Assembly Committee Votes on Gov. Scott Walker’s Election Year Special Session Bills
An Assembly Committee met to vote on a series of hastily drafted bills that are the subject of a politically motivated session called by Gov. Scott Walker.
Food Assistance
Safety Net & Social Services
Gov. Scott Walker’s political career has been marked by efforts to dismantle safety net programs or, if not dismantle, run them into the ground.
New bill would require photo identification on food stamps
Mike Browne, deputy director of liberal group One Wisconsin Now, said the bill does nothing to reduce poverty and contributes to a culture of shaming the poor. [Badger Herald]
Wisconsin Republicans introduce bill to require photo IDs for food stamp recipients
"Jesse Kremer needs to provide the evidence to back up his call for this despicable policy, and if he can't, the first thing he should do after apologizing to the people of Wisconsin is resign." [Capital Times]