As part of their commitment to ensure
every Wisconsin citizen can participate in our democracy without
unnecessary barriers, Gov. Evers and legislative Democrats introduced
legislation earlier this week that would automatically
register eligible voters at the DMV
when receiving a driver’s license.
We should be making it easier for Wisconsinites to vote, not harder.
Automatic voter registration is a no-brainer.
Weekly
News from Your Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair
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Republicans
Cut $900 Million from Gov. Evers' Education Budget
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We call Gov. Evers’ budget the
People’s budget for a reason -- this administration had hours upon
hours of conversations with Wisconsinites in every part of the state to
hear what everyday working people needed from their government. We’ve
learned that 73% of Wisconsinites support an
increase in special education funding while 55%
support increasing funding for K-12 education. Like
Medicaid Expansion, supporting our kids is very popular in our state.
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That’s why Gov. Evers proposed a $1.4
billion investment in education, including a much-needed $600
million investment in special education (which hasn’t
seen a funding increase since 2009!). Gov. Evers knows that what’s best
for our kids is what’s best for our state. If we don’t give our kids
the support and education they need now, we will pay the price in years
to come.
But that didn’t stop Republicans from slashing $900
million from Gov. Evers’ proposed education budget. They decided
their tax breaks to the wealthiest people in our state were more
important than the future of Wisconsin’s kids.
Additionally, they cut Gov. Evers’ proposed special education
investment by 84%. School districts around the state have had to foot
the bill for the increasing cost of special education services, in turn
forcing local property owners to raise their own taxes.
Republicans are picking winners and losers with this budget, and it
just isn’t fair.
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In more appalling news from the
Republican caucus, Sen. Chris Kapenga from Delafield has been doubling down on
his belief that kids with disabilities don't belong in our public
schools. What does it say about GOP priorities that their members don't
even believe every Wisconsin kid deserves to be supported by the state?
Republicans have said this is “the best [they] can do,” but we know
that’s not the case. This fight isn’t over, and budget negotiations
will continue until Wisconsin's kids get the support they deserve.
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Join
Project Battleground: WI Facebook Group!
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Project Battleground:
Wisconsin is a statewide Facebook group dedicated to
electing Democrats up and down the ballot in 2019, 2020, and beyond!
It’s a place for Wisconsinites to connect with each other, get updates
on the 2020 election, find volunteer opportunities, and get breaking
news alerts. It's one big 2020 organizing party for Wisconsinites!
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Democrats
Introduce Automatic Voter Registration
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As part of their commitment to ensure
every Wisconsin citizen can participate in our democracy without
unnecessary barriers, Gov. Evers and legislative Democrats introduced
legislation earlier this week that would automatically
register eligible voters at the DMV when receiving a driver’s license.
We should be making it easier for Wisconsinites to vote, not harder.
Automatic voter registration is a no-brainer.
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