WisDems: A combative Ron Johnson stands by anti-Wisconsin record

Madison, Wis. — Yesterday at the Milwaukee Press Club, Sen. Ron Johnson was clear that he will continue to stand against Wisconsinites’ best interests. Johnson reiterated his opposition to COVID-19 relief for Wisconsinites, desire to “kill” a bill to help Wisconsin workers and hold China accountable and decided to play political games with infrastructure funding that would help the state’s economy. See some of the coverage below: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “On COVID-19, Johnson, who got the virus but has not been vaccinated, said he wears masks ‘in appropriate situations’ but was ‘always opposed to the mask mandate’…He opposed the Biden administration’s

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WisDems: May job numbers show success of Biden’s American Rescue Plan

Madison, Wis. –– According to this morning’s jobs report, the U.S. has added more than two million jobs since the start of the Biden administration. This announcement comes on the heels of yesterday’s Department of Labor report showing U.S. jobless claims dropped to a new pandemic-era low last week and is further proof that President Biden and Democrats are delivering for working Americans. In the first four months of the Biden administration, unemployment claims are down 50 percent and over 60 percent of Americans have received at least one vaccine dose. In Wisconsin, the unemployment rate is three times better

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Wisconsin Conservation Congress: Applaud Vote By State Lawmakers To Adjust Price Of State Duck Stamp

June 4, 2021 Contact: Tony Blattler, WCC Chair, 608-235-5825 Larry Bonde, Former WCC Chair, 920-286-3327 Wisconsin Conservation Congress And Partner Organizations Applaud Vote By State Lawmakers To Adjust Price Of State Duck Stamp   Wisconsin waterfowl hunting community applauds vote by state lawmakers to adjust price of state duck stamp. / Photo Credit: iStock/mauribo MADISON, Wis. – The Wi… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Vaccine Mandates Shouldn’t be the Next COVID Policy Disaster

WASHINGTON  – On Thursday, The Federalist published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) regarding the importance of Americans’ right to health care freedom and pointing out that no one should be pressured, coerced, or fear reprisal for refusing treatment — including the Covid-19 vaccine. The full op-ed can be found here, and excerpts are below. “Evidence that the coronavirus might have come from the Wuhan Institute of Virology has been in plain sight since the start of the pandemic. Why did Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president’s chief medical adviser, ridicule and dismiss it? Why did mainstream media attack anyone who pointed it

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: The Mainstream Media is Part and Parcel of the Democrat Party

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox News’ “Hannity” and Newsmax’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight” to discuss President Biden’s failure to stand up to our adversaries abroad and the need for answers surrounding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Joe Biden’s weak foreign policy: “Well, out of control Democrats are going to do what the mainstream media is going to do about it: nothing. They are going to completely ignore it. And you know, Sean, I don’t think all these cyberattacks, I don’t think Hamas’ attack against Israel, I don’t think these things are a coincidence. I

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Joint Finance to take up Corrections, courts, stewardship Thursday

The Joint Finance Committee on Thursday plans to take up Corrections, the state court system, district attorneys and public defenders. The committee’s agenda also includes the state Department of Justice, the Legislature and the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship. The committee also meets Tuesday. It is the first time since the committee began voting on the budget May 6 that it will meet tw… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Evers convention speech to predict Dems will come out of ’22 ‘with even more victories under our belt’

Gov. Tony Evers, who hasn’t formally announced his plans for 2022, will tell Dem activists on Saturday they’re going to come out of 2022 “with even more victories under our belt,” according to excerpts of his planned remarks. “And I’ll tell you why: because, for us, it’s not just about what we’re fighting against; it’s about what we believe in and what we’re fighting for,” Evers will say, according to the excerpts. The guv this week rolled out the senior leadership for his campaign after finishing 2020 with $3.4 million in his campaign account. He’s sent other signals he plans

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Evers campaign: Excerpts from Address to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention

FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 CONTACT: press@tonyevers.com Excerpts from Gov. Evers’ Address to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention MADISON, Wis. – Below are excerpts of Gov. Tony Evers’ prepared remarks for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s State Convention Saturday evening. Gov. Evers will join Democrats from across the state to highlight his accomplishments in office and discuss his plan to make sure Wisconsin bounces back stronger than before: I know we’re going to come out of 2022 with even more victories under our belt. And I’ll tell you why: because, for us, it’s not just about what we’re fighting against; it’s about

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WisDems: A combative Ron Johnson stands by anti-Wisconsin record

Madison, Wis. — Yesterday at the Milwaukee Press Club, Sen. Ron Johnson was clear that he will continue to stand against Wisconsinites’ best interests. Johnson reiterated his opposition to COVID-19 relief for Wisconsinites, desire to “kill” a bill to help Wisconsin workers and hold China accountable and decided to play political

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Wisconsin Conservation Congress: Applaud Vote By State Lawmakers To Adjust Price Of State Duck Stamp

June 4, 2021 Contact: Tony Blattler, WCC Chair, 608-235-5825 Larry Bonde, Former WCC Chair, 920-286-3327 Wisconsin Conservation Congress And Partner Organizations Applaud Vote By State Lawmakers To Adjust Price Of State Duck Stamp   Wisconsin waterfowl hunting community applauds vote by state lawmakers to adjust price of state duck stamp. / Photo Credit: iStock/mauribo

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Joint Finance to take up Corrections, courts, stewardship Thursday

The Joint Finance Committee on Thursday plans to take up Corrections, the state court system, district attorneys and public defenders. The committee’s agenda also includes the state Department of Justice, the Legislature and the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson Stewardship. The committee also meets Tuesday. It is the first time since the

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