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As health care costs continue to skyrocket thanks to House Republicans letting ACA tax credits expire, Bryan Steil is hellbent on making life even more expensive for Wisconsinites. Steil just voted AGAIN against a bipartisan effort to extend ACA tax credits for
As health care costs continue to skyrocket thanks to House Republicans letting ACA tax credits expire, Derrick Van Orden has no one to blame but himself for today’s health care crisis. Wisconsinites are already experiencing devastatingly higher health care costs because Van
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin responded to Congressman Van Orden’s vote this afternoon for a temporary extension of healthcare tax credits after refusing to stop their expiration at the end of last year. “Congressman Van Orden’s vote is a
KENOSHA, Wis. – Today Congressman Bryan Steil voted against restoring health care tax credits, abandoning tens of thousands of Wisconsin families who are struggling to afford skyrocketing health insurance premiums. The bipartisan bill restores health care tax credits for three
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted to advance legislation extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies to prevent Wisconsinites from being hit with sudden and severe health insurance cost increases caused by Democrats’ broken health care law. Congressman Van
Madison — State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) testified this week in support of his legislation, Assembly Bill 675, which would strengthen patient access to care and stabilize the state’s healthcare workforce. The bill would make non-compete agreements for medical professionals
In response to House Republicans and current gubernatorial candidates including Andy Biggs (AZ), David Schweikert (AZ), Byron Donalds (FL), Randy Feenstra (IA), John James (MI), and Tom Tiffany (WI), among others, voting to skyrocket Americans’ health care costs, DGA Communications
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, issued the following statement on the House vote to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits: “Today’s vote is a commonsense step towards lowering the cost
Today, Tom Tiffany once again voted against extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, blocking a bipartisan extension that helps working families afford health coverage. Tiffany’s vote sides with Washington Republicans over Wisconsin families who rely on affordable
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Scott Fitzgerald’s (WI-05) Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, legislation aimed at combating radical bail policies by subjecting bail bonds to insurance fraud laws, passed the House Judiciary Committee today. Specifically, the bill defines bail bonds as
Madison – Today, the Assembly Committee on Judiciary held a Public Hearing on Assembly Bill 311, relating to: changing an individual’s sex on a birth certificate, authored by Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls) and Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater). If passed,
On January 7 and 8, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops, testified in opposition to Senate Bill 737 and Assembly Bill 742, which would remove regulation of lease-purchase agreements, commonly called rent-to-own (RTO)
MADISON… Legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (New Franken) and Rep. William Penterman (Hustisford) to prevent enemy nations from owning Wisconsin land passed the Assembly Committee on Agriculture today on a bipartisan vote of 11-4. As amended, Assembly Bill 30 would prohibit
MADISON—Today, former DPI Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor and retired Dane Co. Sheriff David Mahoney – two esteemed retired elected officials from Dane County – announced their endorsement of Judge Ben Jones for election to a full term in Dane County
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisors Juan Miguel Martinez, Caroline Gómez-Tom, Jack Eckblad, Anne O’Connor, 1st Vice Chair Steven Shea, and 2nd Vice Chair Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones issued the following statement in response to the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minnesota earlier this
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisors Sky Z. Capriolo, Caroline Gómez-Tom, Jack Eckblad, Anne O’Connor, Willie Johnson Jr., Justin Bielinski, Sequanna Taylor, 1st Vice Chair Steven Shea, and 2nd Vice Chair Priscilla E. Coggs Jones issued the following statement today expressing outrage and deep sorrow following the fatal shooting of
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting details GOP Gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany’s anemic finance report ahead of the January 15 reporting deadline. A top Republican strategist recently stated that Tiffany “needs to be north of $3 million raised” and anything below is viewed as
The Brown County Taxpayers Association (BCTA) has elected Richard Heidel as the Association’s president. BCTA directors cast a unanimous ballot for Heidel at the group’s November 20, 2025 meeting. Heidel replaces Glen R. Schwalbach, who served as the Association’s president through
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Assembly Republicans barred members of the public and legislators from recording committee proceedings, further restricting public access to the legislative process following the recent shutdown of WisconsinEye, the long-standing nonprofit that provided coverage of Wisconsin government. Rep.
MADISON – Over 40 Wisconsin manufacturers have been selected as finalists for the 37th Annual Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards. The MOTY program, sponsored by Baker Tilly, Michael Best & Fredrich LLP, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), recognizes the
As health care costs continue to skyrocket thanks to House Republicans letting ACA tax credits expire, Bryan Steil is hellbent on making life even more expensive for Wisconsinites. Steil just voted AGAIN against a bipartisan effort to extend ACA tax credits for three years. His vote sends the clear message that he
As health care costs continue to skyrocket thanks to House Republicans letting ACA tax credits expire, Derrick Van Orden has no one to blame but himself for today’s health care crisis. Wisconsinites are already experiencing devastatingly higher health care costs because Van Orden let ACA tax credits expire last year – with
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin responded to Congressman Van Orden’s vote this afternoon for a temporary extension of healthcare tax credits after refusing to stop their expiration at the end of last year. “Congressman Van Orden’s vote is a step in the right direction, but Republicans in Congress have
KENOSHA, Wis. – Today Congressman Bryan Steil voted against restoring health care tax credits, abandoning tens of thousands of Wisconsin families who are struggling to afford skyrocketing health insurance premiums. The bipartisan bill restores health care tax credits for three years and helped bring premiums back down after they spiked
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted to advance legislation extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies to prevent Wisconsinites from being hit with sudden and severe health insurance cost increases caused by Democrats’ broken health care law. Congressman Van Orden has long opposed the damage that the Unaffordable Care
Madison — State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) testified this week in support of his legislation, Assembly Bill 675, which would strengthen patient access to care and stabilize the state’s healthcare workforce. The bill would make non-compete agreements for medical professionals unenforceable after two years. By restricting these clauses, Wisconsin sends
In response to House Republicans and current gubernatorial candidates including Andy Biggs (AZ), David Schweikert (AZ), Byron Donalds (FL), Randy Feenstra (IA), John James (MI), and Tom Tiffany (WI), among others, voting to skyrocket Americans’ health care costs, DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement. “Today, every Republican
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, issued the following statement on the House vote to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits: “Today’s vote is a commonsense step towards lowering the cost of health care for tens of thousands of hardworking Wisconsinites
Today, Tom Tiffany once again voted against extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, blocking a bipartisan extension that helps working families afford health coverage. Tiffany’s vote sides with Washington Republicans over Wisconsin families who rely on affordable health insurance. Tiffany’s opposition will allow premiums to spike for
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Scott Fitzgerald’s (WI-05) Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, legislation aimed at combating radical bail policies by subjecting bail bonds to insurance fraud laws, passed the House Judiciary Committee today. Specifically, the bill defines bail bonds as insurance products, which subjects them to federal insurance fraud laws
Madison – Today, the Assembly Committee on Judiciary held a Public Hearing on Assembly Bill 311, relating to: changing an individual’s sex on a birth certificate, authored by Representative Lindee Brill (R-Sheboygan Falls) and Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater). If passed, AB 311 would ensure that a birth certificate remains a
On January 7 and 8, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops, testified in opposition to Senate Bill 737 and Assembly Bill 742, which would remove regulation of lease-purchase agreements, commonly called rent-to-own (RTO) transactions, from the Wisconsin Consumer Act. Rent-to-own transactions are structured
MADISON… Legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (New Franken) and Rep. William Penterman (Hustisford) to prevent enemy nations from owning Wisconsin land passed the Assembly Committee on Agriculture today on a bipartisan vote of 11-4. As amended, Assembly Bill 30 would prohibit any foreign adversary from purchasing and owning property in Wisconsin.
MADISON—Today, former DPI Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor and retired Dane Co. Sheriff David Mahoney – two esteemed retired elected officials from Dane County – announced their endorsement of Judge Ben Jones for election to a full term in Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 1. Stanford Taylor and Mahoney join an expansive
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisors Juan Miguel Martinez, Caroline Gómez-Tom, Jack Eckblad, Anne O’Connor, 1st Vice Chair Steven Shea, and 2nd Vice Chair Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones issued the following statement in response to the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minnesota earlier this week: “What happened yesterday in Minnesota was a state-sanctioned murder.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisors Sky Z. Capriolo, Caroline Gómez-Tom, Jack Eckblad, Anne O’Connor, Willie Johnson Jr., Justin Bielinski, Sequanna Taylor, 1st Vice Chair Steven Shea, and 2nd Vice Chair Priscilla E. Coggs Jones issued the following statement today expressing outrage and deep sorrow following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minnesota, encouraging neighbors to
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting details GOP Gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany’s anemic finance report ahead of the January 15 reporting deadline. A top Republican strategist recently stated that Tiffany “needs to be north of $3 million raised” and anything below is viewed as a missed opportunity. Despite months of campaigning, Tiffany has barely
The Brown County Taxpayers Association (BCTA) has elected Richard Heidel as the Association’s president. BCTA directors cast a unanimous ballot for Heidel at the group’s November 20, 2025 meeting. Heidel replaces Glen R. Schwalbach, who served as the Association’s president through 2023, 2024 and 2025. Heidel, who serves as President of
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Assembly Republicans barred members of the public and legislators from recording committee proceedings, further restricting public access to the legislative process following the recent shutdown of WisconsinEye, the long-standing nonprofit that provided coverage of Wisconsin government. Rep. Clinton Anderson (D–Beloit) raised concerns after being informed that recordings
MADISON – Over 40 Wisconsin manufacturers have been selected as finalists for the 37th Annual Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards. The MOTY program, sponsored by Baker Tilly, Michael Best & Fredrich LLP, and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), recognizes the state’s top manufacturers of all sectors and sizes for innovations,