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HELP SHAPE THE
FUTURE OF UPTOWN
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Please join me at an important
Public Input Session tomorrow on the future of the
Uptown neighborhood. The Public Input
Session will be held on Thursday, January 23rd,
from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Salvation Army,
1901 Washington Avenue, Racine. I encourage
you to attend this meeting to share your thoughts
on the best ways to revitalize one of our
community's most vibrant areas, and to learn from
the ideas your neighbors have as well. Food and
drinks will be provided at the Public Input
Session, which is being co-hosted by the City of
Racine, Explore Uptown, the Racine County Economic
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THE LIFE AND
LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
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I was very happy to
celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther
King at the George Bray Neighborhood Center on
Monday. The wonderful event featured soul food,
African dance, and the unveiling of a mural in
honor of Racine civil rights activist Maria
Morales. The event was co-hosted by Youth
Empowered in The Struggle, Voces de la Frontera,
the Racine Branch of the NAACP, and the Racine
Education Association.
In addition to Dr.
King's struggle for racial equality, I hope we
also remember Dr. King's vision of a world where
everyone can have the opportunity to enjoy the
dignity of work. As Dr. King once said, "What does
it profit a man to be able to eat at an integrated
lunch counter if he doesn't have enough money to
buy a hamburger?" That is why I am pleased to have
recently introduced Wisconsin's Fair Minimum Wage
Act, which would gradually raise Wisconsin's
minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. This bill already
has forty-six co-sponsors, and you can read more
about it on my website.
Dr. King dreamt of a society where people were
judged on "the content of their character, not the
color of their skin;" and also stated "God intends
for all his children to have the basic necessities
of life, and he has left in the universe 'enough
to spare' for this purpose."
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS RESTORATION
BILL
As we continue
to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, I can think
of no more appropriate time of year to reintroduce
my Civil Rights Restoration Bill. Currently,
federal civil rights laws such as the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act,
and the Family Medical Leave Act do not apply to
state and university employees unless state law
specifies that they do. My bill would waive
Wisconsin's "sovereign immunity" and restore these
important civil rights protections to every
Wisconsinite in the workplace. Illinois and
Minnesota have already passed similar legislation.
I'm proud to be supported in this effort by AARP
Wisconsin, AFSCME Council 24, Disability Rights
Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Council of the Blind
and Visually Impaired. You can find out more
here,
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As always, please feel
free to contact me if you have questions about
this or other issues. You may reach me toll-free
at (888) 534-0066 or via email at Rep.Mason@legis.wi.gov.
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| Sincerely, |
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| Cory Mason |
| State Representative |
| 66th Assembly District |
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