Law Forward: WIN: Wisconsin Act 10 struck down by court

Today, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Frost ruled that Act 10, which took away collective bargaining rights from Wisconsin’s public employees, is unconstitutional under the state’s equal protection clause. The decision, stemming fromAbbotsford Education Association et al. vs. Wisconsin Employment

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Announces mobile office hours

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance

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Rep. Steffen: Another predictable, partisan decision by a Dane County judge: Steffen vows to reintroduce Court Fairness Bill

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRESS-RELEASE-Another-Predictable-Partisan-Decision-by-a-Dane-County-Judge-Steffen-Vows-to-Reintroduce-Court-Fairness-Bill.docx.pdf … 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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WisDems: On restoration of collective bargaining rights

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement on today’s restoration of bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin: “Today’s ruling marks an important victory for working people in Wisconsin, and affirms what’s long been clear—Scott Walker’s

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Rep. Vos: Statement on Act 10 ruling

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released this statement following the decision of a Dane County judge to invalidate Act 10: “This lawsuit came more than a decade after Act 10 became law and after many courts rejected the same meritless legal

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Law Forward: WIN: Wisconsin Act 10 struck down by court

Today, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Frost ruled that Act 10, which took away collective bargaining rights from Wisconsin’s public employees, is unconstitutional under the state’s equal protection clause. The decision, stemming fromAbbotsford Education Association et al. vs. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission et al., reaffirms the right of public sector

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Rep. Madison: Restoration of collective bargaining rights is a monumental victory for Wisconsin’s public employees

MADISON – Dane County Judge Jacob Frost overturned Act 10 after ruling that certain provisions were unconstitutional. The decision strikes down the ban on collective bargaining among public employees. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “Judge Frost’s ruling is a monumental victory for Wisconsin’s working class. All Wisconsinites deserve

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AFP-WI: Rejects Act 10 ruling, calls to restore balance in judicial system

Madison, WI – In response to today’s ruling by a Dane County judge stating Act 10 is ‘unconstitutional,’ Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin State Director Megan Novak released the following statement: “This ruling is nothing more than judicial activism by a Governor Evers’s appointee. AFP-WI applauds Speaker Vos and Majority Leader LeMahieu for calling to quickly

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Sen. Hesselbein: Heralds ruling in favor of workers’ rights

MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) today applauded a decision in the effort to restore the right to collectively bargain for workers who have not had that right for 13 years.  Following a clear finding this summer that legislation (“Act 10”) stripping that right from most public employees was

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Announces mobile office hours

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile

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Rep. Steffen: Another predictable, partisan decision by a Dane County judge: Steffen vows to reintroduce Court Fairness Bill

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/PRESS-RELEASE-Another-Predictable-Partisan-Decision-by-a-Dane-County-Judge-Steffen-Vows-to-Reintroduce-Court-Fairness-Bill.docx.pdf … 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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WisDems: On restoration of collective bargaining rights

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement on today’s restoration of bargaining rights for public employees in Wisconsin: “Today’s ruling marks an important victory for working people in Wisconsin, and affirms what’s long been clear—Scott Walker’s attack on public employees was not just a national disgrace,

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Dane County Exec. Agard: Statement on Act 10 being overturned

MADISON – Today, County Executive Melissa Agard released the following statement after Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost overturned the provisions of 2011 Act 10 which banned most collective bargaining among public employees: “When I, and countless others, protested at the Capitol in 2011 – we were standing up for

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Rep. Clancy: Thrilled by judge’s decision to overturn Act 10

This is a victory for Wisconsin Workers MADISON, Wis. – Judge Jacob Frost, after hearing a case brought on by several unions representing public employees, overturned the ban on collective bargaining in Wisconsin known as Act 10. Judge Frost ruled that provisions of Act 10 were unconstitutional. The lawsuit argued

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Statement on new Act 10 ruling

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) responded to a new ruling striking down key components of Act 10, collective bargaining reform legislation signed into law by then Governor Scott Walker in 2011.  The Quote: Rick Esenberg, WILL President and General Counsel, stated, “Act 10 was upheld in multiple

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Universities of Wisconsin: Administration releases its financial assessment

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced today the public release of the financial assessment of the Universities of Wisconsin Administration (UWSA). It is the final review performed by a third-party reviewer. “These reviews have helped us refine steps to eliminate structural deficits at a number of our universities

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Rep. Vos: Statement on Act 10 ruling

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released this statement following the decision of a Dane County judge to invalidate Act 10: “This lawsuit came more than a decade after Act 10 became law and after many courts rejected the same meritless legal challenges. Act 10 has saved Wisconsin taxpayers more than $16

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