Dave Zweifel: Maybe General Motors’ news will awaken Trump die-hards

Maybe the news out of Detroit last week that General Motors is closing five plants and cutting 14,000 well-paid jobs will serve to give even Trump’s most ardent backers a wake-up call. Part of the “MAGA” promises, you will remember, was Trump’s insistence that if he was elected president not one plant would be closed.

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Sen. Taylor: Believes GOP are taking career ending votes

For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Monday night, despite a gathering of at least 1,000 protestors at the State Capitol, Wisconsin GOP members on the State’s Budgetary Committee moved forward with three bills that would seriously

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Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Inserting political process into Medicaid hurts people with disabilities

Media Inquiries: Beth Swedeen (608) 266-1166 The State Senate and Assembly have passed SB 886/AB 1072 which will add significant bureaucratic requirements into the Department of Health Services’ routine work and inserts a political process into the health and long-term care programs that serve 1.2 million Wisconsin citizens “All Medicaid waiver

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: In dead of night, Republicans in Legislature attack democracy

Contact: Karen Hickey, 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO released the following statement on Wisconsin’s lame duck special session. “The people went to the polls in November and voted for change. Instead, Wisconsinites continue to witness unprecedented power grabs and ruthless partisan politics from politicians in Madison during

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Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce: Launches new Business Leadership Academy

Contact: Jason Rae, (715) 790-4334 jason@wislgbtchamber.com MILWAUKEE – This week, the award-winning Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of its new Business Leadership Academy. The Business Leadership Academy is a year-long program focused on developing and fostering the next generation of LGBTQ and allied leaders in the workplace.

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Dave Zweifel: Maybe General Motors’ news will awaken Trump die-hards

Maybe the news out of Detroit last week that General Motors is closing five plants and cutting 14,000 well-paid jobs will serve to give even Trump’s most ardent backers a wake-up call. Part of the “MAGA” promises, you will remember, was Trump’s insistence that if he was elected president not one plant would be closed.

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WED News Summary: GOP lawmakers send lame-duck session bills to Walker

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers STORY TOPICS – White house – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Courts – Culture – Economy – Elections – Energy – Foxconn – Illinois – Law and order – Technology – Telecommunications – Transportation – Editorials – Columns TOP STORIES GOP lawmakers vote

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Sen. Taylor: Believes GOP are taking career ending votes

For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Monday night, despite a gathering of at least 1,000 protestors at the State Capitol, Wisconsin GOP members on the State’s Budgetary Committee moved forward with three bills that would seriously limit the abilities of Governor Elect Tony Evers as well

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