AB721 and SB582 are bills that would restore Public Access funding for stations like WYOU, and it keeps passing through committees will a large group of organizations in support . . . please call your legislators today to help support the bill and help support WYOU until the funding is restored! This is closer than I thought it would get, your support is needed today! This could happen!
So far, the bill has passed the Assembly Committee on Urban and Local Affairs and the Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations and its on its way to the Joint Finance Committee.
THANK THOSE WHO HAVE VOTED IN SUPPORT
Committee on Urban and Public Affairs (Passed 4 – 3)
Berceau – D
Hintz – D
Parisi – D
Spanbauer – R
Senate Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations (Passed 4 – 1)
Risser (D)
Robson (D)
Kreitlow (D)
Ellis (R)
CHECK OUT THE FOLKS LOBBYING IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL
AFSCME Council 11
Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Citizens Utility Board
City of Madison
City of Milwaukee
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups
Dane County Cities & Villages Association
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Education Fund Inc
Madison Metropolitan School District
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc
Wisconsin Association of Public, Educational and Government Access Channels, Inc.
Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
WHAT’S NEXT?
The vote in the Joint Finance Committee may be this week. That means, in order for AB721 to move forward, 9 out of 16 members to vote for the bill. It could be close, we need all the Dems to vote in support, so we need you to support them in that! Please call your representatives today! Support the sponsors, urge others to support!
Senators: sen.lastname@legis.wisconsin.gov
DEMOCRATS
Mark Miller (co-chair) Co-sponsor
Dave Hansen Green Bay
Lena Taylor Milwaukee
John Lehman Racine
Judy Robson Janesville/Whitewater Co-sponsor
Julie Lassa Stevens Point
REPUBLICANS:
Alberta Darling northern Milwaukee suburbs
Luther Olsen Ripon
Assembly members: rep.lastname@legis.wisconsin.gov
DEMOCRATS:
Mark Pocan (co-chair) Co-sponsor
Pedro Colon Milwaukee
Cory Mason Racine
Jennifer Shilling La Crosse
Gary Sherman Bayfield Co-sponsor
Tamara Grigsby Milwaukee
REPUBLICANS:
Robin Vos Racine
Phil Montgomery Ashwaubenon
HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR
E-mail your legislator with this standard formula:
Wisconsin Assembly:
Rep.Lastname@legis.wisconsin.gov
Wisconsin Senate:
Sen.Lastname@legis.wisconsin.gov
Call your legislator through the Legislative Hotline:
1-800-362-9472
(The operator can tell you who your representative is and connect you with their office.)
WRITE A LETTER to your Senator and send it to:
YOUR SENATOR
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
WRITE A LETTER to your Assembly representative and send it to:
YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
(Last Name beginning with A – L)
P. O. Box 8952
Madison WI 53708
YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
(Last Name beginning with M – Z)
P. O. BOX 8953
MADISON, WI 53708
To look up who your legislator is on-line, go to http://www.legis.state.wi.us/ and click on “Who Represents Me?”
WHY IT MATTERS
A few community and government access stations have closed, others are teetering, and this bill could make the difference. In an age when local media is slowly slipping away, lets not let that happen to community and government television. Check out why Barbara Lawton thinks community television is important!
WATCH WYOU THIS WEEK! CHECK IT OUT!!
The internet stream is back up, so check out the schedule and try again this week. If you like what you see, don’t forget to donate! WYOU needs YOU to keep going! Donate! Donate! Donate! Please. (And hey, mention my show “This Side of Town” when you do!)
