THIS YEAR.
MEANWHILE AT THE STATE CAPITOL,
THE LEGISLATURE PASSED A SLATE
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BILLS AIMED
AT INCREASING RECRUITMENT FOR A
WORKFORCE HIT HARD BY THE
PANDEMIC.
ALSO IN THE PACKAGE, REPUBLICAN
BILLS IN RESPONSE TO THE
PROTESTS SEEN DURING 2020, SOME
OF WHICH TURNED VIOLENT.
THE GOP PROPOSAL WOULD DEFINEśWE
KNOWINGLY PARTICIPATING IN A
RIOT THAT RESULTS IN SUBSTANTIAL
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSONAL
INJURY A FELONY.
>> PROTEST IS DEMOCRACY.
THIS BILL BEING BROUGHT FORWARD
TODAY BY MY FRIENDS ACROSS THE
AISLE IS A DECLARATION OF WAR
AGAINST THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
THE SPIRIT OF THIS BILL IS
DISMANTLING OF THE VERY FIRST
GUARANTEES IN THIS COUNTRY'S
CONSTITUTION.
THOSE OF FREE SPEECH AND THE
RIGHT TO ASSEMBLY.
>> YOU HAVE AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO
GO OUT THERE AND SAY THAT YOU
DISAGREE WITH YOUR GOVERNMENT ON
THEIR POLICIES, AN ABSOLUTE
RIGHT TO GO OUT THERE AND MAKE
SURE THAT YOUR VOICES ARE HEARD.
YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO
OUT THERE AND VIOLATE SOMEBODY
ELSE'S RIGHT OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY, BURN THEIR BUSINESSES,
DESTROY EVERYTHING THEY'VE BUILT
UP.
>> ALSO AT THE CAPITOL, GOVERNOR
TONY EVERS WANTS TO GIVE EVERY
WISCONSINITE $150 WITH NEWS OF A
GROWING PROJECTED STATE BUDGET
SURPLUS, EVERS WOULD SPEND
$1.7 BILLION OF THE $3.8 BILLION
SURPLUS FOR THOSE CHECKS,
EDUCATION FUNDING AND CHILD CARE
HELP.
REPUBLICAN LEADERS WANT TO USE
THE SURPLUS FOR TAX CUTS IN