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Written by WisDems Press
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Tuesday, 19 June 2018 08:32 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trumpcare-s5.jpgCoalition of Democratic Senators call on Trump to rescind rules that threaten access to quality affordable care after thousands of citizens submit comments on ‘junk’ health insurance plans.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 June 2018 10:51 |
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Written by Citizen Action of Wisconsin Press
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Monday, 18 June 2018 18:26 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/supreme-court-s5.jpgWisconsinites Still Hopeful After U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Gill v Whitford, Call on State to End Gerrymandering and Pass Fair Maps Legislation.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:50 |
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Written by League of Women Voters WI, Erin Grunze
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Monday, 18 June 2018 18:02 |
Ruling allows plaintiffs opportunity for further legal action.
MADISON - The Supreme Court did not give us the ruling we had hoped against partisan gerrymandering. As we explained in our amicus brief, the Wisconsin maps deny many citizens the full power of the vote and should be redrawn. The current redistricting process protects the party in power -- whichever party it is -- and is not an open and transparent process carried out in the interest of the voters. It is notable that the Court ruling still allows the plaintiffs a chance to demonstrate this in further legal proceedings.
“Regardless of what happens in the courts, Wisconsin can still right this wrong. So far 39 of 72 Wisconsin counties have passed resolutions in support of a nonpartisan redistricting process. Lawmakers in the Wisconsin Capitol need to be accountable to voters and support legislation that will take the power of map drawing out of partisan control and give it to an independent body, with plenty of public input, in the interest of fairness and democracy. Wisconsin voters are demanding this reform and the League of Women Voters will continue to advocate for a nonpartisan redistricting process,” said Erin Grunze, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
For more on this, see this statement from League of Women Voters of the United States.
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The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for informed and active participation in government. There are 20 local Leagues in Wisconsin. Learn more at www.lwvwi.org. |
Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 June 2018 10:29 |
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Written by Wisconsin Senate, Kate Constalie
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Friday, 15 June 2018 15:00 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/foxconn-mount-pleasant-s5.jpgDiversion of road funding delays completion of statewide road projects.
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Written by Kathleen Vinehout, State Senator 31st District
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Wednesday, 13 June 2018 11:52 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-kids-s5.jpgWe heard expert testimony at a recent hearing of the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding Reform that Wisconsin’s formula is an outlier in the US. and failure to change it leaves children vulnerable, taxpayers paying more in property tax and the state open to lawsuits.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 June 2018 12:16 |
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