Wisconsin Assembly puts bail amendment on the ballot

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The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly gave a final, bipartisan push Thursday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder for violent criminals to get out of jail on bail.

The measure will now go before voters to be ratified in the statewide April 4 election. Its passage in the Assembly by a 74-23 vote marks the culmination of a push by Republican lawmakers to speed the amendment before voters.Putting the amendment on the April ballot gives the Republican-controlled Legislature a chance to score an early win in the new legislative session while avoiding a veto from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

“If we’re serious about safety, there are other measures to do that,” said Democratic Rep. Dora Drake, pointing to reforms that are backed by liberals such as eliminating cash bail. Amendment supporters have been working since 2017 to pass it. Their efforts gained momentum in 2021 after Darrell Brooks Jr. drove his SUV into a

 

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Never gonna pass. We have enough guns here to handle the riff raff.

WI had a bipartisan agreement to keep its violent criminals in jail, Illinois Democrats decided otherwise.

Why would we want VIOLENT criminals more easily out on bail? Do you want more violence?

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