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Senator Chris Larson

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Wisconsin State Senator - Milwaukee and South Suburbs. linktr.ee/senchrislarson

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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It's no secret that consumer goods cost more now than they did a year or two ago, and that the President's tariffs played a role in that. But how large was the effect of these tariffs?
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
High prices are bad enough, but when wage growth stops keeping pace with inflation, it’s even worse. It’s time to end tax incentives for businesses that fail to pay a living wage or provide cost of living adjustments for their workers.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A rally in support of Salah Sarsour will be held tonight at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee Community Center. Let's show the world that our community stands up to injustice!
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There are real problems with our current global trade policy that harm American workers, but everything this Administration does seems to make these problems worse. What would a fair trade policy look like? Come to UWM tonight to find out!
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Privatization is almost never the answer. This whole MMSD contract saga is just the latest example. Public dollars for public goods should go toward work performed by public employees.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Donald Trump and his Administration ARE the swamp. For our democracy to survive, we must get corruption out of Washington and every level of government in every state.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Who needs scary movies when we have America’s descent into vaccine skepticism? Of all the decisions you make for your child in their early years, one of the most important is vaccination. Please, make the choice to protect your kids and our communities.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Check out this nonpartisan webinar from League of Women Voters of Wisconsin to learn more:
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Literal shock troops. A little on the nose, even for this Administration. #AbolishICE
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Trump’s useless war is hurting all of us.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Markets do not like uncertainty, and the job market is no different. On-again off-again tariffs, rising fuel costs, the war in Iran, mass deportations, supply chain disruptions - all of these things are creating an environment where employers are reluctant to hire.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Whatever Trump's captured Supreme Court ultimately decides, it's clear he doesn't care about history, appropriate use of taxpayer dollars, or the law.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Great news! Giovanni Sosa - a 20 year-old husband and father from Milwaukee with no criminal record who had been arrested by ICE in June and stuck in immigration detention ever since - has been released.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I can’t believe I need to say this but the answer to school shootings is not drones armed with chemical weapons. The answer is gun reform, basic security measures, and human beings who care and are trained to help.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
AI data centers are exceedingly unpopular here in Wisconsin, and last night the Town of Janesville showed us once again just how unpopular they are. In a town of less than 4,000 people, a huge crowd turned out for a Town Board meeting - overwhelmingly in favor of a data center moratorium.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Milwaukee:
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Yesterday, a man named Corey Ruiz was shot by Madison police, and later died as a result of his injuries. First of all, my heart goes out to Ruiz' family and friends, and to the entire Madison community.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
July is #DisabilityPrideMonth. Every person, regardless of disability, has the right to participate fully in civic life - to work, to play, and to access basic services without discrimination.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
There are lots of reasons to legalize cannabis, with freedom, jobs, justice reform, and medicinal potential chief among them. However, the ability to raise revenues to pay for critically underfunded services like public education is also a piece of the puzzle.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If you read one thing today, make it this first-hand account by Salah Sarsour on his experience as a 30-year legal U.S. resident with no criminal record being targeted for detention and possible deportation for his status as a Palestinian and his willingness to speak out on the genocide in Gaza.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Election bribery is a crime.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Joan Sebastian Guerrero is the latest victim of Trump's murderous, incompetent regime. He was a father, was legally authorized to work in the United States, and was not even the person federal agents were looking for.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Yet another example of our broken healthcare system. West Allis doctor Lindsay Schmidt had been told she needed a procedure to close a hole in her heart. And yet, because she hadn't yet had a stroke, the insurance company denied her claim.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Life has become significantly more expensive under Trump 2.0, but by how much? According to a new analysis by the Center for American Progress, the average household has spent an extra $2,072 in gas, utility, and tariff costs through June 30, owing to decisions by POTUS and his allies in Congress.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Trump's armed thugs continue to murder human beings. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo had no criminal record, was a beloved member of his community, and wasn't even the person they were looking for.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Did you know that in Wisconsin, buildings built before 1974 are generally not required to have fire sprinkler systems? Not only that, Republicans in 2013 made it illegal for local communities to require older buildings to add sprinklers.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
8 people who protested the Trump Administration in Texas have been given sentences of 30 to 100 years. At least one woman received 50 years for running a book club that an FBI agent testified in court was “nothing illegal.” Perhaps our government needs a refresher on the Bill of Rights. I’ll start:
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate together in Bay View, Cudahy, and Saint Francis today!
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy 250th Birthday, America! The arc of the moral universe is long, and it only bends toward justice if we stand together and make it so. With deep love for our country, and in full recognition of the ways in which we have fallen short, I wish all of you a wonderful Independence Day.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Every working person deserves a living wage. We will continue to lose workers to our neighboring states if we don't boost wages. Sadly, WI is part of a minority of states that refuses to raise its minimum wage above the poverty-level $7.25/hr. It's past time to #RaisetheWage
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Who exactly is ICE picking up as part of their recent slew of detentions across WI? It’s people like Giovanni Sosa. Sosa came to the U.S. as a child and has known no other home. He has zero criminal record & his wife & child are U.S Citizens. He now sits in a jail cell away from his family.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Wonderful news! I hope the Trump Administration acts according to this order as soon as possible so Mr Sarsour can come home.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
In the Capitol Rotunda this month, there is a display to honor the memory of many of the kids who were lost to this senseless violence. We must make preventing #gunviolence one of our top priorities in the next legislative session.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
46 children are lost to gun violence in Wisconsin each year. For the past 15 years, Republicans in the legislature have refused to address our gun violence epidemic, and have proposed policies that would make things worse.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
AI data center construction has exploded in recent years, & WI's boneheaded tax exemption has made our state an emerging hub for these goliaths. In April, a stunning milestone was reached. Per US Census data, AI data center construction ($50.7 billion) outpaced all public $ on transportation.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
As we start Pride Month, let us remember not only how far we've come, but also, how far we have yet to go. Pride means never having to hide, and is a challenge for allies to step up and push back against hateful attacks and legislation aimed at our LGBTQIA+ neighbors. Love will always win.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
That feeling when you get caught taking credit for $94 million in lead abatement funding for your home state when you voted against the bill.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Trump’s ICE thugs pepper-sprayed US Senator Andy Kim as he was attempting to de-escalate a situation near a detention facility. There is no end to the abuses of this Administration.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I was honored to spend the morning in fellowship with local veterans as we paid tribute to their fallen brothers and sisters in arms on Memorial Day. Thank you to the Oak Creek, Cudahy, and South Milwaukee communities for the invitation to take part in these wonderful events.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
At all levels of government, we invest enormous sums of money in policing and incarceration, and not enough on strengthening communities. According to a new nationwide study, the men and women of law enforcement agree.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
The $300 refund checks ($600 for married couples) in the Evers-Vos proposal to recklessly spend our state's surplus will NOT go to the people who need them the most. If you didn't pay state income tax in 2024, you get $0.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
When a millionaire president of a multi-billionaire company is in talks with trillion-dollar tech companies to do something 70% of the people disagree with - that’s oligarchy. We need an AI data center moratorium now!
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Trump’s reckless, largely illegal tariffs have led to worse job growth and higher prices. Doing nothing at all would have been better than this.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 5th from 4:30-7:30pm at Saint Francis High School, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is hosting an open house on the I-794 redesign project. This is a great chance to make your voice heard on this project. www.794lakeinterchange.wisconsindot.gov/i794outreach...
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This morning I took part in the City of Oak Creek Government Health Dept Legislative Breakfast. As a legislature, we need to do a better job of helping our local health departments build capacity and extend the great work they’re already doing to keep their communities healthy.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Nobody who works full-time should be paid anything less than a living wage. Supply-side economics is a failure - unless you’re a member of the 1%. I’m proud to join Sen. Kelda Roys, WI State Representative Angelina Cruz, and all the other co-authors of Wisconsin’s $20 minimum wage bill.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Today is #EarthDay. I am proud to be fighting for a 100% clean energy future, a moratorium on water-hungry, energy-sucking AI data centers, and clean air and water for all. We only get one planet - our way of life depends on our stewardship.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Each April, Armenian Americans gather at the Capitol in Madison to commemorate the genocide of 1915-23 that was perpetrated on the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire. I was honored to address this gathering today.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Under Trump, arrests of noncitizens without any criminal record have increased 8-fold from Biden's final year in office. Arrests of non-criminals are now the most common type of immigration-related arrest.
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Senator Chris Larson @senchrislarson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Tonight, Gov Evers declared a state of emergency due to this week’s flooding and severe storms. Avoid the roads if you can - there has been widespread flooding on roads across the area. April severe storms are not normal in WI. Climate change is real and it’s only going to get worse if we don’t act
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