Josh Israel, American Independent American Bridge 21st Century is urging voters in Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to ‘stand beside’ the president ‘to finish the job.’ American Bridge 21st Century announced a six-figure ad campaign on Friday aimed at highlighting President Joe Biden’s legislative achievements and the positive impact they have had on communities … Continued
Oliver Willis Wisconsin will receive $250 million, funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, over five years to replace lead service lines. In January, the Biden administration announced the launch of the “Get the Lead Out Partnership,” a coalition of state and local governments, communities, and private companies working with the federal government to replace dangerous … Continued
Nick Vachon The conservative jurist has ties to anti-abortion groups and a long record of anti-abortion views. Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly has so far avoided talking about his personal views on abortion during his campaign for an open seat on the court. Asked in February by a reporter with Madison NBC affiliate WMTV … Continued
Nick Vachon The director of Common Cause Wisconsin, a government reform advocacy organization, says that the April Supreme Court election carries massive implications for democracy in the state and nationally. Jay Heck is the executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, the state branch of one of the nation’s largest government reform advocacy groups. Heck has worked … Continued
Erin Goede, University of Wisconsin In 2026 I will be the first in my family to earn a doctorate degree, which was made possible by having access to abortion services. I was 17 years old when my birth control failed. Seeing the plus symbol sharpen into focus on the pregnancy test was shocking and terrifying. … Continued
Matt Cohen The conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate was involved in a GOP scheme to submit fake electors to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and was part of a nine-city ‘election integrity’ tour in 2022. In August 2020, Judge Daniel Kelly, who had been appointed to an empty seat on the Wisconsin … Continued
Josh Israel Bill sponsor Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho specified that the grants would not be available to any organizations that ‘perform, assist, counsel, prescribe, refer to an abortion provider, or encourage abortion.’ A bill filed on Tuesday by Senate Republicans would provide new federal grants to upgrade security measures to protect “pregnancy-help organizations,” but only if … Continued
Josh Israel Several Republicans are preparing to demand spending cuts to programs supporting equity and inclusion. As the United States faces the possibility of a default on the national debt, House Republican leaders have yet to release any specific demands for expenditures they want to cut in exchange for averting what could be an economic catastrophe. But … Continued
Emily Singer The liberal nominee for Wisconsin’s highest court says the current conservative majority is ‘making decisions based on right-wing partisan beliefs.’ Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz, the liberal nominee for an open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, told Wisconsin Public Radio in an interview aired on Feb. 14 that she is running to restore common … Continued
Josh Israel The National Republican Senatorial Committee is running blatantly dishonest ads against six Democratic incumbents. A couple of weeks after President Joe Biden noted in his State of the Union address that some congressional Republicans want to cut safety net programs, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is running false ads accusing Senate Democrats of wanting to … Continued
