Action Alert
Good news
ISP’s second Pride Walk took place June 20 and was quite successful! Thanks for organizing Becky! A couple of photos are attached below.
Just today, the SCOTUS ruled that mail-in ballots post-marked by Election Day, but received after that day can be counted.
SCOTUS also ruled that law enforcement’s use of sprawling warrants that sweep up smartphone location data requires privacy protections under the fourth amendment.
After huge pressure from the dairy industry, the Trump administration opened a new legal pathway for migrant farm workers. The H-2A guest-worker program will finally include the dairy industry
Congress passed the largest affordable housing bill in decades with overwhelming bipartisan support. Trump has yet to sign it, but it is widely popular, so he is expected to – eventually.
A federal judge permanently barred the Trump administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
Former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have launched a new website, Climate.us, to fill the void left when the Trump administration shut down a government-run climate information site.
An arbitrator ruled that a San José State University professor who was terminated after disputes over her role in campus protests related to the Gaza war must be reinstated as a tenured professor.
A district court judge rejected Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s bid to force plaintiffs in a lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse to identify themselves publicly.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill requiring photo ID to mail-in vote.
Due to a lawsuit by journalist Katie Phang, a judge issued a preliminary injunction that gives Todd Blanche a week to release certain names and other information redacted by DOJ from the millions of pages of the Epstein files.
The US military is again requiring recruits to get flu shots after a huge Air Force outbreak.
In a historic breakthrough, the first person ever was functionally cured of sickle cell in Louisiana.
A federal judge said a lawsuit challenging the Department of Justice’s creation of a $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization” fund will proceed.
The ACLU announced that it will monitor ballot counting and election certification this November.
In 2025, the baby name “Donald” hit its lowest point of popularity in U.S. history.
IL Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation to shield patients’ abortion-related digital medical records from access by outside authorities who have sometimes used them to pursue criminal cases in states where the procedure has been outlawed.
A federal judge in California blocked the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts nationwide.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from subpoenaing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other officials, declaring that the request is an effort “to harass and retaliate.”
Things you can do right now
There's so much going on, along with the 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, that we will skip a "to do list" and get right into all the announcements, events, etc.
Enjoy time with family and friends and plan out your future actions.
It's like a Get Out of Jail Free card, isn't it?
Announcements/Events
Protest MAGA Healthcare Cuts
June 30, 12 pm
GOP Wisconsin Headquarters
148 E Johnson St, Madison
This event ends a statewide tour to protest healthcare cuts and Tom Tiffany's role in it.
Listen to the Declaration of Independence read aloud.
Saturday, July 4, 9 am
VFW Park Shelter
Prairie du Sac
Should be over in less than an hour. Start the day out right! Reedsburg also has a reading at 2 pm at the Reedsburg Community Marketplace Shelter.
Billboard on Highway 12
Indivisible Sauk Prairie will be putting up a billboard on Highway 12 between Sauk City and Baraboo in October, to run for a month before the election. A generous member has offered to fund this; there is also a chance National Indivisible might fund this (although their funding comes with restrictions).
Please let us know if you would like to be part of the group planning the content of this billboard. We want it to be attractive, effective, and carry a clear message on the importance of voting.
Indivisible Sauk Prairie monthly meeting
Thursday, July 9, 6 pm
Sauk Prairie Police Department Community Room
640 13th Street, Prairie du Sac
Visibility Event
Saturday July 18, 10 am–12 pm
Sauk Bridge
"Good Trouble Lives On!"
Wollersheim Social Event
Friday, July 24, 11 am–1 pm
Sign up on:
Immigrant response solidarity training
Friday, July 10, 5:30–7 pm
River Hills Church
840 Carolina St, Sauk City
Sponsored by Voces de la Frontera, Sauk Co. allies will learn about local efforts and organizations, and ways to take concrete steps to demonstrate solidarity and provide support to their immigrant neighbors.
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
July 21, 7 pm
River Arts Center
Town Hall: Food (In)Security in Wisconsin
July 25, 10 am–12 pm
Sequoya Public Library
4340 Tokay Blvd in Madison
Indivisible Dane County is sponsoring a town hall titled Food (In)Security in Wisconsin: What Federal Changes Mean for SNAP/FoodShare. Space is limited.
RSVP here: indivisibledanecowi@gmail.com.
Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry
4th Wednesday of the month
Whew - that's a lot going on! Do what feels right for you and continue to resist.
Happy Fourth of July!
