Mastodawn

Hallelujah Robin Vos is retiring! Gavel-in, gavel-out Vos has stalled/stopped progressive legislation in Wisconsin for thirteen long years. 👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳 #wisconsin #RobinVos #wisconsingop #speakerrobinvos https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-vos-speaker-assembly-retire-af6be836cd5700d7eaaf47e908f5b7a5

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos exits after 13 years, reshaping Wisconsin politics

The longest-serving Assembly speaker in Wisconsin history, who acted as a block on the battleground state’s Democratic governor and also drew the ire of President Donald Trump, isn't running again. Robin Vos announced Thursday that he won't seek reelection. Vos spent 13 years as speaker and has been one of the most influential Republicans in swing state Wisconsin. He was viewed by his liberal opponents as a shadow governor who shrewdly used his legislative majority to stop Democratic policies. Vos angered Trump when he initially didn't investigate Trump's claims of fraud following the 2020 presidential election.

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Wisconsin Examiner Aug 9, 2023

@erikgunn covers #GovTonyEvers
call for budget special session on workforce issues, starting w/ #childcare. #SpeakerRobinVos calls it a "stunt" & doubles down on vetoed tax cut.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/08/08/evers-issues-special-session-call-to-finish-your-work-on-the-state-budget/

Wisconsin Examiner Jul 25, 2023

Assembly #SpeakerRobinVos tweets his support for Jason Aldean in the face of criticism of the country music star. Via @baylorspears.

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/assembly-speaker-weighs-in-to-defend-country-singer-jason-aldean/

Wisconsin Examiner Feb 6, 2023

Will this year’s state budget be the one that addresses years of stagnant shared revenue to local governments? @baylorspears takes a look. #SpeakerRobinVos #GovTonyEvers #DavidCrowleyWI #WisPolicyForum

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/02/06/momentum-growing-behind-changing-wisconsins-shared-revenue-system/

Wisconsin Examiner Jan 25, 2023

Can they all get along? @erikgunn asks a mental health counselor & an organizational consultant to weigh in w/ a retired politician on prospects for #GovTonyEvers, #SpeakerRobinVos & #SenatorDevinLeMahieu to move beyond the last four years of friction.
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/01/25/what-will-it-take-to-get-gop-lawmakers-democratic-governor-to-work-together/

Wisconsin Examiner Jan 25, 2023

With his 5th #WISOTS message, #GovTonyEvers lays out his second-term vision — not to “make gov’t bigger” but make one that “works better.” #SenatorMelissaAgard & #Democrats cheer; #SpeakerRobinVos & #SenatorDevinLeMahieu are mostly dismissive. Via @baylorspears

https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/01/25/evers-proposes-investments-and-emphasizes-potential-compromise-during-state-of-the-state/