Wisconsin 2013-14 Legislative Session Review
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Legislative Session Review
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Economy & Jobs Wisconsin Deserves Better Wisconsin dropped from 11th to 35th in job creation since Governor Walker took office.
• Projected budget surplus• Surplus is a direct result of Governor Walker’s drastic cuts to
education
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Economy & Jobs Wisconsin Deserves Better Wisconsin dropped from 11th to 35th in job creation since Governor Walker took office.
• Projected budget surplus• Surplus is a direct result of Governor Walker’s drastic cuts to
education • Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) • Bipartisan legislation finally made WEDC more accountable • WEDC disproportionally invests in Republican districts
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Economy & Jobs Democratic Investment• Workforce Development Bill,
2013 Wisconsin Act 58• Strengthens job training and
employment assistance services for people with disabilities
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Economy & Jobs Democratic Investment• Workforce Development Bill,
2013 Wisconsin Act 58• Strengthens job training and
employment assistance services for people with disabilities
• Minimum Wage, Senate Bill 505 • Increase the minimum wage
in three increments to $10.10• Index the minimum wage to
match inflation • Proposed and rejected with
Unanimous Republican opposition
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Health
Wisconsin deserves better• “I’m Sorry” bill • Rejection of strengthening Badger Care • Attack on women - forced ultrasounds
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Health
Wisconsin deserves better• “I’m Sorry” bill • Rejection of strengthening Badger Care • Attack on women - forced ultrasounds
Bipartisan legislation• Senate Bill 300: Freedom for Wisconsinites to afford their cancer
treatment• Assembly Bill 726: Providing relief to seizure sufferers • Mental health reforms • Legislation addressing heroin use
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Voting Rights GOP Voter Suppression
Restriction of early voting - Passed • Eliminates weekend voting• Directly attacks and restricts voting in Milwaukee
Poll workers – Passed • Can stand within 3 feet of voters
Voter Suppression • A special Senate session could be called if the Voter Suppression bill
is overturned in the courts
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Voting Rights GOP Voter Suppression
Restriction of early voting - Passed • Eliminates weekend voting• Directly attacks and restricts voting in Milwaukee
Poll workers – Passed • Can stand within 3 feet of voters
Voter Suppression • A special Senate session could be called if the Voter Suppression bill
is overturned in the courts
Democratic Initiative Right to Vote Act
• Protects the fundamental right to vote in any public election held in the district in which they reside
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Redistricting
Wisconsin is in Need of Nonpartisan Redistricting• With a Nonpartisan Redistricting Commission: Maps are drawn by a
redistricting commission comprised of nonpartisan members. • This model is used in Iowa • No matter which party is in control, we need more accountability and
transparency, not less.• This plan was rejected by the GOP
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Congressional Districts
Actual Congressional Districts Hypothetical Non-Partisan Map
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Senate Districts
Actual Senate Districts Hypothetical Non-Partisan Map
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Equality
Wisconsin Deserves Better• Equal Pay • In Wisconsin, on average, a woman who holds a full time job is paid
$35,890 per year while a man who holds a full-time job is paid $46,214 per year.
• Women in Wisconsin earn, on average, $10,000 less than men each year.
• In the previous session the GOP eliminated equal pay enforcement
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Equality
Wisconsin Deserves Better• Equal Pay • In Wisconsin, on average, a woman who holds a full time job is paid
$35,890 per year while a man who holds a full-time job is paid $46,214 per year.
• Women in Wisconsin earn, on average, $10,000 less than men each year.
• In the previous session the GOP eliminated equal pay enforcement • Marriage Equality • Legislation that would remove Wisconsin’s ban on marriage equality• Sign the petition
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Higher Ed Lower Debt
Higher Ed Lower Debt Bill • Allow student loans to be deducted from income tax • Enable refinancing of student loans at lower interest rates• Educate borrowers • Collect data
Sign the petition
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Education
GOP Education Disinvestments • State wide expansion of voucher schools included in the 2013-14 Biennial
Budget • State charting authority attempt • Senate Bill 286 fell short of holding voucher schools accountable • Special needs voucher bill attempt• Public school facility bill attempt• Attempted repeal of Common Core • Short changed per pupil payments
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Education
GOP Education Disinvestments • State wide expansion of voucher schools included in the 2013-14 Biennial Budget • State charting authority attempt • Senate Bill 286 fell short of holding voucher schools accountable • Special needs voucher bill attempt• Public school facility bill attempt• Attempted repeal of Common Core • Short changed per pupil payments
Democratic Investments • Attempted to restore funding to special needs education • Fair funding • Voucher accountability measures • Rural education
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Contact Information
State Capitol (608) 266-7505P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707
Milwaukee District Office
Milwaukee Office(414) 273 1509 316 N Milwaukee St, Suite LL16Milwaukee, WI 53202