Politics

• Alberta Darling Stonewalls on Venture Capital Bill’s Economic Basis

  Jun 18th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  Denies clear and reasonable open records request just ahead of Senate vote, denying public and legislator information needed for informed judgement.

• Rep. Chris Taylor’s statement on Democrats’ proposal supporting funding for our public school children

  Jun 17th, 2013 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  Today, Democratic lawmakers, standing with State Superintendent Tony Evers, laid out a responsible, fair funding proposal for the approximate 870,000 school children throughout Wisconsin who attend public schools.

• Venture Capital Bill Should Be Delayed Until Evidence of Job Creation Produced

  Jun 17th, 2013 by Citizen Action of Wisconsin

  Under the guise of job creation, the State Senate is poised to pass Venture Capital Legislation (SB 169) on Tuesday. The companion bill (AB 181) has already passed the Assembly.

• GOP passes forced ultrasound bill

  Jun 14th, 2013 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  Additional unprecedented attacks on birth control move forward

• Assembly GOP refuses to remove anti-consumer, bad policy ideas from budget

  Jun 12th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  Today Assembly Democrats attempted to remove from the budget anti-consumer, bad policy ideas that will hurt Wisconsin citizens and middle-class families all over the state. Republicans voted against the resolution.

• Republican budget turns $700 million surplus into $300 million structural deficit

  Jun 11th, 2013 by Jon Richards

  Massive tax cuts for the wealthy take priority over public schools

• Walker celebrates having a job while many others lose theirs

  Jun 6th, 2013 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  Philly Fed reserve ranks WI 49th in economic growth.

• Supervisor Michael Mayo, Sr. Says Committee Action Shows Confusing Nature of New Law Limiting County Board’s Powers

  Jun 5th, 2013 by Sup. Michael Mayo

  Chairman of the Transportation, Public Works & Transit Committee Says Delay of Wauwatosa Water Utility Resolution Caused by Uncertainty About Board’s Role in the Wake of Enactment of Act 14

• GOP wraps up budget panel work spending money taken from school kids on tax break for the rich

  Jun 5th, 2013 by State Rep. Peter Barca

  Press Release from Rep. Barca, Rep. Mason, and Rep. Ricards.

• GOP Adopts Ideological Health Care Plan that Costs Taxpayers More, Insures Fewer People

  Jun 4th, 2013 by Jon Richards

  Republicans attempted to disguise the issue by saying that those people could simply buy private coverage in the exchanges, but failed to note that their plan does not make that insurance affordable for them.

• In Wisconsin, Blacks Six Times More Likely than Whites to be Arrested for Marijuana Possession, Despite Equal Usage Rates

  Jun 4th, 2013 by American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin

  Wisconsin Ranks Fifth in Nation for Highest Racial Disparities, According to New Report by American Civil Liberties Union

• Rep. Taylor statement on tomorrow’s major budget action

  Jun 3rd, 2013 by State Rep. Chris Taylor

  "Tomorrow’s actions will likely show that this budget isn’t for working families, women or children."