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A Better Wisconsin Together Slams JFC Republicans for Once Again Refusing Clean Water, Healthcare Access for Wisconsin Communities

This is the second time in less than a month that JFC Republicans have failed to release $140 million to fight PFAS contamination in Wisconsinites’ water and to aid Wisconsinites affected by recent hospital closures in local communities. 

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OP-ED: Clerk Appreciation Week 2024 - Standing Up for Local Election Heroes Amid MAGA Attacks

May 5 through May 11, 2024 marks the 55th Annual Municipal Clerks Week, a time to celebrate and appreciate the hard work and dedication of our local election clerks who, in the face of long hours and relentless scrutiny, make sure elections across Wisconsin are run safely and smoothly. 

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Ahead of Trump’s Wisconsin Visit, A Better Wisconsin Together Calls Attention to MAGA Faction’s Record of Opposing Our Freedoms

As MAGA leader Donald Trump uses an off-day from his criminal trial to visit Wisconsin today, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling attention to just how out of touch he is with the issues that matter to Wisconsinites.

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A Better Wisconsin Together Demands Action on Workers' Rights

Whatever the job, we should have the freedom to have our voices heard in our workplaces and join with our colleagues to negotiate safe working conditions, good wages, and benefits.

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ICYMI: Hovde Campaign Bankrolled Largely by Californians, Like Himself

Records show that Hovde, who owns a $7 million mansion in Laguna Beach California and lists his occupation as CEO of his out-of-state bank, lent his campaign  $8 million of his own money. Roughly $60,000 was collected from other California based donors. 

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OP-ED: How Wisconsin Lawmakers Can Honor Earth Day All Year Long

As Wisconsinites celebrate Earth Day and continue into Earth Week, we must keep pushing our elected officials from Washington D.C. to our state Capitol to pass legislation that will support a healthy and sustainable future. 

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A Better Wisconsin Together Renews Call for Cannabis Legalization

Another legislative session and state budget season have gone by with Wisconsin Republicans still refusing to pass recreational cannabis legislation supported by an overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites.

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OP-ED: Trump Wants to Open Door for Dangerous State Abortion Bans

Donald Trump continues to brag about his central role in the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and is now saying he wants to put state politicians in charge of our personal decisions on abortion.

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GOP Majority on Finance Committee Refuses to Act on Clean Water, Healthcare Access for Wisconsinites

Republican members of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) refused to convene today for a special meeting called by Governor Tony Evers to release $140 million in funds to address clean water access across the state and close gaps in healthcare access for patients suffering under hospital closures in western Wisconsin. 

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Black Maternal Health Week: A Better Wisconsin Together Calls on Lawmakers to Prioritize Issues Facing Black Women, Moms

With Black Maternal Health Week underway across the nation (April 11 - April 17), A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on state lawmakers to address the stark racial disparities in healthcare access for mothers and babies in Wisconsin, and take action on several other bills that would make Wisconsin a better place for Black women and mothers.