February 7, 2018
The Column, Andy Birkey, February 5, 2018- South Dakota Republican lawmakers in South Dakota have introduced legislation aimed at preventing gender identity and transgender issues from being discussed in the state’s schools, the Argus Leader reports: South Dakota lawmakers are set to consider what students should be taught about gender identity …
January 16, 2018
ThinkProgress, Casey Quinlan, January 11, 2018- Wisconsin is considering a bill that would prevent local governments from enacting worker-friendly ordinances relating to overtime, discrimination, benefits, and wages. On Wednesday, the Senate held a public hearing on the GOP-backed bill. The bill, Senate Bill 634, would prevent local municipalities in Wisconsin from increasing the minimum wage, …
December 4, 2017
The Journal Times, Ricardo Torres, December 4, 2017- When the Legislature goes back into session in January, Assembly Bill 190 and Senate Bill 275 likely will be topics of intense conversation. The proposed legislation would prevent local municipalities from “enacting or enforcing an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits the …
December 4, 2017
Wisconsin State Journal, Dean Mosiman and Chris Rickert, December 2, 2017- Republican state lawmakers are pushing legislation that would bar Madison, Dane County and other local governments from setting employment rules that differ from state law, including ones that set a higher minimum wage for contracted government workers. “Forcing employers …
October 11, 2017
Wisconsin Radio Network, Andrew Beckett, October 9, 2017- Legislation that would ban so-called “sanctuary cities” in Wisconsin has been scheduled for a public hearing at the state Capitol. The bill, introduced by Republican state Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), is set to go before the Senate’s Labor and Regulatory Reform Committee on …