“With this issue now behind us, I would like to reach out to my constituents and let them know that I take responsibility for the actions of my legislative office.”

This past budget cycle and the current economic downturn have shown a greater need for fiscal responsibility and transparency within state government.

While the Governor’s budget bill included language that would have closed the site in Prairie du Chien, this proposal was not included in the Joint Finance Committee’s version of the budget or the Assembly version.

Responding to the Governor’s report in which a larger than expected budget deficit was announced.