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Thanks to Wisconsin Republicans, Summer Barbecues Have Never Been More Expensive Beef is 12.1% more expensive, fruit and vegetables 7.5% more expensive and predicted to increase 4.8%, and the cost for soda and lemonade have increased by 5.6%. MADISON, Wis. — This summer, many Wisconsinites’ grills will remain closed and coolers dusty in garages because […]

ICYMI: Tom Tiffany Says U.S. Must End War with Iran Just Hours before Voting to Continue Operations MADISON, Wis. — Recent reporting from the Milwaukee Courier reveals that Congressman Tom Tiffany, Republicans’ newly endorsed candidate for governor, falsely claimed that he wanted to end the illegal war in Iran that is raising costs for Wisconsinites […]

Wisconsin Republicans Completely Ignore Cost Crisis at Convention MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend the WisGOP hosted their convention where they endorsed their favorite MAGA candidates and cemented their extreme midterm agenda. All the while they completely avoided the most important issue their constituents have been crying out for them to fix: the cost crisis […]

Van Orden Admits High Gas Prices Are a Result of War He Supports MADISON, Wis. — At the WisGOP convention over the weekend, Derrick Van Orden admitted that Trump’s war with Iran — a war Van Orden has loudly cheered on — is driving up higher gas prices and hurting Wisconsinites’ wallets. Van Orden admitted […]

Republican Party of Wisconsin Endorses MAGA Extremist Tom Tiffany  MADISON, Wis. — Following the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s endorsement of MAGA extremist Tom Tiffany in the August GOP primary for governor, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Emily Stuckey released the following statement:  “Tom Tiffany is the GOP’s most expensive choice for Governor – from his […]

Wisconsin Republicans Pay More to Travel to the WisGOP Convention MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans are traveling from across the state to the Wisconsin Dells this weekend for their annual convention, but will face steeper fuel prices for their trip because they rubber-stamped the Trump administration’s illegal war with Iran.  “Nearly three months into Trump’s […]

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: One Year Ago Van Orden Called for VA Cuts MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, Derrick Van Orden called for VA staffing cuts at a congressional hearing, asking Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, “So when are we going to cut the VA?” Van Orden then told Collins that he hoped cuts would […]

ICYMI: Key Retirements and Poor Polling for Republicans Suggest Assembly Majority is in Play for Democrats MADISON, Wis. — New reporting yesterday from The Recombobulation Area details how Republicans are fleeing from the state legislature to avoid their costly agenda and a major Democratic defeat in November. The report outlines Republicans’ most vulnerable Assembly seats, […]

ICYMI: Derrick Van Orden Should Man-Up and Take Responsibility for His Actions Instead of Lying Like a Coward MADISON, Wis. — This morning, new reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel called out Derrick Van Orden for cowering from his record of cutting Medicaid. In response to constituents protesting healthcare cuts outside a private event Van […]