Op Ed

Washington Co., WI - Wisconsinites have been hit hard by inflation over the last four years. These are not easy times for working families that see a diminished value in their wages and seniors...

March 28, 2023 - Fond du lac, WI - The April 4 election includes two binding constitutional amendment questions concerning bail that would amend section 8 (2) of article I of the Wisconsin Constitution. The...

March 25, 2023 - Washington Co., WI - On the April 4 Spring ballot, there is a question on over 85% of all of the ballots County-wide asking if residents support the sharing of the...

March 6, 2023 - On February 15, I attended my first budget address as a state representative. Instead of the usual grandeur and spectacle in the Assembly chamber, it would have been more appropriate to play...

December 21, 2022 - I feel it is important to have an accurate narrative about the Michels for Governor campaign.  This is necessary so that future campaigns can focus their efforts accordingly and not...

August 23, 2022 - Kewaskum, WI - As a former legislator and Vice-Chair of the Public Safety Committee in the Wisconsin Assembly, my family and I support our local law enforcement 100%.  While I...

May 20, 2022 - Slinger, WI - Crime. It is no secret that we have seen a stunning increase of it in the last couple of years. Whether it be the destruction of our...

March 21, 2022 - Germantown, WI - I am writing to express my concerns about Dr. Pam Schulz, who is running for Germantown School Board. Masks and COVID mitigation issues deeply concern me; I have...

February 10, 2022 - Hartford, WI - Tuesday, February 15, 2022, is the primary for the Hartford Union High School (HUHS) board. There are six candidates and two will advance. My votes will be...

Washington County, WI - January 23-29, 2022, marks National School Choice Week, “the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in education,” according to National School Choice Week (NSCW). Hundreds of schools will spend the week...

January 21, 2022 - Slinger, WI - Last year, the Wisconsin State Assembly remained committed to protecting the unborn by voting on a host of pro-life bills. The pro-life legislative package was released in...

September 17, 2021 - Campbellsport, Wi - State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) released the following statement regarding the WI Elections Commission (WEC) meeting on Thursday, September 9. “On August 11, I put out a press...

August 18, 2021 - Slinger, WI - When we send our children to school, we entrust their education to our teachers and school districts. But as parents, we also want access to what our...

June 18, 2021 - Recent measures indicate inflation was running north of 5% last year (more than double what we used to view as appropriate) and the Federal Reserve has just signaled it plans...

February 1, 2021 - Washington County, WI - Over the last couple of years, the “Thin Blue Line” flag has become very popular.  For those of you who are not aware, the “Thin Blue...

June 4, 2020 - West Bend, WI - Our long and hard spring of 2020 has become even harder, as we now face not only the anxieties and threats associated with Covid-19, but also...

December 27, 2019 - Washington Co., WI - Once again Wisconsin finds itself in a heated legal battle over a common sense law because of the insistence of liberals that they be able to...

October 7, 2019 - West Bend, WI - I see a story in the Washington County Daily News today where the West Bend School District has returned to the cloudy language of taxes. WEST BEND —...

April 13, 2019 - Washington Co., WI - I recently heard from my colleagues within the two year UW campuses that UW-Milwaukee has decided to discontinue intercollegiate athletics at their newly acquired branch campuses,...