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A Feminist Budget Proposal

Every year, around the world on March 8th, women and their allies gather in protest and solidarity for reproductive justice, equal pay, healthcare, safety against sexual and domestic violence, and many other issues that affect women around the world. This year in Wisconsin, we’re unifying around Governor Evers’ budget.

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HR1 is Good News for Democracy

No matter where you come from or what you look like, we can all agree that voters pick their leaders; leaders shouldn’t get to pick their voters.

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Governor Evers’ Budget Puts Democracy First

Accessible and secure elections are the bedrock of our democracy. This pandemic has shown us the lengths Wisconsin voters are willing to go to cast a ballot and make their voices heard, but it doesn’t have to be this hard. Governor Evers’ budget takes huge strides towards modernizing our elections and giving all Wisconsinites a chance to pick their leaders, and the future they want.

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Governor Evers Unveils Bounce Back Budget for Stronger Communities and A Brighter Future

We’re coming together to build new dreams and invest in our collective future.  The budget that Governor Evers announced this evening will help our communities bounce back even stronger in 2021 and beyond by investing in us. 

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Republicans in Wisconsin Legislature Playing Political Games Instead of Protecting Public Health

As Wisconsinites worry about putting food on the table or bringing home a deadly virus to a vulnerable family member, Republicans in the legislature have spent more time arguing over how best to attack and undermine the Democratic Governor’s effort to keep us safe than trying to provide constructive solutions.

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Callous Vote by Republican Lawmakers Would Cost Lives and Tens of Millions in Food Aid

It was already bad enough that Republicans in Wisconsin’s state Senate were voting to overturn a live-saving public health order, all to undermine the Democratic Governor.

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Wisconsinites United in Support of Mask Mandate, Against Republican Legislature

Although Republicans might put political gain over public health, Wisconsinites are speaking out to support the mask mandate and save lives.

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Biden-Harris Inauguration Signals Brighter Future Ahead

President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris’s inauguration today is a moment of hope, unity, and renewal.

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OP-ED: Wisconsinites to Ron Johnson: Join the Calls for Justice or Resign

We must remove from office all those who protect President Trump over our Constitution and our democracy. Only then can we deliver a better future, where democracy means liberty and justice for all, no exceptions.

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After Successful Impeachment, Time to Convene and Convict

It’s time for the Senate to do its job and convene and convict the President so that we can unite around our precious tradition of peaceful transition of power.