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November 7, 2023

Assembly Undermines Access to Higher Education, While Senate Attacks Freedom to Vote

In a stunning display of skewed priorities, the Wisconsin State Legislature will take action today on GOP bills that would undermine access to higher education for students of color, remove protections for marginalized students at Wisconsin universities, and enshrine into our state constitution discriminatory anti-voter laws that unjustly target voters of color, rural voters, voters with disabilities, and other marginalized voters across Wisconsin.

November 6, 2023

On Election Hero Day, Hear Directly From a Local Wisconsin Poll Worker in Video From A Better Wisconsin Together

Election Hero Day is an important moment to recognize every person who makes our elections possible, and all they do to protect our freedom to vote.

November 3, 2023

OP-ED: The Reproductive Freedom Act – Protecting and Expanding a Critical Right As Republicans Continue Campaign to Undermine Access to Abortion Care

On November 1, Democratic state legislators introduced the Reproductive Freedom Act - a bill package that aims to restore, protect, and expand reproductive rights in Wisconsin.

November 1, 2023

A Better Wisconsin Together Commends Governor Evers’, Attorney General Kaul’s Legal Action Against GOP Controlled Legislature

Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul have filed legal action against the GOP controlled state legislature amid ongoing failures to fulfill their duty of representing the best interests of Wisconsinites, and their continued efforts to disregard proper policy procedures as a means to push their divisive and unpopular policies. 

October 31, 2023

GOP-led Legislative Committees Push Through Careless Tax Scheme, Dangerous Constitutional Amendments

Republicans in the legislature had a chance to do what’s right for Wisconsin’s workforce, for voters, and for our economy, but instead turned their back on average hardworking families in favor of advancing their own partisan interests.

October 30, 2023

OP-ED: Spooky Season in Madison – Republicans Continue to Bring Back Bad Bills from Legislative Graveyard

In a zombie-like display, right-wing state lawmakers have been bringing back unpopular bills from the legislative graveyard in lieu of working to pass new bills that Wisconsinites have demanded action on.

October 27, 2023

OP-ED: How Governor Evers and President Biden are Stepping Up for Clean Water in Wisconsin, Despite Republican Inaction

Critical funding made possible by Gov. Evers and President Biden comes as right-wing lawmakers continue to refuse action on clean water in Wisconsin.

October 26, 2023

Advisor to Fake Trump Elector Scheme in Wisconsin Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Similar Plot in Georgia

Chesebro was also active in Wisconsin, advising well-connected, right-wing Trump campaign lawyer Jim Troupis on how to carry out the fake elector scheme that involved other top state Republicans.

October 25, 2023

In Latest Speaker Vote, Wisconsin Republicans Move Support From One MAGA Election Denier to Another

This afternoon, Wisconsin Republicans helped elect MAGA ally and anti-abortion extremist Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House.

October 24, 2023

Joint Committee Taking up Discriminatory, Anti-Voter Constitutional Amendments from State Republicans

If passed in two consecutive legislative sessions, constitutional amendments cannot be vetoed by the governor - giving the GOP controlled legislature full control to enshrine these anti-voter measures into the state constitution.