Senator Chris Larson

One of the primary responsibilities of the WI State Senate is to review the Governor’s appointments and either confirm or reject them. In the 2025-26 Session, the Republican majority abandoned that responsibility, refusing to hold a floor vote on any of the 414 executive appointments before them.

None of your problems are because your neighbor is an immigrant, Muslim, or Trans. Not one. The far-right wants you to focus on what separates us as individuals because their agenda is all about making the rich richer while the rest of us run as fast as we can just to stay in the same place.

The New York Times asked 37 of the top scholars studying K-12 education to rank 30 popular approaches to improving student achievement. The worst value and 3rd-least effective choice was private school vouchers.

You can tell a lot about people by what they spend their money on. Here in Wisconsin, while our ranking in public education funding compared to other states has dropped, we continue to spend huge sums of money to lock people up.

The Trump Administration has begun sending armed federal agents to immigrants' homes to interrogate them about their voting history. This is an intimidation tactic designed to discourage naturalized citizens from voting.

A friendly reminder that immigration enforcement agents are not allowed to enter a private residence without permission unless they present a valid signed judicial warrant.

You know our tax code is messed up when the money you earn by working (your paycheck) is taxed at a higher rate than money you earn by doing absolutely nothing (dividends/investments).

In-person absentee voting starts now! You never know what might happen on Election Day, so why not get your vote in early? Details on sites and times are available at the City of Milwaukee Election Commission website or your local municipal clerk.

WE Energies is seeking a 14% increase in residential electric rates over the next 2 years, on top of the already high rates we've been paying. You'll never believe this (OK you probably will), but 14% just happens to be the percentage of your electric bill that goes to company profits. 🤔

At a time when housing costs are sky-high, AI Data Center construction is crowding out all other types of construction - significantly raising costs in the process. Over the past 2 years, data center construction value has doubled, while all other types have collectively dropped by 8%.

Wisconsin taxpayers spent over $700 million on unaccountable private voucher schools last year. Meanwhile, over 1 in 4 students at these schools failed to take the annual Forward exam.

We know that standardized tests are not a good measure of academic success, but when pro-voucher folks try to say their schools perform better, the question becomes "compared to what?"

While your electricity rates skyrocketed 40% over the past decade amidst booming profits, WE Energies found enough cash in the couch cushions to donate your electric bill proceeds to various nonprofits - to the tune of $18.2 million in 2025 alone.

Call me crazy, but I believe my electric bill should go toward providing electricity, not buying influence and padding corporate profits at the expense of our communities.

While your electricity rates skyrocketed 40% over the past decade amidst booming profits, WE Energies found enough cash in the couch cushions to donate your electric bill proceeds to various nonprofits - to the tune of $18.2 million in 2025 alone.

So what's the problem? Well, per research from Energy & Policy Institute, which examined the contributions of 10 leading investor-owned utilities, it was found that all of them used their charitable giving to manipulate politics, policies and regulation to increase shareholder profits.

It's time for WI to adopt a wealth tax. When agriculture was king, property tax made sense. When industry was the thing, income tax made sense. Now that an ever-increasing share of our economy is based on investments, a wealth tax is needed to ensure the ultra-rich pay their fair share.

Need another reason to be skeptical of AI data centers? Meta just gave you one - according to tax filings, the company claimed almost $4 billion in tax credits last year for data centers, exploiting a credit meant to encourage experimental research.

Data centers are not experimental - they're a fundamental part of their business model. Under this corrupt President, there's no guarantee they'll be held accountable for it either.

There's been a lot of talk about fraud in public benefit programs in recent years, often to justify massive cuts that harm vulnerable individuals. While fraud is real, you may not know that benefit recipients are far more likely to be VICTIMS of fraud than to perpetrate it. Take SNAP for example.

Worst of all, the federal government offers virtually no help to those whose benefits were stolen, and has even stropped tracking the problem. Stopping fraud in government programs is important - but we must do it without harming innocent people.

There's been a lot of talk about fraud in public benefit programs in recent years, often to justify massive cuts that harm vulnerable individuals. While fraud is real, you may not know that benefit recipients are far more likely to be VICTIMS of fraud than to perpetrate it. Take SNAP for example.

President Trump knows his agenda is highly unpopular, and Americans are demanding accountability. Instead of lifting a finger to lower costs or make government more efficient and effective, he has resorted to attacking his critics by weaponizing the justice system.

The latest example: sending federal agents to Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s home in an effort to discredit her citizenship.

Crime prevention is: -Good-paying jobs -Strong public schools -Affordable housing -Lead remediation -Youth programming -Well-maintained parks -High-quality public transit -Mental health crisis responders -Violence interruptors -Access to drug treatment -Universal healthcare -Paid family leave

Crime prevention is not… -Forcing police into our schools -Devoting ever-increasing shares of local budgets to policing -Mass surveillance contracts with big tech companies -Long prison sentences coupled with insufficient attention to rehabilitation & reentry