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WHINE WEDNESDAY: Van Orden’s Twitter Use Wrapped Welcome to Whine Wednesday with Derrick Van Orden, America’s fiercest keyboard warrior. We comb through the hundreds of tweets DVO posts during a week so you don’t have to. Grab a glass and join us for Whine Wednesday! MADISON, Wis. — Van Orden has had quite the head-spinning […]

On 16th Affordable Care Act Anniversary, WisDems Chair Calls Out Wisconsin GOP for Crushing Health Care in Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. —  Today marks the 16th anniversary of passage of the Affordable Care Act, a Democrat-led effort to provide healthcare to millions of Americans, which over 313,000 Wisconsinites rely on to afford essential care. In response […]

ICYMI: Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds MADISON, Wis. — Last week, new KFF polling found that most Affordable Care Act customers blame Trump and Republicans like Bryan Steil, Tom Tiffany, and Derrick Van Orden for their higher premium costs. The poll also found that Republican slashes […]

Leader-Telegram: GOP Candidate for Governor Tom Tiffany Did Not Vote for Blatnik Bridge Funding He Recently Touted MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Leader-Telegram points out that Tom Tiffany did not vote for funding to replace the Blatnik Bridge, despite releasing a recent statement seemingly taking a victory lap for the funding that neglects […]

ICYMI: Trump and Van Orden raising energy costs, killing jobs “Van Orden turned his back on Wisconsinites by voting for the Big Beautiful Bill, which is expected to increase Wisconsin families’ annual total energy bills by $95 by 2030 and lead to 8,200 job losses in 2030 and 30,000 job losses in 2035.” MADISON, Wis. […]

GOP Candidate for Governor Tom Tiffany Touts Blatnik Bridge Funding After Voting Against It MADISON, Wis. — This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced over $1.05 billion for the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge which connects Superior to Duluth, allowing easy travel between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Despite having voted against funding to revitalize and […]

Maria Lazar Doubles Down on History of Voter Suppression, Threatens Wisconsin’s Constitutional Protections MADISON, Wis. — Maria Lazar’s statements on the campaign trail paint a clear picture for Wisconsin voters: She will not protect their constitutional right to vote on the Supreme Court bench.  In a recent interview with The Daily Cardinal, Lazar said she […]

BREAKING: WisDems Chair Statement in Response to Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s Retirement MADISON, Wis. — Following Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s retirement announcement, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “All potential Republican candidates should take note: Both of your leaders have abandoned you. Your policies are causing working people […]

After Voting for Tariffs that Bankrupted Farmers and Slashing Food Aid, Tom Tiffany Promises, “No Farmers. No Food. No Future.” MADISON, Wis. — This National Agriculture week, GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany celebrated with a post that said “No Farmers. No Food. No Future.” Ironically, the statement is a perfect summary of Tiffany’s own […]