FRI News Summary: Supreme Court upholds lame-duck laws; Assembly approves increased drunken driving penalties

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Ian Smith & Buzz Davis: VA healthcare hit with one-two punch! Veterans and unions fight back

First vets were hit with the massive privatization program called Choice passed by the Republican Congress in 2014 and signed by Pres. Obama. But 70 House Democrats thought the Choice program was not the way to improve VA veteran healthcare. They voted NO. The second punch was President Trump’s hitting unionized VA workers with a “bad faith” proposed bargaining contract to replace the present contract covering 260,000 VA workers.

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Rep. Taylor: Applauds Gov. Evers’ veto of legislation restricting reproductive health care

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bills 179, 180, 182, and 183, legislation that would have restricted access to reproductive health care for Wisconsinites and punished doctors for approriately caring for their patients. Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) issued the following statement: “I was proud to stand with Governor Evers today as he vetoed these misguided and dangerous bills. As states like Alabama and Georgia pass laws banning abortion, I am even more grateful that the people of this state rose up last November and elected a Governor who puts women and their health and rights first. It is

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Rep. Subeck: Thanks Governor Evers for standing with Wisconsin Women

MADISON – Today, Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bills 179, 180, 182, and 183, a package of anti-women’s health bills that would restrict access to reproductive health care. State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) issued the following statement in response. “I applaud Governor Evers for vetoing these divisive and inflammatory anti-women’s health bills. These bills are part of a coordinated effort to ban safe, legal abortion altogether in Wisconsin, an outcome we must not allow. I am proud of Governor Evers for trusting women to make our own health care decisions without interference from politicians. “If Republicans are serious about improving health

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Sen. Taylor: Questions Supreme Court decision

(MADISON) – In response to the recent 4-3 vote of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to uphold the extraordinary session limiting the power of Governor Tony Evers, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement:   “Interpretation is everything and it matters who is doing the interpreting.”   “Bottom line, state law is vague on describing extraordinary sessions.  However, that doesn’t mean our values have to be vague. This sets an awful precedent.  An existing administration spitefully limited the power of an incoming successor, period.  I learned a long time ago that just because you can do something, doesn’t always mean

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Ian Smith & Buzz Davis: VA healthcare hit with one-two punch! Veterans and unions fight back

First vets were hit with the massive privatization program called Choice passed by the Republican Congress in 2014 and signed by Pres. Obama. But 70 House Democrats thought the Choice program was not the way to improve VA veteran healthcare. They voted NO. The second punch was President Trump’s hitting unionized VA workers with a “bad faith” proposed bargaining contract to replace the present contract covering 260,000 VA workers.

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Rep. Subeck: Thanks Governor Evers for standing with Wisconsin Women

MADISON – Today, Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bills 179, 180, 182, and 183, a package of anti-women’s health bills that would restrict access to reproductive health care. State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) issued the following statement in response. “I applaud Governor Evers for vetoing these divisive and inflammatory anti-women’s health

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Sen. Taylor: Questions Supreme Court decision

(MADISON) – In response to the recent 4-3 vote of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to uphold the extraordinary session limiting the power of Governor Tony Evers, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement:   “Interpretation is everything and it matters who is doing the interpreting.”   “Bottom line, state

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