16 results for tag: law
Senators need to pass the Freedom to Vote Act
The For the People Act was the very first bill the Democratic-led Congress submitted after Joe Biden became President.
Gerrymandering
Gerrymandering: the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections
League of Women Voters lawsuit seeks to reactivate over 31,000 purged voters
The Wisconsin Election Commission’s actions in purging the voters are in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of due process, the League argues in it’s complaint to the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Wisconsin.
Stop shedding crocodile tears over the death of BBB
In a move that should surprise no one, Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) refused to go along with the proposed $2 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) bill, and while I am not happy about how this undercuts President Biden’s climate agenda, I was never in agreement with the increases in the child tax credit.
Doing redistricting right
We know that gerrymandering is undemocratic and antithetical to good governance. We know leaving redistricting to the politicians of either party is a mistake.
Enbridge threatens Lake Superior
Line 3 was routed out of Canada and into the water-rich 1855 Treaty Territory after Enbridge achieved what is known as “regulatory capture.
Women’s reproductive health under fire from an unjust system
Eight million women are uninsured as they face the "Medicaid gap" when their income is too high for Medicaid and too low to purchase healthcare through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
We’re Taking All Wisconsin Anti-Mask School Boards to Court
We’ve got some news that will affect most every person in Wisconsin, and will hopefully set legal precedent in other states as well to protect kids and their families.
Wausau school board can still do right by workers, parents and students
The school board should consider the impact of legal action on peoples’ perception of the board after being given so many opportunities to do the right thing.
Why I Am a Union Member in Retirement
During my working life, the only “good” jobs I have had were union represented.