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Milwaukee, WI
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“I’m going to side with the founders on the idea that there are certain things, certain structures and limitations, that we put on democracy." - @DanLennington
For decades, reformers have pressed states to give their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, regardless of who wins their state.
The movement has new momentum after Democrats swept state races in the midterms. wapo.st/4t10AQe
Lol. This will come as a shock, I am sure, but it is possible to be very supportive of constitutional liberty, rights, and freedom *without* also supporting commutations for duly convicted and sentenced murderers. Crazy how that works.
Oversight matters… agencies have to follow the rules when they make the rules.
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Collective bargaining is not a right. It is an expense entitlement that will drive up costs for most people in Wisconsin.
Even liberal icon FDR opposed collective bargaining for government workers.
This is what they do when they’ve been bought off by big government union bosses. So much for affordability.
Interestingly, basically this exact question is now pending in a case before the National Labor Relations Board.
Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S. Code § 159) provides:
"Representatives designated or selected for the purposes of collective bargaining by the majority of the employees in a unit appropriate for such purposes . . ."
Unions have long argued this means a majority of those who vote (i.e., less than a total majority, since in almost every case not everyone will vote). But the plain text clearly says majority of employees in the unit.
Something to follow, decision from the NLRB expected in the coming months.
Just to be clear: these brief deadlines are accelerated. An appeal at the Supreme Court gets 40 days for an opening brief and 30 days for a response -- so the Court is seeking a faster than usual turnaround on briefing here.
Wisconsin Supreme Court has granted the petition for review and will hear the Act 10 appeal... Plaintiff's brief is due December 11, response briefs 20 days later. Argument likely sometime in the Spring.
Case could be rendered moot if legislature moves forward with Act 10 repeal.
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New academic work in 2026 discusses the uphill battle of constitutionalizing Right to Work. It will depend on how far they go, and you can imagine WisDems are eager to go very far. FN24 in Janus says the issue is not resolved; academics remain skeptical.
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Crowley's quotes here show that he has absolutely no idea what the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is or how it works.
If adopted, someone could win 100% of the vote in Wisconsin, but if they don't win the most votes nationwide, Wisconsin's electoral votes would go to someone else, unlawfully disenfranchising WI voters.
Also -- under the illegal compact the "winner" is the person who gets the most votes, not the person who gets a majority of the votes. Imagine you get 30 people running for President, and the person with the most votes gets 19% of the vote. That person would be elected President under the compact even though 81% of Americans didn't want them, and even if they did not win a majority in a single state.
It is terrible, and everyone should actually learn about it before they say they support it...
Litigation team at @WILawLiberty watching all of the insane policy proposals being promised for the next legislative session:
Lucas Vebber retweeted
New Amendment Activated
A ruling in the lawsuit against Wisconsin’s online sports betting law will likely come in May.
A @WILawLiberty attorney says the org will amend its initial complaint to reflect the passage of the anti-DEI amendment in the Nov. 3 election.
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This unconstitutional plan just guarantees that Wisconsin voters will be disenfranchised. Bad policy & illegal. Terrible combo.
Electoral votes would go to popular vote winner under Democrat plan jsonline.com/story/news/poli…
There are currently two cases brought by Democrat-allies pending at the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the state's Congressional maps.
Those attorneys argued in September that the current maps were gerrymanders that ensured a GOP 6-2 majority. After last week, it will be a 4-4 delegation under those allegedly gerrymandered maps.
Governor-elect's response: We need to gerrymander these maps.
NEWS — Wisconsin Gov.-elect David Crowley says he will sign a bill redrawing the state’s congressional maps if the incoming Democratic-controlled legislature sends it to his desk, per @WISN12News.
Lucas Vebber retweeted
We have warned for years when Medicaid expansion was proposed that there was no guarantee federal promises would be met over the long term. Now in power, Dems admit we’d be worse off taking it. Perhaps the notion that “things that sound too good to be true may be” ought to be applied to other left wing priorities 🤔
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Lucas Vebber retweeted
I discussed with @thecentersquare how an end to Act 10 is likely to dramatically increase taxes in Wisconsin after an election that Democrats largely won on affordability.
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Lucas Vebber retweeted
"We will not desert the field of battle because the hour is dark." - @RickEsenberg.
Last night's election results brought setbacks for both the causes of liberty and limited government in Wisconsin. Those results will have consequences, but WILL will not shrink from the fight ahead. WILL President @RickEsenberg shares how we will meet this moment and defend the principles that endure beyond any election:
“The only way to begin is by facing the truth. Last night was horrible for the cause of liberty and limited government. But we can’t stop there. As Ronald Reagan reminded us, we don’t pass freedom down to our children in the bloodstream. It must be 'fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same.' This is our time to renew that fight.Â
That’s not always easy. Resilience never is. Last night, the voters rejected certain politicians and, perhaps, a particular political style. That will have consequences. But they did not reject our nation’s founding principles. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty exists to fight for those who believe in limited government, liberty and the rule of law. We will not shrink from that fight because of bad politicians or disappointing elections. They come and go. Our Constitution remains. And it is when it is threatened that our role becomes most important. Â
We will not desert the field of battle because the hour is dark. And I know that you won’t either. Together we will fight for, protect and hand on our precious inheritance.
Elections may change who holds power. They do not change the limits the Constitution places on that power. WILL stands ready to be the first, and oftentimes only, line of defense against government overreach no matter who is in charge.”
Lucas Vebber retweeted
A majority of Wisconsinites voted YES on the Partial-Veto Amendment (Question 1) and Equality Amendment (Question 3), securing protections for taxpayers and equal treatment under the law. WILL’s focus was educating voters ahead of Election Day on these important amendments! Learn more👇
