Dear Friends,

Once again careful budgeting is paying off for Wisconsin taxpayers. Thanks to tax cuts and responsible planning, state revenues are up another $1.6 billion than expected. That's in addition to a projected surplus of nearly $3 billion by the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. 

The same people who wanted to raise taxes by more than $1 billion during a pandemic suddenly have plans for one-time gimmicks. I believe we need to take the same approach that worked before. Return the money to the people who provided it with meaningful and permanent tax cuts.

Happy Labor Day and a happy first day of school! You can find out how much funding your area schools are receiving and how they are performing below.

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!

There's plenty of hope for change in Milwaukee, but it seems not everyone in the media wants things to improve.

It’s only been a few days since the Journal Sentinel published a positive story of a meeting in the City of Milwaukee amongst a bi-partisan coalition of elected officials from across the state. I was at that meeting and can tell you I am hopeful about the new direction of city leaders.

Unfortunately, the same paper decided to publish a clickbait opinion piece to dismantle the progress that is going on with the new mayor.  

No one in the meeting needed a reminder the financial problems hamstringing Milwaukee are from years of poor decision-making from the previous city leaders. It was encouraging this new leadership team acknowledged and accepts responsibility for the unfair situation they have inherited and are looking for a fresh new relationship with leaders from across the state. 

Maybe part of the problem is that when we do have genuine, bipartisan efforts like this meeting, they are looked down upon and scoffed at by the media. The truth is, the paper decided to discredit progress for a few extra clicks.

As children start heading back to school, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) is updating its School Data Dashboard. WILL calls it a "one-stop shop" for information on every school district in the state. 

By clicking on the picture, you can find everything from school funding to performance. 

I'd like to thank the American Conservative Union for awarding me their "Award for Conservative Excellence" for 2022.

I'm honored to earn this award from an organization that defends Life, Liberty, and Prosperity principles. 

Thank you!