Ian Smith & Buzz Davis: VA healthcare hit with one-two punch! Veterans and unions fight back

First vets were hit with the massive privatization program called Choice passed by the Republican Congress in 2014 and signed by Pres. Obama. But 70 House Democrats thought the Choice program was not the way to improve VA veteran healthcare. They voted NO. The second punch was President Trump’s hitting unionized VA workers with a “bad faith” proposed bargaining contract to replace the present contract covering 260,000 VA workers.

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Sen. Taylor: Questions Supreme Court decision

(MADISON) – In response to the recent 4-3 vote of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to uphold the extraordinary session limiting the power of Governor Tony Evers, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement:   “Interpretation is everything and it

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Ian Smith & Buzz Davis: VA healthcare hit with one-two punch! Veterans and unions fight back

First vets were hit with the massive privatization program called Choice passed by the Republican Congress in 2014 and signed by Pres. Obama. But 70 House Democrats thought the Choice program was not the way to improve VA veteran healthcare. They voted NO. The second punch was President Trump’s hitting unionized VA workers with a “bad faith” proposed bargaining contract to replace the present contract covering 260,000 VA workers.

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Rep. Subeck: Thanks Governor Evers for standing with Wisconsin Women

MADISON – Today, Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bills 179, 180, 182, and 183, a package of anti-women’s health bills that would restrict access to reproductive health care. State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) issued the following statement in response. “I applaud Governor Evers for vetoing these divisive and inflammatory anti-women’s health

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Sen. Taylor: Questions Supreme Court decision

(MADISON) – In response to the recent 4-3 vote of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to uphold the extraordinary session limiting the power of Governor Tony Evers, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement:   “Interpretation is everything and it matters who is doing the interpreting.”   “Bottom line, state

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Chief Judge Morrison: Selected to chair Committee of Chief Judges

Madison, Wis. (June 21, 2019) – Chief Judge James A. Morrison, Marinette County Circuit Court, has been selected by his fellow chief judges from across the state to chair the Committee of Chief Judges, effective Aug. 1. Morrison will replace outgoing committee chair, Chief Judge Maxine A. White, Milwaukee County Circuit Court,

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Rep. Tranel and Sen. Marklein: Introduce Anti-Choking Legislation

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Travis Tranel and Senator Howard Marklein introduced legislation that would provide grant funding for school districts to purchase anti-choking devices to help aide adolescent choking victims. Choking is the fourth leading cause of unintentional injury death. Young, school-aged children are particularly vulnerable to choking. Techniques, such

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Gov. Evers: Statement relating to Wisconsin Supreme Court decision

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement on today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision: “Today’s decision is disappointing and, unfortunately, all too predictable. It is based on a desired political outcome, not the plain meaning and text of the constitution. “The state constitution is

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