Walker’s plan for a one-time child tax credit and sales tax holiday is an election-year gimmick says legislator.

MADISON – On Wednesday, Assembly Bill (AB) 944, Governor Walker’s plan for a one-time child tax credit and sales tax holiday, was recommended for adoption on a party-line vote by the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means. State Representative Melissa Sargent (D-Madison), ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement about the vote:

“The chickens are coming home to roost for Wisconsin Republicans. Seven years’ worth of their failed policies have finally caught up with them, so their last-ditch effort is to buy votes at $100 apiece. Well, I have news for Governor Walker and Republicans in the Legislature: you can’t buy our votes.

Governor Walker might not be handing these checks out at polling locations in November, but Wisconsinites are smart enough to read between the lines. This is a one-time sales tax holiday and a one-time $100-check to be delivered right before an election—if that doesn’t scream ‘election-year gimmick,’ I don’t know what does.”

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tim-burns-s5.jpgBurns a breath of fresh air in corrupt Supreme Court election process says statewide progressive social justice group.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/boy-in-doc-s5.jpgBill to address the serious allegations of abuse and mistreatment in Wisconsin's juvenile corrections system, including the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake facilities.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/broadband-map-northwoods-s5.jpgSen. Vinehout  is introducing bills, with Rep. Don Vurwink, focused on moving broadband expansion forward in Wisconsin. The bills would provide $100 million annually for broadband expansion and direct funds to areas of most need and provide accountability.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/working-poor-2-s5.jpgOur fellow citizens who receive FoodShare and other government benefits already face substantial barriers to improved employment. Increased bureaucratic requirements to hunt for better jobs is not the most efficient way to help them.

Will make 7 stops during the day, Monday, February 12, 2018.

FOND DU LAC, WI - Mike McCabe's Principle over Party campaign continues to make its way around the state, this time focusing on Fond du Lac. The candidate and campaign staff and supporters plan to make several stops in the area during the day, culminating in a Meet and Greet event that evening at Casa del Tequila (525 N Peters Ave, Fond du Lac, WI 54937).

Mike's goal is to inspire and engage people from all over the state to get back into the driver's seat. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Mike's message continues to explain and educate why this campaign must be People Powered and Crowd Funded if it is to succeed.

Stops include:
Radio interview at Sunny  AM 1170/FM 103.3 “Between The Lines”  with Greg Stensland.
Morning walk to visit the many Main Street businesses 
Lunch with some County Supervisors
Tour of Moraine Park Technical College with President Bonnie Baerwald, Vice President of Academic Affairs Jim Eden, and Dean of Economic & Workforce Development Joann Hall. (Media is welcomed to join)
Attend “What Were You Wearing” event at Marian University.
Meet & Greet at Casa Del Tequila 6pm to 8:30pm, 525 N Peters Ave Fond du Lac, WI 54937

"Wisconsin is becoming a shadow of its former self. So much of what made Wisconsin special is being dismantled. I’m having an increasingly hard time recognizing it as the place where I grew up. Never in my lifetime have I seen our government less responsive to regular people. Never have I seen our public institutions so disrespected and distrusted. Never have I have seen both major parties this fouled up. Never have I seen the political establishment so corrupted and out of touch," said McCabe.

He continued, "I am running for governor for one reason and one reason only. To do everything I can to get our government working for all of us and not just a privileged few."

For more information on the campaign visit:  GovernorBlueJeans.com