Wisconsin Candidate
Fact Sheets

Cosponsored HB 521 - Under this bill, with the approval of the electors in the county at a referendum,
Milwaukee County may impose an additional sales and use tax at the rate of 1
percent of the sales price of tangible personal property, goods, and services sold or
used in the county. The bill requires that 25 percent of the revenue from the
additional tax be used to provide residential property tax relief, divided evenly
between county and municipal property tax relief, and that 7 percent of the revenue
be used for public health infrastructure projects. For the remaining 68 percent of tax
revenue, the bill requires that the county use half for its operational and capital
expenses and distribute the other half to the cities, villages, and towns in the county
for their operational and capital expenses. Distributions of revenue to the cities,
villages, and towns are based on their population. Under the bill, the expenditure
by a municipality of the distributed tax revenue will not affect the municipality's
payment under the expenditure restraint program. The bill also provides that the
revenue and expenditures will not impact any local government funding formula.

David Crowley's Recommended Budget 2022:

"Additionally, the Office on African American Affairs has been reimagined into an Office of Equity...

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This change broadens the scope of the office in order to support County leaders and departments, increase accountability for achieving racial equity, and broaden reach to communities impacted by health and racial inequities, including other communities of color, LGBTQ+ and people with varying abilities....

The Recommended Budget adds two new positions to the Office of Emergency Management to track and analyze health data with a racial equity lens....

This budget includes the largest investment in employee compensation in over five years, with a proposed 2 percent across-the-board pay increase for County employees as of April 2022. In addition, an annualized investment of $5 million is included to address disparities in pay by race and gender....

...the 2022 budget includes three new positions in the Department of Human Resources to support such efforts across the entire organization....

Additionally, a new Diversity Recruiter position is created to exclusively focus on seeking out candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.... An additional allocation of $60,000 is included in 2022 to provide more resources for advertising positions to communities across the County.

The 2022 budget includes three additional Park Maintenance Workers to leverage the successful Fresh Coast Fresh Start and Fresh Coast Ambassador programs, which connect underrepresented individuals to careers in green infrastructure maintenance. The budget also funds the Zoo’s creation of a new Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility position to advance the County’s vision and ensure alignment with Association of Zoos & Aquariums standards.

Right to Counsel Milwaukee, a program which provides a right to free legal representation in evictions for eligible households beginning in September of 2021, has been funded to the tune of $2.7 million."

Local law enforcement’s job is to keep our communities safe. They are not employed to carry out Trump’s federal immigration agenda. As governor, I will put people first, defend local control, and refuse to let fear-based enforcement define public safety in our state.

"I don't see any scenario where we would want to partner with ICE."

Voted NO on AB 805 - The bill (vetoed by Gov. Evers) aimed to impose stricter consequences for people who were charged with a new crime while on parole, probation or community supervision. Specifically, the bill would have required the Department of Corrections to recommend that the judge revoke the person's parole, probation or community supervision as a consequence for committing the new crime.

Voted NO on AB 809 - The bill aimed to make it harder for prisoners to get earned release and provided tougher eligibility requirements for the Challenge Incarceration program and the Substance-Abuse program. It restricted the ability to get early discharge from probation for those convicted of certain violent crimes.

Voted NO on AB 817 - This bill proposed stricter bail requirements for criminal defendants who are charged with bail jumping.

Voted NO on SB 6 - This bill imposed a longer mandatory minimum sentence when a person committed the 5th and 6th offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI/DWI)

Crowley INTRODUCED AB 413 - If passed, the bill would have significantly lowered the cost of higher education for eligible undocumented immigrants living in Wisconsin and would have given them driver's licenses.

Specifically, the bill would have had the following impacts:In-State Tuition Access: It would have created a nonresident tuition exemption, allowing undocumented students—including DACA recipients—to pay the much lower resident (in-state) tuition rates rather than the significantly more expensive out-of-state rates at Universities of Wisconsin institutions.

Criteria: To qualify under the proposed law, an individual without legal permanent residency would have had to meet two main requirements:

- Graduate from a Wisconsin high school or earn a high school equivalency diploma (GED) in the state.

- File an affidavit with the university affirming that they have applied for legal permanent residency, or will apply as soon as they are eligible to do so

"Hundreds of people filled the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda on Monday, calling on elected officials to support driver's licenses and in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants."

"Today, I’m proud to share our new Community Resource Hub website, connecting folks to trusted legal support, community partners, and clear information about their constitutional rights."

"We do not check legal status for access to Health and Human Services."

"Do you support giving driver's licenses to illegal aliens?"
*David Crowley raises his hand*

"Do you support giving taxpayer-funded college tuition to illegal aliens?"
*David Crowley raises his hand*

"Do you think law enforcement should be banned from asking about immigration status?"
*David Crowley raises his hand*

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Representative Steil says needing a passport to vote is just like showing ID to buy alcohol. Except: Voting is a constitutional right, not a privilege Wisconsin ALREADY requires photo ID to vote Your Wisconsin REAL ID won't qualify under this law as proof of citizenship Passports cost $130 and take months 3.2 million Wisconsinites don't have one

"Asked about allowing transgender participation in women’s sports, he said he would leave the decision up to the state’s high school athletics association."

"Commonsense policy solutions like:
Requiring criminal background checks on all gun sales.

🚨Enact a federal Red Flag law.

🚨Prohibit bump stocks.

🚨Empower law enforcement when criminals try to buy guns.

🚨Disarm domestic abusers by closing the 'boyfriend loophole.'"

Crowley authored Bill 1051 - Red Flag Law: Creates a court process allowing a judge to prohibit a person from possessing firearms and to order the surrender of all firearms he or she owns. A law enforcement officer, family member, household member, or close friend may file the petition, and the court issues a temporary restraining order if it finds reasonable grounds to believe the person is substantially likely to injure himself, herself, or another person if allowed to possess a firearm. At a subsequent hearing, the court may grant a longer-term injunction barring firearm possession under the same standard.

"Under David's leadership, Milwaukee County created its first-ever climate action plan and has already reduced emissions by 48%, well ahead of 2030 targets. He has invested in electric buses, added green infrastructure in parks, upgraded County facilities to include emission-cutting LED lighting, and made climate investments that prioritize job creation and resilience."

“In Milwaukee County, we know that the climate crisis is a real, pressing threat to our environment, our economy, our health, and our quality of life,” Crowley said at an event reaffirming the Paris Climate Accord as county executive. Recent historic floods show that the Midwest is not safe from climate change and must build resilient infrastructure and make long term plans to combat global warming. He led Milwaukee County’s first-ever climate roadmap aiming for zero carbon emissions by 2050 and 50% interim reduction by 2030. He says the County has reduced its carbon emissions by 50% by 2005.

In 2021, Crowley issued an administrative order requiring county employees to provide proof of COVID vaccination or obtain an approved religious or medical exemption: "A requirement for all employees to be vaccinated, aside from those with reasonable and approved exemptions, is consistent with our vision and our responsibilities as public servants."

Crowley supported booster requirements for certain employees, contractors and volunteers:
"To be compliant with the updated mandate, employees, contractors and volunteers at high-risk facilities who are eligible for a booster shot (it has been five months since their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two months since their single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) must receive their booster dose by February 4, 2022, or 21 days after becoming eligible."

Voted no on AB 182 -This bill prohibits a person from performing or inducing or attempting to
perform or induce an abortion on a woman if the person knows the woman is seeking
an abortion solely because of the race, color, national origin, ancestry, or sex of the
unborn child or solely because the unborn child has been diagnosed with or has a
potential diagnosis of Down syndrome or another congenital disability.

"Federal chaos is threatening health care in Wisconsin. Planned Parenthood is pausing critical abortion services next month—hurting access, especially in rural and low-income areas.

As governor, I’ll defend reproductive freedom and protect Wisconsinites’ health care from federal overreach."

"He co-sponsored Assembly Joint Resolution 10 (2017), which declared that abortion is health care — taking a stand for reproductive freedom years before the Dobbs decision. His leadership came at a time when few in the legislature were willing to step up — and he will never back down."

Voted no on AB 179 - Born Alive Bill - This bill requires any health care provider present at the time an abortion or attempted abortion results in a child born alive to exercise the same degree of professional skill, care, and diligence to preserve the life and health of the child as a reasonably diligent and conscientious health care.