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OP-ED: The Reproductive Freedom Act - Protecting and Expanding a Critical Right As Republicans Continue Campaign to Undermine Access to Abortion Care

On November 1, Democratic state legislators introduced the Reproductive Freedom Act - a bill package that aims to restore, protect, and expand reproductive rights in Wisconsin.

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A Better Wisconsin Together Commends Governor Evers', Attorney General Kaul's Legal Action Against GOP Controlled Legislature

Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul have filed legal action against the GOP controlled state legislature amid ongoing failures to fulfill their duty of representing the best interests of Wisconsinites, and their continued efforts to disregard proper policy procedures as a means to push their divisive and unpopular policies. 

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GOP-led Legislative Committees Push Through Careless Tax Scheme, Dangerous Constitutional Amendments

Republicans in the legislature had a chance to do what’s right for Wisconsin’s workforce, for voters, and for our economy, but instead turned their back on average hardworking families in favor of advancing their own partisan interests.

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OP-ED: Spooky Season in Madison - Republicans Continue to Bring Back Bad Bills from Legislative Graveyard

In a zombie-like display, right-wing state lawmakers have been bringing back unpopular bills from the legislative graveyard in lieu of working to pass new bills that Wisconsinites have demanded action on.

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OP-ED: How Governor Evers and President Biden are Stepping Up for Clean Water in Wisconsin, Despite Republican Inaction

Critical funding made possible by Gov. Evers and President Biden comes as right-wing lawmakers continue to refuse action on clean water in Wisconsin.

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Advisor to Fake Trump Elector Scheme in Wisconsin Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Similar Plot in Georgia

Chesebro was also active in Wisconsin, advising well-connected, right-wing Trump campaign lawyer Jim Troupis on how to carry out the fake elector scheme that involved other top state Republicans.

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In Latest Speaker Vote, Wisconsin Republicans Move Support From One MAGA Election Denier to Another

This afternoon, Wisconsin Republicans helped elect MAGA ally and anti-abortion extremist Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House.

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Joint Committee Taking up Discriminatory, Anti-Voter Constitutional Amendments from State Republicans

If passed in two consecutive legislative sessions, constitutional amendments cannot be vetoed by the governor - giving the GOP controlled legislature full control to enshrine these anti-voter measures into the state constitution.

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OP-ED: Wisconsin Republicans Wasted Critical Days Supporting MAGA Election Denier Jim Jordan Instead of Taking Action on Issues that Matter to Wisconsin Families

Without a Speaker, the House is unable to meaningfully advance action on the issues that matter to Wisconsin families. Wisconsin Republicans’ choice to waste critical time throwing support to Jordan, instead of working with Democrats on a bipartisan solution, was a clear signifier that they are willing to put their own partisan interests ahead of what’s best for Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin Senate Republicans Take Up Disingenuous, Deceptive Legislative Districting Bill

Today, a state Senate committee held a public hearing on a bad faith redistricting bill from Republicans that would keep the GOP majority of the legislature in charge of drawing Wisconsin’s legislative maps.