In both urban and rural areas, people across Wisconsin are struggling with many of the same issues. Governor Evers has promised to veto any bill that results in new barriers to voting, but having Governor Evers as our lifeline for democracy should not have to happen. Our state and local governments lack the needed funding to help create more direct markets for farms to local businesses, farmers markets, and consumers. They are passing laws in states across the country to decide who gets to vote and who doesnt. overflow-x: scroll; [16] The team has said they had agreed to speed up the deal and started paying a $15 minimum wage in 2020. This will take work from the Wisconsin congressional delegation, working with state and local officials. width: 50px; We must ensure that all people have their constitutional right to vote protected. Guarantee every worker the right to be a member of a union. .hideResponses { display: none;} It strips communities of resources and funding that comes along with population counts. Also, as part of the 2017 Trump Tax Bill, Republicans removed the ability for employees to take a deduction for a dedicated home office while maintaining the deduction for business owners. The surge in the numbers of gig workers over the last decade presents long-term challenges for a large portion of the workforce. .race_header.green { Lasry's career experience includes working as the senior vice president of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and a deputy counselor for strategic engagement with the White House. .race_footer { } padding-bottom: 5px; Alex Lasry's trust is valued at more than $50 million. #majorleaguepb #pickleball. .widget-value { When you look at who to vote for, pay attention to how they run their campaigns and their businesses. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Alex Lasry's wife is Lauren who is the Chief of Staff for Planned Parenthood Wisconsin. Lasry was born and raised in New York and moved to Wisconsin in 2014. Voters are looking for their elected officials to do the things that they said they were going to do. A senior vice president with the team, Lasry said he will take a. position: absolute; We need to have a system that can not only transport Wisconsin produced goods to the market in an efficient manner, but also help transport our people and allow workers to live wherever they want, including rural areas, and commute more easily. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Itemized Tax Deductions on Gas Mileage, Work Clothes, Lodging, and Dining for Contract Workers. I am a strong advocate for passenger rail that connects Wisconsin with our Midwest neighbors and beyond as well as reinvesting in other forms of public transportation across the state. Source. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022. color: #888; } Instead, we should meet the market reality of the service industry. We need to ensure that the communities that need help now are positioned to compete for and win funding to address this critical need. [11][12] Since joining the Bucks, Lasry has been on the team's management committee. .widget-row.value-only.black { .leg-hnt-leadership-title { But since that time, our state has not experienced any growth, and most areas of the state have seen negative growth. Republicans are actively blocking this crucial legislation. font-weight: bold; We need to incentivize them to do things like plant cover crops on less productive agricultural lands, no till farming, and winter cover crops. } event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? This is having a severe impact on the availability of workforce housing, the ability to attract and retain workers, and the ability for families to relocate to and stay in rural communities. As we fight climate change, we must remember that communities of color too often bear the brunt of its devastating effects, while sharing in few of the economic opportunities presented by the clean energy economy. We need to incentivize our high schools to set up dual enrollment programs in technical schools that allow for both high school and college credits in technical education the same way that we do for college education. .survey-result {padding:10px;} Apply today! I am running for the U.S. Senate so I can bring a new way of thinking to Congress and deliver real results for Wisconsinites. This shift in attitudes is a tremendous opportunity for rural communities to attract new businesses and workers into their communities. We didnt just talk about a 15 dollars minimum wage; we turned our promise into action. This is the only way to ensure that neither side can continue to resort to these unfair tactics. As Senator, I will work with the Biden Administration as an active partner to achieve lasting peace through a two-state solution. Click here to read the survey answers. This plan at its core is about investing more in our working families. Cyber-attacks on our elections are an immediate threat to U.S. national security and cannot be taken lightly. Its long overdue. Dec 28, 2022. Ron Johnson is a staunch opponent of voting rights and ensuring access to the ballot. margin: 0px 10px; In the Senate I will join Tammy Baldwin and insist that the federal government buys construction materials that are made in the U.S.A. for all future infrastructure projects. .votebox_bp_logo { Please, United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Alex_Lasry&oldid=9025907, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { font-size: 1.2em; It also establishes election certification and gives voters legal remedies if partisan ofcials refuse to certify results or try to set aside the results of an election. People in every part of our state, whether its in urban, suburban, and rural areas are struggling with many of the same issues. display: inline-block; a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } .results_row td { I want to bring a new way of thinking that ensures that the wealthy pay their fair share while also prioritizing raising wages.Just increasing taxes on wealthy Americans will not put more money into the pockets of working people. flex: 0 0 150px; This was an unfair targeting of members of organized labor that should be reversed. We need to establish strong federal safeguards to empower the American workforce to unionize, strengthen existing and established unions, and protect all workers for generations to come. That doesnt just mean roads and bridges, but also ensuring that Wisconsinites in all parts of the state have access to reliable, affordable broadband, clean drinking water, and other vital parts of our infrastructure like expanding and improving rail access to ship products. I will fight every day to bring back resources to our state and deliver legislation that will help Wisconsinites in their everyday lives. This money should come from the federal government to support overstretched municipal budgets. Its time to enact Automatic Voter Registration that makes our voter roles more accurate and more secure. A summer 2020 survey of site selectors said that 31 percent of responding businesses were more likely to consider locating new businesses operations to rural locations, compared to the only 10 percent considering large urban areas. The United States is the only advanced country that does not currently guarantee paid leave. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { The majority of current labor law in the United States was written in the 1920s and passed into law in the 1930s, almost 100 years ago. We shouldnt try to force the service sector into current industrial labor law. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Investing in Agricultural Research and Development through the UW-System. The pandemic has disproportionately negatively impacted working women, and the entire economy has suffered. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? In building the Bucks Arena and the surrounding Deer District, we brought together a public/private partnership that emphasized workforce development. We need to work cooperatively to ensure that Wisconsin has a seat at the table in order to enact meaningful dairy policy reform in the next Farm Bill or through separate legislation. Alex was instrumental in the Bucks re-brand and the historic public-private partnership for a new arena and 30-acre development project in downtown Milwaukee . As part of the Trump Tax Law that was passed in 2017, Republicans dramatically scaled back on tax cuts that disproportionately affect working families while leaving many of the same tax cuts in effect for business owners. background: #4c4c4c; width: 100%; We do a great job of giving them a quality education and world class college degrees, but then they leave. I will fully advocate for the Administrations use of national monuments as part of the Presidents protection tools under the Antiquities Act and will push to change the law to ensure once a President has used that power to protect public lands, it cannot be reversed by a future President. color: #0645ad; Alexander Jacob Lasry (born 1987 or 1988[2]) is an American businessperson and executive of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Todays Republicans reject this legacy and their attempts to deny the right to vote are undemocratic, un-American, and unpatriotic. We need to give students opportunities to begin their education and apprenticeships while still in high school to open a pathway to a career instead of hoping that they will choose this route after they graduate. width: 50%; For areas where the offending companies cant be identified or have long gone out of business, we are going to need a Super Fund type program. font-weight: 200; In the coming years, Congress will need to pass a follow up bill to ensure our critical infrastructure needs are continuing to be addressed. @media (max-width:600px) { I strongly support keeping public lands in public hands. margin-right: 12px; We must bridge the gap to ensure an equal footing when it comes to opportunity for every part of our state. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry explains the reasons he wants to be a U.S. senator, what his legislative priorities would be if elected and why he is running in the Democratic primary on Aug. 9, 2022. . Abolishing the filibuster will help us pass critical legislation now and will result in a better functioning government that will allow Democrats to deliver on promises that have been made over the past few election cycles. This is a crisis that is hurting Wisconsinites all across the state. Congress must act to update this law before the 2024 presidential election, clarifying and strengthening the provisions to ensure that ambiguities and weaknesses of the existing law cannot be used to undermine democracy. According to an August 2021 Pew Research Center report, 16 percent of American adults have earned money through an online gig platform, and one third of workers say its their primary job. Ballot measures, Who represents me? margin-top: 0px; $('.hideResponses').hide(); Voting should be easy. These are all very important steps in reforming how we handle policing in this country. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-toggle64003192d3c42').addEventListener('click', event => { Alex Lasry, a Milwaukee Bucks executive who largely self-funded a Senate campaign in Wisconsin, dropped out of the Democratic primary on Wednesday, leaving Lt . President Bidens Build Back Better Plan will bring good, union jobs to Wisconsin and help with desperately needed infrastructure improvements across the state. In Wisconsin, tourism is annually the 2nd or 3rd largest industry. I strongly believe in the goal of protecting 30 percent of the United States lands by 2030, but to achieve this goal, Congress is going to need to act to provide the funding and authority to aggressively save the wild lands that we have left. Finally, we must require employers to publicly report expenditures that are spent on anti-union campaigns. Right now, there are over a dozen states where employers can legally fire workers simply for being gay, and even more where hotels can refuse to service, or landlord can refuse tenants just because they are gay. This allows workers to vote their preference without fear of harassment or intimidation. The last payments went out in December and Congress needs to extend what has proven to be one of the most effective programs it has ever passed. The funds that exist arent enough to make a real impact on the size of the need or opportunity. [2][23] She declined the shot because of her pregnancy, and Lasry took it instead. The race is expected to be one of the most hotly contested in the country with control of the Senate hanging in the balance. Broadband Internet is critical infrastructure that is just as important as roads and electricity. It often seems that the number one export from Wisconsin is our children. We must recommit ourselves to maintaining an electoral system where every citizen, Democrat, Republican and Independent, can cast their ballot easily and securely. When we built the Bucks arena, we made sure to go out and recruit workers into the skilled trades from across the community, with a focus on people of color and women. color: #888; } background-color: green; The VRAA will restore and update many of the protections against racial discrimination that were included in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. CNN Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry ended his US Senate bid on Wednesday just two weeks before Wisconsin's Democratic primary and after spending more than $12 million on his campaign. We cannot have environmental justice without racial justice, and it is clear that racism has been ingrained in every part of our governmental system. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. They have severely restricted voting before, and they are trying to do it again. When Unions were strong we had a vibrant middle class and robust manufacturing in this country. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { width: 100% } Its a vicious cycle that we must break. For students in Tech School, this would make their pathway into a skilled trade essentially free. We need to substantially update and modernize our environmental protection laws to meet the challenges of today and enforce stronger consequences that actually dissuade people and corporations from violating these tougher standards. display: inline-block; I dont just talk about the issues; I have delivered on them. background-color: #6db24f; Progressive values are good for business and the PRO Act will ensure that projects like what he did in Milwaukee can happen across the country. [8] His father donated more than $500,000 to the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign. [19][16] Lasry also continues to own shares in Amazon, which he has refused to sell, despite criticizing the company. No employer fighting a union should be able to force their employees to sit through meetings specifically designed to thwart the union drive, interrogate workers about the organizing campaign, and disseminate union-busting materials. UW-Madison used to be the number 3 university in the country when it comes to receiving annual R & D funding now its 8th. Thats why I support adding vision, hearing and dental coverage to Medicare, and why I support allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription costs. We all know families are struggling right now with rising costs. Congress must work to pass the PRO Act to protect unions, empower workers, and hold big businesses accountable. Members of Congress are elected to get things done. font-weight: 500; I want to go to Washington to get things done for all Wisconsinites, no matter where they live, or who they have voted for in the past. Every Wisconsinite should be on an equal footing when it comes to opportunity, and universal broadband access would help bridge that gap. padding:7px 8px 8px; The growth of employment in the service industry demands labor law that matches the contours of the current situation. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Wisconsin last year, is making a new political move. I am committed to passing legislation that furthers racial justice, equity, and harassment free places not only in Wisconsin but across the United States. font-weight: 300; A full accounting of his holdings is expected to be released in a public filing next week. .results_row td:first-child { I want to give Tammy Baldwin a true partner in DC to put money back in the pockets of hard working Wisconsinites and bring some real change and real results for the people of Wisconsin.

.inner_percentage.CrossFiled { box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 90%; Israel is dear to my heart, especially having grown up in a religious household. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); Its time to vote out those who are standing in the way of protecting voting rights and who are trying to manipulate voting laws in their favor. z-index:1; As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Senator Baldwin has worked relentlessly to address the needs of our dairy industry. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. We have seen this happen time and time again and its time to ensure that we are protecting voting rights, permanently by amending the Constitution to ensure that no state can restrict or take away the right to vote from any citizen. We need to examine and fund additional ways we can enhance Wisconsins export capacities both through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi, and through enhanced rail connections. if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { padding: 2px; The results have been certified. vertical-align: middle; Level the playing field for union organizing. font-weight: 300; I have a proven track record of delivering for Wisconsinites whether its creating good union jobs, paying a $15-dollars minimum wage, and investing in and helping grow Wisconsins economy. We also must reform the H-2A temporary visa process to be streamlined, expedited, and for it to provide certainty for farmers who desperately need workers. For too long, we have deprioritized marginalized communities that have taken the brunt of the environmental impact from climate change, while not enforcing existing environmental protection laws or punishing those that break them. If they choose to become a state, the U.S. should grant Puerto Rico full representation in the U.S. Congress and the electoral college. The world looks to the United States and when our democratic institutions falter, it empowers anti-democratic forces around the globe. Many rural communities in our state do not have access to quality healthcare facilities within a reasonable distance. } Voters want real, actionable change. font-size: .9em; Its long past time for Congress to act and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act into law. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64003192d3c42').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lasry's responses. We must prevent foreign actors from being able to influence or buy our democracy. } We also ensured 80 percent of the materials and services for building the arena were sourced from Wisconsin. line-height: 1.5em; .race_header { Around the country, we saw non-elected partisan election officials refusing to certify vote counts and effectively ignoring the will of voters at the request of a President that had clearly lost his reelection. display: table; They don't have any children right now. [17][16] Reports also show that specifics of the deal the Bucks agreed to for public financing said they did not have to institute a universal $15 minimum wage until 2023. My plan has been to talk directly with every voter that we can, whether its in an urban, suburban, or rural area. Re-shoring Manufacturing and Improving Supply Chains. Alex Lasry announces he is dropping out of the Wisconsin race for US Senate, backing Mandela Barnes.

} The FTVA creates national standards to protect the right to vote and helps end extreme gerrymandering. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} } } Since entering this race, I have traveled to every part of Wisconsin, talking to voters about the issues that matter most to them. margin: 0 5px; display: inline-block; We need to ban captive audience meetings. I want to bring a new way of thinking that ensures that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, while also prioritizing raising wages and bringing more investment back to the United States. } "I'm not a career politician. } clearInterval(nTimer); We also need to continue to open more markets for dairy exports, especially in the specialty cheese categories. } Just as important as making sure that we have fair maps is ensuring that people are being counted in their communities. } According to his latest financial declaration, Alex Lasry, who is the team's senior vice-president, owns an interest worth more than $50mn. The filibuster is an archaic, Jim Crow-era rule that is stopping legislators from doing what they were elected to do. The median age in rural counties is now approximately 44.4 years old, and its steadily getting older. We must replace them with leaders who believe in democracy and the constitutional right to vote. letter-spacing: .03em; Alex Lasry wants to flip the script on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who has long cast himself as a political outsider in his 12 years in the U.S. Senate. Since the passage of the United States Constitution, the residents of Washington, D.C. have been denied their full citizenship rights that all residents of other states enjoy, including voting representation in Congress. } Whether thats creating good union jobs, paying a 15-dollar minimum wage, and creating economic opportunity right here in Wisconsin, I dont just talk about the issues, I deliver on them. font-weight: 500; Alex Lasry was born in New York City to Marc and Cathy Lasry (ne Cohen). .election_results_text { Broadband Internet is critical infrastructure that is equally as important as roads and plumbing. The VRAA will strengthen protections against racially discriminatory voter suppression and redistricting abuses. display: block; Through the right mix of job training, tax deductions and incentives, investing in and buying American, and strengthening our unions, we can raise wages and bring more jobs and investment to Wisconsin. Systemic racism can be seen everywhere from policing practices to environmental impacts on communities of color to housing and employment discrimination. No place is this more acute than in our rural communities. I have a proven track record of delivering real results for the people of Wisconsin. We need to double down on efforts to push Buy America and ensure that critical manufacturing is done right here in the United States. Lyft, DoorDash, and Grubhub force gig workers to either accept changes to their contracts that allow those corporations to take more money away from gig workers, or the workers are blocked from getting additional gigs through the app. We cannot allow people like Ron Johnson to be at the table when critical issues that impact the daily lives of so many are at stake. .widget-row.Green { The decision means front-runner Mandela Barnes, the. } Its also time to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, which is based in sexism and racism and makes it more likely that these workers live in poverty. We need to work with and pressure online platforms to do more to push back against dangerous rhetoric when their sites are being used to manipulate Americans and sow distrust in our elections and our government. } float: left; [2][24], Lasry has expressed support for a $15 minimum wage, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, the notion of eliminating the filibuster, and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Incentivizing Companies To Do the Right Thing. Alex Lasry ( Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Wisconsin. flex-wrap: wrap; top: -1px; I will also defend against the continued efforts to limit funding for Planned Parenthood and other reproductive healthcare facilities that provide affordable care to people across the country. } background-color: #f9f9f9; Congress must also pass the PRO Act to protect unions, empower workers, and hold big businesses accountable. 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