Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys, a Madison Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 2008 and served until 2012. In 2012, she lost to Mark Pocan in the race for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives. She is running for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018. An attorney, Roys is the former executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin, which supports abortion rights.
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Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage"
Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade."
Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison…
Says "political interference" from Scott Walker’s administration has led to "gagging (DNR) scientists so they can no longer comment on proposed legislation" and "we’re letting…
Governor hopeful Kelda Roys’ claim that abortion is a crime in Wisconsin has some truth but misleads
"In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime."
Wisconsin lost "almost 4,000 manufacturing jobs in 2017."
"There are a lot of private charters. And in fact, (Tony Evers) sought and received the largest charter school grant in the country from the…
Says that under Scott Walker, on a percentage basis, Wisconsin is "spending twice as much on debt service for just basic road repair and maintenance"…
On participating in a debate for Democratic gubernatorial candidates.