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Community Profile: Tia Torhorst

July 26, 2014

By: Tiffany Crouse The primary for State Assembly is fast approaching. Current incumbent, Sandy Pasch, is not running for re-election. Tia Torhorst is one of the four candidates for … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Elections, Primary Election, Sandy Pasch, Tia Torhorst, Wisconsin State Assembly

Mental Health Emergency Detention Bill passes Senate Committee on Health

February 8, 2014

MADISON - This week, Senator Nikiya Harris’s (DMilwaukee) bill relating to the emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County was passed out of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Emergency Detention, Mental Health, Nikiya Harris, Sandy Pasch, Senate Bill 477

Legislators respond to Walker’s health plan idea

November 23, 2013

By Cassandra Lans Last week Governor Scott Walker announced that in light of what he referred to as “the failed ACA rollout by the Federal government”, he would call a special session of the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Affordable Care Act, Cassandra Lans, Gwen Moore, Health Insurance, HIRSP, Mark Pocan, Ron Kind, Sandy Pasch, Scott Walker

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

Sandy’s Standpoint — Wisconsin Republicans’ backwards budget

July 11, 2013

Sandy's Standpoint -- Wisconsin Republicans’ backwards budget

By State Representative Sandy Pasch Wisconsin Republicans have turned their backs on everyday Wisconsin families in favor of extreme partisan ideology in Act 20, the recently enacted 2013-2015 state … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Sandy Pasch

Milwaukee area leaders, state legislators, county supervisors speak out against bill to limit County Board governance

April 13, 2013

Milwaukee area community leaders, state legislators and County Supervisors expressed their strong opposition to AB 85, which would strip the Milwaukee County Board of its ability to govern … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: AB 85, Marina Dimitrijevic, Martin Farrell, Milwaukee County Board, Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope MICAH, Sandy Pasch, Timothy Carpenter, Willie Brisco

Citizens unite to defend same day voter registration

December 6, 2012

Barrett, government and community leaders, speak out against Walker’s agenda to eliminate same day registration Compiled by Courier Staff In response to Governor Walker’s recent plans to again … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Angela Lang, Compiled By Courier Staff, Mike Wilder, Neil Albrecht, Same Day Voter Registration, Sandy Pasch, Tom Barrett, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Voter turnout is a great disappointment

August 18, 2012

Voter turnout is a great disappointment

By Cassandra Lans Voter turnout was a major disappointment in Tuesday’s primary election in Milwaukee. Several factors contributed to this lackluster turnout, one being the change in the month for … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cassandra Lans, Evan Goyke, Jason Fields, LaTonya Johnson, Mandela Barnes, Milele A. Coggs, Nikiya Harris, Primary Election, Sandy Pasch, Voter Turnout

Williams, Phillips pass torch to Millie Coby

July 21, 2012

By Lynda Jones Former State Representative Annette ‘Polly’ Williams and the Honorable Vel R. Phillips have joined together to pass the legislative torch to Millie Coby, who is a candidate for … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Annette Polly Williams, Harriet Callier, Ieshuh Griffin, Lynda Jones, Lynda L. Jones, Millie Coby, Political Endorsements, Sandy Pasch, Shorewood, State Assembly 10th District, Vel Phillips

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

Gov. Walker’s divisive policies hurt working women and their families

June 2, 2012

By Rep. Sandy Pasch In light of Lilly Ledbetter’s recent visit to Wisconsin, I believe it is important to highlight the Wisconsin Republicans’ unprecedented attack on women’s access to health care … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Sandy Pasch

Democrats unseat 2 senators, but not enough for a majority

August 13, 2011

Democrats unseat 2 senators, but not enough for a majority

Complied by Courier Staff In Tuesday’s historic recall election, two Republican Senators were defeated by Democrats and 4 barely hung on to their seats. The Democratic wins were not enough to take … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Compiled By Courier Staff, Dan Kapanke, Jennifer Shilling, Jessica King, Randy Hopper, Recall Elections, Sandy Pasch

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