Dear Friends, Wisconsin's exports are up for the second year in a row. According data released by the Department of Workforce Development, our state exported $21.25 billion in manufactured goods throughout the world. That's up 2% from the year before. Canada was our largest importer, taking in more than $7 billion worth of manufactured goods. Manufacturing is crucial to our state's success. Wisconsin has 9,437 manufacturers and they employ 475,533 workers. It's great seeing their hard work pay off. Congratulations to Marcy Elementary in Menomonee Falls! They were recently recognized as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. That's an honor reserved for less than one-percent of schools. Congratulations! As always, if you have any concerns or ideas on how to improve our great state, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 608-266-5830 or by email at Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov. On, Wisconsin!

Senate Unanimously Approves Darling Bills Protecting Vulnerable Citizens

Four of my bills passed the State Senate on Tuesday with unanimous votes. These bills will help protect victims of sexual assault, stop sex trafficking, protect homeless teens, and stop the diabetes epidemic in our state. I’ll tell you more about them in the video above.

Senate Picture

I am proud to work with these great men and women. Despite what you may see in the news, we often work together. In fact, about 90% of bills end up being bi-partisan. As you saw in the video above, we worked unanimously this week to protect vulnerable people in our state!

Fall Color Report

Click the picture above for the full fall color report of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is Still Winning!

Did you know? Wisconsin is ranked in the top ten for nation for women entrepreneurs. Our last budget started with a surplus of more than $1 billion. By 2021, we will have cut taxes by more than $13 billion since 2011. Wisconsin is finally out of the top ten highest taxed states in the nation. Wisconsin’s GDP was 2.9% for the first quarter of 2019. That’s higher than Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Michigan. For all of 2018, Wisconsin’s economy grew 2.5%, the best year of growth for the state since 2010. The property tax bill on a median valued home is lower now than it was back in 2010.  Our labor force participation rate is five points higher than the national average. WalletHub ranks Wisconsin as the 6th best state to live in. Wisconsin ranks number one in the Midwest for Health Care Access and Patient Safety. CNBC ranks Wisconsin as the 17th best state in the nation for business. According to the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, the income for a median family of four in Wisconsin grew 13.1% since 2010. Nationally, incomes grew 10.7%.

Around the 8th...

I joined Representatives Janel Brandtjen and Adam Neylon on a tour of Hamilton High School on Monday. We had a great discussion about applied engineering and technology.

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