Politics

• Rep. Barca Statement on New WEDC CEO Mark Hogan

  Sep 3rd, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  “It’s also curious that Gov. Walker tapped one of his major donors to fill this role at WEDC.”

• Supervisor Steve F. Taylor Named Chairman of Econmoic and Community Development Committee

  Sep 3rd, 2015 by Sup. Steve F. Taylor

  New Chairman Says Economic Development is a Key to Quality of Life in Milwaukee County

• Legislators Introduce Bill to Challenge Excessive Health Insurance Rates

  Sep 3rd, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  Walker Administration’s Insurance Commissioner has refused to police health insurance rate increases. Legislation would require state action to protect consumers.

• Rep. Barca Testifies About Problems Plaguing Privatized Medical Transportation Program, Will Offer Alternative

  Sep 2nd, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  Rep. Barca Requested Audit in Response to Constituent Concerns

• After further review

  Policies on why and when to deploy police body cameras need to be vetted

  Sep 2nd, 2015 by Joe Davis, Sr.

  Statement of Alderman Joe Davis, Sr. September 2, 2015

• Representative Brostoff Speaks Out Against Latest Republican Attack on Public Education

  Sep 2nd, 2015 by State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff

  Last month, Assembly Republicans began another round of secret meetings targeting Wisconsin's Technical Colleges and our two-year UW campuses.

• Legislative Republicans turn their attack to birth control

  Sep 2nd, 2015 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  Assembly Bill 310 would exclude most Wisconsin women’s health centers from the federal Title X funding.

• Republican War on Women Continues with Latest Attacks on Access to Birth Control

  Sep 2nd, 2015 by State Rep. Lisa Subeck

  Representative Lisa Subeck Blasts Politically Motivated Anti-Women’s Health Bills Ahead of Committee Hearing

• Once Again, Republicans in the State Legislature Propose to Cut Off Access to Essential Health Care

  Sep 1st, 2015 by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin

  Planned Parenthood remains committed to providing the compassionate, quality and safe medical care and education services that Wisconsin women rely on.

• Lawyers who serve Milwaukeeans in poverty supporting Gwen Connolly for judge

  Sep 1st, 2015 by Gwen Connolly

  “I intend to keep fighting for every vote, and to ensure every resident of Milwaukee County has access to the legal system”

• Barca, Lassa Demand that WEDC Board Discuss Eaton Clawback, Other Outsourcing Issues

  Sep 1st, 2015 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  The latest WKOW report found that Eaton Corporation is sending another 83 jobs from its Pewaukee facility to Mexico.

• Walker Administration’s Lax Health Insurance Regulation Costly for Wisconsin Consumers

  Sep 1st, 2015 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  Wisconsin has among the highest health insurance rates in the nation on the individual insurance market, and inflation rates that are well above average.