Wisconsin

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,632 posts) Sat Jul 1, 2023, 01:55 PM Jul 2023

Speaker Robin Vos says he'll move to end minority scholarship program after Supreme Court ruling

MADISON - Assembly Speaker Robin Vos indicated Republicans will move to repeal state laws and programs based on race — including a state-run scholarship program for students of color — following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the consideration of race in college admissions.

"We are reviewing the decision and will introduce legislation to correct the discriminatory laws on the books and pass repeals in the fall," Vos, a Republican of Rochester, tweeted Thursday.

Vos was referring to the Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant program, which provides scholarships ranging from $250 to $2,500 to Black, Native American, Hispanic or Southeast Asian students to attend technical colleges, private nonprofit colleges and tribal colleges.

The Higher Educational Aids Board, which administers the program, did not respond to a request for comment. A similar grant program is available for students of color attending University of Wisconsin System schools.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/speaker-robin-vos-says-hell-193407212.html

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Speaker Robin Vos says he'll move to end minority scholarship program after Supreme Court ruling (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2023 OP

And it begins................... Lovie777 Jul 2023 #1

Give conservative Republicans the opportunity - and they will ALWAYS show their asses. NM Grins Jul 2023 #3

Yep, all the racists will follow suit. Just as they did when trump came out with his open racism and brush Jul 2023 #7

The Subprime Court said that race couldn't be considered as a factor in college admissions Ocelot II Jul 2023 #2

That's exactly it TheRealNorth Jul 2023 #4

REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Jul 2023 #5

They want us for front line military pawns, nothing else. IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2023 #6

And wage slavery. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2023 #13

When Is He Up For Election/Rejection? WiVoter Jul 2023 #8

Wisconsin is far too gerrymandered to unseat this cretin. sybylla Jul 2023 #9

I Know, But We Can't Give Up WiVoter Jul 2023 #10

Totally agree. I've tilted that windmill in my red county/districts over and over again. sybylla Jul 2023 #11

What's With Our State Party? WiVoter Jul 2023 #12

The cause is not always at the top. LiberalFighter Jul 2023 #14

Yeah, thanks. sybylla Jul 2023 #15

Lovie777

(12,482 posts)

1. And it begins...................

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 01:58 PM

Jul 2023

Grins

(7,291 posts)

3. Give conservative Republicans the opportunity - and they will ALWAYS show their asses. NM

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 02:13 PM

Jul 2023

brush

(54,009 posts)

7. Yep, all the racists will follow suit. Just as they did when trump came out with his open racism and

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 02:45 PM

Jul 2023

misogyny.

Ocelot II

(116,112 posts)

2. The Subprime Court said that race couldn't be considered as a factor in college admissions

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 02:09 PM

Jul 2023

but they didn't say minority students couldn't get state-funded scholarships once they were "color-blindly" admitted. So where is this coming from? Apparently GOP doesn't want minority kids to go to college at all. Keep 'em poor and working for the white man, right?

TheRealNorth

(9,507 posts)

4. That's exactly it

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 02:16 PM

Jul 2023

LenaBaby61

(6,981 posts)

5. REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 02:26 PM

Jul 2023

IrishAfricanAmerican

(3,831 posts)

6. They want us for front line military pawns, nothing else.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 02:38 PM

Jul 2023

OldBaldy1701E

(5,252 posts)

13. And wage slavery.

Reply to IrishAfricanAmerican (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 09:10 AM

Jul 2023

They need workers to make themselves richer so they make sure to tweak the laws that allow them the control and bias that they need to keep things that way. And, we still let them. Because it still happens. As the saying goes, now what are you prepared to do? Because being the 'better person' has not stopped them yet.

WiVoter

(920 posts)

8. When Is He Up For Election/Rejection?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 05:27 PM

Jul 2023

There must be someone who can put him in his place, permanently.

sybylla

(8,557 posts)

9. Wisconsin is far too gerrymandered to unseat this cretin.

Reply to WiVoter (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 05:39 PM

Jul 2023

We've been trying for two decades.

WiVoter

(920 posts)

10. I Know, But We Can't Give Up

Reply to sybylla (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 06:51 PM

Jul 2023

And I realize that is easier to say than it is to do.

sybylla

(8,557 posts)

11. Totally agree. I've tilted that windmill in my red county/districts over and over again.

Reply to WiVoter (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 07:38 PM

Jul 2023

Since 2001.

The problem becomes a matter of conscience. Running for office as a Dem in a red district is hell on earth. You and your family will be torn to shreds in your own community in front of friends and neighbors - maybe even with their help. We had a fabulous candidate for our very red even more gerrymandered district. He was someone everyone knew from the local radio station. He had great name recognition and awesome street cred with most of his district.

He and his family (2 elementary school kids) were harassed in school, in church, in public places and more, simply because he put his name on the ballot as a Dem.

And he didn't manage to move the needle more than a couple of points.

While those are all good lessons to learn (that the people you thought you knew were actually shit humans), I can't in good conscience recruit any more candidates to run that gauntlet in red areas while they get zero support from the state party. If someone signs up, I'm there. If they don't, then no one is on the ballot.

WiVoter

(920 posts)

12. What's With Our State Party?

Reply to sybylla (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 1, 2023, 07:54 PM

Jul 2023

WTF?

LiberalFighter

(51,544 posts)

14. The cause is not always at the top.

Reply to WiVoter (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 2, 2023, 06:32 PM

Jul 2023

They can provide the training and tools. But it is the grassroots that need to get it done. That is the county parties, precinct committee persons, and volunteers.

sybylla

(8,557 posts)

15. Yeah, thanks.

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 3, 2023, 09:37 AM

Jul 2023

This was a decade ago. The party was making all candidates pay for VAN. And it wasn't cheap. So, yeah, it was at the top.

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