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Congressional Wisconsin Republicans Will Raise Health Care Costs for Working Wisconsinites MADISON, Wis. — With health care premiums set to more than double for working families, Derrick Van Orden has dismissed continued funding as “partisan demands” while Tom Tiffany directed Republican colleagues to “hold firm” in their position that will raise health care costs for […]

WisDems Chair Statement on Renegade Democrats Folding on Health Care, Forcing People to Choose Between Bankruptcy and Getting Healthy MADISON, Wis. — In response to a handful of Democratic senators joining with Republicans to end the MAGA government shutdown, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Democrats were fighting to ensure […]

ICYMI: Trump Administration Tells Wisconsin To ‘Undo’ Full Foodshare Payments. Evers Says ‘No’ MADISON, Wis. — After the Trump administration tried to block FoodShare payments that Gov. Tony Evers authorized to help feed Wisconsin families, Gov. Evers stood firm and gave a simple answer: no. He released these funds in response to the Republican-led shutdown, […]

VENTING VAN ORDEN: Thousands of Tweets, Angry Letters, Zero Results MADISON, Wis. — In a month where he tweeted 1,594 times, Wisconsin’s most valiant keyboard warrior, Derrick Van Orden, is back to doing what he does best: sending out angry words but getting no real results for the people of Wisconsin. In his most recent […]

Soybeans, Beef: Tariff Lover Tom Tiffany Supports Exploiting Wisconsin Farmers to Cut Soft Deals with China and Argentina  “…the damage from past trade disruptions will take time to repair. Rebuilding trust and re-establishing consistent export channels will not happen overnight.” – Doug Rebout, Wisconsin Soybean Association President MADISON, Wis. — After months of uncertainty and […]

As Wisconsinites Go Without Groceries, GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Tiffany Stays Silent MADISON, Wis. — As the 700,000 SNAP recipients in Wisconsin face the first week of feeding their households since Donald Trump decided to illegally withhold funds starting November 1st, Republican candidate for governor Tom Tiffany is staying silent. Wisconsinites are already facing a […]

After Democrats Sweep Tuesday Elections, Will Republicans Finally Stop Going After the ACA? No. Probably Not. Van Orden’s campaign website once called for “the last vestiges of the disastrous Obamacare” to be removed. MADISON, Wis. — As the GOP drags the government shutdown into its 6th week, hoping that starving children, veterans, and the elderly […]

GOP Shutdown Longest in American History: Republicans Play Politics and Leave Small Businesses to Face ACA Cuts Alone “I think you’re going to see small businesses closing,” – Chef Dan Jacobs on the GOP cutting ACA funding  MADISON, Wis — As of today, Republicans are now responsible for the longest government shutdown in American history, […]

One Year Out: WisDems See Surge of Energy as Over 1,000 Volunteers Knock Doors One Year From 2026 Election “We found it makes a tremendous difference when neighbors understand their community, know people, and understand their way of life. They can connect on a more individual basis. It is much more effective than just another […]