Politics

Republican senator opposed the CHIPS Act, even though it brings the potential for high-paying jobs and reduces the supply chain bottleneck hitting consumers.

Living with diabetes has become unaffordable for many due to the rising cost of insulin. Wisconsin’s governor says his state can’t afford to pass up another chance to help diabetics struggling to stay afloat.

Tuesday, the first-term governor called for spending a sizable portion of the $5 billion budget surplus in K-12 schools.

Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. His opponent, Republican Eric Toney, opposes reproductive freedom and said he would enforce the ban.

Sen. Ron Johnson, who helped ram through a 2017 tax cut that benefited large corporations and his own billionaire donors, downplayed the impact of Oshkosh Defense’s decision to outsource jobs.

Executives and companies that have outsourced Wisconsin jobs have contributed more than $77,000 to Johnson, an outspoken supporter of overseas manufacturing that’s “dirt cheap.”

From the lowest earners to families, veterans, seniors, and their caregivers–if you live in the state, there’s something in the surplus plan for you.

Even with a $5 billion budget surplus, Republicans could force borrowers to pay hundreds in state taxes—leaving Wisconsin as one of only 13 states to count forgiven student loans as taxable income.

The US Supreme Court ruling that rolled back abortion rights has been a catalyst for women to become candidates, volunteers, donors, and newly-registered voters.

Republican lawmakers are not likely to end their 10-month paid break while sitting on a $5 billion surplus.