Official twitter account for Representative Francesca Hong 홍윤정, Wisconsin’s 76th Assembly District | (she/her)
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Thank you to Superintendent @DrJillUnderly for delivering today's State of Education address and for the great folks at DPI who work hard to better our education system.
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For three sessions, I have served on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC), & I am now the ranking Dem on it. Not many ppl know what the JLAC does, so as I reflect back on my time in the Legislature, I thought it worthwhile to explain this little-known but important body.
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My first session in the Legislature, I served on the Assembly Committee on Small Business Development. It didn’t take long to see that while Wisconsin’s small businesses are important to our communities, not every entrepreneur has had the same opportunity to succeed.
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Every policy we debate here in the legislature represents real people. It’s not enough to just speak to what we need; we also have to build towards our hopes and dreams, no matter how impossible they seem.
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This Lake Appreciation Month, I’m thinking about the work that needs to happen both in the water and at the Capitol. Protecting Wisconsin’s lakes means investing in clean energy and policies that protect the natural resources we all depend on.
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Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙
Fireworks will be lighting up the Wisconsin sky soon. Wishing everyone a safe and fun evening celebrating.
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Wisconsinites deserve a clean environment, healthy communities, and easy access to the ballot. This session I voted for a sustainable healthy environment and scored 100 percent in Wisconsin Conservation Voters’ Conservation Scorecard!
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Four years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, rolling back our constitutional rights. While abortion is legal in Wisconsin today, access remains vulnerable without permanent protection in state law.
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Pride is joy.
Pride is resilience.
Pride is community.
Happy pride month to all LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites!! 💕
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health. Millions of people quietly struggle with anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, and stress every day, often without support or understanding.
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Sometimes, as legislators, we stand outside the chambers and listen in to see if what Legislative Republicans are saying is just as ridiculous off the floor. It is.
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Today, I was proud to stand with Representative Renuka Mayadev, Representative Angelito Tenorio, and community members at the State Capitol to recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in an observance that was both a celebration and call to action.
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I had so much fun at Sherman Middle School yesterday for their celebration of Asian American Heritage Month. Thank you so much for having me!
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Today we honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and recommit to justice, safety, and visibility for Indigenous communities. #mmiw
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Celebrating generations of resilience, culture, and community this May. Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth!
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63% of Wisconsinites support the legalization of marijuana. So why do Legislative Republicans refuse to listen to the majority of us on this common sense policy?
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From yesterday’s special session; Legislative Democrats show up for Wisconsin, Legislative Republicans do not.
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Go vote today, Tuesday, April 7th!
Polls are open from 7am - 8pm. You can register to vote at your polling location.
For more voting information, including finding your polling location visit: myvote.wi.gov
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Make your voice heard by voting at an in-person absentee voting site. There is likely a location near you, including most Madison Public Libraries. In-person absentee voting hours and locations are available at cityofmadison.com/clerk. Go Vote!
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Celebrating the vibrant cultures, stories, and contributions of Arab Americans this month and every month.
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Celebrating courage, authenticity, and visibility, today and every day. #TransDayofVisibility
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MMSD hosted a groundbreaking to kick off the facilities work on Sherman Middle and Malcolm Shabazz City High schools today. I was honored to attend and I’m so excited for the next generation of Wisconsin’s kids to learn in a brand new, innovative environment!
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You have to see it to believe it. Legislative Republicans think playing politics with which bills get a hearing only hurts Democrats. What they don’t get is that it hurts the communities they represent and ignores the wellbeing of all Wisconsinites.
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On today’s installment of “You Call This Democracy?”
This session, Democrats in both the Senate and Assembly introduced 878 bills as lead authors. Only 28 of those bills recieved a public hearing. (LRB)
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Assembly Democrats have a responsible plan to buy down your property taxes & pick up the tab for your public schools. Recently, we introduced a proposal that uses Wisconsin’s existing school funding formula to shift more responsibility from local property taxpayers to the state.
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March is National Nutrition Month—a reminder that every child deserves access to healthy, nourishing food.
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Care work has always been part of women’s history.
Session after session, I’ve introduced legislation to establish paid family and medical leave in Wisconsin so people can take time to care for themselves or their loved ones without losing their income.
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In 2026, health insurance premiums purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are projected to rise an average of 16% in Wisconsin, with some plans increasing as much as 34.5%. Nearly 20,000 Wisconsinites have lost coverage.
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It also creates a separate, longer wage escalator for small businesses w/ fewer than 50 employees, reaching $20 by 2035.
We are not talking about luxury.
We are talking about dignity.
We are talking about whether full-time work is enough to live on.
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Everything about the cost of living has changed, except the wage we tell working ppl they’re supposed to survive on. That is why last week, I introduced a bill that raises the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $15/hour upon enactment & increases yearly until reaching $20 in 2030.
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Seventeen years.
That’s how long Wisconsin has kept the minimum wage frozen at the federal floor of $7.25 an hour.
In those same seventeen years, groceries have gone up. Rent has gone up. Healthcare costs have gone up.
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The Wisconsin Constitution guarantees every child the fundamental right of access to a sound basic education, without tuition. But the state legislature has failed to adequately fund public schools and fulfill its obligation to them.
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…the teacher staying late to prep lessons, the kid who needs a little extra support, the family just trying to make it all work. Our public schools are the hearts of our communities, and they deserve serious, thoughtful leadership, not political games.
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Meanwhile, the real work — making sure our public schools are adequately funded and supported — keeps getting pushed to the margins by Legislative Republicans. In this role, my colleagues and I have learned that we must always try to bring it back to people:
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During Public Schools Week, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to serve as Ranking Democrat on the Assembly Education Committee. This session, we’ve seen too many bills that feel disconnected from what educators, parents, and students are actually asking for.
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We are still fighting to get our constituent’s priorities voted on these last days of session. And while Republicans continue their reckless streak of abandoning the needs of our communities, yesterday, they finally relented on passing Gail’s Law & Expanding Postpartum Coverage.
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Our Democratic caucus refuses to let our districts’ priorities get pushed to the wayside by Legislative Republicans. We must pass Gail’s Law & Postpartum Expansion before the adjournment of the 2025-26 legislative session; even if we have to stay all night to do it. #houreight🕖
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Wishing a reflective and joyous month of Ramadan to all those observing here in the 76th and around the world. Happy first day of fasting!
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Yesterday, I introduced legislation that establishes a temporary pause on the development of large-scale data centers in Wisconsin until appropriate protections are enacted to ensure that residents, communities, and ratepayers are not harmed by unchecked development.
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The Municipal Services Program reimburses municipalities for police, fire, & waste services provided to tax-exempt state facilities. B/c these properties don’t generate property tax revenue, MSP exists to prevent local taxpayers from bearing the cost of servicing state buildings.
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Freedom of speech is enshrined in our Constitution, and since the founding of our nation, this right has been a cornerstone of our judicial, social, and political systems.
The right to boycott, recognized by the courts as a form of protected political expression, is an…
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