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Written by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, Matt Rothschild   
Friday, 02 July 2021 09:47

robin-vos-is-safe-to-voteMADISON - I was away hiking and birdwatching in Wyoming for a week only to return to the circus that has become the Republican Party of Wisconsin.

Robin Vos, after dutifully carrying water for every corporate interest in the state for years now, and after placating his far right base at every step, now finds himself under fire for not being sufficiently rightwing. I discuss that here:

Vos Isn’t Rightwing Enough?!?

I also noticed an excellent report that a couple good groups that we work closely with just put out on an important voting rights issue: the need to give the inmates in Wisconsin jails their opportunity to cast a ballot. You can check out my summary here:

Facilitate Voting for Inmates in Wisconsin Jails

Meanwhile, our research staff uncovered some of the special interests behind a few bills in the legislature.

One was a tax break for – who else? – business:

Special Interests Pushing Hard for $200M Business Tax Cut

Another was to prevent people from suing businesses responsible for PFAS contamination:

WMC Behind GOP Bill to Shield Business from PFAS Lawsuits

And still another was a last minute change by the Milwaukee Police Association on the use-of-force legislation:

GOP Assembly Changes Police Use-of-Force Bill At Contributor’s Behest

As you can see, we follow the money, and it’s not always pretty.

matt-rothschild-2018I hope you have a nice holiday weekend, despite all the corruption and the craziness around us.

Best,

Matt Rothschild
Executive Director
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