Biden Campaign: In Milwaukee, Biden mobilizes voters and discusses plan to beat COVID-19 and build back better

Yesterday, Joe Biden traveled to Milwaukee to encourage Wisconsinites to vote and to address the crises facing the country. During the visit, Biden highlighted his Build Back Better plan to help Wisconsin’s economy recover, get the pandemic under control, and his proposals to lower health care costs and protect coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. WPR: Biden Brings His Message Of Jobs, Controlling COVID-19 Spread To Milwaukee Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden promised to listen to scientists and push legislation to mitigate the financial toll of the COVID-19 pandemic at Milwaukee’s General Mitchell Airport on Friday evening. “The American people don’t give up, we don’t

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WisDems: Ahead of Melania Trump’s visit to Wisconsin, local leaders call out Trump Administration for failing Wisconsin with COVID-19 response

(WISCONSIN) — Ahead of Melania Trump’s visit today, 67th Assembly District Candidate Chris Kapsner, Lincoln County Party Chair Melissa Schroeder– whose child has pre-existing conditions and relies on the ACA, and Eau Claire City Council Member Andrew Werthmann held a video press conference to blast Trump and his administration for their failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic which has crushed Wisconsin’s economy, all while attempting to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Trump and the Republican party have made it clear that they are giving up on fighting the pandemic, and giving up on Wisconsinites. Watch the full event here or see excerpts

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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Gov. Evers, U.S. Rep. Moore join labor leaders for virtual GOTV rally

Milwaukee, WI — Gov. Tony Evers and Rep. Gwen Moore joined state and national labor leaders today to rally labor activists as they convened to volunteer for voter outreach programs organized by the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale hosted the event and introduced the slate of speakers. “All roads to the White House run through Wisconsin,” Bloomingdale said. “This victory will belong to you, it will belong to us, it will belong to working people,” Bloomingdale said.   “I had the honor of defeating enemy number one of the labor movement in 2018,” Gov. Tony Evers said of

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Biden Campaign: U.S. Sen. Harris pens closing argument op-ed in the Wisconsin State Journal

Today, Kamala Harris wrote an op-ed in the Wisconsin State Journal making her closing argument to the people of Wisconsin, outlining a vision to bring America together and encouraging people to get out and vote. Senator Harris reflected on her time living in Madison as a young child and highlighted Joe Biden’s plan to contain the virus, make college more affordable, and build our economy back better so Wisconsin workers and families can get ahead. Read more below: Wisconsin State Journal: Kamala Harris: Wisconsin can change the course of our nation — and make history Wisconsin has a special place in

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WisDems: U.S. Sen. Baldwin, Lt. Gov. Barnes & local leaders encourage Wisconsinites to make a plan to vote

Today, the Democratic National Committee released a new series of digital ads featuring Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Lt. Gov Mandela Barnes, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, and state Sen.-Elect Kelda Roys, who underscore the stakes of this election and encourage Wisconsinites to make a plan to vote as soon as possible. The ads are running on digital platforms like YouTube. “The time has come — the chance to vote for a new president and bring a brighter future to our state,” said Sen. Baldwin. “The time to make a plan to vote early is right now. And don’t

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Protect Our Care Wisconsin: How Trump’s sabotage of healthcare impacts young people

MILWAUKEE, WI — President Trump’s failure to take decisive action to contain the pandemic has resulted in catastrophic consequences for the United States. Almost nine million Americans have been infected by a virus that shows no signs of slowing down, while more than 226,000 people have lost their lives. Perpetual and worsening outbreaks have created uncertainty for when life will return to normal. Among those paying the price for the President’s incompetence are children and young adults.   President Trump and his closest allies have regularly insisted that children and young adults are “virtually immune” to the virus. But we

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Biden Campaign: On Milwaukee radio, Spike Lee urges Wisconsinites to early vote

Yesterday, while speaking with listeners on Jammin’ 98.3 Milwaukee, director Spike Lee urged Wisconsinites to get out and vote early. “It’s early voting today in Wisconsin, please vote. Get out and vote. Get out and vote like your life depends upon it, which it does. The life of your children and your grandchildren…This is directly affecting you…Please get out and vote early…Milwaukee let’s go,” said Spike Lee while speaking with Jammin’ 98.3’s Andrea Williams. Wisconsinites can visit iwillvote.com/WI for more information on how to cast their ballot. You can listen to the full Jammin 98.3 interview HERE.

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Biden Campaign: UW-Madison student paper endorses Biden

Yesterday, The Daily Cardinal, the prominent student newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, endorsed Joe Biden. The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board emphasized the urgent need for leadership that restores faith in democracy, strives for systemic change, and advocates for all Americans. Read more below: The Daily Cardinal: Aim higher, think bigger: Vote Joe Heading into the Nov. 3 election, we are in crisis mode. Each day we are inundated with new, depressing messages about the coronavirus pandemic, the economic downturn and the pressure of partisan politics weighing us down as we attempt to float above waters, grasping for a breath of

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Wisconsin Conservation Voices: Hidden disenfranchisement: disabled voters left at the curb – Advocacy groups urge voters to know their rights

WISCONSIN – Voters with disabilities have the same right to cast their ballot as any other voter, but many voters are not aware of their right to access curbside voting as established by Wisconsin law and the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Curbside voting gives voters with disabilities an accessible and safe way to turn in their ballot by having a poll worker come outside to assist them. In a scenario all too familiar across the state, voters with disabilities often don’t know their right to curbside voting at their polling place. Overworked and under-resourced municipal clerks have not shared information about how

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Foxconn protests WEDC decision that it’s ineligible for tax credits

Foxconn today objected to Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.’s determination that the company is ineligible for billions in tax incentives under a contract signed with former Gov. Scott Walker. In today’s objection letter to WEDC, Foxconn wrote it looks forward to continuing its discussions with WEDC in the coming weeks.  “Despite frustrations and disappointment with WEDC’s decision and the method chosen by the WEDC to inform the Recipients of its determination, it is the Recipients’ intention to continue to work with the WEDC in good faith to resolve this disagreement within the next 30 days in a manner that benefits interested

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Protect Our Care: Trump’s war on open enrollment

MILWAUKEE, WI — At a time when Americans need affordable health insurance the most, Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court one week after Election Day to take health insurance away from more than 20 million Americans and eliminate the financial assistance and the consumer protections provided by the Affordable Care Act. Republicans in the Senate have just put an anti-ACA Justice on the court. In the four years since Donald Trump took office, he has relentlessly attacked the Affordable Care Act, resulting in millions of Americans losing insurance coverage. Now, as our nation faces the worst public health crisis

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Biden Campaign: In Milwaukee, Biden mobilizes voters and discusses plan to beat COVID-19 and build back better

Yesterday, Joe Biden traveled to Milwaukee to encourage Wisconsinites to vote and to address the crises facing the country. During the visit, Biden highlighted his Build Back Better plan to help Wisconsin’s economy recover, get the pandemic under control, and his proposals to lower health care costs and protect coverage for people with pre-existing

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WisDems: Ahead of Melania Trump’s visit to Wisconsin, local leaders call out Trump Administration for failing Wisconsin with COVID-19 response

(WISCONSIN) — Ahead of Melania Trump’s visit today, 67th Assembly District Candidate Chris Kapsner, Lincoln County Party Chair Melissa Schroeder– whose child has pre-existing conditions and relies on the ACA, and Eau Claire City Council Member Andrew Werthmann held a video press conference to blast Trump and his administration for their

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Biden Campaign: UW-Madison student paper endorses Biden

Yesterday, The Daily Cardinal, the prominent student newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, endorsed Joe Biden. The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board emphasized the urgent need for leadership that restores faith in democracy, strives for systemic change, and advocates for all Americans. Read more below: The Daily Cardinal: Aim higher, think bigger:

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Foxconn protests WEDC decision that it’s ineligible for tax credits

Foxconn today objected to Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.’s determination that the company is ineligible for billions in tax incentives under a contract signed with former Gov. Scott Walker. In today’s objection letter to WEDC, Foxconn wrote it looks forward to continuing its discussions with WEDC in the coming weeks.  “Despite

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Protect Our Care: Trump’s war on open enrollment

MILWAUKEE, WI — At a time when Americans need affordable health insurance the most, Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court one week after Election Day to take health insurance away from more than 20 million Americans and eliminate the financial assistance and the consumer protections provided by the Affordable

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