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ICYMI: Rebecca Bradley, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court’s Extreme, Right-Wing Junket Justice

As detailed in a news report today, since getting her political crony appointment to the state high court, Bradley has taken over $52,000 in junkets to luxury resorts funded by right-wing legal advocacy groups and foundations.

No Evidence Rep. Bob Donovan Cleared Questionable Use of Campaign Funds to Pay His Housing Expenses

Did Rep. Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) get sign-off from state ethics regulators or other legal approval before paying himself thousands of dollars in campaign funds to help cover his housing costs? Based on a request made to his state legislative office by A Better Wisconsin Together under the state open records law, the answer appears to be “no.”

On Its 90th Birthday, A Better Wisconsin Together Calls on Lawmakers to Protect Social Security Amid Attacks from Trump and Wisconsin Republicans

Under the MAGA Republican budget bill, 62 million retirees will be negatively impacted and roughly 20% of people will not receive their promised social security benefits.

Oops, He Did It Again: Rep. Bob Donovan’s Campaign Finance Scam Not His First, Just His Latest Ethically Questionable Episode

Rep. Bob Donovan’s Campaign Finance Scam Not His First, Just His Latest Ethically Questionable Episode

Rep. Bob Donovan’s Campaign Finance Coverup Raises the Question: Where’d the Money Go?

A recent media report uncovered Donovan has paid himself nearly $6,000 from his campaign to offset his housing costs.

ICYMI: State Representative Bob Donovan Busted for Shady Housing Scam

Bob Donovan’s campaign finance reports revealed he paid himself $850 every month for what he called “staff lodging” after renting an apartment.

A Better Wisconsin Together Thanks Governor Evers for Years of Serving Wisconsin, Standing up for Our Rights and Freedoms

Through his commitment to making the everyday lives of Wisconsinites better - whether it was repairing miles of roads and bridges or always standing up for safe and legal abortion care and the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ youth - Governor Evers has made sure Wisconsin is set up for success, no matter what comes next.

ICYMI: New York Based Crypto Bros Make Million Dollar Transaction With Contributions to Right-Wing Wisconsin Politician Bill Berrien

According to the latest state campaign finance reports, the political action committee (PAC) of recently announced right-wing Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Bill Berrien received $1 million in contributions from the Winklevoss brothers of New York. The right-wing twin brothers made millions in a lawsuit alleging they were the original inventors of what is now Facebook and subsequently set themselves up in the cryptocurrency business. 

A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts to Wisconsin Supreme Court Shutting Down Another GOP Power Grab

In a ruling released this morning, the progressive majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court shut down yet another power grab from Wisconsin Republicans. The decision comes after GOP lawmakers overstepped and stopped a ban on harmful conversion therapy for Wisconsin kids and blocked updates to building and construction safety codes for years on end. 

A Better Wisconsin Together Releases 4th of July Statement Demanding Lawmakers Stand Up For Our Freedoms

This year, A Better Wisconsin Together urges all of our elected lawmakers to not only reflect on what the 4th of July holiday represents, but to take direct action and stand up for Wisconsinites in the face of these attacks on our rights and freedoms.