Waukesha County Lawmakers Say Passage of Mining Bill Good for Entire State

Once signed by Gov. Scott Walker, mining legislation will create thousands of jobs in all parts of the state, GOP legislators say.

State legislators who represent Waukesha County said the state mining bill that passed the Assembly on Thursday will ultimately lead to the creation of more jobs throughout the Wisconsin  — not just northern Wisconsin. “This will allow an investment by a private company, which has stated they will invest nearly $1.5 billion in our state," said state Rep. Mike Kuglitsch (R-New Berlin) in a statement. "The proposed mine will hire approximately 700 direct employees and roughly 2,100 additional jobs, some of which will be located here in southeast Wisconsin." "There are real jobs on the line, here and up north. It is a great day for Wisconsin and I am tremendously happy to see this legislation move through both bodies this session," he added…

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Impeach Now

7:20 am on Monday, March 11, 2013

Right!...The lamewing progressive demorats even admitted that it was definately the case...How lame...when all else fails for the progressives, use the all scary tactic of ruining the environment to get your way...*yawn*...but it has already been shown and clearly demonstrated that the bill isn't about changing any environmental standards...it's just about making it easier and less costly for a …   more ›

Neylon Campaign Announces Legislative Endorsements

Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Bill Kramer (R-Waukesha), State Representative Mike Kuglitsch (R-New Berlin) and State Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) have pledged full support and endorsement of Neylon for 98th Assembly District.

Rep. Kuglitsch Responds to State of State Address

Local assemblyman represents portions of Waukesha.

State Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, a Republican, released the following statement following Governor Scott Walker’s second State of the State address in Madison: “Last year we came into office with a $3.6 billion dollar deficit, a struggling economy, and taxes that were continually on the rise. Since our Governor’s last address, we have balanced our budget, began creating an environment where employers could do business, put power back in the hands of taxpaying citizens and we did this all without raising taxes. “When I first took office, nearly $640 was owed for every man, woman and child in Wisconsin, we had millions of dollars in unpaid bills, and the Doyle Administration raised taxes by nearly 3 billion dollars.  I am pleased to say that this …

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Jeff Christensen

11:40 am on Sunday, January 29, 2012

@Keith Best - How many different stories on Patch have you used that EXACT SAME talking point? 6 consecutive months of job loss since Governor Walker passed his budget. That's his record to sell. Good luck!   more ›