Mel Barnes

@theMelBarnes

Currently / previously and . Coffee and lawyering for the future.

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  1. Dec 15

    Maps are in!

    Today, with co-counsel and , we filed proposed state legislative maps that provide the most fair representation for all WI voters within the narrow confines set out.
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    Dec 8

    Ben Affleck: Republicans "want to dodge the consequences for their actions" through gerrymandering

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    Dec 6

    It’s all happening right out in the open.

    “A group formed to support former President Donald Trump’s agenda is working with WI Republicans on a ballot measure that would bypass the state’s Democratic governor to change how elections are run in the battleground state” (via ⁦⁦⁩)
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    Dec 3

    Please get vaccinated.

    Health officials in Wisconsin say the situation in the state's hospitals is as bad as it has ever been at any point during the COVID pandemic, with a record-high number of people on ventilators. The vast majority of people hospitalized are unvaccinated.
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    Nov 24

    This Thanksgiving — thanks to President Biden’s American Rescue Plan and a whole-of-government vaccination effort — more Americans are getting back to work, and more Americans have money in their pockets than last year.

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    Nov 19

    For my colleagues in our profession who today say we simply must accept the outcome of the legal process, I challenge you to say more. Because the legal system w/i which we work and from which we draw professional status is rife explicit & implicit racism. As you know.

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    Nov 6

    What the infrastructure deal means for Wisconsin: 👉 $5.2B for roads 👉 $225M for bridges 👉 $592M for public transportation 👉 $79M for EV charging 👉 $100M+ for broadband 👉 $841M for clean, safe water 👉 And so much more. Not a single Republican from our state voted for it.

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    Oct 29

    BREAKING: The beloved is coming back this winter!

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    Nov 1

    Though the Senate filibuster is a major obstacle to reform, it can be modified to pass critical legislation. , , , and explain how in their recent report.

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    Oct 25

    "This kind of minority veto power was something the founders were considering and avoided," says on

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  11. Oct 25

    Talking filibuster reform with and , from the history of the tool to its future in the Senate.

    "The Senate's existence itself was designed to serve as that cooling saucer...We have the procedural protections in there to prevent things from moving too quickly in both houses," says on
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    Oct 25

    Join us

    Should we get rid of the filibuster? Or is there a way to reform it that might also meet the same or similar goals? Comment using Tune in right now for my conversation with and about what reform might look like on
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  13. Oct 22

    Fair, safe, accurate.

    The 2020 election was fair, safe and accurate, in Wisconsin and every other state in our country. Conspiracy-riddled investigations and reviews are ridiculous and harmful. Enough is enough.
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    Oct 21

    Robin Vos says he doesn't know the full details on how taxpayer money is being spent for the GOP election review in Wisconsin

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  15. Oct 16

    "While some critics have mocked the constant stream of missteps, Gableman’s approach comes with a real cost to democracy, experts said."

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    Oct 11

    Columbus didn't discover America, he invaded it. Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

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    Oct 8

    Democracy is on the ballot next year.

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    I asked if, as governor, she'd sign a bill allowing the legislature to overturn election results. She said it "would probably be awfully premature" to comment since such a bill has not been drafted in Wisconsin.
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  18. Oct 8

    Wisconsinites deserve to know what our $700,000 is being spent on. Thanks !

    BREAKING: A Wisconsin Court has ordered the Wisconsin Assembly to release documents related to the state’s election investigation or show cause why the records are not released. The order came just hours after we filed suit:
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    Oct 6

    BREAKING: A federal court has temporarily blocked Texas’ extreme 6-week abortion ban from continuing to wreak havoc on the lives of people who need abortion care. This is an important victory in the still long fight ahead.

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  20. Oct 7

    This is a real headline.

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