February 22, 2016
PR Watch February 18, 2016 Mary Bottari Latino families, friends, supporters and business owners took to the streets surrounding Madison’s Capitol today to protest a pair of anti-immigration bills being fast-tracked in the GOP-controlled legislature. The crowd was so large, organizer Christine Neumann-Ortiz could barely contain her excitement, declaring from …
February 17, 2016
The Daily Cardinal By Miller Jozwiak February 11, 2016 Madison Mayor Paul Soglin criticized the state legislature for its preemption of local governments’ authority during a press conference Wednesday morning. Soglin specifically outlined ride-sharing, firearms and online rentals. The press conference comes after the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau released a …
February 17, 2016
Liberty Tree Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau Feb 11, 2016 According to this review by Wisconsin’s nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau, the state legislature in that state has enacted over 100 unfunded mandates and preemptions of local government authority since 2011. We encourage you to read this document. It will give you …
January 11, 2016
Wisconsin – Journal Sentinel January 7, 2016 Editorial The state Legislature is moving quickly on a slew of bills designed to advance the rights of property owners at the expense of local governments, community interests, the environment and potentially pieces of the state’s history, including its Native American heritage. Hearings …
January 4, 2016
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign December 30, 2015 Two Republican legislators in Wisconsin are sponsoring a bill that would prohibit towns or counties from issuing photo ID cards for their residents. Sen. Van Wanggaard and Re. Joe Sanfelippo are sponsoring the bill. “This is yet another assault on local control, which Republicans …