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ICYMI: Derrick Van Orden’s Hypocritical Earmark Reversal MADISON, Wis. — After railing against earmarks on the campaign trail as a practice which would “open the door for corruption,” Derrick Van Orden backpedaled in recent weeks, requesting nearly $73 million in federal spending for his district—more than the rest of the Wisconsin House delegation combined. Milwaukee Journal […]

Reminder: David Clarke, Tom Tiffany, & Mike Gallagher Want to Follow Florida and Ban Abortion at 6 Weeks MADISON, Wis. — As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis takes to the stage at the Marathon County Lincoln Day Dinner, Wisconsin Republicans are following his state’s lead in pushing for a 6-week abortion ban on the federal level. Read more about […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Ron DeSantis MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Ron DeSantis’ visit to Wisconsin to attend a GOP party dinner in Marathon County, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “While Ron DeSantis may be able to sell his MAGA-without-Trump pitch to the GOP’s biggest donors, here in Wisconsin, that cheese curd don’t […]

GOP Convention Speaker Spread 1/6 & QAnon Conspiracies MADISON, Wis. — This week, the Republican Party of Wisconsin announced “strong Republican leader” Mayra Flores as a featured speaker at next month’s state GOP convention in La Crosse. Flores, who served just over six months in Congress before being defeated last November, previously shared conspiracy theories online relating […]

ICYMI: Republicans are removing many popular policies from Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed budget MADISON, Wis. — In a new opinion piece for Heartland Signal, columnist Dan Shafer argues Republican politicians in Madison working on the state budget are “kicking bipartisanship to the curb” by jettisoning popular proposals from Governor Tony Evers. Heartland Signal: OPINION: Republicans are removing […]

David Clarke Needs to Answer for His Ties to Proud Boys Leader Convicted for Seditious Conspiracy MADISON, Wis. — Today, far-right Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in planning and executing the deadly January 6th insurrection. Tarrio is an ally of former Milwaukee County Sheriff and possible U.S. Senate candidate […]

GOP Politicians in Madison Block Action on Wisconsin’s Priorities MADISON, Wis. — Despite a historic $7 billion surplus, Republican politicians on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee today rejected more than 540 budget provisions advanced by Governor Evers to address the challenges and priorities of Wisconsin’s working families. Here are a few of the key priorities Republican politicians […]

Derrick Van Orden Tries To Cover His Tracks MADISON, Wis. — Following his vote to subject the VA to devastating budget cuts, Derrick Van Orden is desperately attempting to cover his tracks. Unfortunately, there can be no escaping from Van Orden’s support for Kevin McCarthy’s extreme and irresponsible attempt to balance the budget on the backs of […]

Wisconsin Democrats Honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month MADISON, Wis. — In honor of the first day of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin AAPI Caucus Co-Chairs Caitlin Lee and Angela Jenkins and WisDems Chair Ben Wikler released the following statements: AAPI Caucus Co-Chair Caitlin Lee: “Today, on the first […]