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ICYMI: VA Secretary says Wisconsin VA hospitals are hiring, after Trump administration cut 30K positions MADISON, Wis. — Reporting last week from WPR details how DOGE cuts to the VA under the Trump administration, which Derrick Van Orden personally called for, has resulted in 30,000 VA jobs cut nationwide and caused staffing shortages at every […]

 Inflation Accelerates Due to Tiffany-Backed Policies MADISON, Wis. — Inflation numbers are rapidly rising due to surging energy costs driven by the Tom Tiffany-backed unprovoked war in Iran. Consumer prices in the United States rose last month at the fastest rate since May 2023 across the board—from tomatoes, which are up nearly 40% from last […]

Washington Post Highlights Tom Tiffany’s Election Denialism MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Washington Post highlights GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany’s extreme record of election denialism and what it would mean for Wisconsinites to have a MAGA governor overseeing Wisconsin’s battleground presidential elections.  “Tom Tiffany is a die-hard MAGA extremist and it would […]

Ignorance is Bliss for Van Orden as He Ignores Constituents’ Concerns for High Costs MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday night, Derrick Van Orden criticized constituents protesting healthcare cuts outside a private event he was attending, saying “I just wish they knew what they were talking about. There has been no cuts to Medicaid or Medicare. […]

As Wisconsinites Celebrate Educators, Van Orden Doubles Down on His Radical Education Agenda MADISON, Wis. — As Wisconsinites across the state celebrated our amazing educators this week, Derrick Van Orden spent Teacher Appreciation Week doubling down on his attacks on teachers. Van Orden has a long history of undermining public schools and those who work […]

ICYMI: Wisconsin DOJ helps secure final approval in $700M Google settlement MADISON, Wis. — This week, new reporting from WEAU details how Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul played a key role in securing the final approval of a $700M settlement with Google over an antitrust lawsuit. The settlement gives consumers relief after being taken advantage […]

ROUND UP: Gas Prices Reach Unprecedented Highs Across Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. —  Now nearing three months into Trump’s and Republican’s illegal war with Iran, and with no end in sight, the cost of gas is crushing Wisconsinites like never before.  Diesel prices reached record highs this week averaging at $5.62 a gallon—almost doubling the average […]

Derrick Van Orden Cheered On Abortion Restrictions MADISON, Wis. — Women in Wisconsin have not forgotten how following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, they were immediately subjected to an 1849 abortion ban — a decision Derrick Van Orden emphatically cheered. This ban forced many Wisconsinites to cross state lines just to access basic healthcare, […]

ICYMI: Tom Tiffany Hasn’t Shown He Cares About Wisconsin  MADISON, Wis. — A recent letter to the editor held GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany accountable for his record of failing Wisconsinites and making life more unaffordable for working people. The letter highlights Tiffany’s vote jeopardizing healthcare for tens of thousands of Wisconsinites while he […]