Madison— Hundreds of people from across Wisconsin marched around the Capitol on Wednesday, some hoisting signs saying “Black Lives Matter” and “Living Wage Jobs,” and shouting “This is what religion looks like.”
The interfaith gathering, which drew an estimated 800 people to the Capitol, was part of the biennial effort by religious leaders and faith-based organizations to shape the state’s 2015-’17 budget and legislative priorities.
As in past years, Wisconsin’s religious advocates and lobbyists will lend their voices to a broad range of issues this session — from abortion and human trafficking to food stamps and health care for the poor. Also on the agenda: prison reform, vouchers for private schools and public transportation.