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REMINDER: Eric Hovde Wants To Repeal the Affordable Care Act “in its Entirety” MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, which lowered health care costs and protected health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites.  California bank owner Eric […]

Wisconsin Republicans Are Blocking Affordable Health Care MADISON, Wis. — Since the Affordable Care Act passed 14 years ago, Wisconsin Republicans have done their best to ensure Wisconsinites don’t have access to affordable health care coverage. From refusing to withdraw from a lawsuit challenging the ACA to repeatedly blocking Medicaid expansion, legislative Republicans have actively worked to […]

ICYMI: Republican Eric Hovde Blamed Societal Problems on Single Moms in His First Senate Bid. Will He Do It Again? MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, new reporting from The 19th revealed disparaging comments megamillionaire California bank owner Eric Hovde made about single moms, women, and families. Hovde blamed many societal problems on single parents, suggested rolling back programs […]

ICYMI: Derrick Van Orden Attacks WI Ag Exports MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden turned a hearing of the House Agriculture Committee into a stage for another one of his embarrassing outbursts, questioning a witness on whether the U.S. was “essentially feeding Nazy Germany in 1938” by exporting food and other agricultural products to […]

Wisconsin Republicans Would Help Donald Trump “Terminate” the Affordable Care Act MADISON, Wis. — In the 14 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, Wisconsin Republicans haven’t let up their attempts to repeal the landmark legislation, leaving Wisconsinites to face higher costs and potentially lose coverage without ACA protections. Here’s a reminder of how Wisconsin Republicans […]

ICYMI: Eric Hovde Attended GOP Dinner Featuring Man Arrested in January 6 Riot MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that Eric Hovde spoke at an event in Green Bay alongside Brandon Straka, a January 6 insurrection convict who admitted he knowingly illegally entered Capitol grounds and shouted “Take it!” to other rioters trying to steal a police […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Endorses “NO” Vote on Spring Ballot Questions 1 and 2 MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced it is endorsing a “NO” vote on both Question 1 and Question 2—the constitutional amendment on the April 2 ballot.  Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement:  “Seizing […]

REPUBLICANS IN DISARRAY: Waukesha County GOP Chair Says Republicans “Outgunned” MADISON, Wis. — Appearing today on NewsTalk 1130 WISN, Waukesha County GOP Chair Terry Dittrich blasted Wisconsin Republicans as “outgunned and out-financed, big time” in local races across the state. Complaining the state GOP’s local elections program “hasn’t gone very well,” Dittrich credited Wisconsin Democrats […]

While Donald Trump’s RNC Closes Up Shop, President Biden Invests in Milwaukee MADISON, Wis. — While President Biden stopped in Milwaukee this week to open the Wisconsin Democratic coordinated campaign headquarters and announce a historic new infrastructure investment to rebuild and reconnect key neighborhoods across the city, Donald Trump’s RNC was quietly pulling out of […]