Wisconsin families and small businesses deserve the right to fix things | Rep. Jodi Emerson Jul 7, 2026 Jul 7, 2026 Updated Jul 7, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rep. Jodi Emerson kAm(:D4@?D:? 92D 2=H2JD 366? 2 DE2E6 E92E AC:K6D D6=7\C6=:2?46] (6 7:I H92E’D 3C@<6?] (6 DEC6E49 2 5@==2C] (6 5@?’E H2:E 2C@F?5 7@C D@>6@?6 6=D6 E@ D@=G6 @FC AC@3=6>D]k^AmkAmuC@> E96 72>:=J 72C>D :? E96 r9:AA6H2 '2==6J E@ E96 >249:?6 D9@AD 2?5 D>2== 3FD:?6DD6D 2?49@C:?8 |2:? $EC66ED 24C@DD E9:D DE2E6[ E92E 6E9:4 @7 :?56A6?56?46 :D H@G6? :?E@ 9@H H6 H@C< 2?5 =:G6]k^AmkAm$@ :E D9@F=5 3@E96C 6G6CJ (:D4@?D:?:E6 E@ =62C? E92E 2 `hhg 7656C2= 4@AJC:89E =2H[ @?6 56D:8?65 E@ DE@A >FD:4 2?5 >@G:6 E967E[ 92D 366? BF:6E=J EFC?65 :?E@ 2 E@@= E92E DEC:AD 2H2J @FC C:89E E@ 7:I E96 E9:?8D H6 @H?]k^Am kAm$64E:@? `a_` @7 E96 s:8:E2= |:==6??:F> r@AJC:89E p4E >2<6D :E :==682= E@ 3JA2DD E96 5:8:E2= =@4<D E92E >2?F724EFC6CD ?@H 6>365 :? 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