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Wisconsin Assembly, District 89/Asamblea de Wisconsin, Distrito 89

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    Patrick J Buckley
    (Rep)

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    Ryan Spaude
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

Please describe your priorities for your term in office and your specific qualifications to effectively address those issues.

What do you see as the most pressing housing-related issue in Wisconsin, and what policies, if any, would you support to address the issue?

What redistricting process, if any, do you believe the legislature should put in place before the next national census to ensure fair representation for voters?

What initiatives, if any, would you support to promote environmental sustainability in Wisconsin?

What, if anything, will you do to ensure our schools have the resources to improve outcomes for its students, including those with disabilities?

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Campaign Email info@standwithspaude.com
Campaign Mailing Address 994 Willard Drive
Apt 7
Green Bay, WI 54304
Website http://www.standwithspaude.com
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Campaign Twitter Handle @RyanSpaude
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Education Princeton University; University of Wisconsin Law School
I'm running to provide relief for working families in Wisconsin. The stock market keeps going up, but way too many folks around Green Bay are struggling to get by. People are hurting. My priorities include holding the line on taxes for the middle class, investing more money in our public schools, raising the minimum wage, fully funding the Child Care Counts program, and finally expanding Medicaid. We can do all of these things to help working families--if we can get some new leadership down in Madison. I'm a criminal prosecutor. I know how poorly written laws hurt our community, and how they can be fixed by our state legislature. I also know how to negotiate with my opponents, without compromising on my principles. At the end of the day, we need somebody who will fight for us down in Madison. I'm running because I care about this community, its safety, and its future.
I've been meeting folks across the district, and the most pressing issue that I'm hearing right now is the cost of living. Many people can't afford to buy a home, and some can't even pay rent. My goal is to keep more money in YOUR pocket. It's that simple. Our state has a historic $7 billion budget surplus. That means there's absolutely no need to raise taxes on the middle class--on folks who are working hard and playing by the rules. Many of the other things I talked about in my first answer apply here too. I won't repeat them all, but suffice to say there's a lot we can do to tackle the cost of living.
I'm open to an independent redistricting commission. States like Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, and Michigan have independent commissions, which help to keep partisan politics out of the process. Ultimately though, I believe our state supreme court needs to take action. How do we guarantee fair maps in future elections? By enforcing the plain text of our state constitution. The WI constitution has a rather unique section that's dedicated to the "maintenance of free government." It says in full: "the blessings of a free government can only be maintained by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles." I'd also submit there's no principle more fundamental than this: voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around. It's high time for our state supreme court to enforce this part of our constitution. In doing so, we can guarantee fair maps and end partisan gerrymandering.
My last answer was a little long, so I will try to be more succinct here. We need to (1) promote the development of clean energy in Wisconsin. When the state government spends money, we need to (2) design projects so they don't contribute significantly to climate change. In addition, we need to (3) name & shame polluters who don't clean up after themselves.
To repeat, our state has a historic $7 billion budget surplus. It would be absolutely foolish not to invest in our future right now--in our kids. We must seize this golden opportunity to equip our children with the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century. I also strongly believe that public money should go to public schools. Our tax dollars would be best spent on the K-12 schools in our immediate neighborhoods (which have been neglected for years) rather than voucher programs. Public, private, and charter schools should furthermore all be held to the same standards. When a non-public school accepts a student with a disability, they should commit to providing that student with the educational experience they deserve. School administrators shouldn't be allowed to "kick out" or return a student to a public school when it becomes more expensive to teach them. There are instances of this happening in Wisconsin, and it's deeply concerning.
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