Policies
A comprehensive strategic roadmap for Wisconsin.
Bridging the urban-rural divide through pragmatic, evidence-based solutions.
Moving from a posture of exclusion to one of pragmatic integration to secure our economic foundations.
We support implementing a "Driving Privilege Card" or Standard License marked "Federal Limits Apply." This ensures all drivers are tested and insured, reduces hit-and-run accidents, and lowers insurance premiums for all Wisconsin residents by broadening the risk pool.
We will align Wisconsin with neighboring states by passing tuition equity legislation. This allows students who graduated from Wisconsin high schools to pay in-state tuition regardless of immigration status, retaining talent we have already educated in our K-12 system.
We support public-private partnerships providing grants or low-interest loans for farmers to upgrade on-farm housing or for developers to build workforce housing in rural counties, stabilizing the agricultural workforce.
We encourage the expansion of Municipal ID programs similar to those in Milwaukee and Madison. These allow residents to access city services, enter public buildings, and interact with local police effectively, fostering community safety and trust.
Managing the "Physical Paradox" of the digital economy to protect our resources.
We support legislation requiring data centers to source 70% of their energy from renewable sources to qualify for state tax incentives.
We mandate public disclosure of water and energy usage data for large industrial developments, bypassing the culture of Non-Disclosure Agreements. Communities have a right to know how their aquifers and grids are being utilized.
We require the payment of prevailing wages for construction workers on major data center projects receiving state incentives, ensuring the construction boom supports Wisconsin families with high-quality jobs.
We will implement stricter oversight on the implementation of prime agricultural land for industrial use. We must balance economic development with the preservation of the fertile soil that supports our agricultural sector.
We will strictly scrutinize water diversion requests. The Great Lakes Compact is a vital legal framework, and we must ensure that industrial water withdrawals do not compromise the ecological integrity of the lakes.
Unlocking the economic potential of all residents and securing our critical industries.
We will streamline credentialing for foreign-trained professionals, ensuring that engineers, doctors, and teachers already living in Wisconsin can work in their fields of expertise rather than low-skilled positions.
We will reframe state aid as infrastructure investment by creating a "Rural Resilience Fund." This fund, supported by a dedicated portion of shared revenue, will finance rural fire, EMS, and broadband districts. Treating them as essential economic infrastructure, because they are.
We will review and reform sales tax exemptions for hyperscale data centers. While we welcome investment, we must ensure that the cost per job created is reasonable and that the state is not forfeiting revenue needed for schools and roads.
We will invest in apprenticeship programs in high-demand fields like advanced manufacturing, renewable energy installation, and healthcare, connecting education directly to employment.
We will prioritize targeted tax relief and grant programs for main street small businesses over massive subsidies for out-of-state corporations, ensuring money circulates within our local communities.
Protecting our resources through regulatory reform and innovation.
We must reform the REINS Act to allow the DNR to effectively regulate nitrate and PFAS contamination. The current regulatory gridlock prevents the state from addressing modern environmental threats that affect rural drinking water.
We will address widespread nitrate contamination by expanding grant programs for nitrogen optimization and cover crop insurance.
We support legislation enabling third-party ownership of community solar projects. This allows local residents to subscribe to smaller, distributed arrays (1-5 MW) for bill credits, bypassing the need for massive, controversial utility-scale projects.
Strengthening our care economy and protecting the most vulnerable.
We will immediately increase funding for the Veteran Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) and other Veteran Programs to reopen critical facilities such as the VHRP facilities in Green Bay and Chippewa Falls that were closed due to budget cuts.
We support direct funding to Federally Qualified Health Centers and covering prenatal and postpartum care for all women. This measure reduces emergency room dependency and ensures healthy births and healthy mother recoveries.
We will support community-led initiatives like the Farmer Angel Network and provide vouchers for counseling to address the unique stressors and suicide rates in the agricultural community. If we take care of our farmers', we take care of Wisconsin.
We will authorize a pilot program for mobile integrated health units in rural counties. Modeled on Tennessee's Project Rural Recovery, these units bring primary care and mental health assessments directly to residents who lack transportation.
Invest in our future by ensuring funding parity and access.
We will allow undocumented students who have grown up in Wisconsin to pay in-state tuition rates at our public universities and technical colleges, ensuring we do not lose their talent to neighboring states.
We must increase teacher pay to attract and retain the best educators in the region. We cannot expect high-quality education outcomes if we cannot compete with the salaries offered in neighboring states.
We support the shift to science-based reading instruction, but we must fully fund the implementation of Act 20. Schools cannot be expected to overhaul curricula and retrain staff without the necessary financial resources.
Ensuring dignified housing and stable communities across the state.
We will enact a "Wisconsin Homeless Aid" statute, giving more aid to non-profits and organizations that provide services for the homeless or low-income Wisconsinites.
To address rural "care deserts," we will fund mobile integrated health and case management units. These mobile teams will travel to rural counties to provide services directly.