There is a fundamental flaw in a system that allows candidates on the ballot to attempt to influence the certification of the results. Public policy. "This week I was vaccinated!" Lasry tweeted on Friday after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported it. We can do this through empowering unions and giving power back to the workers. We also ensured 80 percent of the materials and services for building the arena were sourced from Wisconsin. top: 2px; We have hard-working, well-trained workers who are ready to work, they just need access to good jobs in their communities. } People in every part of our state, whether its in urban, suburban, and rural areas are struggling with many of the same issues. } 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. padding-left: 10px; font-style: italic; We need to rebuild infrastructure across our state. Lasry announced this week the. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, .electionsectionheading { Ballotpedia features 395,441 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. We should not only ensure that we raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, but also incentivize businesses to go above and beyond that. Investing in Agricultural Research and Development through the UW-System. Many rural communities have few, if any, lawyers and the ones that are there often are approaching retirement age. President Bidens Build Back Better Plan will bring good, union jobs to Wisconsin and help with desperately needed infrastructure improvements across the state. border-bottom: 1px solid #aaa; We need to attract new workers to move into our rural communities. We need to help raise wages for all workers and make sure we are bringing manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin. 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. The bill would help boost wages for childcare workers, many of which are chronically underpaid and help open or expand child care facilities across the country. top: 0px; U.S. Many critical services have been taken out of rural communities as cost savings measures and placed in regional healthcare centers instead of in more convenient locations. $('#candidate-connection-email-97840').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); margin: 5px auto; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { [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. [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. MADISON, Wis. (AP) 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. As the next Senator from Wisconsin, I will prioritize racial and social justice, and ensure that we are creating economic opportunities for everyone, regardless of where they live or what they look like. We cannot allow people like Ron Johnson to be at the table when critical issues that impact the daily lives of so many are at stake. The pandemic has shown us first-hand what a lack of access to reliable broadband means for schools, healthcare facilities, and small businesses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. Milwaukee Bucks senior vice president Alex Lasry announced a 2022 run for Senate in the swing state of Wisconsin. } We elect members of Congress to get results, not engage in stalemates. Governor Evers has promised to veto any bill that results in new barriers to voting, but having Governor Evers as our lifeline for democracy should not have to happen. Fortunately, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill contains new funding for rural water projects at historic levels. Government can incentivize doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to start their careers in rural medicine in exchange for student loan forgiveness. flex-wrap: wrap; .votebox-results-metadata-p { Senators are elected to do the job, not go to Washington and get into political fights. This money should come from the federal government to support overstretched municipal budgets. The rural health facilities that do exist often have limited usefulness if they cannot provide the services that are needed. I believe that any agreement must be directly negotiated by Israeli and Palestinian leaders, with the United States playing a supportive role. 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. When the economy grows, the minimum wage goes upsimple. "I'm not a career politician. We need the penalty for these activities to be high enough that companies wont consider engaging in these union-busting activities. 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. [8][15], During his US Senate campaign, he has touted his work championing union jobs and a $15 minimum wage with the Bucks[16] which was a requirement in the arena funding deal. When we built the Bucks stadium in Milwaukee, we ensured that all the labor was union labor from Wisconsin. .widget-row.value-only { This will take work from the Wisconsin congressional delegation, working with state and local officials. } color: #6db24f; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .leg-hnt-container { } We need to examine and fund additional ways we can enhance Wisconsins export capacities both through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi, and through enhanced rail connections. 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. (Nov 2019) We pay all our employees family-sustaining wages. letter-spacing: 0.03em; 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. $('.showResponses').show(); flex: 0 0 150px; We need to retain young people by improving career awareness efforts by local businesses in their nearby high schools. padding-left: 0; Abortion remains safe and legal in Wisconsin, and I will work at the federal lever to make sure that our laws protect these essential rights, regardless of who is sitting on the Supreme Court. .leg-hnt-responsive-columns { margin-bottom: 0; font-weight: 500; width: 100% !important; .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { Republicans are trying to silence voters who dont support them in order to get themselves back in power. Lasry, a Democrat, is a . 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. } U.S. Congress | Sequestering carbon while improving water quality by reducing runoff of soil, fertilizers, and pesticides benefits everyone and we should make sure that it is economically sound for farmers. .votebox-results-metadata { text-align: center; When employers pay a living wage, it reduces the need for those vital services. We should restore these deductions in order to directly help workers take home more pay. .results_row td { .leg-hnt-title { 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. text-align: center; Click here for 3 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs . Like the majority of Wisconsinites, I believe that every person should have autonomy over their reproductive health. [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". I have a proven track record of delivering real results for the people of Wisconsin. Lasry, who has raised nearly $2 million since January according to the Federal Election Commission data, believes his unique background of working in White House and working locally in. 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. I want to bring a new way of thinking that ensures that the wealthy pay their fair share while also prioritizing raising wages.Just increasing taxes on wealthy Americans will not put more money into the pockets of working people. color: black; 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. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } 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. margin-top: 16px; } } background-color: #db0000; They are passing laws in states across the country to decide who gets to vote and who doesnt. [4] He then went on to graduate cum laude with honors in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2009 and receive his MBA from the New York University Leonard Stern School of Business in 2014. } #majorleaguepb #pickleball. We need to create a workers Bill of Rights to safeguard workers right to fair working hours, safe working conditions, and humane treatment. 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. Especially in rural areas, we have seen population loss, a shrinking labor pool, and limited access to career training and opportunity. 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. Broadband Internet is critical infrastructure that is just as important as roads and electricity. 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. Solve child care crisis by paying child care workers, home health care workers, and long term care workers a fair wage. We need to incentivize conservation reserves on farms across this state by compensating farmers for climate smart agricultural practices. }); What's on my ballot? Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. column-gap: 1em; Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Wisconsin last year, is making a new political move. break-inside: avoid-column; As part of the Republican Partys ongoing war on unions, they specifically removed the union dues tax deduction as well. In addition, we need to allow workers casting ballots in union organizing elections to do so offsite. } clearInterval(nTimer); One in four American workers do not have paid family or medical leave. The federal minimum wage should be immediately raised to 15 dollars an hour, and we should index it to median wage growth so that it increases without the need for politicians to take a vote. I will prioritize putting more money back into the pockets of hardworking Wisconsinites. background-color: #ccf; We need federal housing incentives that do a better job of incentivizing new rural affordable housing. Alex was instrumental in the Bucks re-brand and the historic public-private partnership for a new arena and 30-acre development project in downtown Milwaukee . We must start holding polluters accountable and make them pay for the damages they have caused communities. The war on labor unions and the resulting large-scale reduction in union membership has hurt our country and our economy. 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. Access to clean, safe drinking water is increasingly under threat in Wisconsin. 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. Instead of just talking about what I want to do, I have a proven record of delivering real results for Wisconsinites. He has served on the board of Frontdesk. } My plan is where I will start, but not where my work will end. I will do everything that I can to help raise wages, bring jobs and investment back to Wisconsin, and enact legislation that will make peoples lives better no matter where they live. width: 100%; Abby Choi, . The economy that was dominated by large-scale industrial manufacturing no longer exists in most places. Senator. overflow: hidden; Alexander Jacob Lasry (born 1987 or 1988 [2]) is an American businessperson and executive of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Im on leave as the Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks. if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { I will work in the Senate to get it passed as soon as possible. No plan that seeks to strengthen rural communities will ever address every issue. Corporations have shown us time and time again that when the penalties are too light, they will not always act in the public welfare. At a reported $3.5 billion dollar valuation for the entire team, Lasry's sale proceeds will be almost $900 million. Impose civil fines of 100,000 dollars for each employer violation of federal labor law during union campaigns. We must protect our democracy. Alex Lasry was born in New York City to Marc and Cathy Lasry (ne Cohen). The lack of universal health care is also bad for our economy and stifles innovation. The VRAA will strengthen protections against racially discriminatory voter suppression and redistricting abuses. I live in Milwaukee with my wife Lauren, Chief of Staff for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. Our state and local governments lack the needed funding to help create more direct markets for farms to local businesses, farmers markets, and consumers. float: right; max-width: 75px; A growing number of communities across Wisconsin are also discovering that they have serious issues with PFA forever chemicals in their drinking water. Our students are Wisconsins future, and if we dont invest in them, then they wont be able to invest in Wisconsin, which is one of the many reasons why I will fight for equitable broadband access across our state. Voters want real, actionable change. But since that time, our state has not experienced any growth, and most areas of the state have seen negative growth. This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. .widget-row.heading { When you look at who to vote for, pay attention to how they run their campaigns and their businesses. It often seems that the number one export from Wisconsin is our children. Classify most gig workers as employees for union rights purposes. } .votebox-results-cell--number { .inner_percentage.Republican { font-size: 110%; We also need to continue to open more markets for dairy exports, especially in the specialty cheese categories. div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } Women in the United States only make approximately 80 cents on the dollar for doing the same job as men, and this disparity is even worse for women workers of color. 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. Quality childcare would also improve long term educational outcomes for children by providing a secure, nurturing community for childrens early lives that will provide a basis for future growth. display: flex; $('.pastResponses').show(); 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. We cannot have environmental justice without racial justice, and it is clear that racism has been ingrained in every part of our governmental system. 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. Progressive values are good for business. background: #4c4c4c; width: 100%; "Alex Lasry is a New York trust fund baby who wants to buy Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat," Anna Kelly, Communications Director for the Republican Party of Wisconsin wrote in part in a statement to Spectrum News. } padding-left: 8px; . } During my time with the Bucks, I worked to raise wages, create thousands of good paying union jobs, and advance the team's social justice efforts. In the Senate, I will be a partner with Senator Baldwin to fight for more investment. left: 0; As a country, we produce more now than we did during that time, but we do it in very different ways. font-weight: bold; We need to create a Workers Bill of Rights to safeguard all workers rights to fair working hours, safe working conditions, and humane treatment. Its long past time for Congress to act and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act into law. The United States has a unique responsibility and must play an active role in resetting the peace talks. Incumbent Ronald Harold Johnson defeated Mandela Barnes, Adam Nicholas Paul, and Scott Aubart in the general election for U.S. Senate Wisconsin on November 8, 2022. margin: 0; Cities | Access to universal health care will free workers to take a chance, get a better education, train for new skills, or even start the next great Wisconsin business. We need to do all that we can to give democracy back to the people, and that means reducing the influence of special interest money in politics to ensure that all citizens have an equal say in our democracy. Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry withdrew from the Democratic Senate primary Wednesday afternoon and endorsed Lt. Gov. They don't have any children right now. Companies that do things like bringing back manufacturing from overseas, locating their operations in rural communities, investing in the health and wellbeing of the community they are located in, and have a unionized workforce those are examples of ways they can earn a tax break. .widget-row.Democratic { Its time to vote out those who are standing in the way of protecting voting rights and who are trying to manipulate voting laws in their favor. We need to safeguard unions and protect workers for generations to come. Voting should be easy. Progressive values and economic justice should go hand and hand. 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. .results_text { } letter-spacing: .03em; Lasry's career experience includes working as the senior vice president of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and a deputy counselor for strategic engagement with the White House. } Alex Lasry earned a B.A. What Now? Even less accessible than physical healthcare services are mental health services. The federal government should set the wage floor and then ensure that states allow local governments the freedom to innovate according to local conditions. box-sizing: border-box; padding-bottom: 8px; We need to significantly increase the monetary damages for this type of behavior. .clearfix { display: table; .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } This allows workers to vote their preference without fear of harassment or intimidation. We have seen fewer professors, smaller programs, and hollowed out UW-Extension staffs. margin-bottom:0px; 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. .top_disclaimer { .race_header.republican { .hideResponses { display: none;} padding: 2px 0; float: left; padding: 2px 0; .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} padding-bottom: 5px; 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. Its time to enact a Workers Bill of Rights. Bucks executive Alex Lasry, the 33-year-old son of team owner Marc Lasry and a hedge fund manager, said he "just got lucky" to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot that he said would have otherwise gone to . Every generation has been called on to defend the hard-fought gains achieved by those who came before. background-color: #f9d334; No employer fighting a union should be able to force their employees to sit through meetings specifically designed to thwart the union drive, interrogate workers about the organizing campaign, and disseminate union-busting materials. Public safety is primarily a local law enforcement issue, but the federal government does have an important funding role to play. The childcare plan in the Biden Administrations Build Back Better Act is an ambitious proposal to help millions of families with children under age 6 get affordable childcare for the first time. The last payments went out in December and Congress needs to extend what has proven to be one of the most effective programs it has ever passed. margin-bottom: -2px !important; margin: 0 5px; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { margin: 3px 0; overflow-x: auto; background-color: green; } .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { At least 43% of workers on the arena project consisted of people underemployed or unemployed over the past five years and 30% of service contracts were awarded to minority and disadvantaged businesses. Grant Statehood to the District of Columbia and Let Puerto Rico Self Determine. display: inline-block; color: black; Every Wisconsinite should be on an equal footing when it comes to opportunity, and universal broadband access would help bridge that gap. .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} Increasing the Participation Rate in Apprenticeships. } flex-direction: column; I believe that healthcare is a human right, and we need to ensure that everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare. According to the Economic Policy Institute, childcare workers in the U.S. are only paid $13.51/hour, and home health care workers are paid 13.81 dollars an hour, roughly half what the average U.S. worker is paid 27.31 dollars. This bill has passed the House but has not yet made it through the Senate. width: 100%; } $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { Its also time to eliminate the tipped minimum wage, which is based in sexism and racism and makes it more likely that these workers live in poverty. The sustained attacks on voting rights and the January 6th insurrection proved how fragile our democracy can be and how domestic and international forces are working to destroy it. display: inline-block; Lasry was a Democratic candidate in the 2022 United States Senate election in Wisconsin, but withdrew before the primary. box-sizing: border-box; I strongly believe that protecting 30% of the United States lands by 2030 is attainable. text-align: left; In Wisconsin, tourism is annually the 2nd or 3rd largest industry. Members of Congress are elected to get things done. max-height: 580px; Along with increasing funding for our public safety programs, we must also increase accountability. Source. } Socioeconomic status should not be an indicator of whether a person has access to healthcare. background-color: #6db24f; Raising wages and creating good union jobs. .leg-hnt-district-container { 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. } Too many rural healthcare facilities are staffed by medical professionals who are nearing the end of their careers. Current U.S. law excludes certain categories of workers from the right to organize, making it more difficult for workers to join unions and stifles the drive for better working conditions. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, there are billions of dollars in funding being dedicated to rural infrastructure needs. Wisconsin needs a partner for Tammy Baldwin to fight every day to ensure these issues have the funding and attention they need to help rural communities prosper and succeed. These were all expenses that were directly related to their ability to do their jobs and were treated as business expenses for the workers. We need to think differently about our tax policy. } But we cant stop there. padding-bottom: 0px; Even as they are covered by Medicare, Wisconsin seniors are getting nickeled and dimed by rising out of pocket costs. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. color: #fff; [2] Marc Lasry co-founded Avenue Capital Group with his sister in 1995, and currently has a net worth of $1.8 billion. Lasry was born and raised in New York and moved to Wisconsin in 2014. background-color: #f4f4f4; } When basic needs go unmet, the taxpayer picks up the tab through subsidizing health insurance, SNAP benefits, etc. We need to ensure that the communities that need help now are positioned to compete for and win funding to address this critical need. A full accounting of his holdings is expected to be released in a public filing next week. 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. 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