Oregon (WI) Area Progressives

Trump says he'll pay partial benefits at the same time as he's hosting a Gatsby party at Mara Lago. Please do what you can to support local food pantries.

The First Amendment isn’t just about words. It’s about thought itself. When speech is controlled, so are ideas. Protecting free expression means protecting the freedom to imagine, question, and build a better future.

#FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #ProtectYourRights

Nearly 20 DACA recipients & dozens more immigrant youth have been snatched from their families and detained by immigration agents in recent months.

Join a Comite sin Fronteras training to learn how to protect and support immigrants in our community.

The "Keep Families Together" Package: Drawing the Line Against Authoritarianism - ACLU of Wisconsin These bills directly respond to authoritarian-style abuses like secret police, due process violations, and local immigration detention.

A government that can disappear your immigrant neighbor today can disappear you tomorrow.

The “Keep Families Together” bill package led by @ryanclancywi.bsky.social and @darrinmadison.bsky.social is a direct response to authoritarian-style abuse.

www.aclu-wi.org/news/the-kee...

Independent Redistricting Commissions (IRC) are the gold standard when creating new voting district maps. Learn about the proposed draft for IRC legislation.
REGISTER: bit.ly/MapsCommunityHearings

YouTube video by Law Forward Law Forward's Jeff Mandell on Threats to Absentee Voting

A message from Law Forward's @jeffmandell.bsky.social about recent threats to absentee voting.
youtu.be/v6aWvrKssHc

#ProtectVotingRights

Our democratically-run election system is one of the things that keeps American elections safe.

Federal laws, passed by Congress, are the appropriate way for the federal gov. to impact voting policy – not oversteps that threaten access for eligible voters.

Trump says he will ‘lead a movement’ to eliminate mail-in voting The Constitution gives states the authority to regulate how elections are run, making it unlikely Trump can change voting rules unilaterally.

Here are the facts: voting machines undergo extensive testing before each election to guarantee reliability and accuracy, and eliminating mail-in voting would strip away a reliable and safe method that millions rely on.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Avelo Airlines is participating in Trump's illegal deportations. Sign the pledge and share widely.

Thank you, @lawfwd.bsky.social!

There's a community hearing tonight in Janesville.

We want Wisconsinites to help shape the future of their own government. Gone are the days of highly paid consultants drawing rigged maps in secret, private rooms. We’re doing a full 180. attributed to iuscely Flores, Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition Organizing Director

We want YOUR input on an Independent Redistricting Commission to #EndGerrymandering here in Wisconsin.

We are hosting events throughout the state to hear your thoughts and questions – because democracy is stronger when we all participate.

📣bit.ly/MapsCommunityHearings

We can’t gerrymander our way back to democracy • Wisconsin Examiner Democratic threats to gerrymander congressional seats to counter a Republican power grab lead us in the wrong direction

On our commentary page, from Editor @rconniff.bsky.social: We can’t gerrymander our way back to democracy

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Why the Justice Department’s requests for voter rolls should raise alarm The government is obligated by law to explain how it plans to use the information it collects. But the Trump administration hasn’t provided many details.

"Once the govt. crosses the line into sweeping, unexplained grabs for voter data and more, it’s hard to walk it back. If states cave to these requests without demanding a clear legal foundation, they are inviting future administrations to make more such requests." www.votebeat.org/2025/08/11/j...

Hello South Central Wisconsin! Fair Maps Community Hearings Janesville on august 12 and Beloit on August 19

Hello, South Central WI!

The Fair Maps Coalition will be in Janesville + Beloit to present on our draft proposal for an Independent Redistricting Commission that aims to #EndGerrymandering in Wisconsin. 📣We want to hear your questions/feedback! Register & learn more: bit.ly/MapsCommunityHearings

Cap Times Idea Fest — Sept. 8-13 in Madison Tickets on sale now for sessions with leaders from the realms of government, business, research, education, social justice and culture.

Law Forward’s Jeff Mandell and Kate Shaw, from the podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social, will kick off Cap Times Ideas Fest September 8, followed by NYT’s Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd. Get your tickets here! captimesideafest.com @captimes.com