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Rep. Barca Joins Call for District Attorney to Investigate Potential Open Meeting Violation
Assembly Democrats will Pursue Legislative Fixes to Preserve Open Records Access
Dec 14th, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca
Governor Scott Walker Signs 49 Bills Into Law
Governor Scott Walker signed 49 bills into law today at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Nov 11th, 2015 by Gov. Scott Walker
Statement on the closing of Oscar Mayer in Madison
“At the end of last week, Wisconsin had 9,341 workers affected by mass layoffs and plant closings; add 1,000 more.”
Nov 4th, 2015 by State Sen. Jon Erpenbach
Wisconsin’s Waterways Haunted by Pollution
Scary Facts about WI waters
Oct 29th, 2015 by Wisconsin Environment
Governor Scott Walker Holds Press Conference Regarding Wisconsin Department of Transportation Contingent Bonding Request in Neenah
Governor Scott Walker held a press conference today in Neenah regarding the request by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Oct 20th, 2015 by Gov. Scott Walker
Dave Obey Endorses Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Former Congressman Dave Obey, who represented Wisconsin’s largest congressional district stretching over 20 Counties from Marathon to Polk, Douglas to Oneida, has endorsed Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Oct 15th, 2015 by JoAnne Kloppenburg
Statewide crackdown on drunken driving begins Friday
‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign runs from August 21 to September 7
Aug 20th, 2015 by Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Civil Rights Pioneer Vel Phillips Endorses Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg for Supreme Court
Vel Phillips, a trailblazing civil rights and community leader, has endorsed Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Aug 19th, 2015 by JoAnne Kloppenburg
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Examines Challenges Facing Federal Prison System
Baldwin highlights significant racial disparities in Wisconsin’s prison population
Aug 6th, 2015 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Governor Scott Walker Announces Administration Staff Changes
Governor Scott Walker announced the following administrative staff changes today.
Jul 27th, 2015 by Gov. Scott Walker
Statement from Rep. Bowen on Assembly’s Passage of Backwards Republican Budget
“We’ve known from the start that this budget is wrong for Wisconsin.”
Jul 9th, 2015 by State Rep. David Bowen
Assembly Republicans Refuse to Consider Transparency and Accountability for WEDC
“Governor Walker’s WEDC has been wasting taxpayer money to repay their Republican campaign supporters instead of providing real economic opportunity and jobs for hardworking Wisconsinites.”
Jun 9th, 2015 by State Rep. Lisa Subeck
Governor Scott Walker Announces Several Appointments
Governor Scott Walker announced several appointments today, including Andrew “Drew” Peterson and Michael M. Grebe to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System Board of Regents; Julie Anderson and Dr. Frederick Prehn to the Natural Resources Board
May 22nd, 2015 by Gov. Scott Walker
Officer-involved shootings could be reduced with better police training on mental illness
“Training for law enforcement on how to properly interact with people with mental health challenges is not just the fiscally responsible thing to do, it’s the humane thing to do.”
May 12th, 2015 by State Sen. Lena Taylor
Representative Lisa Subeck Responds to Signing of Transportation Network Company Legislation
Governor Signs Dangerous “Uber Bill” in Dark of Night
May 4th, 2015 by State Rep. Lisa Subeck
WisDOT provides $70,000 in federal funding for pedestrian safety task forces in La Crosse, Madison and Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Task Force will receive $30,000.
Apr 13th, 2015 by Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Walker Denies His Responsibility to Safeguard Health Care for Over 184,000 Wisconsinites
Greater Milwaukee Data on Impact Released Today
Apr 2nd, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic Joins Dane County in Call for Indiana Travel Ban
Says Milwaukee County Taxpayer Dollars Should Not Be Spent in Indiana Due to State’s Discriminatory New “Religious Freedom” Law
Apr 1st, 2015 by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic
RENEW lawsuit yields favorable ruling, again, for customer-owned renewable energy systems
Circuit Court Judge sends 2013 decision from Wisconsin Public Service rate case back to the Public Service Commission
Feb 9th, 2015 by RENEW Wisconsin
Hamilton case shows need for new county investigation unit
Statement from Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. September 10, 2014
Sep 10th, 2014 by Joe Davis, Sr.
Milwaukee County Board Votes to Place Minimum Wage Referendum on November Ballot
County Leaders, Low Wage Workers, Advocates and Allies Hail Step Forward to Raise Wages for Working People In Wisconsin
Jun 26th, 2014 by Press Release
Major road construction will be suspended to accommodate heavy traffic during Memorial Day weekend
Click It or Ticket mobilization continues
May 20th, 2014 by Wisconsin Department of Transportation
WDA Foundation awards more than $53,000 to 22 dental health programs
The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation has announced $53,725 in grants and designated funding to 22 programs that bring oral health care to low-income Wisconsin residents and provide other dentistry-related services.
May 2nd, 2014 by Press Release
Rep. Taylor statement on living wage preemption bill
Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 750, which would preempt Dane County’s local living wage ordinance and impact the city of Madison’s living wage ordinance.
Feb 21st, 2014 by Chris Taylor
Bill Gutting Living Wage Laws Moves Forward
Today, Republicans in the Assembly Labor Committee passed Assembly Bill 750.
Feb 13th, 2014 by Chris Taylor
Legislature’s wage proposal tramples on working families, local control
Statement of Alderman Tony Zielinski February 12, 2014
Feb 12th, 2014 by Ald. Tony Zielinski
Bowen Calls Living Wage Bill in Legislature an Attack on the Working Poor and Local Control
Bill Would Prohibit Municipalities from Establishing a “Living Wage”
Feb 11th, 2014 by State Rep. David Bowen
DOJ must stop prosecuting unconstitutional tickets
“Considering yesterday’s ruling, the DOJ must immediately dismiss all of the approximately 400 remaining frivolous citations.
Feb 6th, 2014 by Chris Taylor
Supervisor David Bowen to Propose Living Wage Ordinance
Resolution Aimed at Getting Full-time Workers Above the Poverty Line
Sep 6th, 2013 by State Rep. David Bowen
Leaders Propose Granting Federal Medicaid Funds to WI Counties, Cite Ohio Model
On 48th anniversary of the start of Medicaid, county leaders point to alternative means of covering citizens
Jul 30th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, Blacks Six Times More Likely than Whites to be Arrested for Marijuana Possession, Despite Equal Usage Rates
Wisconsin Ranks Fifth in Nation for Highest Racial Disparities, According to New Report by American Civil Liberties Union
Jun 4th, 2013 by American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin
Public should pay attention to AG’s Voter ID Law effort
Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs
Aug 22nd, 2012 by Ald. Milele Coggs
Voter ID Law injunction is appropriate
I have consistently spoken out against the state’s “Voter ID” law as being a pricey solution in search of a problem, and I wholeheartedly applaud the ruling Tuesday by Dane County Circuit Judge David Flanagan barring enforcement of the photo identification requirements of the law.
Jul 19th, 2012 by Ald. Milele Coggs
