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A Better Wisconsin Together Statements on Budget Signed by Governor Evers

Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers signed the 2023-25 biennial budget with several line-item vetoes that will help mitigate some of the damages done to the bill by legislative Republicans.

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OP-ED: Independence Day Reflections on Democracy in Wisconsin

As Wisconsinites return to time-honored 4th of July traditions in the coming days, it’s important to remember that Independence Day, at its core, is a moment to reflect on one of the most fundamental freedoms this country was founded on: Democracy. 

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MAGA Majority on U.S. Supreme Court Undermines Freedom, Promotes Discrimination

This week, the MAGA majority United States Supreme Court released egregious decisions that promote discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community, strike down affirmative action in college admissions, and will leave generations of hardworking students mired with debt.

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STATE BUDGET: A Better Wisconsin Together Statements on Assembly Republicans Failing to Pass the Budget Wisconsinites Deserve

Assembly Republicans have once again chosen to play partisan games instead of working across the aisle to pass a bipartisan budget that works for every Wisconsinite

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STATE BUDGET: Given Opportunity by Senate Democrats to Do The Right Thing, Senate Republicans Fail to Meet the Moment

Republican state legislators have now been given - and turned down - several opportunities to work together on a bipartisan budget that delivers on the things Wisconsinites have been asking for.

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As State Budget Bill Arrives in Legislature, There’s Still Time to do What’s Right

This week, the Wisconsin state legislature will vote on the 2023-25 biennial budget put forth by the Republican-led Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) - a budget that is a far cry from the robust, progressive budget that Governor Tony Evers proposed earlier this year. 

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On First Anniversary of Devastating Dobbs Decision, A Better Wisconsin Together Calls for Immediate Action to Restore Abortion Rights

One year ago, our constitutional right to abortion was taken from us as the extreme right-wing majority on the United States Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, reverting Wisconsin back to a barbaric criminal abortion ban passed in 1849. 

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Juneteenth Brings Renewed Calls for Truth and Honesty in Education

We all have a part to play in dismantling white supremacy, and that means committing to confronting anti-Black racism in our communities, politics, families, schools, and social circles.

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Joint Finance Committee to Vote on Child Care Counts as Republicans Already Axed Expanded Healthcare Coverage for Parents and Infants

The committee will have an opportunity to include Child Care Counts in the budget, a critical program that helps families afford quality childcare. 

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Trump Indicted for Espionage, Obstruction of Justice, and More: A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts

Former-president and MAGA extremist Donald Trump has been federally indicted on seven new criminal charges. A grand jury of everyday Americans reviewed mountains of evidence and witness testimony to determine Trump should be charged with violating the Espionage Act and committing both obstruction of justice and criminal conspiracy.