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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Oral Arguments Kick Off in Case Seeking Fair Maps for Wisconsinites

Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that challenges Wisconsin’s gerrymandered state legislative maps, and seeks to ensure - through fair maps - that every vote holds equal weight and politicians can be properly held accountable at the ballot box.

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OP-ED: Government Shutdown Averted For Now, No Thanks to Wisconsin Congressmen Tom Tiffany and Mike Gallagher

While the deal passed by Congress and signed by President Biden is a critical reprieve for the thousands of families, the funding is only extended for a few short months, at which point MAGA politicians like Tiffany and Gallagher could once again vote against the well-being of Wisconsinites.

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Two Years of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Two Years of Historic Progress in Wisconsin

Two years ago today, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, making historic investments in Wisconsin’s roads, bridges, and transportation infrastructure, expanding rural access to high speed internet, tackling climate change, and protecting access to clean water.

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In Closing Days of Legislative Action for the Year, State Republicans Continue to Turn Their Backs on Wisconsinites

Republicans in the state legislature continued their obstruction on issues that matter to Wisconsinites.

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OP-ED: Republican Presidential Primary Debate Underscores Biden Administration’s Real Solutions to Issues Wisconsinites Care About

Republicans on stage couldn’t seem to agree on anything, except that they all are out of step with the needs and concerns of everyday Americans.