Associated Builders and Contractors: Midterm wake-up call for Trump: Study shows nonunion construction workers built the GOP coalition

WASHINGTON, May 6—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the results of a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll in six battleground states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—which found that nonunion skilled trades workers—who make up nearly 90% of the construction workforce—are an influential voting

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Campaign for America First International Assistance: New: CAFIA launches two six-figure international assistance media campaigns in WI; cycle spend totals $1.25m+

Organization Launches Two Six-Figure Media Blitzes ThankingReps. Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil for Supporting International Assistance that Saves Lives and Keeps Americans Safe More Than 7 in 10 Wisconsin Voters Support American-Made International Assistance 5/06/2026, Washington, DC – The Campaign for

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WisDems: ICYMI: WisDems chair talks April election, midterms

MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, WisDems’ Chair Devin Remiker spoke with For the Record about Democratic success in the April election and how the record-breaking swings in historically Republican strongholds will lead to success in November’s midterms. Remiker emphasized that Democrats across the

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Protect Our Care: “Cruelty with a price tag”: State leaders, Medicaid experts expose how GOP Medicaid cuts are wreaking havoc on state health care systems

Protect Our Care Releases New Report Detailing How GOP Medicaid Cuts Are Blowing a Hole in State Budgets Watch the Full Event Here. Read the Report Here. Washington, D.C. – Today, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Marvin Figueroa,

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Associated Builders and Contractors: Midterm wake-up call for Trump: Study shows nonunion construction workers built the GOP coalition

WASHINGTON, May 6—Associated Builders and Contractors today released the results of a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll in six battleground states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—which found that nonunion skilled trades workers—who make up nearly 90% of the construction workforce—are an influential voting bloc in elections and were the driving force behind Republicans’

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WisDems: GOP candidate for governor Tom Tiffany voted against protecting abortion access across state lines

MADISON, Wis. — After Roe v. Wade was overturned, triggering Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, Congressman Tom Tiffany voted against a bipartisan bill to protect Wisconsin women’s ability to cross state lines to obtain legal abortions and shield the state-to-state transportation of FDA-approved abortion medications like mifepristone. Tiffany has repeatedly supported extreme legislation that limits access

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A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI: WI Republicans voted in lockstep with GOP leaders after receiving significant financial support for their campaigns

MADISON, Wis. — After Wisconsin Republicans chose to abruptly end the 2025-26 legislative session only three months into the year without addressing a mountain of issues impacting their constituents, A Better Wisconsin Together examined the voting records of these Republican lawmakers compared to financial campaign support they received. A stunning pattern

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Campaign for America First International Assistance: New: CAFIA launches two six-figure international assistance media campaigns in WI; cycle spend totals $1.25m+

Organization Launches Two Six-Figure Media Blitzes ThankingReps. Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil for Supporting International Assistance that Saves Lives and Keeps Americans Safe More Than 7 in 10 Wisconsin Voters Support American-Made International Assistance 5/06/2026, Washington, DC – The Campaign for America First International Assistance (CAFIA) launched a six-figure paid media campaign

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Dane County

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard and turtle, which may result from the Tim Andrews Horticulture Expansion Project in Dane County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or

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Office of Children’s Mental Health: Tune into kids and listen

In recognition of Children’s Mental Health week, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) is highlighting solutions to the stress that students face this time of year, including how adults can help them cope and easy conversation starters as kids head into summer break. Spring can be an especially

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Monitoring manure spill in Marathon County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a manure spill near the village of Athens in Marathon County.  On Tuesday, May 5, the DNR was notified of manure discharging from a waste storage structure at Deercreek Holsteins LLC, a permitted Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation, to

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: New documentary exposes federal funding cliff at the end of 2026, Wisconsin’s push to replace all lead pipes

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Avalon Atmospheric Theater transformed from a classic cinema house into a hub for public health advocacy for the premiere of The Fight for Progress: Wisconsin’s Push for Lead Pipe Replacement. Produced jointly by Wisconsin Conservation Voters and the BlueGreen Alliance, the 30-minute documentary moves past the headlines to show the

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WisDems: ICYMI: WisDems chair talks April election, midterms

MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, WisDems’ Chair Devin Remiker spoke with For the Record about Democratic success in the April election and how the record-breaking swings in historically Republican strongholds will lead to success in November’s midterms. Remiker emphasized that Democrats across the state are “all hands on deck” to defeat Tom Tiffany

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Protect Our Care: STATEMENT: “A sick joke” as millions face higher health care costs, republicans offer billions more for a ballroom, billionaires, and ICE

Washington, D.C. – Senate Republicans in the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees unveiled a $72 billion reconciliation package that includes nearly $40 billion for ICE and $1 billion for Trump’s ballroom. This reconciliation package comes on the heels of Republicans in Congress gutting more than $1 trillion from Medicaid and

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