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ONE YEAR AGO: Van Orden Celebrates Millions Losing Healthcare and SNAP Benefits as Result of MAGA’s Big Ugly Bill MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, Van Orden tweeted “YES!” in response to a tweet detailing the devastating impacts MAGA’s Big Ugly Bill will have on Americans who rely on Medicaid and SNAP funding.  Van […]

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 […]

ICYMI: Wisconsin Moms on Medicaid Now get 12 Months of Coverage MADISON, Wis. — Today, thanks to years of tireless work by Wisconsin Democrats, new moms in the state of Wisconsin will receive healthcare coverage for 12 months after they give birth. Reporting from Cap Times details the positive impacts this policy change will have […]

Barbecues will Cost More this 4th of July Thanks to Wisconsin Republicans MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel details how much more Wisconsinites are paying at the checkout line in preparation for 4th of July celebrations as a result of Wisconsin Republicans’ cost-raising policies. In Wisconsin this year, ground beef jumped […]

VIDEO: Wisconsin Democrats Address Affordability Crisis and Healthcare Costs Ahead of Big Ugly Bill Anniversary MADISON, Wis. — Today, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski joined State Senator Melissa Ratcliff and Representative Mike Bare to discuss how Congressman Tom Tiffany has made life unbearably expensive for working Wisconsinites. Under the MAGA policies Congressman Tiffany has rubber-stamped […]

ICYMI: Van Orden’s Social Media History Shows Pattern of Anti-Muslim, Racist Comments MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, new reporting from the Milwaukee Courier detailed Derrick Van Orden’s long history of anti-Muslim and racist comments. The article points to tweets from multiple accounts Van Orden posted on over several years, all of which stoke the flames of increasing […]

Derrick Van Orden uses Nurses as Political Props while Cutting Funding for Healthcare Professionals MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Derrick Van Orden posted a photo meeting with nurses in Washington in an attempt to distract from his record that has made their jobs even more difficult by cutting healthcare funding. Van Orden cast the deciding […]

REMINDER: MAGA Candidate for Governor Tom Tiffany Doesn’t Believe in Mail-In Voting  Election denier wins in 2026 would position MAGA governors in key swing states like Wisconsin, allowing Trump allies oversight and authority over the 2028 presidential election.  MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Supreme Court ruled that elections officials may count mail-in ballots that arrive […]

ICYMI: U.S. Rep. Steil proposes federal voter ID law stricter than Wisconsin’s Steil is on a crusade to create obstacles for Wisconsin voters. She described this proposal as a voter suppression effort that would “require Wisconsinites to buy a printer to print their ID every time they cast their mail-in ballot.” MADISON, Wis. — New […]