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OP-ED: How State Republicans Missed Opportunities for Wisconsin Families, While Democrats and Gov. Evers Championed Constituent Concerns This Legislative Session

From affordable child care and paid family leave, to abortion care, fully funded public schools, clean water and marijuana legalization, Wisconsinites want leaders who deliver on the issues that matter most to us. But as we look back on the year that was, we see time and again the Republican controlled legislature not only ignored the issues that matter to Wisconsin families, but obstructed action from Gov. Evers and legislative Democrats to deliver real solutions to issues facing our families and communities.

On First Anniversary of the Respect for Marriage Act, A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds New Legislation to Protect Marriage Equality in Wisconsin

A Better Wisconsin Together is applauding bills introduced this morning by state legislative Democrats that would protect marriage equality under the Wisconsin constitution.

Ahead of Public Hearing, A Better Wisconsin Together Denounces GOP Transgender Student Athlete Ban

Tomorrow morning, a committee of the Wisconsin Senate will hold a public hearing on a Republican-authored bill that unjustly targets LGBTQ+ youth and would put elected officials in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play.

A Better Wisconsin Together Calls for Bob Spindell, Jim Troupis to Resign From Public Positions as Fake Electors Admit Roles in Improper Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election

Amid breaking news that fake electors from Wisconsin have admitted to their role in 2020 election sabotage, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin Election Commissioner Bob Spindell and Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee member Jim Troupis - who both played huge roles in what is now an admitted scheme to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Wisconsin - to resign from their positions.

A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Gov. Evers’ Veto on Gender Affirming Care Ban

Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a GOP bill that would ban life-saving gender affirming care for youth in Wisconsin. The veto comes as state Republicans continue to push legislation that puts themselves in charge of personal healthcare decisions - this time unjustly targeting LGBTQ+ youth.

Judge Rules 1849 Statute Doesn’t Ban Abortion, A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts

In a positive step toward ensuring every Wisconsinite has safe and legal access to abortion care, a Dane County Circuit Court Judge has ruled that a statute on the books from 1849 does not apply to consensual abortions.

OP-ED: 48 Years After the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Wisconsin Republicans Still Refuse to Invest in Wisconsin’s Special Education Programs

December 2 marks Special Education Day, the anniversary of our nation’s first federal special education bill being signed into law. It’s also a great reminder that our elected leaders have an obligation to ensure our schools’ special education programs have the funding and resources needed to excel.

A Better Wisconsin Together Stands with Unions Taking Legal Action to Restore Workplace Rights Struck by Republicans

As unions from across the state have now filed legal action to restore their rights in the workplace - like negotiating fair pay and advocating for safety on the job - A Better Wisconsin Together stands in solidarity with their ongoing efforts to secure what should be guaranteed rights for all Wisconsin workers.

Extreme Partisan Republican Brad Schimel Announces Bid for State Supreme Court

While the Wisconsin Supreme Court is a non-partisan body elected to hear cases where Wisconsinites’ rights and freedoms are at stake, it does not take much to see that Schimel’s record as a public official is riddled with right-wing partisan activism.

GOP Bill Targeting School Libraries and Students’ Freedom to Read Will Have Public Hearing Today

This morning, a committee of the Wisconsin Senate will hold a public hearing on a Republican-authored bill that interferes in the operations of local school libraries and allows legislators to broadly overstep in communication between school librarians, students, and parents.