O. Ricardo Pimentel: Debate on COVID vaccinations is reminiscent of smoking bans
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2021
Individual ‘rights’ should not take precedent over the health of others.
Individual ‘rights’ should not take precedent over the health of others.
Wearing out his veto pen, Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday killed a half-dozen GOP-led bills aimed at restoring confidence in Wisconsin’s elections.
Critical race theory — a previously obscure school of legal and academic thought that holds that racism isn’t just a matter of personal prejudice but deeply embedded in U.S. institutions through a historical pattern of discrimination — is the new Republican bugaboo.
Democratic Senate candidates are demanding that their party’s caucus stop compromising on filibuster reform, infrastructure, voting rights, and budgets.
**************************************** August 26: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with UW System interim President Tommy Thompson University of Wisconsin System interim President Tommy Thompson, former Republican governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, will be the featured guest
August 11, 2021 Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 Grothman’s Bill to Alleviate Excessive Student Loan Debt (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced the Responsible Borrowing Act. This bill will help alleviate excessive student loan debt by allowing institutions of
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Contact: press@mandelabarnes.com STATEMENT: Lt. Gov. Barnes Blasts Johnson Over Tax Giveaways to His Wealthy Donors Bombshell Pro Publica Report Reveals Johnson Personally Ensured His Ultra-Wealthy Donors Would Reap Huge Benefits from Trump Tax Scam MADISON— Lieutenant Governor
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Aug. 11, 2021 Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Senator Johnson Votes No on Democrats’ Budget Resolution, Leads Republican Colleagues In Saying No to Helping Democrats Increase the Debt Ceiling WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after
8/11/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after President Biden urged OPEC to increase its oil production. “Since Nixon, it’s been the stated objective of every Administration to achieve US energy independence and
GOP lawmakers slammed Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing six GOP bills seeking to overhaul Wisconsin election laws. One of those sought to ban local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. Legislative leaders were mum on whether
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislature’s education committees will take testimony today on bills GOP sponsors say would ban critical race theory in K-12 schools by prohibiting the teaching of race or
Individual ‘rights’ should not take precedent over the health of others.
Wearing out his veto pen, Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday killed a half-dozen GOP-led bills aimed at restoring confidence in Wisconsin’s elections.
Critical race theory — a previously obscure school of legal and academic thought that holds that racism isn’t just a matter of personal prejudice but deeply embedded in U.S. institutions through a historical pattern of discrimination — is the new Republican bugaboo.
Democratic Senate candidates are demanding that their party’s caucus stop compromising on filibuster reform, infrastructure, voting rights, and budgets.
**************************************** August 26: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with UW System interim President Tommy Thompson University of Wisconsin System interim President Tommy Thompson, former Republican governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, will be the featured guest at a WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon on Thursday, August 26 from
August 11, 2021 Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 Grothman’s Bill to Alleviate Excessive Student Loan Debt (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced the Responsible Borrowing Act. This bill will help alleviate excessive student loan debt by allowing institutions of higher education to implement guard rails on how much money
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Contact: press@mandelabarnes.com STATEMENT: Lt. Gov. Barnes Blasts Johnson Over Tax Giveaways to His Wealthy Donors Bombshell Pro Publica Report Reveals Johnson Personally Ensured His Ultra-Wealthy Donors Would Reap Huge Benefits from Trump Tax Scam MADISON— Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes released the following statement blasting Ron Johnson after today’s
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Aug. 11, 2021 Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Senator Johnson Votes No on Democrats’ Budget Resolution, Leads Republican Colleagues In Saying No to Helping Democrats Increase the Debt Ceiling WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after he voted against the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend spree.
8/11/21 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after President Biden urged OPEC to increase its oil production. “Since Nixon, it’s been the stated objective of every Administration to achieve US energy independence and limit our reliance on the OPEC cartel. Thanks to the
GOP lawmakers slammed Gov. Tony Evers for vetoing six GOP bills seeking to overhaul Wisconsin election laws. One of those sought to ban local clerks from filling in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes. Legislative leaders were mum on whether they would try to override the vetoes. Senate Majority Leader
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Legislature’s education committees will take testimony today on bills GOP sponsors say would ban critical race theory in K-12 schools by prohibiting the teaching of race or sex stereotypes. Along with that joint hearing, the Assembly Government