Politics

• Jonathan Brostoff Gives Support for Marriage Equality Amendment

  Feb 13th, 2014 by State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff

  The amendment would repeal a previous constitution amendment made in 2006 that banned gay marriage in Wisconsin.

• Supervisor Taylor Welcomes State Bill Concerning County Mental Health Care Changes But Believes it Does Not Go Far Enough

  Feb 13th, 2014 by Sup. Steve F. Taylor

  The State of Wisconsin has in the past successfully taken over administration of certain functions of Milwaukee County government, such as the Income Maintenance Program.

• Bill Gutting Living Wage Laws Moves Forward

  Feb 13th, 2014 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  Today, Republicans in the Assembly Labor Committee passed Assembly Bill 750.

• ACLU Supports Bill to Repeal Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples

  Feb 13th, 2014 by American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin

  The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin commends two state lawmakers for introducing a bill today to repeal Wisconsin’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples.

• Growth, Age, of Wisconsin Healthcare Signups Continue to Raise Concerns

  Feb 13th, 2014 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  Wisconsin's enrollment falls behind MN, IL, Nation both in increase in enrolled and in average age.

• February Wisconsin Obamacare Enrollment Update

  Feb 13th, 2014 by Press Release

  56,436 Have Signed Up in WI: Numbers Surpass Expectations

• Legislature’s wage proposal tramples on working families, local control

  Feb 12th, 2014 by Ald. Tony Zielinski

  Statement of Alderman Tony Zielinski February 12, 2014

• Strengths, experience reflected in changes in Common Council Committee Appointments

  Feb 12th, 2014 by Ald. Michael Murphy

  President Murphy has appointed Alderman Nik Kovac to succeed him as the new chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee.

• Statement from Common Council President Michael J. Murphy

  Feb 11th, 2014 by Ald. Michael Murphy

  I deeply appreciate and am greatly humbled by the trust and confidence entrusted in me by my colleagues.

• Bowen Calls Living Wage Bill in Legislature an Attack on the Working Poor and Local Control

  Feb 11th, 2014 by State Rep. David Bowen

  Bill Would Prohibit Municipalities from Establishing a “Living Wage”

• Assembly Republicans reject additional middle-class property tax relief

  Feb 11th, 2014 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  Instead, Speaker Vos and his caucus rubberstamp Gov. Walker’s irresponsible spending plan

• Wisconsin could save $27.6 million with simple, proven method to curb offshore tax dodging, new study finds LFB Memo estimates $28.8 million increase in state revenues

  Feb 11th, 2014 by WISPIRG Foundation

  Wisconsin taxpayers could save $27.6 million from a simple reform to crack down on offshore tax dodging.