Stories tagged: "conspiracy theories"

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Coronavirus Ron Johnson, Who is Not a Doctor, Says He’s Waging a ‘Guerrilla War’ Against Medical Experts on COVID

Republican senator blasts “woke doctors” and expresses openness to a conspiracy theory about the COVID vaccine and AIDS.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil May 6, 2022 5:53 pm CDT
Elections A website touting a possible campaign for governor by state Rep. Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) was spotted Wednesday and then quickly taken down as speculation built over whether the conspiracy-driven lawmaker would make a formal announcement soon.
Elections Conspiracy-Spouting Legislator Makes Plans to Run for Governor, with Conspiracy-Spouting Pillow Salesman’s Endorsement 

Ramthun opens a campaign website, then takes it down.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski February 10, 2022 2:04 pm CST
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Elections Persistent 2020 Election Lies by Local Republican Parties Pose ‘Extremely Troubling’ Issues

A year after the consequences were realized in the Jan. 6 insurrection, local political parties are still spreading lies on Facebook.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 7, 2022 3:55 pm CST
Politics Rep. Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) in an August episode of "The Ramthun Report." (Screenshot via The Ramthun Report/YouTube)
Politics ‘Completely Bonkers’: Republican Wants to Let Partisan Officials Nullify Elections

A conspiracy theory-spreading lawmaker is taking another step to try to undermine Wisconsin elections.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski January 7, 2022 3:01 pm CST
Elections Rep. Timothy Ramthun (R-Campbellsport) holds up his resolution to decertify Wisconsin's 2020 election in a video posted to his YouTube channel. There is no mechanism in Wisconsin law to decertify an election. (Screenshot via YouTube)
Elections GOP Lawmaker Who Supports Conspiracy Theories Wants to ‘Decertify’ 2020 Election

Audits and investigations have repeatedly found no widespread issues with Wisconsin's election.

JT Cestkowski JT Cestkowski November 17, 2021 4:58 pm CST

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Elections Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael J. Gableman, pictured here in 2011, has been hired by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) to investigate baseless concerns over the 2020 election. The investigation is one of many nationwide as Republicans follow the lead of former President Donald Trump and work to undermine faith in the electoral process. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal, Pool Photo via AP File)
Elections ‘This Isn’t a Real Investigation’: Email Sent by Gableman to Election Clerks Raises Alarm

Communication from an unofficial Gmail account brings about security concerns as GOP investigators continue to undermine election integrity.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski September 15, 2021 4:58 pm CDT