DCCC: Derrick Van Orden votes to rip away health care access and take food off of Wisconsinites’ tables
Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans just passed a far-right budget resolution that will rip away health care coverage and affordable food for millions of American families, all so they can fund massive tax breaks for their billionaire backers and
Opportunity Wisconsin: Steil and Van Orden back budget resolution with steep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and more
MADISON, Wis. – Tonight, Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted in favor of a budget resolution that green-lights serious cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs. With their support, the budget process will move forward in Congress
Protect Our Care: BREAKING: Wisconsin Republicans voted for draconian cuts to Medicaid that will take health care away from millions
WISCONSIN – Tonight, every Republican lawmaker from Wisconsin in the House of Representatives voted for a budget resolution that includes slashing Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion in order to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. This
WisDems: Yes, Republicans just voted to cut Medicaid
MADISON, Wis. — Tonight, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil joined House Republicans in passing a budget resolution that calls for $2 trillion in cuts—including as much as $880 billion from Medicaid. While Republicans like Derrick Van Orden continue to insist that they
Community Shares of Wisconsin: The Big Share® is March 4
With federal funding for many nonprofits uncertain, donations during The Big Share are even more urgently needed. Madison, WI – “It’s no exaggeration to say that the values and issues advocated by Community Shares of Wisconsin and our member nonprofits
Vos knocks Evers tax cuts, still working on GOP plan
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos during a Madison event said “all tax cuts are good,” but knocked Tony Evers’ approach, saying the Dem guv’s budget would actually raise costs for Wisconsinites.
WED AM Update: Joint Audit Committee co-chairs call for review of DPI testing benchmark overhaul
From WisPolitics … — The co-chairs of the Joint Audit Committee say they are moving forward with an effort to review how the Department of Public Instruction created new benchmarks for standardized tests. It’s one of two audits Sen. Eric
TUE PM Update: Vos knocks Evers tax cuts, still working on GOP plan
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said today “all tax cuts are good,” but knocked Tony Evers’ approach, saying the Dem guv’s budget would actually raise costs for Wisconsinites. In announcing his budget, Evers focused on some $2
Sen. Wimberger, Rep. Wittke: Audit committee chairs announce investigations into DPI testing rules, state grant programs
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Caledonia) released the following statement after announcing a public hearing and executive session to approve two new audits – one into the annual Department of Public Instruction (DPI) school report
Protect Our Care: STATEMENT: Republican leaders are gaslighting the American people and their own members, their budget will slash Medicaid despite what they say
Washington, D.C. – Ahead of the vote tonight on the budget resolution, Republican leadership is doubling down on lies about their budget resolution, in order to get more members of the caucus on board. While they may claim it does
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Johnson, Grassley call for investigation into potential criminal leaks, violations of FBI information sharing policies
WASHINGTON – Today, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate potential criminal leaks to the media of sensitive and
Fair Wisconsin, GSAFE: Gender-affirming care is medically-necessary, life-affirming care and must be protected.
Today, anti-equality members of the Wisconsin state legislature have yet again decided to prioritize stripping rights away from trans children and their families over doing proactive work that would actually help Wisconsinites. Instead, these legislators have introduced LRB-0479, a bill
Gathering Waters: To host the 2025 Wisconsin land trust conference in Madison
MADISON, WISCONSIN—Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts will host the 2025 Wisconsin Land Trust Conference from March 12-14, 2025, at the Wisconsin Masonic Center in Madison. Land trusts are community-based, nonprofit organizations dedicated to conserving land. Wisconsin has more than 40
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul joins coalition calling on U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to preventive health care services
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Demands answers from Social Security administration on Musk and DOGE’s access to personal information
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of her colleagues demanded answers from the Social Security Administration regarding the recent turmoil at the agency as Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) embed themselves