DUE PROCESS ACT Introduced in the Senate

DUE PROCESS ACT Introduced in the Senate

The DUE PROCESS Act builds upon changes made in the 2000 Civil Action Forfeiture Reform Act.

Groups Ask Wisconsin to Clarify its Authority to Regulate a Waukesha Diversion

Groups Ask Wisconsin to Clarify its Authority to Regulate a Waukesha Diversion

An opinion by the Wisconsin Attorney General casts doubt on the state’s authority to manage, regulate, and enforce conditions the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Compact Council may require when approving a diversion.

“Sponsor a Bublr Bike” Campaign Announced

“Sponsor a Bublr Bike” Campaign Announced

Individuals and corporations can sponsor individual Bublr Bikes. Wheel & Sprocket first supporter of program.

MKE Plays offering summer jobs to youths and providing meals at new playgrounds
Pocan, House Democrats Call on President Obama to Expand LGBT Protections in the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Pocan, House Democrats Call on President Obama to Expand LGBT Protections in the Trans-Pacific Partnership

While negotiators attempted to make progress on various human rights issues through the TPP, the agreement does not include protections for LGBT individuals.

Martha De La Rosa Joins Wisconsin Jobs Now as Executive Director

Martha De La Rosa Joins Wisconsin Jobs Now as Executive Director

De La Rosa comes to Wisconsin Jobs Now with nearly two decades of experience as an activist and leader in the fight for social and economic justice.

Sen. Johnson Votes No on Combating Opioid Addiction and Fighting Zika, Again
Senior Assembly Representative Might Lose Place on Ballot in Fall Election

Senior Assembly Representative Might Lose Place on Ballot in Fall Election

Challenger Seeks to Knock Incumbent Out of the Race in Crowded Field

Governor Walker Appoints Judge Mac Davis and Judge Robert Kinney to Ethics Commission

Governor Walker Appoints Judge Mac Davis and Judge Robert Kinney to Ethics Commission

Both majority and minority party leadership submitted three names each. Two of the minority party’s nominees withdrew their names from consideration.

Hunger Task Force Awarded $100,000 Federal Grant to Support Fresh Picks Mobile Market

Hunger Task Force Awarded $100,000 Federal Grant to Support Fresh Picks Mobile Market

The Mobile Market is stocked with only healthy foods and includes 40+ varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables, and 10+ high-grade meat and dairy items.

Ciclovía MKE, South Side Bicycle Day, to feature car-free streets in Walker’s Point

Ciclovía MKE, South Side Bicycle Day, to feature car-free streets in Walker’s Point

Side Bicycle Day will provide free children’s helmets and will raffle off more than 600 bicycles and bike locks.

Nomad Biergarten (Finally) Opens

Nomad Biergarten (Finally) Opens

The patio opened just in time for the USA soccer match on Friday June 3rd after a frenetic opening schedule.