"Our Wisconsin Constitution says it’s the Legislature’s duty to protect the public welfare. That hasn’t stopped Republicans from taking away many of your rights this session, from health and safety protections to your ability to access courts and justice. The Republicans’ mantra should be, in the words of Janis Joplin, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.”"
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Rep. Terese Berceau: Nothing left to lose after this legislative session Retrieved 18 April 2025
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Terese Berceau
Terese L. Berceau (born August 23, 1950) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1999 until 2019. Berceau was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin and graduated from the Green Bay East High School. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1973.
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