April 23, 2021 A Better Wisconsin Together Stands with Wisconsin’s Trans Community This bill is transphobic, plain and simple. Trans children are not, and should not be, a political football for Robin Vos or any other politician.
April 22, 2021 Despite Huge Challenges, We Celebrate Good Leaders on Earth Day In marking Earth Day each year, there are any number of issues to focus on, from the traditional, like climate change and pollution, to those that demand more attention like racial justice. This year, we are celebrating having leaders who recognize the importance of our environment to everything we care about, and are committed to equitable and judicious care of our planet.
April 20, 2021 A Better Wisconsin Together Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin While the outcome is appropriate, it is not a cause for celebration. That it takes a global movement to take one step towards accountability is a fundamental reminder that the current unjust system does not work for too many in our communities.
April 20, 2021 It’s Time for Legal Cannabis in Wisconsin Most Wisconsinites, regardless of race or place, just want our families to be whole and our communities to be vibrant. But, for too long, cannabis laws have been used to target, harass, and criminalize Black and Brown communities in Wisconsin, and across the country.
April 9, 2021 Duey as He Says, Not as He Does As Senator Stroebel grandstands about transparency in public, his private actions reflect a contempt for Wisconsin’s Open Records Law and for the right of the public to hold their elected officials accountable.
April 7, 2021 Wisconsinites Come Out to Support Public Education Just five months after one of the most important elections in living memory and for the fifth time in this pandemic, Wisconsinites returned to the ballot box, and, once again, we have voted for our future and our communities.
April 2, 2021 Investing in the Care Economy Benefits Us All Together, we can make child care more affordable, more sustainable, and higher quality, supporting both the families and providers. That alone is a reason to make this investment. But we know the data shows there’s more than that. The investments in the care economy from President Biden and Democrats' American Rescue Plan and Governor Evers’ budget proposal will create jobs and ensure that all our communities are a good place to raise a family.
March 23, 2021 The ACA at Eleven: A Celebration of Success and a Call to Action While the American Rescue Plan will help, Wisconsin must expand BadgerCare to reap the full benefits the ACA
March 19, 2021 A Better Wisconsin Together Stands With Nurses in Their Efforts to Get Fair Contract We support the efforts of the nurse members of SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin seeking a fair contract.
March 10, 2021 Forward Wisconsin Means Protecting the Freedom to Vote and Delivering Pandemic Relief Things are looking up in Wisconsin, with the state leading the nation in COVID vaccine distribution and Spring in the weather. Unfortunately, not all of Wisconsin’s elected officials are looking ahead to a brighter future or paying attention to the real needs of our communities.
