Planned Parenthood to ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to declare abortion a constitutional right

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin wants the state Supreme Court to declare abortion a constitutional right. The organization which provides abortion services at three Wisconsin clinics announced Thursday that it will file a petition directly with the court. Planned Parenthood President and CEO Tanya Atkinson in an announcement posted to social media. “We are asking the […] Source: WRN.com

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Potawatomi leader delivers State of the Tribes address

Thursday’s annual State of the Tribes Address brought attention to issues confronting Wisconsin’s tribal communities. In a briskly paced 20 minute address, Forest County Potawatomi Chair James Crawford highlighted issues that aren’t unfamiliar to communities across the state, including the challenges of attracting and housing workers. “Because tribes are the largest employers in many of […] Source: WRN.com

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Evers expected to veto PFAs bill

Legislation designed to help clean up PFAS chemicals contamination is ready for action by Governor Tony Evers. And the Democratic governor has already signaled that action will be a veto, over concerns that it fails to provide the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources with authority to enforce clean-ups of the so-called “forever chemicals.” It passed […] Source: WRN.com

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