SAFE.
>> THIS WEEK THE LEGISLATURE'S
JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE
APPROVED THE ALLOCATION OF 31
MILLION DOLLARS IN OPIOID
SETTLEMENT FUNDS AWARDED TO THE
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
THE ACTION COMES AFTER
REPUBLICANS REJECTED THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
PROPOSAL LAST MONTH.
OVERALL THE FUNDING WILL GO
TOWARD THE DISTRIBUTION OF
NARCAN AND FENTANYL TESTING
STRIPS.
MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT,
TRIBAL NATIONS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.
GOP COMMITTEE MEMBERS SAID THEY
AGREED WITH 85% OF THE ORIGINAL
PLAN BUT AMENDED IT TO
PRIORITIZE FUNDS FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OVER FAMILY SUPPORT
PROGRAMS.
>> UNFORTUNATELY, JOSH KAUL AND
TONY EVERS CONTINUE TO TURN
THEIR BACK ON LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND DON'T WANT TO WORK WITH
PEOPLE IN PUBLIC SAFETY IN OUR
COMMUNITIES.
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PART OF
TODAY'S PLAN.
>> I THINK IT'S NEGLIGENT IN
THIS SITUATION IF WE DON'T
SPEAK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I CALLED THE SHERIFF OF ST.
CROIX AND PIERCE COUNTY AND
EVERY LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADER I
KNEW IN MY DISTRICT ASKING THEM
WHAT IS HAPPENING.
>> FAMILY CENTERS THE MONEY WAS
CUT AND THAT MOVED OVER TO THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT SIDE OF THINGS.
I CAN TELL YOU, THE AMOUNT OF
QUESTIONS OUR FAMILY HAS WHEN
SOMEBODY IS GOING THROUGH THE
STRUGGLES OF ADDICTION.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S
ALCOHOLISM OR OPIOIDS OR
WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
THERE ARE A MILLION PLACES TO
TURN TO BUT THERE AREN'T ANY TO
TURN TO.
FAMILIES DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO.
THE MORE RURAL YOU ARE IN THIS
STATE, THE TOUGHER IT IS TO GET
ANSWERS.
SO THESE ARE REALLY IMPORTANT.
THESE WILL HELP THE STABILITY
OF THE FAMILY UNIT.
THESE WILL HELP THE FAMILY