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The Inflation Reduction Act Helps Wisconsin
Look, it’s hard to blame folks who feel Washington, D.C. is disconnected and worlds away from Wisconsin. The decisions made across the country, or lack thereof, sometimes seem pointless and detached from reality. But every so often, legislation is passed that has a profoundly positive impact in the Badger State – the Inflation Reduction Act is such a moment.
We have reaped the benefits of this law. This year, Wisconsin became the first state to launch programs aimed at providing discounts for improving energy efficiency in homes. The Urban League of Greater Madison ...
The Mayor Wants You To Think Your Vote Isn’t Secure
On Sunday, Mayor Doug Diny removed the absentee ballot dropbox that the City Clerk had ordered to be publicly accessible outside of City Hall.
Diny’s unilateral action deserves condemnation in the strongest possible terms. The authority to make this kind of decision lies firmly with the Clerk – not the Mayor. Diny clearly overstepped the bounds of his office in taking this brazen action.
But it’s not just that. Diny justified himself by claiming the ballots that would be submitted to the dropbox wouldn’t be secure. This is a line from ...
Snyder Fails to Deliver for Democracy
Representative Pat Snyder's campaign commercials (85th Assembly district) claim that he "always delivers." In one of the most fundamental ways possible, Snyder has failed to deliver for the people of his district, and the state as a whole.
In a representative democracy, the people control the state legislature. Their votes will matter, and the makeup of the legislature will reflect the people's priorities. In a partisan gerrymander, a political party controls the legislature regardless of the will of the voters. Under Wisconsin's extreme partisan gerrymander, it ...
Decency is on the Ballot
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people – does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us.” Gen. Jim Mattis, Trump's Defense Secretary 2017 to 2019.
This election is essentially about decency. As a nation will we return to a modicum of civil politeness and decency in our political discourse, or will the Trump inspired anger, ugliness and division be the future of our country?
The contrast between the two presidential candidates on their basic human decency – who they are, how they behave ...
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Presenting a new video by our friends in the northwoods.
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Scrap the Cap
The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans is pleased to announce our Save Social Security actions across Wisconsin this summer and fall, following our popular events this spring. Social Security just celebrated its 89th birthday earlier this month!
The WIARA has partnered with the American Federation of Government Employees Council 220 to hold demonstrations across Wisconsin. We will be taking action and demonstrating in front of Wisconsin Social Security field offices demanding that Social Security be protected, modernized and expanded! American Federation ...
Ultra-Rich are Working to Mount Anti-Democratic Coup
Under the cover of religion, and promotion of social-political issues, some members of our ultra-rich class have launched a coup. They have insinuated themselves in the government and judiciary to vote themselves huge tax breaks.
Under the last administration, a $1.7 trillion tax cut was enacted. It was heavily tilted to favor the top one-percent. No cuts in spending were enacted to pay for those cuts, so the amount of taxes not collected was added to the deficit.
That was highly inflationary. Also, who will pay the bills if the top one-percent does not? It is the ...
Project 2025
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Project 2025 is a Threat to our Freedoms, our Families & our Futures
Project 2025 is a blueprint for a far-right white Christian Nationalist agenda in a second Trump term. A coalition of over a hundred right-wing organizations, led by think tank The Heritage Foundation, researched, developed, and released a 920-page document that sets out the MAGA agenda for every aspect of Americans’ lives.
From sabotaging our elections to eliminating the resources we need for education, and from cutting Social Security and Medicare to dictating the religion we can practice. Project 2025 includes banning contraception and taking away our ...
Wisconsin’s August Election and Constitutional Amendments
Wisconsin has an election on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. This is normally a partisan primary with some local nonpartisan elections. But this time the election also includes two constitutional amendments.
Voters may not know about these amendments or their impact if adopted. But they are important and will have negative consequences for many people. This is not an election to ignore.
This article provides information, background and resources to help voters understand these amendments and their potential impact. The text of the amendments is legalistic. The average ...