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ICYMI: “Two Parents Put A Face On The Impact Of Potential Medicaid Cuts” MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Wisconsin Examiner highlighted some of the Wisconsin families who will be hurt the most by Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits. Today, Derrick Van Orden cast the deciding vote to decimate these programs, of which over 150,000 […]

BREAKING: Derrick Van Orden Voted to Threaten Health Care and Food Security for Wisconsin Families and Children in Order to Give Billionaires an Even Bigger Tax Handout MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this morning, Rep. Derrick Van Orden voted for a budget that could threaten Medicaid and the SNAP benefits that tens of thousands of Wisconsinites in his […]

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock to Deliver WisDems State Convention Keynote Address MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock as the keynote speaker at its 2025 State Convention in the Wisconsin Dells on June 14th and 15th. Sen. Warnock will address delegates during the convention’s main session the […]

WisDems Deal Final Blow to Musk’s Short-Lived and Disastrous Political Spending Career Musk is reportedly stepping back from spending in politics after spending millions on the GOP’s disastrous attempt to elect Brad Schimel to the Supreme Court   MADISON, Wis. — After spending over $25 million in his failed attempt to buy himself a Supreme Court seat, Elon Musk […]

ICYMI: Wisconsin GOP Continues to Push Archaic Abortion Ban at Their State Convention MADISON, Wis. — After Wisconsinites have made it clear time and again that they do not want politicians regulating and controlling their bodies, the Republican Party of Wisconsin passed a resolution at their state convention claiming that the state’s 1849 criminal abortion ban […]

Day Without Child Care: Wisconsinites Decry GOP Budget Cut To Child Care Counts MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, Wisconsin families and child care providers across the state took part in National Day Without Child Care, calling for action to ensure that families have access to affordable child care and that providers can stay afloat. Meanwhile, Wisconsin Republicans […]

ICYMI: “How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Heartland States” MADISON, Wis. — A new article from Heartland Signal on Tuesday highlighted the crisis Wisconsinites could face if the Trump Administration and Republicans make devastating cuts to Medicaid. Tens of thousands of Wisconsinites could lose their health care coverage, putting vulnerable individuals at risk. Wisconsin Republicans like Bryan Steil […]

ICYMI: Wisconsinites & Health Care Centers Would Be Hit By Trump-Backed Medicaid Cuts MADISON, Wis. — A new report from Wisconsin Public Radio on Wednesday highlighted the dangers Wisconsin health care centers face if Donald Trump and Republicans succeed in cutting Medicaid funding. According to the report, Wisconsinites would lose their health care coverage and face higher […]

Howard Marklein Voted to Gut Gov. Evers’ Pro-Kid Budget, Reject Property Tax Relief MADISON, Wis. — After Howard Marklein voted today to strip over 600 items from Governor Evers’ budget, raising property taxes and threatening access to child care around the state, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Deputy Communications Director Haley McCoy released the following statement: “Governor Evers’ […]