$('#candidate-connection-twitter-97840').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); Another less discussed and very important aspect of this legislation is the ending of the militarization of our police forces that occurred through President Bushs administration pushing out equipment returned directly from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to local law enforcement. } .results_row { Todays Republicans reject this legacy and their attempts to deny the right to vote are undemocratic, un-American, and unpatriotic. ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } .leg-hnt-title { We must bridge the gap to ensure an equal footing when it comes to opportunity for every part of our state. The worst part is that we still dont know the full extent of the problem as new pockets of contamination are regularly found. Congress should require every employer to guarantee 20 days of paid leave per year for every full-time employee. State and local courts | It also has a direct effect on the innovations, patents, and new startups that result from that research. In light of soaring gas prices, I support President Joe Bidens order today to expand the use of biofuels, allowing vehicles to use up to 15 percent ethanol blends throughout the summer. margin: 5px auto; Many rural communities in our state do not have access to quality healthcare facilities within a reasonable distance. .widget-row.Democratic { width: 50%; [18], Lasry has been involved in Bucks' conflict with the unions caused by hiring non-union workers with lower wages which team reps originally described as "a matter of economics". display: inline-block; We need to safeguard unions and protect workers for generations to come. Historically, lower density population areas have made it economically undesirable for private providers to invest in the cost of installation of broadband infrastructure in less densely populated areas. 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. We also ensured 80 percent of the materials and services for building the arena were sourced from Wisconsin.

. Any agreement must be built on Israels fundamental right to exist and the guarantee that Israel is protected and able to defend itself. We need the federal and state government to ensure that all Wisconsinites have access to high speed, accessible and affordable internet. text-align: center; background-color: green; .percentage_number { [4] He graduated from Trevor Day School, where his mother served as a board member. .results_table { @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { But retaining our local students wont be enough. We created a great business, brought economic opportunity to the area, and prioritized progressive values. We need to create a workers bill of rights to safeguard workers right to fair working hours, safe working conditions, and humane treatment. $('.collapse').collapse('show'); Its time for the U.S. Citizens in Puerto Rico to have real self-determination. Our generation is now being called to do our part to protect democracy. 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. The proposals in this plan will have a direct effect on easing supply chain problems, help lower inflationary pressure on prices, and help create more jobs in every part of this state. When the economy grows, the minimum wage goes upsimple. } text-align: left; width: 100% !important; box-sizing: border-box; When we built the Bucks stadium in Milwaukee, we ensured that all the labor was union labor from Wisconsin. font-style: italic; Every Wisconsinite should be on an equal footing when it comes to opportunity, and universal broadband access would help bridge that gap. Mandela Barnes to take on Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. I hear the same thing from voters no matter where they live: Wisconsinites want good jobs, family sustaining wages, access to quality affordable healthcare, and access to economic opportunity. I will continue to press for additional funding for infrastructure. Instead of just handing out tax breaks to all businesses whether they are good corporate citizens or not, we need to incentivize companies to earn their tax breaks by making decisions that help our communities. } The size and scope of the problem is so large that the federal government is going to need to play a significant role in making sure this problem is dealt with and cleaned up. padding-left: 10px; I am extremely proud of my wife, Lauren, for her work at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin to ensure that access to health care from birth control and cancer screenings, to safe, legal abortion is protected for individuals and families across Wisconsin. .results_table_container { Impose civil fines of 100,000 dollars for each employer violation of federal labor law during union campaigns. margin-bottom: -2px !important; 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. Republicans like Ron Johnson want us to believe people in urban and rural areas dont care about the same things, that couldnt be further from the truth. Workers well-being should not be dependent on who holds power. Alex's father, Marc, immigrated to the US from Morocco when he was seven years old and Cathy grew up in Long Island. 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. color: black; The United States is an outlier in the 35 countries in the industrialized world, and other countries already have sector bargaining. .infobox { Recent events have clearly shown that supply chains need to become more diverse and less fragile, with an emphasis on sourcing and production closer to the consumer. Im not a career politician. For too long, our country has been in a race to the bottom where we have incentivized companies to ship jobs overseas and produce products for the lowest price possible, no matter what the consequences are. The growth of employment in the service industry demands labor law that matches the contours of the current situation. We also must ensure that the public option is set up so people can seamlessly transition in and out of the public plan. Key Background. During the early part of the pandemic, 27% of adults considering relocation were most interested in a rural location according to a survey conducted by DCI (an economic development marketing firm). That alone will not put more money into the pockets of working people. The road to a Democratic Senate runs through Wisconsin, and every single vote will matter. Wisconsin agriculture is facing a workforce crisis like so many other parts of our economy. 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. display: table; padding-top: 3px; margin-top: 16px; This shift in attitudes is a tremendous opportunity for rural communities to attract new businesses and workers into their communities. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; font-weight: bold; font-weight: 300; Lasry has done so much at the young age of 33. This allows workers to vote their preference without fear of harassment or intimidation.

, See also:United States Senate election in Wisconsin, 2022. [11][12] Since joining the Bucks, Lasry has been on the team's management committee. 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. The well-being of workers should not depend on who holds power in Congress or the White House. in political science and government from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and an M.B.A. in corporate finance and management from New York University in 2014. letter-spacing: .03em; 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. Improving Conservation and Climate Resilience. I am committed to fight to help raise wages, bring real investment back to Wisconsin, and work every day to help make peoples lives better. The Wisconsin State Legislature has done everything they can to disinvest from the University system over the last dozen years. Alex Lasry on Jobs. If they choose to not do any of these things, then they will not be eligible for tax breaks. .widget-row.value-only.white { Mandela Barnes as the top Democratic candidate in the hotly contested primary for what is expected to be one of the most hard-fought Senate races this year. Thats roughly twice the deficit for men in the same age bracket. } } This bill would ban chokeholds, carotid holds, and no-knock search warrants, create a national database of police misconduct, and end qualified immunity. For reasons that extend well beyond workforce needs, we need comprehensive immigration reform. We need to enable and encourage sectoral or industrial level organizing where all the employers in a sector can get to the table to negotiate one contract to set standards across an entire sector or even an entire industry. display: flex; In the last year, the child poverty rate has dropped by nearly 40 percent, the biggest drop ever in American history due to the Child Tax Credit. font-size: 110%; July 27, 2022. I believe that healthcare is a human right, and we need to ensure that everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare. Much like the shortage in healthcare professionals and mental and substance abuse professions, there is a shortage of lawyers in rural Wisconsin. I want to abolish the filibuster. Workers well-being should not be dependent on who holds power. I live in Milwaukee with my wife Lauren, Chief of Staff for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} margin: 0px 10px; top: -1px; Curtailing the Influence of Special Interests. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { They don't have any children right now. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} I strongly support keeping public lands in public hands. The decision means front-runner Mandela Barnes, the. Not long ago, former Wisconsin Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner was a champion for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. .non_result_row { The Bucks pay all our employees at the Bucks Arena family-sustaining wages because we know that paying our employees fairly is not only the right thing to do, but also translates to higher productivity. word-wrap: break-word; overflow-y: auto; The value of NBA franchises has ballooned since the Bucks were purchased for $550 million back in 2014. 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. } flex-direction: column; These were all expenses that were directly related to their ability to do their jobs and were treated as business expenses for the workers. Alexander Jacob Lasry (born 1987 or 1988[2]) is an American businessperson and executive of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). All LGBTQ Plus Americans deserve equal rights and protections under the law. } color: white; The net result of this move removed the ability of tens of millions of workers to tax a home office deduction since the COVID pandemic sent workers to work from home, using their own space, paying for their own utilities to do their job through no fault of their own. } U.S. Congress | 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. We already have the ability to sell more large volume commodities, and with the looming grain crisis as a result of the Ukraine war, this is an opportunity to help meet the worlds needs in this time of crisis. } flex: 0 0 175px; color: #888; Unions help raise wages for everyone, not just members. } These efforts are a role model for states across the country in driving down costs and increasing opportunities for students. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Creating More Access to International Trade. color: #0645ad; Our workers have been punished as a result of companies prioritizing profits over people. In building the Bucks Arena and the surrounding Deer District, we brought together a public/private partnership that emphasized workforce development. We will finally be able to fix our crumbling roads and bridges, fund environmental remediation projects, and prioritize broadband to get all Wisconsinites covered with reliable internet. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { One of the results of the lack of support is that women work less in the United States compared to other advanced nations. width: 100%; We should restore these deductions in order to directly help workers take home more pay. Its time to enact a Workers Bill of Rights. We cannot have someone who believes that only Republicans should decide who gets to vote and administer elections in Congress when voting rights are being discussed. This is a model that we need to replicate and double down on for new research initiatives across all Wisconsin agriculture. padding-bottom: 8px; Alex Lasry ( Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Wisconsin. We need labor law that matches the contours of todays economy and protects todays workersa 21st-century labor law written for the 21st centurys economy. .widget-row.Libertarian { We need to attract and retain more staff to small-town facilities. The only way to protect voting rights in the future is to pass legislation at the federal level that will override the rash of anti-voter laws passed by Republicans.The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) and the Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA) are two bills that can be passed now to ensure this, and if elected, I will be a yes vote for both. But since that time, our state has not experienced any growth, and most areas of the state have seen negative growth. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. } The United States must be an active champion for democracy worldwide. Abolishing the filibuster will allow legislators to move an agenda and deliver real results for our constituents. Many of these same expenses were continued for business owners and in fact, in the 2021 COVID relief bill, business meal deductions were expanded to allow for them to be 100 percent deductible as a way to help restaurants recover from the pandemic. Often, app companies like Uber. The only way we can truly follow through on those promises is to pass legislation that will deliver real results to voters. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { We all know families are struggling right now with rising costs. No plan that seeks to strengthen rural communities will ever address every issue. But the wants and needs of our communities are not that different. font-weight: 200; Protecting voting rights used to be a bipartisan goal. 100% remote. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } I will fight every day to bring back resources to our state and deliver legislation that will help Wisconsinites in their everyday lives. margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 20px; Lasry was a Democratic candidate in the 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, but withdrew before the primary. a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } padding: 2px; People of color are disproportionately marginalized by the systemic racism ingrained in our society. #majorleaguepb #pickleball. The race is expected to be one of the most hotly contested in the country with control of the Senate hanging in the balance. As such, the team was still hiring non-union labor at a rate of $12.50 to $14/hr depending on experience levels for many years and Deer District workers were only earning $10 an hour as of May 2019. 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[7][25], Lasry lives in Milwaukee with his wife and daughter in a historic mansion on Milwaukee's east side. Source. } Its time to enact Automatic Voter Registration that makes our voter roles more accurate and more secure. Nothing short of the future of American democracy is at stake and if elected, I will act immediately. padding: 2px 0; div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } 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. margin-bottom: 1px; .results_row.winner { font-style: italic; It is also vitally important that this agreement is not pre-negotiated, and all parties avoid setting preconditions for the negotiations. } I am passionate about the creation of good union jobs, raising wages for working people, making sure Wisconsinites have access to quality affordable healthcare, improving infrastructure across the state, and protecting our democracy and environment. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill makes a good down payment on building out these networks, but there is a lot more that needs to be done all over our state. We must be vigilant in ensuring that our country and the world remains vigilant in the fight for democracy. The first two years of public community college or technical school should be free. Many rural communities have few, if any, lawyers and the ones that are there often are approaching retirement age. Alex Lasry, an executive with the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team, is ending his bid for the Democratic Senate nomination in Wisconsin, becoming the second candidate this week to exit the race and. We need to create a Workers Bill of Rights to safeguard all workers rights to fair working hours, safe working conditions, and humane treatment. .leg-hnt-district-container { Alex Lasry is senior vice president for the Milwaukee Bucks, where he directs the team's digital marketing efforts and leads the company's development initiatives. I understand the unique security risks facing Israel, and I will be a strong, committed friend to the Israeli people from Day One. Its long past time for Congress to act and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act into law. UW-Madison used to be the number 3 university in the country when it comes to receiving annual R & D funding now its 8th. We need to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, advocate for more affordable and accessible child care, and ensure a fair wage for child care workers, home health care workers, and long-term care workers. By Reid J. Epstein. Ballotpedia features 395,441 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. top: 0px; } padding-left: 16px; Those who are willing to contribute significant sums of money to influence our elections should also be willing to allow people to know they are doing it. He was born in New York City to Marc and Cathy Lasry. The Electoral Count Act is a poorly written 19th century law that establishes a convoluted process for certifying each states electoral votes. There are growing markets in the Middle East and Asia for our dairy products, and we need to ensure that any and all trade negotiations help open these markets to Wisconsin farmers. font-size: 1.2em; We have shown that progressive values are good for business and the economy. } Residents of the District of Columbia overwhelmingly favor statehood, it is constitutional, and would finally right an historic wrong. 70, 80% of the public support universal background checks. Public policy. margin: 3px 0; In both urban and rural areas, people across Wisconsin are struggling with many of the same issues. The loss of manufacturing in rural areas has been devastating for local communities. } Retain, Attract, and Train Rural Workers and Jobs. background-color: #ccc; We have shown that progressive values are good for business and the economy. Both parties are now engaged in some of the most extreme partisan gerrymandering ever perpetrated on the citizens of the United States. We also dont just talk about a 15 dollars minimum wage; we turned our promise into action. Lasrys campaign website stated the following: I am running for US Senate because for over a decade Wisconsinites have had only one US Senator fighting for them in Washington. background-color: green; ", "Bice: 33-year-old Bucks exec Alex Lasry got COVID-19 vaccine, says he was 'lucky' to jump line", "Mandela Barnes gets open path to take on Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson", "U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry's ritzy roots include elite schools, Michael Jackson home, $50 million-plus trust", "Cathy and Marc Lasry, parents | Penn Arts & Sciences Endowed Professors", "Wall Street roots. Finally, we must require employers to publicly report expenditures that are spent on anti-union campaigns. We must find a new way to lower the prices of the medications that so many Americans depend on. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Members of Congress are elected to get things done. Elections in 2023 | We also need to continue to open more markets for dairy exports, especially in the specialty cheese categories. I strongly support keeping public lands in public hands. As part of the Republican Partys ongoing war on unions, they specifically removed the union dues tax deduction as well. height: 22px; Putting Money in Working Peoples Pockets. People in every part of our state, whether its in urban, suburban, and rural areas are struggling with many of the same issues. This week, Milwaukee Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry announced a 2022 run for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, a seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. Prior to 2017, contract workers, like many in the skilled trades who must travel to do their jobs, were allowed to deduct their gas mileage, work clothes, lodging, and dining from their taxes. A good union job in a skilled trade is a pathway to a good middle-class life, but too many people and especially high school students are unaware of the opportunities that exist. .race_footer { .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} } This bill has passed the House but has not yet made it through the Senate. We need to market our rural areas as more affordable, especially as home prices in cities continue to skyrocket. While we know that short term changes wont fundamentally fix the problems facing all working families and that much needs to be done to help uplift more people into the middle class, its also important that we do all that we can to provide relief to families as soon as possible. Access to quality child care is a crisis in this country and helping to improve it could help bring more people back into the workforce at a time when we desperately need more workers. display: none; We have seen fewer professors, smaller programs, and hollowed out UW-Extension staffs. As Senator, I will work with the Biden Administration as an active partner to achieve lasting peace through a two-state solution. } background-color: #db0000; The Build Back Better Plan also contains real, substantive investments to fight climate change. We need to rebuild infrastructure across our state.

Additionally, most low-wage workers do not have equal access to paid leave. If Republicans are successful in continuing to block pieces of legislation like the Pro Act, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the For the People Act, it will be my priority to ensure that these get passed when I get to the Senate. We need to retain young people by improving career awareness efforts by local businesses in their nearby high schools. But workers still cant deduct them. We need a coordinated, concerted effort to bring these jobs and investment back to Wisconsin. [22], Lasry was accused of cutting in line because he received his COVID vaccine at the time when only seniors were eligible for shots in Wisconsin. This will take work from the Wisconsin congressional delegation, working with state and local officials. float: right; Fortunately, Gov. .leg-hnt-flex-column { We need to create a workers Bill of Rights to safeguard workers right to fair working hours, safe working conditions, and humane treatment. 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. [4][5], After graduating from UPenn, Lasry spent two months with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee followed by four months as an analyst with Goldman Sachs. .infobox p { } The filibuster is an archaic, Jim Crow-era rule that is stopping legislators from doing what they were elected to do. The war on labor unions and the resulting large-scale reduction in union membership has hurt our country and our economy. text-align: center;

float:right; (Nov 2019) We pay all our employees family-sustaining wages. 	.inner_percentage { 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. 	.inner_percentage.Democratic { 	} [3] Alex graduated from Trevor Day School and then . 	} After losing an election, Republican leadership decided that their only chance to win is to institute new obstacles that will make it much harder for them to vote. $('.pastResponses').hide(); 		display: block; [26], Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 16:32, 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, "You're All Set to Get Married and Then the Coronavirus Pandemic Hits. Too many rural healthcare facilities are staffed by medical professionals who are nearing the end of their careers. We also ensured 80 percent of the materials and services for building the arena were sourced from Wisconsin. 	} It will help ensure that getting sick or having to care for a sick loved one wont lead to the choice between losing a paycheck or going to work sick and potentially infecting your co-workers and the community. I was proud to march shoulder to shoulder in the streets of Milwaukee after Jacob Blake was shot and proud to back up the Bucks players who protested on the court bringing needed national attention to this issue. Democrat Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, announced Wednesday that he's running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat held by Republican Ron Johnson. 	.election_results_text { Now another non-politician, Alex Lasry, on leave as senior vice president of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team, wants to replace Johnson. Alex Lasry Candidate for United States Senate Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 8K followers 500+ connections Join to view profile Lasry for Wisconsin New York University - Leonard N. Stern. | In general, there is a staggering lack of new construction in rural communities. Senator Baldwin is taking that work one step further through her Made in America Act to strengthen Buy America requirements for the federal government in order to support American businesses, manufacturers, and workers. Fixing our infrastructure also means upgrading public transportation systems across our state. 	} 		vertical-align: middle; Progressive values and economic justice should go hand and hand. Legacy rural industries like agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and forestry are all under immense stress. MADISON, Wis. -- Democrat Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, announced Wednesday that he's running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat currently . We must recommit ourselves to maintaining an electoral system where every citizen, Democrat, Republican and Independent, can cast their ballot easily and securely. We need to increase funding for counseling, mental health, addiction, and homelessness services so police only need to focus on imminent threats to the public. 
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