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OP-ED: Republicans’ Push to Impeach Justice Protasiewicz Is Both Unpopular and Unfounded. Wisconsinites Should Make Their Voices Heard.

This spring, Wisconsin voters turned out in record numbers to elect Justice Janet Protasiewicz in a landslide victory to our state Supreme Court. Now, instead of fixing issues Wisconsinites care about, some extremist Republicans are wasting time and resources in a push to throw away the outcome of that election - simply because they didn’t like what we said with our votes.

A Better Wisconsin Together Launching Media Campaign to Protect Freedom, Oppose Republicans’ Unconstitutional Impeachment Scheme

A Better Wisconsin Together (ABWT) has launched a seven-figure media campaign to alert the public to the threat of the unlawful impeachment of newly elected Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz under consideration by some extremists Republicans. 

A Better Wisconsin Together Condemns GOP Attempt to Distract from Unpopular Impeachment Threats with Sham Redistricting Bill

Amid mounting proof that state Republicans’ effort to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz is extremely unpopular, Republicans are now attempting to shift the spotlight away from their still-active impeachment threats by trying to pass a bad faith redistricting bill that would keep the gerrymandered legislature in charge of how Wisconsin’s maps are drawn.

In Big Step for Abortion Access, A Better Wisconsin Together Praises Planned Parenthood Resuming Abortion Care Services in Wisconsin

For over a year, we have been living with fewer rights than we had 14 months ago, and millions of people have been denied essential health care and personal freedoms on a daily basis. Thanks to Planned Parenthood resuming abortion care services in Wisconsin, that gap in access to essential care is beginning to close.

Poll Finds Wisconsin Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Unconstitutional Impeachment

A statewide poll of Wisconsin voters, sponsored by A Better Wisconsin Together, finds overwhelming opposition to a scheme from some extreme Republicans to impeach newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz. According to results of the survey, conducted September 7-10 by the national award-winning polling firm GBAO, impeachment is opposed by a massive 24 point margin.

Assembly Republicans Hastily Pass Tax Plan Skewed for the Wealthiest

Assembly Republicans have voted to pass a regressive tax scheme that a recent analysis says will skew a majority of the benefits to the wealthiest, while completely ignoring average working families and the issues that Wisconsinites have demanded action on. 

A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Workers First Bill Package

Today, Democratic state legislators introduced the Workers First package, a group of bills that will increase the quality of life for Wisconsin workers, raise wages, mend the state’s workforce shortage, and undo years of damage done to workers’ rights by state Republicans. 

Rebecca Bradley and the Case of the Questionable Conflict

Rebecca Bradley declared she was “not available on August 4th” to join the state Supreme Court in discussing plans for a recusal task force and more open and transparent court proceedings. However, according to records obtained by A Better Wisconsin Together, Rebecca Bradley’s calendar for August 4, 2023 is and was completely empty.  

ICYMI: Judicial Commission Shuts Down Sham Complaints from State Republicans

Documents made public this week revealed that the Wisconsin Judicial Commission has dismissed several baseless complaints state Republicans brought forth against newly elected state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.

A Better Wisconsin Recognizes Union Power, Workers’ Rights on Labor Day

Labor Day is a time to celebrate the courage, dedication and hard work of so many who have gone before us to deliver economic opportunity and workplace rights today.