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2012 Press Releases

May 2012

 

 

5/22/10
 
WALKER CONTINUES EVASIVENESS ON SENIORCARE WAIVER:  2 Democrats reveal Aug. 31 deadline to extend program (letter)
5/8/12
 
POCAN SIGNS TWO PETITIONS OPPOSING PACIFIC RIM TRADE DEAL:  Another round of negotiations on Trans-Pacific Partnership begin today
5/7/12
 
DEMOCRATS CONCERNED OVER WALKER’S DELAY IN PROTECTING SENIORCARE (letter) (12/8/11 letter)
5/3/12
 
POCAN URGES IRS TO INVESTIGATE ALEC:  Becomes 1st legislator, ALEC member to urge inquiry (letter); (previous letter to ALEC on tax status) (previous letter to ALEC on WI membership)

April 2012

 

 

4/23/12
 
POCAN REQUESTS ALEC TO REVIEW ITS NON-PROFIT TAX STATUS
4/20/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT ON FOUR “WAR ON WOMEN” BILLS BECOMING LAW ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF WISCONSIN RATIFICATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
4/6/12
 
POCAN ON WALKER SIGNING GOP WAR ON WOMEN AGENDA

March 2012

 

 

3/23/12
 
POCAN URGES GAB INVESTIGATION OF ALEC’S LOBBYING ACTIVITY
3/23/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT ON 2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OBAMA SIGNING PATIENT PROTECTION & AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
3/20/12
 
POCAN TO WALKER -- VETO “WAR ON WOMEN” AGENDA (letter)
3/20/12
 
LEGISLATIVE SESSION -- ONE OF THE WORST ON RECORD:  Attacks on Clean Jobs, Drinking Water, Homeowners; Highlight Extreme Special Interest Giveaways
3/19/12
 
POCAN APPLAUDS FAILURE OF ALEC VOUCHER SCHOOL BILL:  Model bill tried to privatize education
3/16/12
 
TIF BILL HURTS COMMUNITIES, HELPS CORPORATIONS:  Using tax law to benefit businesses & a developer is corporate giveaway
3/15/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF BILLS THAT ARE PART OF THE GOP'S WAR ON WOMEN
3/13/12
 
POCAN’S COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR RAPE VICTIM’S ACT CELEBRATES 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
3/12/12
 
POCAN ANNOUNCES “EQUALITY” AMENDMENT TO ANTI-WOMAN LEGISLATION:  Men would have to watch video to be sure they aren't coerced into taking Viagra
3/8/12
 
ON ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, POCAN, RISSER CALL FOR REVERSAL OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BAN
3/6/12
 
POCAN APPLAUDS INJUNCTION IN VOTER ID LAWSUIT
3/1/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT ON WRONGLY CONVICTED REENTRY ACT HEARING

February 2012

 

 

2/29/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT ON ALEC INVOLVEMENT WITH REDISTRICTING
2/28/12
 
POCAN TO WALKER: VETO BILL THAT WOULD ROLL BACK EQUAL PAY LAW
2/13/12
 
BILL WOULD FORCE ALEC TO DISCLOSE CORPORATE CONTRIBUTORS
2/9/12
 
LEGISLATORS MOVE TO OVERTURN SUPREME COURT CORPORATE PERSONHOOD RULING (resolution)
2/8/12
 
SECRET OATH SIGNING SHOWS NEED TO END PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING
2/1/12
 
BOLDEST WISCONSIN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM MEASURE CIRCULATED:  Introduction follows GOP elimination of all public financing of elections  (attachment)  (bill)

January 2012

 

 

1/27/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT ON GOP ATTEMPT TO CUT DOT COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
1/25/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT ON WALKER STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
1/24/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT ON WISCONSIN’S SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS WITH JOB LOSS
1/24/12
 
POCAN RELEASES GAME FOR STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS:  “State of Fitzwalkerstan” Bingo card now available
1/20/12
 
POCAN STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO CITIZENS UNITED DECISION ON ITS 2ND ANNIVERSARY:  Proposes Wisconsin resolution to overturn corporate personhood
1/19/12
 
WALKER PLAYING POLITICS WITH HEALTH CARE COULD BE COSTLY GAMBLE
1/19/12
 
STATE LEGISLATORS TO INTRODUCE THE RESTORE ENERGY JOBS ACT:  Would Create Jobs by Restoring $60 Million Cut from Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Investments
1/18/12
 
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION -- CITIZENS UNITED AND CORPORATE TAX LOOPHOLES COMBINE TO UNDERMINE PUBLIC INTEREST:  Thirty Fortune 500 Companies Paid More to Lobby Congress Than They Did in Federal Income Taxes, WISPIRG Study Shows
1/13/12
 
22 STATE LEGISLATORS CALL FOR U.S. JUSTICE DEPT. HELP PROTECTING OUR RIGHT TO VOTE:  WI Republican Voter Suppression Could Take Voting Rights from Thousands of Minorities, Senior Citizens, Students, Poor People
1/10/12
 
POCAN & LARSON RELEASE RESPONSE TO WALKER’S “MISLEADING” WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE REPORT:  Alternative report shows savings of hundreds of millions of dollars