Protecting Justice for All: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Election

Join UpNorthNews at Promenade Hall at Overture Center for the Arts for an evening of discussions about the implications of Wisconsin's upcoming Supreme Court election.

FREE registration for in-person attendance.

A reception with food and beverages will follow the program.

Programming:

This election will have massive implications for the Wisconsin economy. The state Supreme Court will be making decisions that impact job creation, everyday affordability, the effects of a changing climate, and justice for workers and consumers.

• Moderator: Dan Shafer
• Mandela Barnes, former Lt. Governor
• Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde, Milwaukee
• Melissa Baldauff, political strategist, UNN "Climate Check"
• Joe Zepecki, political strategist, former SBA staffer

This will be a discussion of the ways the state Supreme Court will impact reproductive rights in Wisconsin - affecting women' s health or even their lives, impacting decisions about starting families, and interfering in the relationship between women and their doctors.

• Moderator: Pat Kreitlow
• Michelle Velasquez, Planned Parenthood of WI chief strategy officer
• Dr. Eliza Bennett, Ob/Gyn
• Sen. Kelda Roys, Madison
• Heather Martell, Chippewa Falls

This next bench of justices will likely be asked to decide a legal challenge to school vouchers and an action that could end Act 10, along with other cases that could ultimately decide what the future holds for public education in Wisconsin.

• Moderator: Todd Allbaugh
• Julie Underwood, former UW Madison Education dean
• Heather DuBois Bourenane, WI Public Educ Network
• Rep. Francesca Hong, ranking Dem on Assembly Education Cmte
• Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, WEAC

Message from our Event Sponsors:

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign is a nonprofit, nonpartisan watchdog group dedicated to clean government, where people matter more than money. We track money in politics on our unique public database, and we advocate for campaign finance reform and other policies, such as fair maps, that will make real the promise of democracy. Learn more at wisdc.org.

Voters of Tomorrow is a youth-led organization fighting for the freedoms and futures of our generation. We are building lasting youth political power by engaging, educating, and empowering our peers. Together, we’re delivering bold progressive change for young people and paving the way toward a more fair and equitable world. Learn more and get involved at votersoftomorrow.org

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