“Baldwin says Johnson has favored nationwide limits on abortion, which differs from his claim that the issue should be left to the states.” LA CROSSE, Wis – Yesterday, Senator Tammy Baldwin held a “Ron Against Roe” event in La Crosse where she blasted Ron Johnson for celebrating the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which caused millions of Wisconsinites to lose their reproductive freedom. Read more below:  WIZM: Sen. Baldwin promotes Barnes over Johnson in visit to Dem office in La Crosse “Ron against Roe” has become a battle cry for Wisconsin Democrats, leading up to the fall election for U.S. Senate.  “Ron”

MADISON, Wis. — Tim Michels has a long and documented record of extremist positions on issues like abortion and public education, ethical missteps in the business he and his family run, and signing up as an election denier to win the endorsement of Donald Trump to appease the MAGA faction. The question in the gubernatorial debate tonight is not where Michels stands on the issues, but will he try to run away from his record? “We already know about Tim Michels’ extreme stances on important issues, the travails of his business, like lawsuits over sexual harassment and racial discrimination, and his

Michels: “I’m going to go to Roger and he’s going to say ‘oh yes, you can.’” MADISON, Wis. — After months of avoiding specifics on tough policy questions, Tim Michels recently revealed to supporters that Roger Roth would be the one really in charge of policymaking as governor.  Michels said of Roth, “He was president of the State Senate. He knows all the tricks that they do in the Capitol building […] He’s gonna tell us how to do it. And when the people in the capital say Governor Michels, you can’t do that. I’m going to go to Roger and he’s going to say

OSHKOSH – During last night’s debate with Senator Ron Johnson and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, the moderators directly asked Barnes at what point he thinks life should be protected. Again, the Lt. Gov. refused to answer the question – because as a proponent of abortion up to the moment of birth he doesn’t think the point exists.  “Lt. Gov. Barnes’ position on abortion is as extreme as it gets – supporting legal abortion up until the moment of birth,” said Ben Voelkel, Senior Advisor for the Ron Johnson campaign. “He refused to answer the direct question in last night’s debate because he

Ron Johnson on paid family leave: “It screws things up. It makes problems worse.” Mandela Barnes: “We should absolutely strengthen” paid leave A recent MU Law poll showed 78 percent of Wisconsinites – including 65 percent of Republicans – support paid family leave MILWAUKEE – During the second U.S. Senate debate, Senator Ron Johnson once again displayed his total disregard for the needs of working families, further making the case for why Mandela Barnes is the best advocate and choice for Wisconsin. When asked if he would consider six to 12 weeks of paid time off for a mother to

“Michels did not reject the idea of withholding budget resources from cities that ‘can’t control’ crime.” MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlighted how Tim Michels is open to defunding law enforcement and city services in areas with high crime — taking away resources to places like Milwaukee when they need them the most.  Michels also opposed bipartisan federal legislation making it harder for domestic abusers to get guns and opposed universal background checks for gun purchases. If elected, Michels has promised to lift restrictions on firearms and let people bring loaded guns on school grounds.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Last night, during the second debate in Wisconsin’s Senate race, the differences between Senator Ron Johnson and challenger Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes were once again crystal clear. Johnson came out flailing, falsely claiming a “war on fossil fuels” while saying very little about his plans to lower costs for Wisconsinites, secure energy independence, or create jobs in the state. In fact, when asked specifically what he would do to tackle rising costs Johnson couldn’t give an answer.  Following the debate, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski issued the following statement calling out Senator Johnson’s record:   “Senator Ron Johnson has

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated news from the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announcing the state of Wisconsin ended Fiscal Year 2022 with state coffers and the state’s ‘rainy day fund’ at the highest levels ever in state history. The DOA today released the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Fiscal Report showing the state ended Fiscal Year 2022, which closed on June 30, 2022, with a positive balance of $4.3 billion and the ‘rainy day fund’ (Budget Stabilization Fund) at $1.73 billion. The announcement comes today as the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) in August released new revenue projections far exceeding estimates from

Washington, D.C. – If you thought Mandela Barnes couldn’t be more soft on crime and have more disdain towards American police than he already does, then think again. As reported by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Barnes voluntarily did six interviews with a Russian state-run propaganda outlet RT, formerly Russia Today, denouncing U.S. police. WHAT?! In May 2015, for instance, Barnes told RT that police brutality is a “total epidemic” in the United States. A month earlier, he posted a screenshot of his interview with RT on the Baltimore protests, commenting, “People are tired of being targets.” In July 2016, after five police officers were shot dead in Dallas in

[Appleton, WI] – The headline says it all. Hispanic voters in Milwaukee are leaning toward supporting Tim Michels and Ron Johnson and Republicans in general when they go to the polls in November.  The AP story Thursday looked at the efforts by Operación Vamos – a joint effort by the Republican Party of Wisconsin and the National Republican Senatorial Committee – to reach Hispanic voters in Milwaukee. The story looked at how Operación Vamos is educating Hispanic voters on how the conservative family values of the Hispanic community, and their faith, align with the values of the Republican party.  “Operación Vamos is doing

MADISON – Ahead of the first and only gubernatorial debate tonight between Governor Tony Evers and Tim Michels, Wisconsin physicians are calling on Michels to be transparent with voters about why he “flip-flopped” his position on Wisconsin’s abortion ban, saying on Sept. 23 that he would support adding exceptions for victims of rape and incest. The reversal came after Michels consistently repeated that he supported the ban as written, with no such exceptions.  “Wisconsinites, including doctors like myself, overwhelmingly agree that victims of rape and incest should be able to access abortion care, but we’re concerned about Michels’ only recent

MSA, WFU partner on back-to-back events in Oshkosh, La Crosse On October 24th and 25th, voters will have a chance to hear candidates’ stances on issues impacting family farms and small businesses. Main Street Action (MSA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU), is co-hosting two roundtable events to spotlight key races.  The first roundtable, scheduled for Monday, October 24th, in Oshkosh, will provide a platform for Senate candidates Lt. Gov Mandela Barnes (confirmed) and Senator Ron Johnson (invited) to share their stances. Starting at 6:30 pm at Becket’s Restaurant, 2 Jackson St, the conversation will be led by local small business owners

Up to $700,000 available to school districts for advanced manufacturing tools and equipment MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that school districts across Wisconsin can apply for up to $50,000 in grant funding to purchase technical education equipment through the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward Technical Education Equipment Grant Program. Through this up to $700,000 grant program, grant funds will be available to Wisconsin school districts to train students to use advanced manufacturing tools and equipment to help address Wisconsin’s skilled worker shortage. “To build the workforce of tomorrow, we have to make sure we’re

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN — Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s campaign announced that Steil raised over $719,000 into his campaign committees through the third quarter of 2022. The Steil for Wisconsin campaign reported over $1.84 million cash on hand with 25 days to go until the election, cementing Steil’s strong position in his reelection bid to represent Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued the following statement: “I’m thankful for the strong support our campaign continues to receive as we work to spread our message to voters across the First District. Grassroots supporters from across Wisconsin have helped grow our movement