Bill Will Create Jobs, Reduce Energy Costs, Build Weatherization Industry

Rep. Corey Mason

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Sustainable Jobs Act (WSJA), Assembly Bill 755, authored by Representative Cory Mason (D-Racine), was approved yesterday by the Assembly Committee on Jobs, the Economy, and Small Business. The bill was approved on a bipartisan 8-5 vote. Read More→

Madison, WI– “Health care reform has divided America since the Roosevelt administration—that would be Teddy Roosevelt,” said Bobby Peterson, public interest attorney and director of ABC for Health. On March 18, ABC for Health filmed an edition of its popular, online policy talk show, the HealthWatch WatchDog. “No issue has such potential for improvement; no issue can so devastate the future for so many Americans as health reform.” Read More→

Madison, WI – The Office of Justice Assistance (OJA) has released 2008 hate crime data, published for the first time as separate report, as part of the Uniform Crime Reporting program in the state. Read More→

SB530 “Falls Well Short of Meaningful Reform”, Senate Should Pass Rate Cap

Madison, WI – Today, a coalition of consumer advocacy and faith organizations has registered their opposition to SB530, Senator Sullivan’s payday lending legislation, and is calling on the state Senate to stand up for Wisconsin consumers and pass a rate cap like 15 other states and the District of Columbia have already done.  The coalition has distributed a letter to the Wisconsin State Senate. Read More→