Politics
Revised – Wisconsin Student Voter ID Fact Sheet – Common Cause
For Release: Thursday - October 2, 2014
Wisconsin Voter Photo ID
What College & University Students Need to Know
The reinstatement of Wisconsin’s Voter Photo ID law on September 12th – just 52 days before the November 4th general election – has put the ability to cast a ballot at risk for many college and university students across the state.
A Wisconsin college student ID is valid at the polls as long as it: hasn't expired; has the student’s name, photo and signature; includes issuing and expiration dates; and the ID does not expire more than two ...
School Bells Ring: Local Schools See Fewer Dollars While Private “Voucher” Schools Win Big
The following article is a reprint of a recent news release by Senator Kathleen Vinehout to the people of Wisconsin. Middle Wisconsin feels strongly that the citizens need to be aware of the harm being done to our public schools and our children by the transfer of tax dollars to private institutions.
School Bells Ring:
Local Schools See Fewer Dollars While Private "Voucher" Schools Win Big
by
Senator Kathleen Vinehout
“How is it possible that private voucher schools can receive almost four and a half times the state funding per student as our public ...
Walker Squanders Public Dollars, Perpetuates Job Creation Myth
The 7-23-14 Marquette Law School Poll shows that 51% of Wisconsin voters hold a mistaken impression on job creation:
9% of voters say Wisconsin is creating jobs faster than other states,
42% say Wisconsin is creating jobs at about the same rate as other states.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports results of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages -- the government's most reliable source of employment data and the one Walker endorsed as the authoritative measure of job trends at the state level -- as follows:
Instead of 250,000 new private-sector jobs, ...
Unions: The Folks That Brought You the Weekend
We are all better off because of unions and this is true even if you have never been represented by one. A good example is the weekend. The standard work week used to be 60 to 80 hours a week in the early 20th century. Everyone, including children, were expected to work 10 or 12 hour days six days a week. Sunday was a day off only because you were expected to go to church.
The weekend did not come about because employers cared about their employees. Employers had to be forced, through laws and union contracts, to allow workers time for their families or some ...
Move To Amend Approved By Wausau City Council
The Wausau City Council put the Move to Amend Petition on their agenda for the meeting on August 13, 2014. Many supporters came to witness the outcome. Milt Pachal spoke to the Council saying that they had over 600 more signatures than necessary and other communities in the area had asked them when they could also sign a petition.
Clearly there was united support as Council members spoke in favor of the initiative and thanked the Pachals and citizens for all their hard work. After discussing whether they should proceed with a resolution or a referendum they decided ...
Move To Amend Petition on November 4th Wausau Ballot
Something amazing has been happening in the city of Wausau. For the past two months 55 volunteers have been at your Wednesday night concerts, farmers’ markets and doors getting signatures on a petition. On August 13th the city council voted unanimously to put this petition on the November 4th ballot as a referendum.
The petition reads:
“Shall the City of Wausau adopt the following resolution?
Whereas, the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and related case law allows unlimited political campaign spending to influence ...
An Open Letter To Dr. Susan Hedman – EPA Region 5 Administrator
Dr. Susan Hedman
EPA Region 5 Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
Dear Dr. Hedman:
In support of the formal request to you on May 27, 2014 from the Six Bands of the Anishinaabeg Territory Watersheds and Waters of Lake Superior: Bad River Band of Lake Superior, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior, Lac du Flambeau Band, Lac Courtes Oreilles Band, St. Croix Band, Sokoagon Band I request that the Environmental Protection Agency initiate a public process under Section 404c of the Clean Water Act to protect ...
ON THE BOOKSHELVES…“A FIGHTING CHANCE” by Elizabeth Warren
“This is a story about what’s worth fighting for, and how sometimes, even when we fight against powerful opponents, we can win.”
- Elizabeth Warren, author of A Fighting Chance
Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator from Massachusetts has told us again and again that the system is fixed. The banking system is fixed to benefit the wealthy and the powerful. The economic system is rigged to benefit the rich. The rich have many loopholes by which to evade paying taxes.
Senator Warren also has said, “What are you going to do about the fixed system? Either you can ...
Move to Amend – Delivery of 2500+ Signatures
Monumental grassroots efforts, led by concerned citizens, Rita and Milt Pachal of Wausau, culminated in the one week early delivery of the Move To Amend petitions with more than 2500+ signatures - 500 more than necessary - on August 7, 2014. Rita and Milt are shown in the photos with several of the 50 volunteers who helped acquire signatures.
Outsourcing Superior
The decline of good jobs has been the defining feature of our economy for some time. The results have been disastrous for working families and the economy as a whole. The trend is continuing in Superior, only this time it is our public employers killing jobs.
UW-Superior is planning to outsource the custodians and grounds maintenance staff to a for-profit company. These jobs have always been state civil service jobs. They were usually full time, paid modest wages, but had good benefits. The 26 affected employees only average about $12 per hour.
The community reacted ...
