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Spreitzer (D) vs Gustina (R)
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Tawny Gustina (R) to challenge Mark Spreitzer (D) for AD 45

ByJay Selthofner

Assembly District 45 (MAP) is located in parts of Rock and Green County, including most of Beloit. In 2018 Rock County held a marijuana referendum in which 69% of voters approved the following: Should cannabis be legalized for adult use, taxed and regulated like alcohol, with the proceeds from the Taxes used for education, healthcare,…

Senator Janis A. Ringhand Minority Caucus Vice-Chair Senate District 15
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Democrats Spreitzer and Ringhand hold online listening session April 1

ByJay Selthofner

This is no April Fools Joke, there are some Democrats that do not support adult use / recreational marijuana and there are Democrats that have not signed on or publicly supported decriminalization of marijuana ………. Rep. Spreitzer (D-Beliot) co-sponsored Adult Use, Grow Your Own/Smoking Medical Marijuana and Decriminalization and that is all we can ask. …

Rep. Spreitzer and Sen. Ringhand Announce Brodhead Listening Session Feb 4
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Rep. Spreitzer and Sen. Ringhand Announce Brodhead Listening Session Feb 4

ByJay Selthofner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2020 Contact: Rep. Spreitzer, 608-237-9145; Sen. Ringhand, 608-266-2253 Rep. Spreitzer and Sen. Ringhand Announce Brodhead Listening Session MADISON – Today, Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Sen. Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) announced a listening session in Brodhead next month. “We welcome the residents of our districts to attend this listening session and…

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Amy Loudenbeck, Mark Spreitzer, Andy Jorgensen, Deb Kolste, Dan Kilkenny, Brian Fitzgerald, and Janis Ringhand Candidate Forum

ByJay Selthofner

The Rock County Prevention Network hosted the candidates running for Senate and Assembly at a forum focused on healthy communities. Rock County’s candidates provided their views and opinions on a variety of topics including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, and heroin. Candidates present include: Amy Loudenbeck, Mark Spreitzer, Andy Jorgensen, Deb Kolste, Dan Kilkenny, Brian…

2024 election coverage
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AD 50: Jenna Jacobson (D) vs Richard Johnson (R)

By2024 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner

The 50th Assembly district of Wisconsin is located in southern Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Green County, and parts of southwest Dane County including the southwestern exurban areas outside of Madison. It includes the cities of Brodhead and Monroe, and the villages of Albany, Belleville, Brooklyn, Browntown, Monticello, New Glarus, and Oregon. The district…

Senate Districts not up for election in 2024
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Senate Districts not up for election in 2024

By2024 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner

The Wisconsin State Senate is the upper chamber of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Alongside the Wisconsin State Assembly, it forms the legislative branch of the Wisconsin state government and works alongside the governor of Wisconsin to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Wisconsin State Senate include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state…

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Senate 16: Agard (D) leaves and Ratcliff (D) enters

By2024 Election Coverage by Jay Selthofner

The 16th Senate District is located in south-central Wisconsin, the district comprises much of eastern Dane County, western Jefferson County, and part of southwest Dodge County. It includes the cities of Fitchburg, Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, and Waterloo, and the villages of Cottage Grove, Deerfield, and Marshall, and parts of the city…

Senate Bill 545 Adult Use Legislation Co-Sponsorship Analysis

Senate Bill 545 Adult Use Legislation Co-Sponsorship Analysis

ByJay Selthofner

Have you heard of Senate Bill 545 yet? It is a comprehensive legislation addressing cannabis reform. Adult use/medical marijuana combination bill (LRB-4361) has been assigned the Senate Bill Number of 545. The bill is awaiting an assembly bill number assignment. For the first time in the history of Wisconsin legislation, a majority of the Democratic…

Wisconsin Democratic Party
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Wisconsin Democrats Elect Leadership for 2021-22 Legislative Session

ByJay Selthofner

Assembly Democrats, who added two seats in the Milwaukee suburbs in the November 2020 general election, again elected Rep. Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, to lead their caucus in the next term. Hintz was first elected as minority leader in 2017 to succeed Peter Barca, who is now Gov. Tony Evers’ revenue secretary. Rep Hintz has been one…

2020 Democratic State Assembly Candidates views on marijuana reform
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Democrat State Assembly Candidates – 2020 Cannabis Support Summary

ByJay Selthofner

*Update November 4th, 2020 Election Winners are in green!! Kim Jensen (D – WI) Assembly District (AD) 1 Emily Voight (D – WI) AD 3 Kathy Hinkfuss (D – WI) AD 4 Richard Sarnwick (D – WI) AD 6 *Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D – WI) AD 8 *David Bowen (D – WI) AD 10 – Incumbent *Dora…

Legislative Scorecard for 2019-2020. Part of the the comprehensive Smoke the Vote Candidate Scorecard and Voter Guide: https://vote.norml.org/
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Elizabeth Lochner-Abel (D) to challenge Amy Loundenbeck

ByJay Selthofner

Rep. Amy Loudenbeck is from Clinton and lives down there next to the state on our Southern border that now has legalized marijuana.    At least this Rep was not so quick to dismiss recreational marijuana and just say NO after the 2018 referendums.  Rock County in her district sent a clear message when 69%…

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Bi-partisan led decriminalization does not attract Republican co-sponsors

ByJay Selthofner

In my opinion, this type of decriminalization effort should have been the first marijuana reform bill submitted after the Republicans gutted everything marijuana reform from the budget. This is not new for the elephants in the room and it may not all be politically driven as some of these people just hate marijuana. It is…

AB 772 / SB 702 THC Testing Reform Bill Introduced
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AB 772 / SB 702 THC Testing Reform Bill Introduced

ByJay Selthofner

Assembly Bill 772 / Senate Bill 702 Introduced January 24th, 2020 by Senators Smith and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Sortwell, Bowen, Anderson, Brostoff, Emerson, Spreitzer and Stubbs. Assembly Bill 772 has been sent to the Assembly Committee on Small Business Development with Rep. Brandtjen serving as Chair and Rep. Edming serving as Vice Chair. In the Senate, the…

Cannabis Caucus
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Ask our Elected Representatives: Form the Wisconsin Cannabis Caucus

ByNorthernWINORML.org

With public support for reforming marijuana laws at an all time high, we request key Senate and Assembly allies to form the first-ever Wisconsin Cannabis Caucus to develop and promote sensible cannabis policy reform and work to reform state cannabis laws. Never in modern history has there existed greater public support for ending the nation’s…

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A Heart Felt Thanks To Those In Our Legislature Working For Change

ByNORML Alan

Often times, we get so wrapped up in fighting the good fight we forget to thank our hard working representatives that truly have our backs. With that said, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the supporters in our state government who sponsored AB 220 which is aimed at bringing real reform to Wisconsin’s…