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OP-ED: This Native American Heritage Month and Beyond, Wisconsin Must Stand up for Indigenous Communities

It’s 2022, and Indigenous communities are still experiencing widespread cultural appropriation, record numbers of missing and murdered women, and disparities in healthcare and income.

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Boo! The Most Frightening Tim Michels Moments So Far

To celebrate Halloween, A Better Wisconsin Together carved out a list of Michels’ most terrifying takes.

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Eric Toney is 200 Years Behind on Abortion Rights

Ahead of this afternoon’s debate, A Better Wisconsin Together has compiled some of Toney’s most dangerous views on abortion.

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Over 80 Wisconsin School Districts Will Go to Referendum Next Month - But They Shouldn’t Have To

This Fall, 81 school districts across Wisconsin will go to referendum for a total of nearly $2 billion just to afford basic necessities and provide our kids with a state-of-the-art education.

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OP-ED: Ron Johnson, Tim Michels Put NRA Over Wisconsin School Kids

As of 2019, Sen. Johnson benefitted from more than $1 million in National Rifle Association (NRA) support - a group that has a decades long history of pushing for more guns in schools and more guns in the hands of people deemed a danger to themselves or others.

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OP-ED: Ron Johnson Wants to Slash Social Security

Retirement Security Week (celebrated Oct. 16 - Oct. 21) is a great reminder in Wisconsin that we all deserve to live without wondering if we can put food on the table, keep a roof over our heads, or afford to see a doctor – especially after retiring from decades of hard work. But, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson wants to endanger vital programs like Social Security and Medicare.

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National Speak Up for Victims of Sexual Abuse Day: What AG Kaul’s “Track-Kit” Initiative Means for Survivors, Public Safety

Earlier this year, Kaul launched a statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System called Track-Kit, where survivors can get up to the minute information on the status of their kit as it makes it way through the justice system.

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Question Answered: Tim Michels is Extreme on the Issues

Conservative businessman Tim Michels answered an important question at Friday night’s gubernatorial debate: he embraces extremism, no matter how many Wisconsinites disagree with his policy positions.

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Gubernatorial Debate Will Answer the Question: Will Tim Michels Run Away From His Extremist, Ethically Challenged Record?

The question in the gubernatorial debate tonight is not where Michels stands on the issues, but will he try to run away from his record?

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Ron Johnson Owes Wisconsinites a Straight Answer Tonight

From Jan. 6 to voting against life-saving abortion and gun safety measures, Sen. Ron Johnson has made a lot of bad decisions in the U.S. Senate. In a debate on Friday night, Johnson will have a chance to try to explain himself on these and other issues.