Wisconsin House of Representatives
Recent News About Wisconsin House of Representatives
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'Citizens Only Voting Amendment' on the ballot this November
Wisconsin voters will decide this November whether to ban non-citizens from voting in the state's elections.
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Wisconsin House Democrats vote against bill requiring detention of illegal immigrants who assault police and first responders
Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI02) and Gen Moore (D-WI04) were "nay" votes on H.R. 7343, the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, a bill which would’ve required federal officials to detain migrants accused of assaulting law enforcement until deportation.
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Wisconsin's Shelton on state's budget surplus: 'Now is the time to improve our school meals!'
Wisconsin Congresswoman Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay) thinks now is the perfect time to make free and healthy meals for public school students a necessity in the 2023/2024 state budget.
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Democratic legislators introduce 'Forward on Climate' bill package
A cluster of 22 bills named “Forward on Climate” have been proposed by Democratic legislators from across the state.
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'We're better than this': Omokunde explains opposition to bill banning CRT in Wisconsin schools
A state representative said that he opposed legislation preventing the teaching of critical race theory in schools because it looks to render black and brown people invisible.
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Steineke tweets in support of $100 million for 'students' mental health'
Republican state Rep. Jim Steineke wants to see more accountability in local government.
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'Requiring vaccines will have a disproportionate impact on low-income families': Evers keeps proof of vaccine passports option open
With states and cities deciding whether or not to mandate vaccine passports, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has not tipped his hand as to whether he would require one in Wisconsin.
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Steil: 'The worker shortage is a direct consequence of costly, inefficient policies'
Republicans in Wisconsin joined a chorus of GOP officials blasting President Joe Biden for allegedly encouraging people laid off from work because of the COVID-19 pandemic to remain jobless because they receive federal aid checks.
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Steineke: Proposed amendment limiting voting to U.S. citizens would 'protect the sanctity and integrity' of elections
A proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution seeks to clarify that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in national, state and local elections.