democracy; their constitutional and human rights; and a response from their state government to the affordability crisis that restores the American Dream.
I have been considered one of the most effective legislators in Wisconsin according to the Center for Effective Lawmaking, a joint research initiative between Vanderbilt University and the University of Virginia, and have spent the last 7+ years writing policies that I hope that can create a stronger, healthier and safer Wisconsin.
Quality, affordable healthcare–including mental healthcare– is a top priority for me. I serve on the Health and Mental Health committees, and write health policy. I introduced the Public Option and Medicaid expansion, both bills to increase access to affordable healthcare; I authored the bill to require health insurance to cover mental health visits, etc. I am a fierce advocate for women’s health, including reproductive freedom– I’ve also stopped Republican abortion bans in Madison, fought to Restore Roe, and introduced various pieces of legislation to support women’s reproductive health. I authored of the Building Families Act, supporting Wisconsinites’ access to IVF by requiring insurance companies to cover treatment. And, more.
I wrote the Save Our Schools bill, a bill that seeks to drive down property taxes, support teachers, and fund the schools the way our constitution requires. Every child in Wisconsin has a constitutional right to an adequately funded education, and I was the first to propose a 90% special education reimbursement rate with my Save Our Schools bill. This issue isn't partisan in our home districts, and it shouldn't be partisan in Madison. We must correct course, support students with disabilities, support educators, drive down the spike in property taxes, and do our constitutional duty to fund the public schools.
I authored the Fair Maps bill in 2019, shortly after being elected. I believe in nonpartisan redistricting, free and fair elections, and voters being able to choose their elected officials–not politicians choosing their voters.
Early in this last legislative session I co-authored a bill to regulate data centers, and protect Wisconsinites from skyrocketing rates. Wisconsinites deserve to be seen, heard, and protected, and I will work hard to represent those voices. I’ve spent the rest of the legislative session listening, and seeking out the science, as to what’s good, safe and healthy for Wisconsinites. I am committed to protecting access to clean water, ensuring utility rates are affordable, and that Wisconsinites feel seen and heard related to data center construction.