TUE PM Update: Evers joins guvs in calling on Congress to protect abortion rights

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Tony Evers today joined 16 other Dem guvs in calling on congressional leaders to approve federal protections for abortion access with the U.S. Supreme Court appearing poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Dem AG Josh Kaul again said he won’t expend Department of Justice resources to enforce Wisconsin’s 1849 ban on abortion… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Donald Trump: Statement

Everyone knows the wisdom embodied in the saying “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The WSJ’s May 2, 2022 editorial argues that we should ignore the blatant fraud that took place in Wisconsin in the November 2020 election as detailed by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman in his 136 page Preliminary Report issued on March 1, 2022. To ignore the fraud that Justice Gableman continues to uncover is to allow that fraud to be repeated. Justice Gableman’s Report revealed many illegal and unethical acts including Zuckerberg funded election bribery, illegal ballot drop boxes,

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Rep. Emerson: Statement on draft Supreme Court opinion

MADISON –Following the publication of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement in response: “We must protect abortion in Wisconsin. We’re not backing down. All people deserve access to reproductive healthcare when they need it, on a timeline that works for them, and in a community and an environment they trust and feel safe in. This leak proves what we have known for a long time- that the conservatives on the Supreme Court continues to serve the extremists and put politics ahead of providing safe reproductive healthcare. They care

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Godlewski campaign: ROUND UP: Sarah Godlewski takes the fight for abortion rights to DC: “Democrats must get off the sidelines and protect abortion rights… Women will die if we don’t”

Yesterday, following a POLITICO report that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the authenticity of which was confirmed by the Supreme Court today, Sarah Godlewski released a statement calling for Democrats to act quickly to codify Roe in federal law and then headed to the U.S. Supreme Court to join others in making her voice heard about this critical decision. CNN: Democratic S… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Gov. Evers: Leads coalition of 17 governors in calling for immediate action to protect reproductive rights

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today led a coalition of 17 governors in calling for the U.S. Congress to take immediate action to protect reproductive rights and access to abortion. In a joint letter to congressional leaders, the governors called for Congress to work quickly to pass legislation to codify the rights and protections prescribed in Roe v. Wade. The letter comes as a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization revealed yesterday that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe, a ruling that established a constitutional right Wisconsinites and Americans have recognized and depended upon for nearly 50 years. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in December 2021 regarding a

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Nelson campaign: Nelson for Wisconsin requests Sarah Godlewski acknowledge responsibility for Supreme Court catastrophe

Appleton, WI – Nelson for Wisconsin Campaign Manager Irene Lin called out U.S.Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski for her grandstanding and casting blame on other Democrats for the failure to codify Roe vs. Wade when she herself inexplicably failed to vote in Wisconsin in 2016, allowing Donald Trump to win the state by a little over 22,000 votes in one of the closest elections ever: “Sarah Godlewski should look in the mirror and take responsibility for this catastrophe since she unbelievably FAILED to vote in 2016 when it was her JOB as Hillary Clinton’s Wisconsin women’s outreach director to get women

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City of Milwaukee: City license division will issue municipal cards with signature feature/La división de licencias de la ciudad emitirá tarjetas de identificación municipales con firma

The city’s License Division (Room 105 at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.) is pleased to announce that city residents can now obtain a Municipal Identification (ID) card that bears the signature of the cardholder. The city’s Municipal ID program – now five years old – seeks to provide greater value to the public it serves, and the signature feature does just that, said License Division Manager Jim Cooney. “Having the signature component provides each cardholder with greater access to services, particularly in the banking and financial services sector,” he said. Mr. Cooney said the process to add the signature component to the

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WisDems: FACT SHEET: Ron Johnson has long pushed to overturn Roe v. Wade and block Wisconsinites’ reproductive freedom

MADISON, Wis. – The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the decades-long precedent of Roe V. Wade is placing Ron Johnson’s vehement anti-choice record back in focus. Here is Ron Johnson’s abysmal anti-choice record: When discussing the impact repealing Roe v. Wade would have, Johnson stated: “I don’t view that [as] such a huge threat to women’s health. I think – I think things would be just fine.” Johnson said if individuals don’t like the abortion laws in their state, they simply “can move.” Johnson has advocated for a federal ban on abortion after 20 weeks and signed on to an amicus brief urging the Supreme

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WisDems: 54 Democratic state parties issue statement on leaked SCOTUS intent to overturn Roe v. Wade

Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court’s intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties, representing almost all of the states and territories of the nation, signed on to jointly offer the following statement: “The shockwaves of Donald Trump’s presidency are neither gone nor forgotten. We are heartbroken – but not surprised – to see the draft opinion of the United States Supreme Court indicating it intends to overturn a half-century constitutional jurisprudence in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. “Many

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Rep. Vos: Response to SCOTUS leaked document

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement in regard to the Supreme Court of the United States’ leaked draft. “It’s difficult to comment on a leaked document that isn’t final, but I’ve always been proudly pro-life. If this is the final ruling, it will empower states to make their own decisions.”

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Toney campaign: Fond du Lac DA Toney responds to Supreme Court leak of draft opinion

DA Eric Toney is endorsed by Wisconsin Right Life. See below his statement on the leak of a potential Supreme Court opinion which would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision: “The leak of the draft opinion undermines the rule of law and anyone responsible must be held accountable. This is and always should have been a state issue. I am pro-life and I will enforce and defend the laws as passed by the legislature and signed into law. Josh Kaul has demonstrated he is nothing more than a politician seeking to defend the laws he agrees with and virtually ignore

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Now enrolling: trout fishing course

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join us for our next Fishing For Dinner course for trout in the waters of Crawford County on May 27-29. During the free, three-day weekend course for adults, participants will learn: What fish species are in Crawford County waters How to use a spinning rod, plus select baits and lures How to fly fish How to clean and cook fish There will be two fishing opportunities and a potluck dinner featuring the day’s catch. The in-person course will take place at Sugar Creek Bible Camp in Ferryville beginning at

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Statement on draft SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

La Crosse, WI – Today, Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement on reports of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade:      “Deeply personal health decisions should be made by a woman and her doctor – not the government. If finalized, this Supreme Court ruling would deny millions of women across Wisconsin and the nation the right to choose.   “This ruling would also potentially jeopardize many individual privacy protections against government intrusion in our personal lives that were strengthened by or stem from Roe and later rulings based upon Roe, like the right to get married, use contraception, decide how to educate our

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Donald Trump: Statement

Everyone knows the wisdom embodied in the saying “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The WSJ’s May 2, 2022 editorial argues that we should ignore the blatant fraud that took place in Wisconsin in the November 2020 election as detailed by former Wisconsin Supreme Court

Read More »

Rep. Emerson: Statement on draft Supreme Court opinion

MADISON –Following the publication of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade, Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement in response: “We must protect abortion in Wisconsin. We’re not backing down. All people deserve access to reproductive healthcare when they need it, on a timeline that

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Godlewski campaign: ROUND UP: Sarah Godlewski takes the fight for abortion rights to DC: “Democrats must get off the sidelines and protect abortion rights… Women will die if we don’t”

Yesterday, following a POLITICO report that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the authenticity of which was confirmed by the Supreme Court today, Sarah Godlewski released a statement calling for Democrats to act quickly to codify Roe in federal law and then headed to the U.S. Supreme Court to join others in making her voice

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Gov. Evers: Leads coalition of 17 governors in calling for immediate action to protect reproductive rights

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today led a coalition of 17 governors in calling for the U.S. Congress to take immediate action to protect reproductive rights and access to abortion. In a joint letter to congressional leaders, the governors called for Congress to work quickly to pass legislation to codify the rights and protections prescribed in Roe v.

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City of Milwaukee: City license division will issue municipal cards with signature feature/La división de licencias de la ciudad emitirá tarjetas de identificación municipales con firma

The city’s License Division (Room 105 at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.) is pleased to announce that city residents can now obtain a Municipal Identification (ID) card that bears the signature of the cardholder. The city’s Municipal ID program – now five years old – seeks to provide greater value to

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WisDems: FACT SHEET: Ron Johnson has long pushed to overturn Roe v. Wade and block Wisconsinites’ reproductive freedom

MADISON, Wis. – The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the decades-long precedent of Roe V. Wade is placing Ron Johnson’s vehement anti-choice record back in focus. Here is Ron Johnson’s abysmal anti-choice record: When discussing the impact repealing Roe v. Wade would have, Johnson stated: “I don’t view that [as] such a huge

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Rep. Vos: Response to SCOTUS leaked document

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement in regard to the Supreme Court of the United States’ leaked draft. “It’s difficult to comment on a leaked document that isn’t final, but I’ve always been proudly pro-life. If this is the final ruling, it will empower states to make their

Read More »

Dept. of Natural Resources: Now enrolling: trout fishing course

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join us for our next Fishing For Dinner course for trout in the waters of Crawford County on May 27-29. During the free, three-day weekend course for adults, participants will learn: What fish species are in Crawford County waters

Read More »

U.S. Rep. Kind: Statement on draft SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

La Crosse, WI – Today, Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement on reports of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade:      “Deeply personal health decisions should be made by a woman and her doctor – not the government. If finalized, this Supreme Court ruling would deny millions of women across Wisconsin

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