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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 […]

ICYMI: WisDems Chair, Devin Remiker, featured on MS NOW Primetime speaking on Blue Wave energy: ‘Retirements going up like Gas Prices’ MADISON, Wis. — On Sunday, WisDems Chair Devin Remiker appeared on MS NOW’s primetime show to discuss the wave of Republican retirements across Wisconsin. Remiker argued that this flood of retirements clearly shows that […]

ICYMI: ‘A very dark cloud’: Wisconsin mom sees ACA premium more than double MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, a mom in Derrick Van Orden’s district, spoke to Spectrum News about the devastating impacts her family experiences as a result of rising insurance premiums. Republicans like Van Orden refused to extend ACA premium tax credits before they […]

Round Up: On National Ag Day Wisconsin Farmers are Feeling the Pain from Tiffany-Trump Policies MADISON, Wis. — This National Ag Day, Wisconsin’s farm economy is bearing the burden of GOP policies that drive costs up and stifle profits. Bankruptcies are up, sales are down, and GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany and his allies […]

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 […]