Dear Senator Johnson, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I am writing to ask you to publicly call on the U.S. Postal Service to formally rescind its rule threatening mail-in voting, which a federal court has already blocked. A court injunction is not a permanent fix. As long as the rule is on the books, voters will be uncertain and the policy could come back. You serve on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees the Postal Service, and you chair its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. That gives you real power to demand answers from postal leadership. Wisconsin law requires absentee ballots to arrive by the time polls close on Election Day, so any slowdown or restriction in mail handling can keep lawful votes from being counted. Rural residents, seniors, people with disabilities, and military voters in our state are the most exposed. I respectfully ask you to commit to sending a formal letter, or holding an oversight inquiry, asking the Postal Service to withdraw this rule before the next election. Protecting every eligible Wisconsin voter's ballot should not be a partisan question. I will be following your response. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Senator Baldwin, I am writing as your constituent in the Town of Oregon, Dane County, to thank you for speaking out in early August about possible election interference by the Trump administration. Thank you also for introducing legislation on September 23 to bar federal funds from being used to deploy Department of Homeland Security or National Guard personnel at or near any location where an election is taking place. I am asking you to take the next step. Please use your seat on the Appropriations Committee to write that same funding ban into the next spending bill, and push for a floor vote if it stalls. You have also cosponsored the bill to prohibit interference in federal elections. With the November election only weeks away, a spending provision is the fastest way to turn these protections into law before voters go to the polls. In communities like mine, neighbors run small local polling places. Armed federal personnel near them would discourage lawful voting. Please tell me whether you will publicly commit to pursuing this provision. Your constituents will stand behind you if you fight for it. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Representative Pocan, I am your constituent in the Town of Oregon. Thank you for your work defending our democracy, and congratulations on your primary win in August. I am writing with one specific request. Please use your senior seat on the Appropriations Committee to hold the Trump administration accountable for defying federal court orders. I ask that you publicly push for language in upcoming spending bills that bars any funds from being used to carry out actions a federal court has blocked. When an administration ignores the courts, statements alone will not stop it. The power of the purse is Congress's strongest check, and you are in a position to use it. Your July cosponsorship of legislation to keep foreign money out of our elections shows you take the integrity of our democracy seriously. This is the next step. Here in Dane County, we count on the courts to protect our voting rights, our mail ballots, and our neighbors. Will you commit to offering or cosponsoring this funding language, and to leading a colleague sign-on letter supporting it this fall? Please let me know what you plan to do. Constituents here have your back if you fight harder. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Attorney General Kaul, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon, Dane County, and I am grateful for your work defending Wisconsinites. I noticed your recent appearance in Wausau discussing the upcoming election. Protecting that election is why I am writing. I ask that you publicly commit to using the Department of Justice to protect Wisconsin mail ballots this November. That includes joining or leading multistate legal action to make sure the court-blocked USPS rule that threatens mail-in voting is formally rescinded, not just paused. A court block is not the same as a rescission, and this administration has shown it is willing to defy federal court orders. Many voters in my community rely on mail ballots and deserve certainty that their votes will be delivered and counted. Your office has the power to go to court and set enforcement priorities, and constituents are behind you if you act boldly. I would welcome a public statement of the concrete steps your office will take before Election Day, and I will follow up with your office on this request. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Senator Johnson, I am your constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I am writing to ask you to publicly support keeping ICE enforcement out of schools. Children cannot learn when they fear that a parent will be detained at drop off or that agents will enter their school. Every person in our community, including immigrant families, is also entitled to due process. You cosponsored this year's National Police Week resolution, and you have encouraged young Wisconsinites to attend Service Academy Day. I ask you to extend that same concern to the students in our classrooms. Local law enforcement relies on community trust, and immigration enforcement at schools erodes that trust. It also keeps children in Dane County and across Wisconsin home from school out of fear. As chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, you have real oversight authority over the Department of Homeland Security. Please use it, and commit to backing a ban on ICE enforcement at schools. I vote, and I will be following your actions on this issue closely. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Senator Baldwin, As your constituent in the Town of Oregon, thank you for introducing legislation to stop the administration from sending ICE and the National Guard to polling places. You saw that armed federal agents at the polls would intimidate voters, and you acted. I am writing to ask you to take that same stand for children. Specifically, please use your senior position on the Appropriations Committee to offer or champion binding language in the Homeland Security appropriations bill that prohibits ICE enforcement at and near schools. Statements matter, but conditions on funding are what actually change agency behavior. Families in the Oregon School District and across Dane County deserve to know that school drop-off and pickup are safe, and every child deserves to learn without fear. Your cosponsorship of legislation promoting fair and impartial policing shows you understand that enforcement without accountability does real damage to communities. I respectfully ask for a public commitment that you will pursue this rider in the next DHS markup, and I would welcome a reply on your plans. Please know that constituents like me will support you as you push harder. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Representative Pocan, I am your constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I am grateful for your work on behalf of vulnerable people. That includes your cosponsorship this week of emergency Medicaid funding for home and community-based services. I am writing with one specific request. Please use your senior position on the House Appropriations Committee to secure binding language in the next Department of Homeland Security funding bill that prohibits ICE enforcement at and near schools. Children cannot learn when they are afraid. When families worry that immigration agents could appear at drop-off or pickup, attendance falls and whole communities pull back from public life. Immigrant families in Dane County are our neighbors, and their children sit in the same classrooms as ours. Guidance can be withdrawn overnight. A rider in the appropriations bill is enforceable and much harder to undo. Will you commit to offering or publicly supporting a school-protection amendment in the DHS appropriations bill, and let constituents know when you do? Many of us in the 2nd District are ready to support you if you push harder on this. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Governor Evers, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I am writing first to thank you. Your 9/11 day of service at Kettle Moraine State Forest was a good reminder that public service means protecting our neighbors. I am asking you to put that value into action for immigrant families. Please issue an executive order that bars state agencies, personnel, and resources from assisting federal immigration enforcement at or near schools. The order should also direct state agencies to give school districts clear guidance on protecting students' rights and due process. Advocates across the country are asking officials to keep ICE out of schools so every child can attend safely. Congress has not acted, and your authority over state agencies lets you act now. Families in Dane County, including in the Oregon School District, need to know their children can learn without fear. You are not seeking re-election, so you have the freedom to lead boldly, and your constituents will stand with you. I respectfully ask for a public commitment and a timeline for this step, and I will follow up. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Attorney General Kaul, Thank you for calling for tighter guidelines on license plate readers, and for speaking publicly about how shootings by police should be investigated. As a constituent in the Town of Oregon, I appreciate your focus on accountability and on limits to surveillance. I am writing with one specific request. Please make sure your license plate reader guidelines explicitly prohibit sharing Wisconsin plate data with federal immigration authorities for civil immigration enforcement, and issue that as formal Department of Justice guidance to local law enforcement agencies this fall. Right now, immigrant families are being detained without due process, and advocates are pressing to keep ICE enforcement away from schools. Data collected to solve crimes should not be used to track our neighbors on their way to school, work, or church. Your office sets enforcement priorities and advises local agencies across the state, which makes this one of the most direct protections Wisconsin can offer. Please let me know whether you will commit to releasing this guidance publicly before the end of the year. Many constituents stand ready to support you in taking a strong stand. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear County Executive Agard, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon. Thank you for your public statement after the recent police-involved shooting in Madison. It showed that you are willing to speak up when our community is hurting. I am writing to ask you to take that leadership one step further on immigration. Please include dedicated funding in your 2027 executive budget for legal representation for Dane County residents facing deportation, and announce that commitment publicly. Due process is only real when people can use it. Immigrants who have a lawyer are far more likely to get a fair result, yet many of our neighbors go into immigration court alone. Advocates nationwide are also pressing to keep ICE enforcement out of schools, and local families are afraid to send their children to class. The county's non-cooperation policy is an important protection. Funded legal defense would give it real force and show that Dane County stands with every resident. Would you commit to including this funding in your 2027 budget proposal? I would appreciate a reply about your plans. Please know that many constituents will support you if you push hard on this. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Sheriff Barrett, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon. I am writing to ask you to publicly commit, in a written policy, that the Dane County Jail will hold individuals on ICE detainers only when a judge has signed a warrant, and that the new grant-funded patrols will not be used for immigration enforcement. In your recent piece in the Wisconsin State Journal and WisPolitics, you made the case that the Sheriff's Office requires sustained investment, and the office has just received grant funding for additional patrols. Public safety investment depends on community trust. When immigrant residents fear that any contact with deputies could lead to detention or family separation, they stop reporting crimes and stop cooperating as witnesses. That harms everyone in Dane County, including children who should be able to go to school without fear. Your office sets the jail's policy on cooperating with federal authorities. A clear, public, written standard would protect due process, give families certainty, and strengthen the trust your deputies rely on. I would be grateful for a reply describing your current policy and whether you will make this commitment. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Senator Johnson, I am a constituent from Oregon, Wisconsin, writing about the future of our national parks. Advocates are raising alarm about cuts and privatization threats to Yosemite National Park, and about proposals to treat national parks as revenue-generating assets instead of protected public land. My ask is simple: please commit to opposing budget proposals that cut National Park Service funding or privatize protected lands. I read that you are prepared to take over the Senate Budget Committee. That position carries real influence over spending priorities, and it is a direct way to protect parks from the cuts now being feared. Your office can also use its appropriations and floor votes to keep public lands public. This is a Wisconsin issue as well. Families in our state rely on places like the Apostle Islands and the Ice Age Trail for recreation, tourism income, and clean water. Conservation and clean energy help keep these places healthy for the next generation. I vote in every election and am following this closely. I would appreciate a reply telling me where you stand and whether you will commit to this. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Senator Baldwin, I am your constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I want to thank you for joining your colleagues in August to demand that the EPA drop its efforts to weaken PFAS drinking water protections. It matters that Wisconsin's senator spoke up. I am writing to ask you to go further. As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, you can make sure no rider or funding cut in this year's spending bills delays, weakens, or defunds enforcement of the EPA's PFAS drinking water standards. Rollbacks that could not pass on their own often get tucked into must-pass spending bills, and your committee seat puts you in a position to stop that. Dane County families already live with PFAS contamination near Truax Field, so strong federal standards directly protect my community's drinking water. Will you commit publicly to opposing any spending language that weakens PFAS protections, and report back to constituents on what you find in the bill text? We have your back if you fight hard on this. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Representative Pocan, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I want to thank you for cosponsoring the July resolution recognizing the climate emergency facing children and the administration's efforts to expand fossil fuels while suppressing climate science. That was the right stand, and I am writing to ask you to take the next step. Please use your senior seat on the Appropriations Committee to block any cuts to National Park Service funding and any move to privatize or commercialize our parks in this year's spending bills. Advocates are warning that Yosemite faces cuts and privatization threats, and that public land is being reframed as a revenue source rather than a protected trust. Our parks protect ecosystems, store carbon, and belong to everyone. Here in Dane County, the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and Wisconsin sites like the Apostle Islands depend on a strong, publicly funded Park Service. Specifically, I ask that you lead a public sign-on letter or offer an amendment that protects Park Service funding and prohibits privatization of park lands and operations. Please let me know what step you will take. Your constituents stand behind you when you fight hard for these places. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Governor Evers, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I want to thank you for your radio address celebrating National Clean Energy Week and highlighting Wisconsin's clean energy efforts. I am writing to ask you to take one concrete step before your term ends. Please publicly commit to vetoing any bill that rolls back clean energy progress or opens Wisconsin's public lands to sale or commercial exploitation. You have spoken about unfinished business as your tenure winds down. Protecting the clean energy and conservation gains made under your leadership belongs on that list. With national parks like Yosemite now facing cuts and privatization threats, Wisconsin's own stewardship of its public lands matters more than ever. Your veto pen, including the partial veto, is the most powerful tool you have to make sure that progress outlasts your term. Families here in Dane County rely on clean water, open space, and affordable clean energy. A clear, public veto pledge this fall would reassure us and signal to the Legislature that these protections are not negotiable. Constituents like me have your back if you choose to fight hard on this. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Attorney General Kaul, I am writing as your constituent in the Town of Oregon to thank you for your office's work defending Wisconsin against unlawful federal actions. I also want to ask you to do more. Please publicly commit to joining or leading multistate lawsuits against federal efforts to cut, privatize, or commercialize national parks and public lands, and against unlawful rollbacks of clean air and clean energy protections. Advocates are raising alarms about cuts and privatization threats at Yosemite. Similar policies would threaten Wisconsin's own public lands, including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, and the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which passes through Dane County. As Attorney General, and as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, you are in a unique position to defend these places and the clean air and water Wisconsin families rely on. I respectfully ask that your office announce this fall which of these federal actions Wisconsin will challenge, so constituents like me can follow up and support that work. Many of us will stand behind you if you take a bold stand. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Senator Johnson, I am your constituent in the Town of Oregon, Dane County, and I am writing to ask you to vote against any cuts to SNAP funding in the Farm Bill. In Wisconsin, SNAP runs as FoodShare. It helps working families, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities afford groceries, including many families in rural communities like mine. Cutting it would not reduce hunger. It would shift the burden to local food pantries, schools, and health care providers, and it would take spending away from Wisconsin farmers and the grocery stores that depend on those dollars. You have a Senate vote on the Farm Bill and real influence over federal spending. I respectfully ask you to use both to keep SNAP fully funded, to oppose new barriers that would push eligible Wisconsinites off the program, and to vote against any Farm Bill that cuts food assistance. I vote, and I am following how you act on this bill. I would appreciate a reply stating your position. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Senator Baldwin, As your constituent in the Town of Oregon, thank you for your work to protect health care. This year you cosponsored legislation to expand Medicaid home and community-based services and strengthen the direct care workforce. You also supported a resolution to overturn the new Medicare prior authorization rule. I am writing to ask you to take the next step and publicly commit to vote against any Farm Bill or spending package that cuts SNAP benefits or eligibility. SNAP keeps food on the table for working families, seniors, and people with disabilities in Dane County and across rural Wisconsin. It also supports the local grocers and farmers who serve them. Cuts to food assistance would hurt Wisconsin families and our farm economy at the same time. As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, you have real power to fight these cuts, both inside spending bills and on the Senate floor. Please make a clear public commitment now, and use every procedural tool available to you to protect SNAP. I would welcome a reply telling me what you plan to do. Constituents like me will stand behind you in this fight. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Representative Pocan, As your constituent in the Town of Oregon, thank you for cosponsoring the bill introduced this week that would give state Medicaid programs an emergency funding increase for home and community-based services. That support helps seniors and people with disabilities in Dane County stay in their homes and communities, and I'm grateful you are standing up for them. I'm writing to ask you to take the next step on the safety net. Please lead a sign-on letter from your House colleagues pledging to vote no on any Farm Bill that cuts SNAP funding. SNAP is a lifeline for working families, children, and seniors in our district, and local food pantries cannot fill the gap when federal benefits shrink. You are a senior member of Appropriations and a founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, so you are well placed to draw that line publicly before any deal is negotiated. Many of your constituents will back you if you fight hard on this. I would be grateful if your office could confirm whether you will lead this letter and let me know when it is released. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Governor Evers, I am writing as a constituent from the Town of Oregon to thank you for defending health care and food assistance for Wisconsin families. I am also asking you to take one concrete step: please direct the Department of Health Services to use every available option to keep eligible Wisconsinites enrolled in Medicaid and FoodShare as new federal work requirements and paperwork rules take effect. Most coverage losses happen because of administrative barriers, not ineligibility. DHS can reduce them by verifying eligibility automatically with data the state already holds, by applying the broadest exemptions federal law permits, and by giving people clear notice and enough time to respond. Your veto and your budget authority can also make sure no state proposal adds further cuts or barriers. Seniors, people with disabilities, and working families in Dane County, rural towns included, depend on these programs. Since this is your final term, you are free to act boldly, and constituents like me will support you. I respectfully ask that you publicly commit to this direction and release a DHS implementation plan this fall. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Governor Evers, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I want to thank you for your support of Wisconsin's natural resources. I am writing with one request: please use the full power of your office to reauthorize and fully fund the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, and to end the Joint Finance Committee's use of anonymous holds to block conservation purchases. Knowles-Nelson has paid for public land, parks, trails, and habitat across Wisconsin for decades, including places my neighbors and I use here in Dane County. Its bonding authority has been allowed to lapse and shrink. Anonymous JFC objections have stalled purchases that local communities supported, and no legislator has had to answer for them publicly. I urge you to take a concrete public step soon. You could call a special session on reauthorization, make full funding a priority in the budget, or direct the DNR to publish a running list of projects delayed by anonymous holds. Any of these would show Wisconsinites exactly what is at stake. Please let me know which step you will take. Many constituents will stand with you if you push hard on this. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Attorney General Kaul, I am writing as a constituent in the Town of Oregon to thank you for your work defending Wisconsin against unlawful federal actions, and to ask you to use your office's authority to protect the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. For decades, Knowles-Nelson has funded Wisconsin's public lands, parks, trails and wildlife habitat. Its bonding authority has been allowed to lapse and shrink, and the Joint Finance Committee has used anonymous holds to block individual conservation purchases without any public explanation. This is not how public decisions should be made. I respectfully ask you to issue a formal legal opinion, or take other public legal action, on whether these anonymous holds are lawful. I also ask that you use your seat on the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands to publicly support fully reauthorizing and funding the program. Dane County residents depend on these lands for recreation, clean water and a healthy environment. Please let me know what concrete step your office will take, and when. You have strong support from constituents who want you to act boldly on this. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Secretary Godlewski, I am a constituent in the Town of Oregon, and I am grateful for your support of Wisconsin's public lands. I am writing to ask you to take one concrete step. Please send a formal, public letter to the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs urging them to fully reauthorize and fund the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and to end the anonymous holds that have blocked individual conservation purchases. Knowles-Nelson is Wisconsin's flagship conservation program. It funds the public land, parks, trails, and habitat that families in Dane County and across the state depend on. Its bonding authority has been allowed to lapse and shrink, and anonymous committee objections have stopped purchases without any public accountability. As a member of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands, you speak with real credibility on why public trust lands matter to our communities and our schools. Please use your statewide platform to lead on this. I respectfully ask that you commit to sending the letter within the next month and publishing it, so constituents like me can amplify it and follow up. You have our support if you fight hard for this. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Treasurer Leiber, I am writing as a constituent to ask you to use your position as chair of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands to advocate for the full reauthorization and funding of the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program, and to speak out against the anonymous Joint Finance Committee holds that have been blocking individual conservation purchases across the state. Knowles-Nelson has been the backbone of land conservation in Wisconsin for decades, funding parks, trails, and habitat that benefit communities in every corner of the state, including here in Dane County near the Town of Oregon. Allowing its bonding authority to shrink and permitting a small number of unnamed legislators to quietly veto specific land purchases undermines both conservation and public accountability. As the official responsible for managing roughly 77,000 acres of public trust land, you are well positioned to speak to the value of this program and to press for an end to the pocket-veto practice. I would appreciate knowing whether you will commit to publicly supporting full funding for Knowles-Nelson and to calling for transparency in the JFC review process. I look forward to your response. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Senator Marklein, I am writing as your constituent in the Town of Oregon to ask you to fully reauthorize and fund the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, and to end the use of anonymous Joint Finance Committee holds on conservation purchases. As co-chair of the Joint Finance Committee, you hold direct authority over whether Stewardship is reauthorized and whether these holds continue. Knowles-Nelson has protected Wisconsin's public lands, parks, trails, and wildlife habitat for decades, and it has long had support across party lines. Letting its bonding authority lapse or shrink would break faith with that tradition and with the people in our district who hunt, fish, hike, and depend on outdoor recreation for local business. Anonymous holds also undermine public trust. When a conservation project can be blocked with no name attached and no reason given, voters cannot hold anyone accountable. I ask you to commit publicly to a full reauthorization and to ending anonymous holds. I vote in the 17th District, and I will be following your actions on this issue closely. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575

Dear Representative Jacobson, Thank you for standing with constituents like me on conservation and environmental issues. I'm writing to ask you to take a visible, active role in fully reauthorizing and funding the Warren Knowles Gaylord Nelson Stewardship Program, and to publicly call for an end to the Joint Finance Committee's anonymous holds that have blocked individual conservation purchases. You have real tools here, as a co-sponsor, a public advocate on the Assembly floor, and as an Oregon based legislator with a growing platform heading into your Senate campaign. A public commitment from you, not just a statement of support but a concrete push for a floor vote and transparency in JFC's process, would carry real weight with voters across this district who value our parks, trails, and natural habitat. I would welcome the chance to hear how you plan to use your position to move this forward, and I hope you will name the anonymous hold practice directly and call for its end. Sincerely, Elizabeth Nitz 6214 Knollwood Dr, Oregon, WI 53575