Capitol campaigns

Local state assembly and senate candidates weigh in on business issues

Forward by Sean Fitzgerald

Since our inception in March 2002, B2B magazine has paid special attention to discussions in Madison that impact the decisions local business owners make each day.

From efforts to improve Wisconsin’s federal Medicare reimbursement to modifying the tax reporting methodology on state businesses to providing a tax shelter to qualified venture capital investment, B2B has kept our south Fox Valley business community informed on State of Wisconsin legislative and administrative issues.

To help our readers get a better grasp of candiate positions on business issues facing the state legislature, we’re presenting the fourth installment of our bi-annual candidate questionnaire. The same four questions - reprinted in the gray box on the facing page - were given to registered candidates in the 18th Senate District and in the 5th, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th and 57th Assembly districts.

Candidates were asked to prepare responses of no more than 250 words to each question. Links to each candidate's responses are listed below.

Randy Hopper and Jessica King

Jim Steinecke

John Townsend

Jeff Mann and Dick Spanbauer

Gordon Hintz and Mark Reiff

Dean Kaufert and Mark Westphal

Roger Roth

Penny Bernard Schaber