Dan Knodl

Miller Park Stadium District Sales Tax

Glad to vote today to end the Miller Park Stadium District sales tax. Under the bill, excess revenues from the tax will be returned to the five Milwaukee area counties for property tax relief, public safety, parks and recreation or economic development.

Extra Funding Approved to Combat Drug Trafficking

Last session we approved extra funding for grants to combat drug trafficking in our communities. Congrats to the Glendale Police Department, Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office, and the Washington County Multijurisdictional Drug Enforcement Group who received grants totaling $116,000. The announcement came today from the Wisconsin DOJ.

Proud to support the Middle Class Tax Cut

Proud to support the Middle Class Tax Cut today in the Assembly. Our plan delivers tax relief to nearly 2 million Wisconsinites here in the district and across the state without raising taxes on small businesses and manufacturers.

WI Assembly GOP - Pre-Existing Conditions

Our first priority this session was to ensure Wisconsin law protects people with pre-existing conditions from losing their insurance coverage. Last session, I voted to protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, and I was proud to do so again in the Assembly today as AB 1 passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Letter to Governor Evers

Earlier today, Assembly Republicans hand delivered a letter to Governor Evers outlining 11 different policy areas that we believe we can work together on this session including: income tax reduction, childcare affordability, pre-existing condition coverage, and attracting high-quality workers to Wisconsin.

We also extended an invitation to Governor Evers to speak with our caucus about our goals for the session. He will be joining us next Tuesday morning, and I look forward to the discussion.

Knodl the Right Choice for Fiscal Responsibility

August 10, 2010
Knodl the Right Choice for Fiscal Responsibility

GERMANTOWN, WI –  Next year Wisconsin legislators will be tasked with finding a solution to a multi billion dollar deficit left by Wisconsin Democrats.  With families struggling, it is imperative that Legislators work to find savings from within, without taking more from citizens.  Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) is committed to working for the taxpayers and citizens to get Wisconsin back on the right track.

“Over the last two years, Democrats have continued to go straight to the pocketbooks of struggling families and businesses to fund their appetite for more spending,” said Knodl.  “If we are going to solve this crisis, we need to roll up our sleeves and work within our means, and find innovative solutions that don’t involve raising taxes.”

An example of one of these innovative solutions was recently profiled in an article by stateline.org.  It talked about how Wisconsin healthcare professionals and providers worked together to save the state $625 million by prioritizing services and finding efficiencies.  The article points out how by working with those on the front line, there are ways to cut costs while maintaining quality.

“This effort shows that there are savings to be had in Madison, and that our families need an experienced, common sense legislator who will work to find these savings,” said Knodl.  “As a small business owner for over 25 years, I know what it takes to create a real budget, and make the tough decisions now, without passing them off to future generations.”