Dear Friends,

Great news! Thanks to careful budgeting, most homeowners will see a lower property tax bill this month. According to the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, property taxes on a median-valued home will be more than $100 less than last year.

Inflation is making life tough on everyone. That's why we made lowering your tax burden a priority, and we delivered. When Governor Evers proposed a billion-dollar tax hike, we rejected it. Instead, Republicans sent him the largest tax cut in state history. I'm proud of my work on behalf of taxpayers and promise to continue to fight for you in Madison.

I was excited to read this week that long-time charter school supporter and Democrat Michael Bloomberg is throwing his support behind innovative charter schools. His charity is launching a five-year, $750 million effort to help 150,000 children in 20 cities. It's important to remember that charter schools are public schools. I hope this effort by Mike Bloomberg means that charter schools will develop the bipartisan support they deserve.

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!
Stopping Division in Classrooms
Hate should have no home in our school classrooms. That's why the Senate Committee on Education, which I chair, approved legislation to prohibit K-12 schools from teaching that our nation or state is fundamentally or systemically racist or sexist.

  • That one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex.
  • That an individual, by virtue of the individual’s race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously.
  • That an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the individual’s race or sex.
  • That an individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by the individual’s race or sex.

The bill also ensures that parents asking for information about classroom curriculum will be afforded this information via a school and/or school district website or a printed copy at no cost.

The committee approved both Senate Bill 411 and Assembly Bill 411 which will prohibit so-called anti-racism material that actually promotes racism and will cause psychological harm to our children.

This won't stop the teaching of history. I believe that curriculum in schools should be historically accurate, free of bias, and accessible to parents in a convenient and transparent way.

Both bills are now available for a vote in the full State Senate.
Blue Books on their Way
Thank you to all who have requested a 2021-2022 Wisconsin Blue Book. We received our allotment and are fulfilling requests this week.

If you have not yet requested a Blue Book but would like to receive one, please click the picture and we will mail you one at no cost.

If you have previously requested a Blue Book, you should receive the book in the mail within the next 2 weeks. If you do not receive it within that time period, please email our office at Sen.Darling@legis.wisconsin.gov with your name and address and we will make sure one gets to you.

Thank you for your patience.
COVID-19 Vaccine, Testing Information
Around the 8th...
Hunger Task Force is conducting a virtual food drive. Click on the video for more information on how you can help people in need this month.