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Will Tim Michels Support A Voter Decided Referendum on Abortion? Past Radical Comments Indicate That He Will Not. MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Evers called for a Special Session that proposes a pathway to repeal the archaic and restrictive 1849 ban on abortion, by creating a process for voter referendums. Tim Michels has unsurprisingly been silent on the proposal […]

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Wisconsinites Ready to Retire Ron Johnson “I cannot imagine returning Ron Johnson to the U.S. Senate, given recent votes and statements he’s made — all of which demonstrate his disregard for the well-being of Wisconsin citizens.” MADISON, Wis. — Across the state, Wisconsinites are tired of Ron Johnson’s out-of-touch and self-serving agenda and […]

ICYMI: WI DOJ officials celebrate the success of Speak Up, Speak Out MADISON, Wis – Yesterday, Attorney General Josh Kaul highlighted the two-year anniversary of the Speak Up, Speak Out school safety tip line. Speak Up, Speak Out reflects AG Kaul’s deep commitment to public safety. Created by the Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety, […]

ICYMI: GOP Governor Candidate Michels’ Construction Company Faced Series Of Sexual Harassment, Racial Discrimination Allegations “A Spokeswoman For Michels’ Campaign Declined to Comment on the Allegations and Deferred Our Questions to the Company.” MADISON, Wis. — Over the last 20 years, federal court cases reveal that female and minority workers have sued Tim Michels’ construction companies over […]

ICYMI: Ron Johnson’s Threats Against Social Security and Medicare Putting Wisconsin Retirees in Jeopardy “I count on Social Security to supplement my income and I also have had some hip replacements, so Medicare was very important to me…If I had had to pay out of pocket for those experiences, I would probably be in a […]

ICYMI: Tim Michels Won’t Promise to Accept 2022 Results “Aides to several Republican nominees for governor who have questioned the 2020 election’s legitimacy did not respond to repeated requests for comment on their own races in November. Those candidates included…Tim Michels of Wisconsin.” MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the New York Times reported that Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels […]

ICYMI:  Ron Johnson and Republican Candidates at Risk With Independent Voters “To me that’s the most existential threat to our democracy. And to think [Johnson] was even considering it makes him a non-starter.” MADISON, Wis. — Today, a new AP report detailed Wisconsin independent voters moving away from Ron Johnson and committing to support Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. Voters cited […]

ICYMI: “Open letter to Tim Michels and Roger Roth on school safety” “If we can’t trust you to keep us and our classmates safe in what should be the easiest decision anyone can make, then we can’t trust you to do what’s right for our state.” MADISON, Wis. — In an open letter published in the Cap Times, […]

ICYMI: Ron Johnson Voted To Outsource Jobs Like Mine “In fact, during Johnson’s two terms in the U.S. Senate, Wisconsin has lost tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs.” MADISON, Wis. — Last week, the Milwaukee Courier published an op-ed slamming Ron Johnson for his pattern of doing the bidding of his big donors at the expense of working […]