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Wisconsin Family Medicine Doctor Denounces GOP Attacks on Gender Affirming Care as Assembly Republicans Set to Vote on Bill Attacking LGBTQ+ Youth

As state Republicans seek to put themselves in charge of more personal healthcare decisions - this time unjustly targeting LGBTQ+ youth - A Better Wisconsin Together sat down with Wisconsin-based Family Medicine Doctor Melissa Hidde as part of a video series exploring the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, the realities of gender-affirming care, and the importance of fighting for the freedom to live authentically.

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ICYMI: Vos’s Hand Picked Advisor Says Case Closed on Meritless Impeachment Threats

According to documents made public in recent news reports, former conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has declared that there is no merit or basis to impeach the newly elected justice.

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A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision to Take Up Fair Maps Case

In a positive step on the path to fair legislative maps in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has officially decided it will take up a case that challenges the current partisan gerrymander and seeks to ensure every Wisconsinite’s voice holds equal weight in our elections.

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A Better Wisconsin Together Statements on Justice Protasiewicz Doing Her Job

In April, more than one million Wisconsinites elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and now she is doing what the people elected her to do: hear cases where our rights and freedoms are at stake

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OP-ED: Public Hearings Show Overwhelming Support for LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites, Huge Opposition to Right-Wing Agenda

On October 4, state legislative committees heard public input on dangerous anti-LGBTQ bills that would put politicians in charge of personal healthcare decisions and let legislators decide what sports Wisconsin students can play. 

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OP-ED: Government Shutdown Averted For Now, but Tiffany and Fitzgerald Voted to Halt Urgent Resources for Thousands of Wisconsinites

While the deal passed by Congress and signed by President Biden is a critical reprieve for thousands of families, the funding is only extended for 45 days, at which point MAGA politicians like Tiffany and Fitzgerald could once again vote against the well-being of Wisconsinites.

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OP-ED: As Child Care Cliff Looms, Democrats Seek Solutions While Republicans Abandon Action

When working parents can access affordable child care and local facilities can stay in business, the whole economy thrives - jobs are created, wages go up, and families have more financial stability to invest back into their local communities.

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ICYMI: Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices, Legal Experts, Ethics Watchdogs, and Even Republicans Agree - Extremist Impeachment Plot is Meritless

Amid extremist Republicans’ unpopular and politically motivated threats to impeach newly elected state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz, a growing chorus of voices including former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices, legal experts, ethics watchdogs, and even Republicans, are speaking out against the scheme to overturn the results of the 2023 Spring court election. 

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Discord at Republican Primary Debate Underscores Biden Administration’s Real Solutions to Issues Wisconsinites Care About

As Republican politicians took the stage tonight for the second Presidential primary debate of the year, one thing became increasingly clear: while the second-tier presidential hopefuls are busy arguing amongst themselves and MAGA extremist Donald Trump continues to dodge the debate stage, the Biden Administration is delivering real solutions to the issues constituents care about.

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OP-ED: Wisconsin Parents, Students, Teachers Deserve Better Than Recent Republican Antics

It’s clear that conservatives in our state legislature are trying to divide our communities instead of addressing real issues, like youth mental health, teacher shortages, and better pay and benefits for Wisconsin teachers.