When there's an overwhelming request on the part of an overwhelming majority in your caucus that you're elected to represent to do or not do something, you should be very respectful of that.

This is the only hearing of its kind in southeastern Wisconsin. We need to balance intense development pressure with the need to protect private property and the environment. I think we can do both.

I want to know if there's a sex offender skulking around my kid's school.

The passage of this bill represents hope to the families affected by this artificially low cap. I am hopeful that the governor will sign this legislation quickly given his public statements in support of raising the cap.

We're making a difference and doing something right. If a sex offender is near my kid's school, I want to know.

We're big on consumer protection in Wisconsin except when it's government service. I get calls from all over the state. There are people empowered in these positions to do whatever they want with applications.