A Better Wisconsin Together Condemns J.D. Vance Spreading MAGA Project 2025 Agenda in Visit to Milwaukee
Vance's weird and dangerous Project 2025 Agenda has no home here in Wisconsin.
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OP-ED: A Look at How Biden-Harris’s Affordable Clean Energy Plan is Helping Wisconsin
On August 16, 2022 President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s largest ever investment in clean energy and climate action- and it would not have been possible without Vice President Kamala Harris casting the deciding vote to pass it.
A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Voters’ Rejection of MAGA Constitutional Amendments
Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly rejected two referendums put on our ballots as a power grab by MAGA Republicans.
OP-ED: Two Years On, Biden-Harris CHIPS Act is Still Delivering for Wisconsin
On August 9, 2022 the Biden-Harris Administration delivered a big win for Wisconsinites when the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act was officially signed into law. Two years later, the historic bill is still lowering costs, creating jobs, building an economy that works for working people, and strengthening supply chains across our local communities.
With Early Voting in Full Swing, A Better Wisconsin Together Urges Wisconsinites to Vote No on Constitutional Amendments
Early voting for the August 13 primary election is officially underway, and as voters head to the polls, A Better Wisconsin Together is urging a “No” vote on two referendums that will appear on Wisconsinites’ ballots.
OP-ED: One Year of a Progressive Majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court – A Look at How the New Majority Has Stood up for Our Constitutional Rights and Freedoms
In just one year, the new progressive majority has been doing exactly what voters across the Badger State elected them to do: hear cases where our constitutional rights and freedoms are at stake and ensure those rights and freedoms are protected.
A Better Wisconsin Together Calls on Lawmakers to Protect Medicare, Medicaid on 59th Anniversary of Programs Being Signed Into Law
In commemoration of the 59th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on state and federal lawmakers to protect these programs that have helped Wisconsinites afford and access healthcare for nearly six decades.
On 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Recent Efforts to Make Voting Accessible to All
We applaud the current progressive majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for doing what Wisconsinites elected them to do – protect our constitutional rights and freedoms, including the right to a representative democracy and equal access to the ballot box.
It’s Been 100 Days of GOP Legislators Denying Healthcare Access, Clean Water for Wisconsin Families
Today marks 100 days since the Republican majority of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) first refused Governor Tony Evers' call to release $140 million in funds to address PFAS water pollution clean up and hospital closures that have left western Wisconsin families stranded for health care access.
VP Harris Visits Milwaukee, A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Administrations’ Work on Issues that Matter to Wisconsinites
A Better Wisconsin Together is thanking Vice President Kamala Harris for visiting Milwaukee today to celebrate the Biden-Harris Administration’s work on behalf of hardworking Wisconsin families and protecting our freedoms.
A Better Wisconsin Together Thanks President Biden for a Career of Fighting for Working Families, Protecting our Freedoms
From our access to reproductive health care and the ability to marry who we love, all the way to signing the first major gun safety legislation in three decades and doing more than any other president to stop climate change, President Biden has spent decades fighting to give us a better future.
A Better Wisconsin Together Condemns Police Gun Violence Outside RNC Perimeter and GOP Inaction on Public Safety
Following the tragic killing of Samuel Sharpe, a Milwaukee man, at the hands of out-of-state police here in Wisconsin for the Republican National Convention, A Better Wisconsin Together is condemning gun violence of any sort - political or not - and denouncing the MAGA faction members who are spreading dangerous misinformation and using this tragedy as a means of gaining political advantage.
A Better Wisconsin Together Statements on Opening of Republican National Convention
The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together on the opening of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
OP-ED: How a Recent MAGA Supreme Court Decision Threatens Our Democracy
Recently, the MAGA majority on the U.S. Supreme Court - despite total lack of legal precedent and universal rejection by lower courts - decided to disregard democracy and grant MAGA leader Donald Trump, a convicted felon, immunity for official acts in order to help him seize power and enact an agenda by, of, and for the MAGA faction.
A Better Wisconsin Together Applauds Wisconsin Supreme Court Order to Hear Abortion Rights Case
In a positive step toward fully protecting safe and legal abortion access in the Badger State, the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced today that it will take up the case of Planned Parenthood v. Urmanski, in which the justices could rule to protect Wisconsinites’ right to comprehensive abortion care.
ICYMI: Poll Shows Wisconsinites Want Action on Clean Water, but State Republicans Refuse to Act
Wisconsin families deserve to trust what comes out of their tap, and to know that our elected leaders - especially those in charge of releasing essential funds - will prioritize issues that the majority of us have demanded action on.
OP-ED: Wisconsinites See Right Through Donald Trump’s Lies and Divisive Tactics at Presidential Debate
MAGA leader Donald Trump recently took the stage in his first Presidential debate of 2024 and, as he always does, tried to dodge his record, duck responsibility, and sought to divide our communities and distract from his unpopular policy positions.
Five Facts Donald Trump Can’t Dodge at Tonight’s Presidential Debate
Donald Trump, as he always does, will try to dodge his record, duck responsibility and seek to divide and distract. The good news is that we all have the power to call out his lies and hold him accountable for trying to take away our rights.
On 2nd Anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade, A Better Wisconsin Together Calls Out GOP Legislators Still Trying to Restrict Reproductive Freedom
On the two year anniversary of the MAGA controlled U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and taking away our federally protected right to access abortion care, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on local lawmakers to protect abortion access at the state level.
On Juneteenth, A Better Wisconsin Together Calls on GOP Lawmakers to End Attacks on Black History, DEI
In honor and recognition of Juneteenth, A Better Wisconsin Together is pushing back against right-wing attempts to censor Black history and attack the freedoms of Black Wisconsinites.
Ahead of Trump’s Visit to Racine, A Better Wisconsin Together Says MAGA Agenda Has No Home in Badger State
As convicted felon Donald Trump brings his MAGA roadshow to the Badger State this afternoon, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling attention to just how out of step Trump’s radical agenda is with the future that hardworking Wisconsin families want for our state.
MAGA Supreme Court Candidate Brad Schimel Tries to Dodge His Record in Support of Banning Abortion in Wisconsin
Whether it was misleading political spin or he just has a bad memory, Brad Schimel’s claim on a recent right-wing radio show that he has never supported using an 1849 Wisconsin law to ban abortion is directly contradicted by his own words and actions.
MAGA Conspirator Jim Troupis Suspended From Post Advising Wisconsin Judges
Suspending Jim Troupis from this post is another step forward in holding him and his fellow conspirators accountable for what they did.
OP-ED: The Importance of Celebrating Pride Month Amid GOP Attacks on the LGBTQ+ Community
To make the Badger State a better and safer place for LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites to call home, it’s important that we hold this space and momentum not just for one month, but all year long. Part of that work is ensuring that our elected lawmakers support legislation that protects the rights and freedoms of our local LGBTQ+ communities, and holding accountable the politicians trying to do the opposite.
Senate GOP Blocks Passage of Right to Contraception Act, A Better Wisconsin Together Reacts
This afternoon, GOP members of the United States Senate - including Sen. Ron Johnson - blocked the Right to Contraception Act, a bill that would protect our right to access contraception without interference from politicians.
A Better Wisconsin Together Calls on Fake Elector Jim Troupis to be Removed from Judicial Advisory Committee as Felony Charges are Filed Against Him
After felony forgery charges were filed today against Wisconsin fake elector Jim Troupis and others for their role in illegally trying to overturn the 2020 election results, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler to immediately remove Troupis from his position as a judicial ethics advisor on the Wisconsin Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee.
OP-ED: Misplaced Priorities Abound at State GOP Convention
This month, Republican officials from across Wisconsin gathered for a state party convention where they adopted a dangerous agenda on important issues like democracy, reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, public education, and more.
ICYMI: Republicans on Finance Committee Still Blocking Help for Wisconsin Families
State Republicans’ refusal to do their jobs is costing real Wisconsin families things like child care access, clean drinking water, and life saving health care
A Better Wisconsin Together Calls on Federal Lawmakers to Pass the Right to Contraception Act
Following action taken this morning to bring the Right to Contraception Act to the floor of the U.S. Senate in June, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin’s representatives in Washington D.C. to codify our right to contraception.
A Better Wisconsin Together Speaks Out on Importance of Ballot Drop Boxes as Oral Arguments Kick Off in SCOWIS Case
Oral arguments begin today in a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court that seeks to once again allow voters in the Badger State to utilize secure ballot drop boxes to cast their votes.
OP-ED: It’s Time for GOP-Controlled State Legislature to Stand Up for Teachers
As Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 comes to a close, Wisconsinites have spent the past week showing gratitude for our dedicated teachers across the state, and we must continue standing up for Wisconsin teachers all year long. Part of that means holding our elected officials accountable for supporting legislation that empowers our local schools and teachers.
A Better Wisconsin Together Slams JFC Republicans for Once Again Refusing Clean Water, Healthcare Access for Wisconsin Communities
This is the second time in less than a month that JFC Republicans have failed to release $140 million to fight PFAS contamination in Wisconsinites’ water and to aid Wisconsinites affected by recent hospital closures in local communities.