Preserving, Protecting and Promoting the Family

      Welcome to WI Capitol Watch
 
 the information connection for families


The pages of this site were created to update individuals and families in Wisconsin with what is going on in the area of public policy.  Our state legislature is very busy and unfortunately not always with the right things.

We have sought to make this site user friendly so you can be informed and read for yourself the issues that are impacting you and your family. 

Please, always feel free to contact me if you have questions about any of the information on this site. 

Thank You,                             
Email - info@wicapitolwatch.com
Founder & President
Marvin L Munyon                   
Site last updated 8/27/2010                                                     

2009-2010 WI BILLS OF INTEREST & VOTES  Updated 5/25/2010

UPDATED FEDERAL BILLS   Updated 7/28/2010

TERRORISM & LOSS OF CIVIL RIGHTS  Updated 8/26/2010

2009-2010 VOTING RECORDS 
Updated 5/12/2010

ISSUE OF SWINE FLU & RELATED TOPICS Updated 8/27/2010

Hot Button Issues!!!

8/5/10 The US Senate voted today 63-37 to confirm Elena Kagan as the 112th US Supreme Court Justice.  There were 57 Democrats, 5 Republicans & 1 Independent voting in favor.  36 Republicans & 1 Democrat voted against.  Feingold and Kohl voted in favor of Kagan. 

8/4/10 Federal Judge Vaughn Walker rules CA's proposition 8 is unconstitutional and overturns the ban on same-sex marriage in California.  The ruling is being appealed. 

7/28/10 Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Arizona's New Illegal Immigration Law

6/30/10  The WI Sup Court ruled 7-0 to uphold the state's constitutional amendment declaring marriage is a union between one man and one woman!  Click on this link for a Brief History of  Marriage Protection Bills in Wisconsin Updated 6/30/10

6/26/10 The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the handgun ban in Chicago was unconstitutional.

6/9/10 Planned Parenthood made the following endorsements for WI incumbent legislators by district; Sen (3) Carpenter, (5) Sullivan, (21) Lehman, (23) Kreitlow, (25) Jauch, (27) Erpenbach and (29) Decker.  For Assembly: (2) Zigmunt, (9) Zepnick, (11) Fields, (12) Kessler, (16) Young, (17) Toles, (18) Grigsby, (19) Richards, (20) Sinicki, (22) Pasch, (26) Van Akkeren, (28) Hraychuck, (42) Clark, (44) Sheridan, (46) Hebl , (48) Parisi, (49) Garthwaite, (54) Hintz, (57) Bernard Schaber, (61) Turner, (62) Mason, (64) Barca, (65) Steinbrink, (68) Dexter, (70) Vruwink, (71) Molepske Jr, (72) Schneider, (73) Milroy, (76) Berceau,    (78) Pocan, (79) Pope-Roberts, (81) Roys, (85) Seidel, (88) Soletski, (91) Danou, (92) Radcliffe, (93) Smith, and (95) Shilling.  This should help you know who NOT to vote for in the 2010 elections. 

3/25/10 Congress voted 219-212 to pass Obama Care (HR 3590) & then voted 220-211 to pass HR 4872 the Reconciliation Act of 2010.  Baldwin, Kagen, Kind, Moore, Obey voted for passage of both of these bills and should not be supported in the fall elections.  Obama signed HR 3590 into law 3/23.  The Senate voted 3/25, 56-43 to pass HR 4872.  Feingold & Kohl both voted in favor of this bill.  3/30 Obama signed HR 4872.

2/24/10 Gov Doyle signed
AB 458 into law.  It is unbelieveable that legislators & the governor would vote to promote a felony crime against school children in middle and high schools!

1/29/10
The Senate passed AB 458, 18-15. Voting for any senator in the future who voted for AB 458  is a vote for further destruction of the moral and fiscal accountability of our state.  This includes Senators; Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Sullivan, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch. 

12/24/09
The US Sen passed HR 3590 (Obama Health Care Bill) SEN VOTE 60-39 Kohl & Feingold voted for passage & a vote for them in the next election cycle is a vote for further destruction of our state & nation.

11/7/09
Congress passed HR 3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act on a vote of 220-215.  Rep Baldwin, Kagen, Kind, Moore and Obey voted for passage.  Petri, Ryan and Sensenbrenner voted against passage.  A vote for Baldwin, Kagen, Kind, Moore or Obey in 2010 is a vote for further destruction of the moral and fiscal accountability of our state and nation.

11/5/09
The Assembly passed AB 458 48-43Voting for any representative who voted for AB 458, in 2010, is a vote for further destruction of the moral and fiscal accountability of our state.  This includes Rep Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard, Schaber, Black, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Krusick, Mason, Milroy, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling, Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Van
Akkeren, Vruwink, Young, Zepnick and Zigmunt. 


10/22/09 The US Senate passed the Conference Report on the Dept of Defense Authorization Act (HR 2647) which included the Hate Crimes amendment today on a vote of 68-29.  The House passed it Oct 8 on a vote of 281-146.  In the senate Kohl voted for it and Feingold voted against it.  In the House, Baldwin, Kagen, Kind, Moore and Obey vote for passage and Petri, Ryan & Sensenbrenner voted against passage.  10/28/09 Obama signed into law.

7/1/09  Gov Doyle & any elected member of the Assembly or Senate who voted for passage of the 2009-10 budget (AB 75) is morally & fiscally irresponsible and does not deserve our vote in the the next election.  This includes  Rep Barca, Benedict, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Black, Clark, Colon, Cullen, Danou, Dexter, Fields, Garthwaite, Grigsby, Hebl, Hilgenberg, Hintz, Hixson, Hraychuck, Hubler, Jorgensen, Kessler, Mason, Milroy, Molepske, Nelson, Parisi, Pasch, Pocan, Pope-Roberts, Radcliffe, Richards, Roys, Schneider, Seidel, Sheridan, Sherman, Shilling,  Sinicki, Smith, Soletski, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Toles, Turner, Van
Akkeren, Vruwink, A. Willians, Wood, Young, Zepnick and Zigmunt.  This also includes Senators;
Carpenter, Coggs, Decker, Erpenbach, Hansen, Holperin, Jauch, Kreitlow, Lassa, Lehman, Miller, Plale, Risser, Robson, Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch.
             


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