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I want to thank the people of Wisconsin’s 14th Assembly District for allowing me to serve as their State Representative and for giving me the privilege of serving all of the people of Wisconsin in the legislature.
I would also like to thank the people who have offered their personal advice, effort, energy, and their financial support to my campaign.
Without all of you, I would not be able to advance our common beliefs and governing principles.
As I approach every vote and debate, no matter how contentious or personally challenging, I take great comfort in knowing that you are there to support me in the battle to defend our values and our freedoms.
I hope that you will continue to support me as I take on the challenge of becoming your next State Senator. There is much work to be done, I cannot do it alone.
Thank you for all that you do and thank you for standing with me!
Keep the Faith,
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In the News
August 25, 2010
The candidates fighting to represent the 5th District in the state Senate live a little more than two miles from each other in Wauwatosa, but their ideological views lie far apart...That means their Tosa neighbors will have a big decision when casting their ballots in November - a decision that could have significant partisan and policy ramifications in an election being closely watched throughout the state. more
May 4, 2010
With the news from Harley Davidson last week that they need to find $54 million in cuts to their costs, the debate renewed over just how bad Wisconsin’s taxes are for business. Attention is now focused on combined reporting, the corporate tax increase passed as part of the budget reconciliation bill and the last state budget. Of the $54 million, Harley Davidson is facing $22.5 million in increased taxes as a result of the new combined reporting requirement...State Representative Leah Vukmir has called for a special session to put an end to the combined reporting requirement so Wisconsin businesses can once again be competitive and thrive. It would certainly beat the fire drill method of helping businesses in the state now. more
April 29, 2010
State Rep. Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) today called for a special session of the legislature to repeal the state's combined reporting tax. ... "Shortly after this tax was passed in 2009, Harley Davidson was forced to pay the state an additional $22.5 million in taxes and lay off another 400 employees," Vukmir said... "The legislature must act now to eliminate this job-killing tax or we run the risk of permanently losing even more jobs and a company that made Milwaukee famous." more
April 23, 2010
Legislation allowing the state Superintendent to intervene in failing school districts heads to the Governor. The bill given final approval in the Assembly Thursday night would allow the Superintendent to step in and help fix troubled public schools... State Representative Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa) was among Republicans who claim the measure won’t do enough to fix failing schools. She says it actually complicates problems even further by adding another layer of bureaucracy to the process. more
March 30, 2010
To balance the state budget in 2007, Democratic Gov. Doyle and the Legislature pulled $200 million from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, which is used to pay medical malpractice victims...At the time, Democrats controlled the Senate and Republicans controlled the Assembly..."This is a bipartisan failure," said Rep. Leah Vukmir, who voted against that budget. "This is fiscally . . . unsound and nothing more than a gimmick." more
November 20, 2009
It was on Black Friday two years ago that state Rep. Leah Vukmir proposed doing away with the law, replacing it with one she said protects small business, while still allowing Wisconsin consumers to find bargains without have to cross the border. “We have Wisconsin consumers crossing state lines contributing to other state's economies, namely Illinois and Minnesota,” Vukmir said.
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September 16, 2009
Recommendations made to the task force have been incorporated in a number of legislative proposals...Representative Leah Vukmir of Wauwatosa said the GOP will push to allow Wisconsin employers to purchase health insurance plans from out-of-state, something they can’t do now.
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Leah's "Must Read" News
August 29, 2010
 Last August left little doubt that a conservative revival was underway. Constituents packed town-hall meetings across the country to confront Democratic House members and senators ill-prepared to explain why, in the teeth of a historic economic downturn and nearly 10% employment, President Obama and his party were pressing ahead with costly health-care legislation instead of reining in spending, cutting the deficit and spurring economic growth...It is always the task for conservatives to insist that money does not grow on trees, that government programs must be paid for, and that promising unaffordable benefits is reckless, unjust and a long-term threat to maintaining free institutions. more
August 18, 2010
How about a referendum this November?
SHALL THE CITY OF BROOKFIELD EXPEND PUBLIC RESOURCES TO DESIGN, DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT AND/OR MAINTAIN A TRAIN STATION TO SERVE AS A STOP ON THE MILWAUKEE TO MADISON RAIL LINE?
Let’s give the people the chance to express their opinion. more
August 14, 2010
One data point proves nothing – but it is suggestive that Germany’s economy (including employment) is starting to boom while the US economy continues to sputter: government in the former nation is following a policy of (relative) fiscal austerity while government in the latter nation is following a policy of wild-spending and deficit-bloating fiscal expansion. more
August 13, 2010
Michigan officials are warning residents that syringes and other household trash washing onto beaches could be coming from sewer dumps from the flooding in Milwaukee three weeks ago. "We've got lots of trash and medical waste washing up on the shores of Lake Michigan," said Mary Dettloff, a spokeswoman for Michigan's Department of Natural Resources and Environment...The reports are coming from Michigan communities ranging from Shelby (roughly across the lake from Sheboygan) to Arcadia (across from Kewaunee). more
August 13, 2010
In an unusual action, the Supreme Court decided 4-3 to place a temporary injunction on the rule even though they have not yet agreed to hear the case. "Petitioners have met their burden to show a likelihood of irreparable injury if a temporary injunction is not issued," the brief order reads. The court split along what have become typical ideological lines with conservative Justices Patience Drake Roggensack, Annette K. Ziegler, David T. Prosser and Michael Gableman voting for the injunction and the liberal bloc of Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson and Justices Ann Walsh Bradley and N. Patrick Crooks voting against. The latter group said the injunction was unneeded because of the earlier agreement. Jim Troupis, the lawyer for the plaintiffs, who include Americans for Prosperity, tea party groups and other conservatives, said the order blocked parts of the rule that were not halted under the previous agreement in the federal case. more
August 12, 2010
To treat Washington's spending addiction, the November elections are the taxpayer's best chance to stage an intervention. But until then, President Obama and the Democratic Congress are determined to keep pushing strung-out state governments to take one more fix...The average union dues payment varies, but a reasonable estimate is that between 1% and 1.5% of teacher salaries goes to dues. The National Education Association and other unions will thus get as much as $100 million in additional dues from this bill, much of which will flow immediately to endangered Democratic candidates ... more
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