Rep. August: Assembly republicans act to protect kids

Help Not Harm, Saving Women’s Sports Act among bills approved. MADISON…The State Assembly approved a package of legislation aimed at protecting children.  The bills include saving women’s sports and protecting children from harmful gender transitioning medical procedures.  Assembly Majority Leader Tyler

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Rep. Omokunde: “AB103 is a direct attack on transgender students”

MADISON— This afternoon, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened for legislative floor session. Assembly Bill 103, school board policies related to changing a pupil’s legal name and pronouns, passed on party lines, 50-43. State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) said: “This bill is a direct attack on transgender students. There is a

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Sen. Baldwin: Calls out Trump executive order seeking to dismantle department of education to pay for billionaire tax breaks

“I’ll fight like hell to make sure our students aren’t the ones paying for Republicans’ tax breaks for billionaires” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement blasting President Donald Trump’s executive order directing his Administration to attempt to dismantle and shutter the Department of Education: 

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Rep. August: Assembly republicans act to protect kids

Help Not Harm, Saving Women’s Sports Act among bills approved. MADISON…The State Assembly approved a package of legislation aimed at protecting children.  The bills include saving women’s sports and protecting children from harmful gender transitioning medical procedures.  Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) explained the legislation is not only common-sense, but

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Rep. Clancy: Denounces Speaker Vos and collaborators’ continued, hateful attacks on Wisconsin’s trans, nonbinary, and intersex communities

MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) joined the vast majority of the Democratic caucus today in rejecting bills targeting and attacking trans adults and kids. These bills would require teachers to misgender and deadname students, prevent trans kids and adults from participating in team sports, and prohibit gender affirming

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Rep. Madison: Rejects legislative Republicans’ attacks on trans Wisconsinites

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin’s Assembly passed a package of bills designed to target, attack, and dehumanize trans adults and young people in Wisconsin. Rep. Darrin Madison (D-10) voted against all four bills and supported his Democratic colleagues’ consistent, principled defense of trans, nonbinary and intersex Wisconsinites. This floor session continued

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Opportunity Wisconsin: Executive order will dismantle the Department of Education and jeopardize public education for Wisconsin kids

MADISON, Wis. –  This afternoon President Trump signed a new executive order, pushing forward a dangerous plan to further dismantle the Department of Education. This move could threaten funding for Wisconsin public schools, job training programs, and especially target educational opportunities for students with special needs. “President Trump and Republicans

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Rep. Dallman: Votes in favor of the “Save Women’s Sports Act”

MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) issued the following statement regarding the passage of legislation protecting women and girls in sports: “Biological men should not compete in women or girls’ sports, period” said Rep. Dallman. “For decades, we have protected the fairness and safety of women and girls in

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