Cities | div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Our campaign has followed the lead of Senator Tammy Baldwin and Governor Tony Evers, showing up in communities that have traditionally been ignored by Democrats, and taken for granted by Republicans. While their tyrannical attempt to overthrow our government failed, the continued assault on the very fundamental tenets of American democracy has not ended, and in many ways, it is being accelerated. I believe that in order to make real, lasting change we need to protect and preserve our public lands, because ownership of public lands is an incredible birthright of every American citizen. Alex Lasry completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Broadband Internet is critical infrastructure that is equally as important as roads and plumbing. Elections in 2023 | We cannot have a properly functioning legal system without more rural lawyers. I also helped lead the successful bid for Milwaukee to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention and served as the Finance Chair for the Democratic Conventions Host Committee, raising over $40 million for the Convention.

} Here in Wisconsin, Republicans in the legislature passed seven election related bills last year that would have erected significant new barriers to voting. Wisconsin agriculture is facing a workforce crisis like so many other parts of our economy. [10], After receiving his MBA in 2014, Lasry moved to Milwaukee when his family purchased the Milwaukee Bucks, to serve as the team's senior vice president. As Wisconsin continues to bask in the glow of the Milwaukee Bucks first NBA Championship in 50 years, Alex Lasry, senior vice president for the Milwaukee Bucks, sat down with Milwaukee Courier staff to talk about how the Bucks have inspired him to run for the U.S. Senate. A June Marquette University Law School poll had Barnes just a few points ahead of Lasry,. Re-shoring Manufacturing and Improving Supply Chains. .race_footer { Insurrectionists did not like the outcome of the election and they tried to discard the voice of the People. We have seen incredible work amongst the UW System, the Tech College System, and our k-12 schools to help align curriculum, increase dual enrollment programs, and ensure that core credits can be transferred from one system to another. overflow-y: hidden; Counties | Sequestering carbon while improving water quality by reducing runoff of soil, fertilizers, and pesticides benefits everyone and we should make sure that it is economically sound for farmers. Itemized Tax Deductions on Gas Mileage, Work Clothes, Lodging, and Dining for Contract Workers. [18], Lasry has been involved in Bucks' conflict with the unions caused by hiring non-union workers with lower wages which team reps originally described as "a matter of economics". Congress must work to pass the PRO Act to protect unions, empower workers, and hold big businesses accountable. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. We can dramatically decrease the cost of college while rapidly increasing the skills of our workforce by offering every student a pathway for two years of college to be free. [22], Lasry was accused of cutting in line because he received his COVID vaccine at the time when only seniors were eligible for shots in Wisconsin. The bill would help boost wages for childcare workers, many of which are chronically underpaid and help open or expand child care facilities across the country. } In building the Bucks Arena and the surrounding Deer District, we brought together a public/private partnership that emphasized workforce development. Public policy. Tony Evers vetoed those bills, but other states arent as lucky. Employers should also be more flexible with adjusting work hours and schedules, and we should guarantee every employee paid leave. Increasing our public lands would help bring more tourism dollars and enhanced opportunities to rural communities all across the state. display: inline-block; Building in rural communities is less dense than in urban areas and often comes at higher costs because of the additional cost for transporting materials and hiring harder to find skilled labor. } As a country, we produce more now than we did during that time, but we do it in very different ways. Our generation is now being called to do our part to protect democracy. MADISON, Wis. Alex Lasry was easy to miss as he hovered near the counter at Colectivo Coffee on a recent afternoon in downtown Madison. z-index:1; } width: 100%; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. I will continue to press for additional funding for infrastructure. One of my first priorities will be to vote to abolish the Filibuster. Legacy rural industries like agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and forestry are all under immense stress. We need college loan forgiveness programs that eliminate student loan debt in order to attract people to move back to our rural communities to do critical jobs for the community. According to the Economic Policy Institute, childcare workers in the U.S. are only paid $13.51/hour, and home health care workers are paid 13.81 dollars an hour, roughly half what the average U.S. worker is paid 27.31 dollars. .leg-hnt-flex-item { .widget-value { .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} Elected officials should not choose their voters. Lyft, DoorDash, and Grubhub force gig workers to either accept changes to their contracts that allow those corporations to take more money away from gig workers, or the workers are blocked from getting additional gigs through the app. background-color: #f9d334; } We need a Senator who will work to make this happen, not one who thinks its not his job. Fortunately, Gov. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} .race_header.libertarian { padding: 2px 0; Abby Choi, . Thats why its critical that we get rid of the filibuster. I brought together the public/private partnership to build the Bucks Arena. The surge in the numbers of gig workers over the last decade presents long-term challenges for a large portion of the workforce. We need Congress to invest in attracting more proven drug treatment programs and personnel into rural communities. Dec 28, 2022. A good union job in a skilled trade is a pathway to a good middle-class life, but too many people and especially high school students are unaware of the opportunities that exist. In Wisconsin, tourism is annually the 2nd or 3rd largest industry. The Bucks pay all our employees at the Bucks Arena family-sustaining wages because we know that paying our employees fairly is not only the right thing to do, but also translates to higher productivity. We need the government to incentivize more mental health workers to locate in rural communities and we need to invest more into tele-medicine in order to bring additional services wherever they are needed. Its time to enact a Workers Bill of Rights. Curtailing the Influence of Special Interests. .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} One of my first priorities will be to get rid of the filibuster. Not long ago, former Wisconsin Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner was a champion for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. The VRAA will restore and update many of the protections against racial discrimination that were included in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. } We need to work cooperatively to ensure that Wisconsin has a seat at the table in order to enact meaningful dairy policy reform in the next Farm Bill or through separate legislation. We all know families are struggling right now with rising costs. By raising the minimum wage and ensuring that all Wisconsinites are paid family-sustaining wages, we will help lift up the working and middle class. The proposals in this plan will have a direct effect on easing supply chain problems, help lower inflationary pressure on prices, and help create more jobs in every part of this state. .leg-hnt-flex-column { } According to Reuters, 2 million fewer women aged 20 and older are currently working in America, compared to February of 2020. display: inline-block; Healthcare simply costs too much, especially for seniors. We need to incentivize lawyers to move to rural communities at the start of their careers by offering loan forgiveness if they stay in that community for a number of years. I want to bring a new way of thinking that ensures that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, while also prioritizing raising wages and bringing more investment back to the United States. 
float:right; How to run for office | 	word-wrap: break-word; 			event.srcElement.innerText = '[show]'; 		text-align: center; We must replace them with leaders who believe in democracy and the constitutional right to vote. 	.inner_percentage { [7][25], Lasry lives in Milwaukee with his wife and daughter in a historic mansion on Milwaukee's east side. Unfortunately, Republican leadership doesnt see it that way. $('.showResponses').hide(); 		column-count: auto; We need to double down on efforts to push Buy America and ensure that critical manufacturing is done right here in the United States. 		top: 0px; What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? We need to incentivize conservation reserves on farms across this state by compensating farmers for climate smart agricultural practices. 	}. Wisconsin needs a partner for Tammy Baldwin to fight every day to ensure these issues have the funding and attention they need to help rural communities prosper and succeed. 		width: 50%;  When you look at who to vote for, pay attention to how they run their campaigns and their businesses. Making child care affordable will put women back to work and strengthen our economy. It also establishes election certification and gives voters legal remedies if partisan ofcials refuse to certify results or try to set aside the results of an election. The challenge now is ensuring that Wisconsin competes for and receives as much funding as possible. 		padding-bottom: 5px; 	.race_header.democratic { Whether its from PFAs or other contamination in our aquifers, or from aging drinking water infrastructure, an increasing number of communities are confronting challenges to this most basic of needs. This is the only way to ensure that neither side can continue to resort to these unfair tactics.  	} We are facing a dramatic labor shortage in our skilled trades because of an impending retirement wave. What Now? 	.race_header.republican { We have hard-working, well-trained workers who are ready to work, they just need access to good jobs in their communities. [3] He is the son of Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry. In the U.S. Senate, I will fight to ensure that everyone has access to inclusive, high-quality, and affordable healthcare, and that includes abortion and reproductive care. As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Senator Baldwin has worked relentlessly to address the needs of our dairy industry. 	} All LGBTQ Plus Americans deserve equal rights and protections under the law. The only way we can follow through on our promises is by passing legislation through Congress, and then letting voters register their approval or disapproval at the ballot box. 	} [3], 
 We need federal housing incentives that do a better job of incentivizing new rural affordable housing. I want to be that Senator. 		font-weight: 300; The opioid crisis is also still raging in our rural communities, and in many ways worse than ever. 		top: 2px; 		background-color: #6db24f; document.getElementById('leg-hnt-toggle64003192d3c42').addEventListener('click', event => { Its time to pass federal legislation that will ban partisan gerrymandering and establish a federal non-partisan standard for drawing fair maps that will be representative of the diversity in each district. Many rural communities in our state do not have access to quality healthcare facilities within a reasonable distance. 		margin: 8px auto; The results have been certified. A lot of politicians will tell you the only solution is to raise taxes on the wealthy or big companies. We do a great job of giving them a quality education and world class college degrees, but then they leave. We need to create legal pathways for farms to get the workers they need. 			document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64003192d3c42').classList.add('leg-hnt-hide'); We need to ensure that those that need help in rural communities have access to similar programs and treatments that are available in bigger cities. Source.  a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } He was born on July 15, 1987. The last payments went out in December and Congress needs to extend what has proven to be one of the most effective programs it has ever passed. We need to attract new workers to move into our rural communities. 	} One of the best ways we can help strengthen our rural communities is to make sure our kids can stay, or come back to the community they are born and raised in. I strongly believe that protecting 30% of the United States lands by 2030 is attainable. 		margin-right: 10px; I believe that healthcare is a human right, and we need to ensure that everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare. After losing an election, Republican leadership decided that their only chance to win is to institute new obstacles that will make it much harder for them to vote. Even less accessible than physical healthcare services are mental health services. The lack of new construction is also often coupled with older housing stock that is in desperate need of updating. 		margin: 3px 0;  Unions not only raise wages but they also protect our workers and make workplaces safer, stronger, and better. The Made in America Act identifies federal programs that fund infrastructure projects not currently subject to Buy America standards and ensures that materials used in these federal programs are domestically produced. Government can incentivize doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to start their careers in rural medicine in exchange for student loan forgiveness. Our students are Wisconsins future, and if we dont invest in them, then they wont be able to invest in Wisconsin, which is one of the many reasons why I will fight for equitable broadband access across our state. They are passing laws in states across the country to decide who gets to vote and who doesnt.
[8] His father donated more than $500,000 to the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign. } } Mandela Barnes as the top Democratic candidate in the hotly contested primary for what is expected to be one of the most hard-fought Senate races this year. letter-spacing: .03em; We are in an unprecedented time in recent history where both business and the government understand the vital need to bring back critical manufacturing to the United States. We are currently one of the only campaigns in the country that has a unionized campaign staff because we practice what we preach. We also ensured 80 percent of the materials and services for building the arena were sourced from Wisconsin. margin: 0px 10px; (Nov 2019) We pay all our employees family-sustaining wages. } We must use the full power of this law to make sure we go from permanently protecting 12% of Americas land to 30%. [26], Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 16:32, 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, "You're All Set to Get Married and Then the Coronavirus Pandemic Hits. } font-weight: bold; Fortunately, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill contains new funding for rural water projects at historic levels. color: #888; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { Tying healthcare to an employer creates barriers for workers to leave their jobs to seek a better job, or start a company themselves. .percentage_number { text-align: center; Progressive values are good for business and the PRO Act will ensure that projects like what he did in Milwaukee can happen across the country. 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