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Wisconsin Assembly, District 49/Asamblea de Wisconsin, Distrito 49

Wisconsin Legislative BranchWisconsin’s legislature makes state laws. The legislature has two houses: the Wisconsin Senate and the Wisconsin Assembly. Proposed laws (bills) can originate from either the state senate or assembly. Both houses must approve the bill before it is passed on to the governor for signature or veto. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds majority vote in each house. The legislature controls the spending of state funds through appropriation.Wisconsin AssemblyThe Wisconsin Assembly has ninety-nine representatives. Voters elect representatives to represent their assembly district for a two-year term. There is no term limit.__________Poder Legislativo de Wisconsin La legislatura de Wisconsin produce las leyes estatales. La legislatura consta de dos cámaras: el Senado de Wisconsin y la Asamblea de Wisconsin. Las propuestas de ley pueden originarse tanto en el Senado estatal como en la Asamblea. Ambas cámaras deben aprobar el proyecto de ley antes de transmitirla al gobernador para su firma o veto. La legislatura puede anular un veto con un voto mayoritario de dos tercios en cada cámara. La legislatura controla el gasto de los fondos estatales a través de las leyes de asignación. Asamblea de WisconsinLa Asamblea de Wisconsin tiene noventa y nueve representantes. Los votantes eligen representantes para representar a su asamblea de distrito por un término de dos años. No hay límite de términos.Nota: Las respuestas de los candidatos que aparecen en español se tradujeron de las respuestas originales de los candidatos en inglés.

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    Travis Tranel
    (Rep)

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    Scott A. Walker
    (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 Phone # (608)778-5567
Campaign Mailing Address P.O. Box 111
Platteville, WI 53818
Website http://travistranel.com/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TranelforAssembly/
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Campaign Phone # (608)379-0565
Campaign Email WalkerforWisconsin@gmail.com
Campaign Mailing Address c/o Crawford County Democrats
PO Box 534
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Education BA, Beloit College 1979. MD, Case Western Reserve University, 2003
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I take it as my first responsibility to protect the people of Wisconsin. Abortion is healthcare, and access must be protected. The abortion rate is reduced when woman have access to contraception. Public education is the glue that holds us together, and it must be fully funded. Private schools must be held to public standards of achievement. All of Wisconsin's people will be better protected when we enact common sense gun laws. All residents will be better off when we attract more high-paying jobs to the area, while supporting our farmers and agricultural base. As for my qualifications, I am a physician. I know firsthand the harms that can be caused by political intrusion into healthcare decisions. I have also seen the grievous consequences that firearms cause. Living in a rural area for most of my adult life, I have come to know many farmers and farm workers, and I know the pride that goes into their work. I know they deserve our support.
Insufficient entry-level housing stock is the biggest housing problem facing our State right now. One way to quickly boost the supply would be by allowing municipalities to levy an additional tax on "vacation homes" in areas of demonstrated housing shortage. When home ownership for the purpose of vacation rentals becomes less profitable, homes will become available for residents.
We must establish and enshrine in the Constitution a non-partisan redistricting Board and process. We cannot allow in the future the kind of gerrymandering that has so afflicted our recent past.
Wisconsin will always be agricultural, and Wisconsin will always be a recreational destination. If we protect the traditional relationship between the farmer and the land, we will have a good source of input for sustainable farming practices and policies. Historically, there is no such steward of recreational activities, and consequently the protection of those natural resources falls primarily on the State. One new policy might be tax breaks for equipment rental businesses that make electric vehicles available in place of fossil fueled vehicles, reducing pollution of our air and waterways.
First of all, no school should have to go to the ballot for operating expenses; it is the responsibility of the State to provide high-quality education for our children. State funding must cover operating expenses, including higher teacher salaries and smaller class sizes. Offering tailor made services to special needs children, through IEPs, is an investment that pays for itself. If anything, the State should be doing more to train parents in the best ways to advocate for their children within the complicated system we have developed.
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