Require the federal government only does business with companies that pay at least the living wage of 15 dollars an hour, provide a safe workplace, and respect workers rights to organize a union, The federal government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the country. padding-bottom: 5px; I support adding a robust public option to the Affordable Care Act because I believe that this is the fastest way to get everyone covered. This plan at its core is about investing more in our working families. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { This is especially timely legislation that must pass given the recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure deal that will be injecting 1 trillion dollars into new infrastructure projects around the country. font-weight: bold; if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { Milwaukee Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry announced a 2022 run for Senate in the swing state of Wisconsin. This is especially acute in education. .race_header { .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { if (document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content64003192d3c42').classList.contains('leg-hnt-hide')) { We must promote local food systems, sustainability, and access to markets for small family farms. I dont just talk about the issues, I have delivered on them. By Reid J. Epstein. Recent studies have shown that the temporary emergency paid leave provisions that were put in place in 2020 helped slow the spread of COVID by approximately 15,000 cases a day. 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. 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. Currently, 30 states and Washington D.C. have minimum wages above the federal minimum wage, while at the same time, we see nearly record job creation and record low unemployment. } We need action and we need it now. One year ago, our country witnessed something that has never been seen in the United States , a sitting President and his followers attempted to disrupt and stop the peaceful transfer of power. 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. We need businesses to help sponsor young people, get involved in the classroom, and offer scholarships for college that are conditioned on coming back. Our economic efforts cannot solely be focused on bringing jobs to large urban areas, we must also put an equal emphasis on helping bring jobs to rural areas to harness their available workforce and history of manufacturing. They have severely restricted voting before, and they are trying to do it again. Ballot measures, Who represents me? The only way we can follow through on our promises is by passing legislation through Congress, and then letting voters register their approval or disapproval at the ballot box. } background-color: #003388; We need to rebuild infrastructure across our state. Last year, Republican legislators in 48 states introduced at least 389 bills to make it harder to vote. We need to incentivize them to do things like plant cover crops on less productive agricultural lands, no till farming, and winter cover crops. We need to think differently about our tax policy. In the U.S. Senate, I will fight to ensure that everyone has access to inclusive, high-quality, and affordable healthcare, and that includes abortion and reproductive care. 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. height: 50px; Key Background. While this would be less than many other countries, it would establish a minimum floor that employers could build on. 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. (Nov 2019) Alex Lasry on Principles & Values. padding-left: 0; Abby Choi, . Apply today! In addition, we need to allow workers casting ballots in union organizing elections to do so offsite. Congress should require every employer to guarantee 20 days of paid leave per year for every full-time employee. Alex Lasry was born in New York City to Marc and Cathy Lasry (ne Cohen). 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. margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom:16px; Senator Tammy Baldwin is a leading champion for Wisconsin manufacturers through her work in ensuring that projects that utilize federal tax dollars use materials that are made in America. width: 50px; font-size: 1.2em; Nobody in this country should be working full time and still be unable to meet their basic needs. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I am running to help put more money in working peoples pockets and help bring back more jobs to Wisconsin. The world looks to the United States and when our democratic institutions falter, it empowers anti-democratic forces around the globe. That doesn't just mean roads and bridges, but also ensuring that Wisconsinites in all parts of the state have access to reliable broadband, clean drinking water, and other vital infrastructure for our communities. Finally, we must require employers to publicly report expenditures that are spent on anti-union campaigns. | For students that would want to go on to a four-year degree, this could cut the cost of college in half. Cities | background-color: #db0000; Instead of handing out corporate tax breaks across the board, we should only be rewarding companies that are doing the right thing. Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry pours in $1.55 million more into race, while Sarah Godlewski adds $750,000 Bill Glauber Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 0:00 0:32 Democrats Alex Lasry. position: absolute; } } I have proven that progressive values are good for business. 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. } .electionsectionheading { Voters want real, actionable change. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { U.S. Congress | width: 90%; 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. } color:white; width: 100%; Lasry was born and raised in New York and moved to Wisconsin in 2014. color: #0645ad; text-align: center; float: left; President Bidens Build Back Better Plan will bring good, union jobs to Wisconsin and help with desperately needed infrastructure improvements across the state. .race_header.libertarian { } display: inline-block; 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. height: 56px; 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. UW-Madison used to be the number 3 university in the country when it comes to receiving annual R & D funding now its 8th. Our campaign has followed the lead of Senator Tammy Baldwin and Governor Tony Evers, showing up in communities that have traditionally been ignored by Democrats, and taken for granted by Republicans. display: block; At a reported $3.5 billion dollar valuation for the entire team, Lasry's sale proceeds will be almost $900 million. 25% of service contracts to minority/disadvantaged business. That's an amazing nine-year return, and a hedge fund owner home run. Lasry was a Democratic candidate in the 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, but withdrew before the primary. Congress should preempt these statewide restrictions and allow cities and counties to have the ability to innovate locally on consideration of wages. Pao Jo-yee Cheng, a friend of Choi's who offered a $127,000 reward for Alex Kwong's capture before his arrest, . Misinformation online is a threat to our democracy. float: right; | 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. Congress must work to pass the PRO Act to protect unions, empower workers, and hold big businesses accountable. margin: 0px 10px; }) Without direct intervention, we are staring down an enhanced rural healthcare crisis that will not be easy to solve. Like the majority of Wisconsinites, I believe that every person should have autonomy over their reproductive health. We must ensure that all people have their constitutional right to vote protected. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. margin-bottom: 4px; font-weight: bold; In Wisconsin, tourism is annually the 2nd or 3rd largest industry. 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. margin-bottom:0px; In building the Bucks Arena and the surrounding Deer District, we brought together a public/private partnership that emphasized workforce development. letter-spacing: .04em; } He has previously worked for Goldman Sachs and in the. We need new federal programs that will quantify this carbon capture and compensate farmers that do climate smart agricultural practices like these. [13], While finance chair of the Milwaukee Host Committee,[14] Milwaukee was awarded the 2020 Democratic National Convention to be hosted at Fiserv Forum, though it later became a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [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. Alex Lasry. font-size: 20px; } display: flex; We are seeing both the federal and state governments invest to ensure that all Wisconsinites have access to affordable high-speed internet, but more needs to be done. Its a vicious cycle that we must break. One of my first priorities will be to get rid of the filibuster. A growing number of communities across Wisconsin are also discovering that they have serious issues with PFA forever chemicals in their drinking water. background-color: #f9f9f9; font-weight: bold; A June Marquette University Law School poll had Barnes just a few points ahead of Lasry,. We cannot have environmental justice without racial justice, and it is clear that racism has been ingrained in every part of our governmental system. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. These workers should be classified as employees in order to expand workers protections and allow them to form a union to bargain for better working conditions, pay, and benefits. We need to attract new workers to move into our rural communities. color: white; } We need a coordinated, concerted effort to bring these jobs and investment back to Wisconsin. Socioeconomic status should not be an indicator of whether a person has access to healthcare. We have seen incredible work amongst the UW System, the Tech College System, and our k-12 schools to help align curriculum, increase dual enrollment programs, and ensure that core credits can be transferred from one system to another. .race_footer { We need the government to incentivize more mental health workers to locate in rural communities and we need to invest more into tele-medicine in order to bring additional services wherever they are needed. This bill would ban chokeholds, carotid holds, and no-knock search warrants, create a national database of police misconduct, and end qualified immunity. There is already a new bulk commodity port facility under construction in the Milwaukee Port that is going to enhance our ability to export to areas around the world. "I'm not a career politician. margin-bottom: 0; These were all expenses that were directly related to their ability to do their jobs and were treated as business expenses for the workers. When there is a physical or mental health emergency, people are often forced to drive an hour or more to receive the care they need. 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 still have a lot of work to do to make this a reality, and in the Senate, I will fight to make that happen. These century-old laws must be adjusted to account for todays workforce and our current economic reality. } margin-top: 1px; 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. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. .leg-hnt-leadership-title { 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. We must replace them with leaders who believe in democracy and the constitutional right to vote. line-height: 1.5em; .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} column-rule: 1px solid #aaa; } .results_row { } .inner_percentage.Democratic { We have seen fewer professors, smaller programs, and hollowed out UW-Extension staffs. font-size: 12px; I am one of the few leading candidates in this race to have never taken corporate PAC money. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { .survey-result {padding:10px;} width: 100%; Congress should preempt these statewide restrictions and make them illegal in all states. Curtailing the Influence of Special Interests. z-index:1; Alex Lasry on Jobs. We need federal housing incentives that do a better job of incentivizing new rural affordable housing. That means paying more than a 15 dollar an hour minimum wage, keeping their supply operations in the United States, and being active partners in the communities that they do business in. .results_table { .widget-row.Democratic { Especially in rural areas, we have seen population loss, a shrinking labor pool, and limited access to career training and opportunity. That is where strong government enforcement must come in, and in the Senate, I will fight for more stringent environmental guardrails. 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. Lasry has done so much at the young age of 33. background-color: #003388; I will work in the Senate to get it passed as soon as possible. Members of Congress are elected to get things done. display: inline-block; .non_result_row div { if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { Alex Lasry's wife is Lauren who is the Chief of Staff for Planned Parenthood Wisconsin. 2020 further emphasized the scale of injustice across the United States, whether it was violence against Black Americans, attacks on voting rights, or disparities that were underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic. p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} .top_disclaimer { display: block; Income inequality has increased dramatically, and wages have stagnated in multiple sectors across our economy. 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. We have seen how vulnerable we are to these cyber-attacks, and it must be an immediate priority of Congress to invest in both the infrastructure and manpower to combat these attacks so that we can secure our election infrastructure at every level of government. box-sizing: border-box; border-radius: 50%; Its time to enact Automatic Voter Registration that makes our voter roles more accurate and more secure. If they choose to not do any of these things, then they will not be eligible for tax breaks. Whether it is inadequate access to affordable healthcare, unsafe drinking water, a lack of access to high-speed broadband, crumbling infrastructure, educational challenges, or vanishing economic opportunity, our communities need help. flex: 0 0 150px; These are some of the simple things we can do that would drastically decrease . We created a great business, brought economic opportunity to the area, and prioritized progressive values. } padding-bottom: 0px; The loss of manufacturing in rural areas has been devastating for local communities. width: 100% [3] He is the son of Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry.

float:right;  	.inner_percentage.Libertarian { We have a mental health crisis in this country and theres nowhere with greater need than our rural communities because these areas often lack any access to mental health services. 		border: 1px solid #999; 	} This is a clear and present danger and Congress must act immediately. 	} 	} 	.votebox-scroll-container { Nineteen states have now enacted 34 new laws that put in place new obstacles to make it harder to vote. 		background-color: green; We must be vigilant in ensuring that our country and the world remains vigilant in the fight for democracy. According to his latest financial declaration, Alex Lasry, who is the team's senior vice-president, owns an interest worth more than $50mn. 		border-top: 1px solid #aaa; 		padding-top: 3px; The results have been certified. We need to ensure that good business practices and good environmental practices go hand in hand and end the false trope that we have to do one or the other. width: 250px; We also must ensure that the public option is set up so people can seamlessly transition in and out of the public plan. Many rural communities in our state do not have access to quality healthcare facilities within a reasonable distance. 
. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. 	.race_header.republican { 	font-weight: bold; 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. The worst part is that we still dont know the full extent of the problem as new pockets of contamination are regularly found. Not long ago, former Wisconsin Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner was a champion for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. 
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