The Coalition of Voting Organizations of Brown County, WI – COVO – is offering FREE rides to early voting hours. COVO is a non-partisan group assisting with voter registration, absentee ballots, getting a photo ID for voting, and any other help you may need to vote. Call them at 920-445-8671 to schedule your ride, at … Read more FREE Rides to Early Voting
The Democratic county parties that comprise the 8th Congressional District have pooled their resources to create a $300 reward system that will pay for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of individuals who are doing malicious damage to and theft of Democrat candidates’ signage. This behavior by individuals who have issues with the … Read more Reward Offered to Stop Theft and Vandalism of Political Signs
Can we stop the election from being stolen, yet again? How Trump’s going to steal the 2020 election Palast with KPFA’s Sabrina Jacobs, JAN 14, 2020, Greg Palast and Sabrina Jacobs for KPFA https://www.gregpalast.com/how-trumps-going-to-steal-the-2020-election/ Wisconsin 2020 Voter Purge “Elections officials sent the letters based on information compiled by the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, … Read more Resource-Voter Suppression
Environment PFAS Foam found on the banks of Starkweather Creek showed high concentrations of a contaminant called PFAS (photo by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources) PFAS are considered ‘Forever Chemicals” which are being discovered in many parts of Wisconsin including Marinette, Rhinelander and Madison. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of human-made … Read more Resource-Environment-PFAS
Back 40 MineLinks to activist organizations Facebook sites Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River http://jointherivercoalition.org/ https://www.facebook.com/jointherivercoalition/ Citizens Against the Back Forty Mine https://www.facebook.com/nobackfortymine/ Menominee Indian Tribe No Back 40 Mine https://www.facebook.com/NoBack40Mine/ Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition – Mining Action Group http://savethewildup.org/ The Front 40 http://menomineeriver.com/how-can-i-help/about-the-front-40/ Wisconsin Resources Protection Council – Links to Organizations Opposing Sulfide Mining … Read more Resource-Environment-Mining
Information on how the economy is really doing – factual articles not just talking points. There Are Economic Warning Signs for Trump in the Midwest By Ben Casselman and Karl Russell Dec. 16, 2019 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/16/business/trump-midwest-swing-jobs.html There are a number of interesting charts in the article.Jobs during Trump’s tenure – Dec. 2016 to Oct. 2019 Percentage … Read more Resource-Economy
PFAS Contamination Links to information regarding Wiscosnin PFAS contamination sites https://brown.wiscdems.com/2019/12/23/resource-environment-pfas/ Link to information about the Back 40 Mine proposed on the Menominee River: https://brown.wiscdems.com/2019/12/23/resource-environment-mining/ Other reading resources: 95 Environmental Rules Being Rolled Back Under Trump https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/climate/trump-environment-rollbacks.html PFAS found in drinking water https://apple.news/AWwBVDPcwST6bZ2sQ6uf_9w Trump Removes Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands – The New York … Read more Resource-Environment
Twitter thread from Barb McQuade addressing the various GOP defenses of POTUS. https://twitter.com/barbmcquade/status/1205353360825696256 @UMichLaw prof; legal analyst @NBCNews, @MSNBC; former US Attorney, national security prosecutor, Eastern District Michigan Here are the GOP defenses I have heard so far to articles of impeachment, along with the knee-jerk responses I have been shouting at my television. Defense … Read more Resource-Impeachment
Links to articles: 1 – Public Opinion on Single-Payer, National Health Plans, and Expanding Access to Medicare Coverage, Kaiser Family Foundation, March 27, 2019.2 – Would ‘Medicare for All’ Save Billions or Cost Billions? The New York Times, April 10, 2019. 3 – Build your Own “Medicare for All” Plan. Beware: There are Tough Choices, The New York Times,February … Read more Resource-Medicare & Health Insurance
SIGN PLACEMENT GUIDANCE Realty, campaign and other temporary signs must be placed on private property (with approval of owner). General Guidelines Brochure https://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/doing-bus/real-estate/outdoor-adv/improperly-placed-signs-brochure.pdf Since highway right-of-way limits may vary greatly in width, look for fences parallel to the road or for utility pedestals and poles. These items are usually placed near the right-of-way limits. Utilities … Read more SIGN PLACEMENT REGS AND REPORTING