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Assembly Republicans Hastily Pass Tax Plan Skewed for the Wealthiest

Assembly Republicans have voted to pass a regressive tax scheme that a recent analysis says will skew a majority of the benefits to the wealthiest, while completely ignoring average working families and the issues that Wisconsinites have demanded action on. 

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A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Workers First Bill Package

Today, Democratic state legislators introduced the Workers First package, a group of bills that will increase the quality of life for Wisconsin workers, raise wages, mend the state’s workforce shortage, and undo years of damage done to workers’ rights by state Republicans. 

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Rebecca Bradley and the Case of the Questionable Conflict

Rebecca Bradley declared she was “not available on August 4th” to join the state Supreme Court in discussing plans for a recusal task force and more open and transparent court proceedings. However, according to records obtained by A Better Wisconsin Together, Rebecca Bradley’s calendar for August 4, 2023 is and was completely empty.  

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ICYMI: Judicial Commission Shuts Down Sham Complaints from State Republicans

Documents made public this week revealed that the Wisconsin Judicial Commission has dismissed several baseless complaints state Republicans brought forth against newly elected state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz.

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A Better Wisconsin Recognizes Union Power, Workers’ Rights on Labor Day

Labor Day is a time to celebrate the courage, dedication and hard work of so many who have gone before us to deliver economic opportunity and workplace rights today.

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First Lady Visits Wisconsin to Highlight Life Saving Healthcare Investments

Through tangible investments like the Inflation Reduction Act and Cancer Moonshot Program, the Biden Administration is tackling healthcare access and affordability - one of constituents’ most pressing concerns - head on.

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OP-ED: Liberal Majority on State Supreme Court Tackles Transparency, Conservative Counterparts Throw Temper Tantrums

Just because the right-wing justices don’t like what Wisconsinites said with our votes, doesn’t mean they get to ignore the results.

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ICYMI: Republicans Rushing Another Regressive Tax Giveaway

A Republican tax scheme on the fast track in the State Assembly is the latest in a series of proposals skewed to send most of the benefits to the wealthiest, according to a report on an analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).

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OP-ED: Wisconsin Legislators Must Prioritize Fully Funded Public Schools, Affordable Child Care

After many years of Republicans in the state legislature refusing to invest in our public schools and child care infrastructure, Wisconsin families and schools are unduly suffering the full impact.

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Right-Wing Justice Annette Ziegler Still MAGA Mad Over Loss of Court Majority

Right-wing Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler continued her public temper tantrum yesterday over the results of the recent court election in which she and her MAGA faction colleague Rebecca Grassl Bradley lost their majority.