WisDems: DPW response to Walker’s health care ad

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Walker’s partisanship played with people’s lives FACTS: Walker’s refusal to expand Medicaid in order to burnish his far-right credentials ahead of a presidential campaign has cost Wisconsin taxpayers $1 billion over 5 years to provide health

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Christian Schneider: Supreme Court gay wedding cake decision may be a short-lived victory

In a 7-2 decision released on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Colorado baker Jack Phillips, who in 2012, citing religious objections, refused to provide a cake for a gay wedding in the state. At the time, Colorado did not recognize same-sex marriages, and the Supreme Court had not yet issued its landmark opinion essentially legalizing same-sex marriages across America.

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James Wigderson: Let them eat someone else’s cake

There was a time when Sir Thomas More was celebrated in Western Civilization for his refusal to violate his conscience and acknowledge the legitimacy of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Now, not only would More lose his livelihood and his life, the mob would demand he make Henry’s wedding cake before being beheaded.

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One Wisconsin Now: New television ad from Scott Walker confirms career politician willing to say anything to try to win an election

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 Desperate Re-election Bid Now Has Candidate Walker Seeking Credit for Fixing Program He’s Spent Years Trying to Break MADISON, Wis. — As part of his increasingly desperate bid to rehabilitate his image and continue his quarter century long political career, Scott

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Sen. Cowles: Safety first: Raise Shawano Lake’s water level

Contact: Senator Robert Cowles ~ (608) 266-0484 Representative Gary Tauchen ~ (608) 266-3097 MADISON– Recently, a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to lower water levels on Shawano Lake by approximately 5 inches has drawn criticism from frequent lake users. Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Gary

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WisDems: DPW response to Walker’s health care ad

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Walker’s partisanship played with people’s lives FACTS: Walker’s refusal to expand Medicaid in order to burnish his far-right credentials ahead of a presidential campaign has cost Wisconsin taxpayers $1 billion over 5 years to provide health care for 9,000 fewer Wisconsinites, as well as costing the

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Christian Schneider: Supreme Court gay wedding cake decision may be a short-lived victory

In a 7-2 decision released on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with Colorado baker Jack Phillips, who in 2012, citing religious objections, refused to provide a cake for a gay wedding in the state. At the time, Colorado did not recognize same-sex marriages, and the Supreme Court had not yet issued its landmark opinion essentially legalizing same-sex marriages across America.

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James Wigderson: Let them eat someone else’s cake

There was a time when Sir Thomas More was celebrated in Western Civilization for his refusal to violate his conscience and acknowledge the legitimacy of the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Now, not only would More lose his livelihood and his life, the mob would demand he make Henry’s wedding cake before being beheaded.

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TUE News Summary: WBA Foundation to limit Dem guv primary debate to 4 candidates; Walker slams Evers for cursing in convention speech

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** The news cycle never stops, which is why WisPolitics.com has introduced Midday. You can get your news fix in under 2 minutes through this new podcast. Check out WisPolitics Midday: http://wispolmidday.libsyn.com/ And subscribe via iTunes and the Google Play Music App. Just search WisPolitics Midday.

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