The Wisconsin Legislature will introduce a new commission modeled after the federal Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which was created to reduce “wasteful spending.”
State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R) said she will move toward the same goals in the Badger State through the Government, Oversight, Accountability and Transparency Commission (GOAT).
“I think we can look at a lot of ideas and find a way to get the government to do a better job than it currently does,” Vos said in an interview Wednesday. milwaukee journal sentinel.
“We're very excited to now focus on not just how to layer something more on top of something, but how to make what we already have work better,” he said. added.
Vos said the new commission will focus on how to incorporate artificial intelligence and technology into everyday life to make life easier and more cost-effective for Wisconsin residents. Ta.
In the next legislative cycle, state Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R) was chosen to chair the committee amid an influx of Democrats.
Voss did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.
DOGE co-chairs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have already submitted their proposal to members of Congress and President-elect Trump, along with harsh criticism of the proposed interim measures.
Their recent posts on X urged Republicans to vote against the bill in the wake of the impending government shutdown.
The Wisconsin GOAT Commission will likely follow in their footsteps and chart a new course for efforts to reduce government spending.
