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I want us to

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focus on our

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Wisconsin values

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of kindness, respect

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empathy, compassion.

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I'm declaring 2026

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"The Year of the Neighbor"

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and we're going to spend

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the next year

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celebrating the neighbors

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who make Wisconsin

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a great place it is

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to call home.

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The first responders

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who answer our call

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in our darkest hour.

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The librarians who help

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find our new favorite book.

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The teachers who

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comfort, inspire

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and educate our kids.

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The veterans who

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served our country.

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The farmer who

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feeds our families.

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The nurse taking care

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of our loved ones.

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The helpers who work every day

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to make life

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just a little bit better

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for everyone who lives here.

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When things are tough

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we roll up our sleeves

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and get to work.

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We shovel a driveway

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or bake a casserole

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and we show up

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for our neighbors

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because we know that

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whether it's

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unpredictable weather

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or the unpredictable

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nature of politics

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we're all in this together

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and we're going to

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get through this together.

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Not by alienating

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our neighbors but

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by getting to know them

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by looking out for

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one another, and

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maintaining our

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Wisconsin values

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of kindness, empathy

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compassion and respect.

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Because it's about

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the golden rule

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and it's

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the right thing to do

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because it's who we are

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as Wisconsinites.