The Legislature is convening today (Monday) for an extraordinary session to take up several bills to strip incoming Governor Tony Evers and newly elected Attorney General Josh Kaul of power and authority before they take office. This is a clear attempt to override the will of the people and the disregard the results of the last election. It is expected that the Senate and even the Assembly could convene for floor votes as early as tomorrow (Tuesday). These bills were only made public at 4:23 p.m. on Friday.
Republicans in the Legislature need to stop playing politics. Instead of being sore losers, the legislature needs to start solving Wisconsin’s problems. The people have spoken. It’s time to get to work on issues working people care about: raising wages, restoring union rights, investing in roads and infrastructure, investing in education and securing quality healthcare.
Legislators must hear from you to stop this lame duck power grab. Here’s what you can do to take action against this lame duck special session.
1. Attend the Joint Finance Committee hearing today.
Joint Committee on Finance
Monday, December 3, 2018
1:00 p.m.
Room 412 East, State Capitol
2. Call 866-832-1560 and tell your State Senator and Representative that you oppose these outrageous lame duck bills that attack working families and our democracy.
3. Email to your Senator and Assembly person.
4. Join our phone bank and make calls to encourage others to take action to oppose the lame duck session.
Phone Bank to Oppose Lame Duck Power Grab
Monday, December 3 and Tuesday, December 4
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO, 6333 W Bluemound Rd., Milwaukee.
Contact Emily Mueller at (414) 745-8343 or [email protected] for more information.
This lame duck session is losing Governor Scott Walker’s attempt to rig the system before he leaves office. Here’s a quick look at some of the changes being proposed and voted on.
· Take away key pieces of power and authority of our newly elected Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul before they take office.
· Steal our democratic right to fully participate in the electoral process by limiting in-person absentee voting.
· Waste taxpayers millions of dollars by changing long-planned election date of the 2020 Presidential Primary in order to favor a Walker-appointed Supreme Court Justice.
· Lower hardworking construction workers’ wages by limiting the number of transportation projects subject to federal prevailing wage standards.
· Enshrine rules around Voter ID disenfranchisement into state statute making it more difficult for our new Governor to ease barriers to voting.
Take action today. Keep the pressure up. Call 866-832-1560 and make it clear you oppose the lame duck power grab.
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