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Dianne Hesselbein: “We only had 11 Democratic seats last time... we were able to…”

Featuring: Dianne Hesselbein, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 27

Capitol Chats: Hesselbein says budget isn't 'perfect,' touts investments in education, child care

Published July 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:46

Yeah. Fair maps are extremely important to the state of Wisconsin, and this is a clear demonstration of that. So important for us to be at the table. We only had 11 Democratic seats last time... we were able to move to 15. 15, 15 Democrats, to 18 Republicans. And knowing they couldn't come up with the votes for the budget was extremely helpful going forward. (02:46–02:54)

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“About a $1.4 billion increase in spendable revenue and the largest percent increase in the special education reimbursement rate in state…”
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“The university system will receive its largest increase in over 20 years.”
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“Governor Evers laid out a bold vision for the state of Wisconsin.”
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“The Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee stripped everything out of the budget.”
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“The Republicans were proposing like an $87 million in cuts to the university system.”
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“There was nothing on the table for direct payments to childcare.”
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“If Republicans had 17 votes or 18 votes to pass a budget... it would have been terrible, draconian cuts.”
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“Funding our K12 public schools, make child Care more affordable and invest in the university system.”
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“We invest more in 330 million in childcare, including direct payments to childcare providers.”
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“We were able to get a maximum of 6% to increase our hospital assessments.”
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“I was really hoping we could get closer to 60 [percent for special ed reimbursement].”
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“University of Wisconsin La Crosse has been waiting for it since 2014 to get a building done.”
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“There's a library at Polk Library at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh that has molded, and just a few weeks ago, some of the pipes burst.”
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“We have planning dollars for the humanities building at UW Madison, which is so important because that building needs a lot of help.”
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