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LWVWI Report Recommends Improved Voting Experience for Eldery PDF Print E-mail
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Written by League of Women Voters WI, Morgan Grunow   
Friday, 02 July 2021 19:19

disability-oldImproved voting site accessibility, a screen-reader accessible absentee ballot, and uniform poll worker training would be big help say nonpartisan group.

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Rx Reform in Congress Must Include Price Negotiations PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Citizen Action of Wisconsin Press   
Friday, 02 July 2021 19:00

drug-costRequirement would make medicines affordable for more veterans and their families say health care advocates.

Last Updated on Sunday, 04 July 2021 09:15
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State, Oneida Nation Join Compact Permitting Event Wagering PDF Print E-mail
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin   
Friday, 02 July 2021 10:04

packers-natl-anthemWagering on award shows, professional sports drafts, and sporting events such as the NFL, the NBA, and MLB would be allowed at casinos and affiliate locations if U.S. government approves.

Last Updated on Saturday, 03 July 2021 11:13
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Sen. Chris Larson Comments on State Budget Vote PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Chris Larson, State Senator, District 7   
Thursday, 01 July 2021 11:18

wi-assembly-hearingRepublican controlled Legislature follows political agenda, loses sight of needs of the people says Milwaukee Democrat.


Milwaukee, WI – Wednesday, the Republican-controlled Senate voted on a radically different budget than was initially proposed by Governor Evers. State Senator Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) voted against this budget because it fails to address the needs of Wisconsinites. Specifically, it fails our children. Sen. Larson issued the following statement regarding the budget vote:

chris_larson_sen07“I am deeply disappointed the Republicans chose to throw away an opportunity to address our state’s generational needs, and fund the kind of recovery our state needs. Our neighbors just suffered through the worst pandemic in a century. At a time where there are funds to address the foundational problems that exacerbate the disparities in our state, this budget misses the opportunity. Denying resources to those who struggled and sacrificed the most, is like dancing in a graveyard. Not funding the kids, teachers, and education professionals who sacrificed so much to make last year work is shameful. Our children deserve better; they deserve legislators who will fight for them.

“Governor Evers’ proposed budget, could not take into account the additional $2.3 billion in federal aid because we did not know we would get those funds. I’m certain Governor Evers would invest the additional funding to bump up education funding, special education reimbursements, and mental health services. Passing a budget without taking this unprecedented influx of funds into consideration is like leaving a bag of groceries in your cart in the store parking lot.

“With the $4.4 billion surplus and the $2.3 billion in federal aid, we could accomplish bold initiatives that would guarantee we build back better than before the pandemic. We could fully fund Pre-K for our children, increase the special education reimbursement rate to 60%, and restore our historic two-thirds funding commitment for schools. Education is a top priority of our neighbors, it should be a top priority in our budget too.

“Instead of ensuring working Wisconsinites earn a salary they can live on, or have access to affordable health care, Republicans are balancing the budget on the backs of our neighbors living paycheck-to-paycheck. They would rather cut the wealthy’s taxes than grant over 90,000 Wisconsinites at 138% of the poverty line affordable health care or capture for our state $1.6 billion in federal funding. The budget makes conservative politics clear: they are focused on helping the wealthy few over you.

“As Republicans pursue their extreme partisan agenda, they are putting Wisconsin prosperity at real risk and leaving working and middle-class families behind. Instead of properly funding education, they’re offering Chuck-E-Cheese tokens to our schools and children. Governor Evers’ budget offered us a step forward out of this pandemic, the budget that Republicans forced through the legislature would drag us backward. I voted no on this underwhelming budget, and I hope that the Governor will also reject this anemic proposal with his veto pen. The future of Wisconsin is on the line.”

Last Updated on Friday, 02 July 2021 11:32
 
President Biden Builds Back for the Badger State PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Democratic Party of Wisconsin   
Thursday, 01 July 2021 10:41

biden-signs-oval-2021President Biden comes to La Crosse to sell infrastructure package.

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Gov. Evers Vetoes Outsider Election Administration Bill PDF Print E-mail
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin   
Thursday, 01 July 2021 10:40

voting-dropboxLegislation would have allowed outside partisan groups, similar to those in Arizona, to get into counting votes here in Wisconsin.

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Legislature Should Go Back to the Drawing Board on State Budget PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Citizen Action of Wisconsin Press   
Wednesday, 30 June 2021 10:19

assembly-wi-robin-vosCitizen Action calls for “No” vote and a full budget Veto.


Statewide: The conservative-dominated Legislature appears poised to miss the greatest opportunity in decades to make badly needed investments that would improve the lives of most Wisconsinites.

The historic federal commitment to jump-start the nation’s recovery from the pandemic and its economic fallout for working Americans gives Wisconsin the fiscal freedom to make up for decades of austerity budgets, and to make long overdue investments.

But instead, the conservatives who control the Legislature are poised to turn down over a billion federal dollars, and to prioritize tax breaks for the wealthiest Wisconsin over investments in education, health care access, transit, expanding economic opportunity and racial equity. The Legislature also fails to make investments in the green economic transition needed to head off a climate catastrophe.

robert-kraig“Citizen Action calls for legislators to reject this budget, and for Governor Evers to veto it in its present form. The refusal to expand the popular BadgerCare program when tens of thousands of working Wisconsinites lack access to healthcare is only one example of the reckless cruelty of this budget,” said Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin. “This budget could only be supported by lawmakers who have isolated themselves from public opinion behind rigged legislative maps. Conservative legislators are literally throwing away money through tax giveaways and the refusal to accept federal money earmarked for Wisconsin rather than making overwhelmingly popular and badly needed investments in health care, education, jobs, transit, and a green economy that improves economic and racial equity.”

 
Celebrate Immigrant Stories PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jeff Smith, State Senator District 31   
Wednesday, 30 June 2021 09:11

immigrants-usaSen. Smith reflects on the contributions of immigrants in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month.

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Governor Announces Gender-Neutral Options for Wisconsin Birth Certificates PDF Print E-mail
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin   
Tuesday, 29 June 2021 10:05

parenthood-same-sexCo-parent option added to traditional mother-father to reflect that families are diverse and all should be recognized equally and valued.

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Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for murder of George Floyd PDF Print E-mail
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Written by The Hill Press   
Friday, 25 June 2021 14:27

derek-chauvin-sentencedSince the criminal counts stemmed from one action — Chauvin killing Floyd — the sentence is based on only the second-degree murder conviction, the most serious of the crimes for which he was found guilty.

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Department of Justice sues Georgia over voting law PDF Print E-mail
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Written by The Hill Press   
Friday, 25 June 2021 14:06

merrick-garland-ag-thehillThe Georgia law, passed in March along party lines, imposes restrictions that voting rights groups say will fall most heavily on minorities

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