tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73496128723848514282024-02-20T17:08:44.466-06:00Iron County ProgressiveIron County Progressive ForumIron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-14958354948162492442022-11-09T16:01:00.000-06:002022-11-09T16:01:21.290-06:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How many people
in Iron County and Wisconsin</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">who voted for Ron Johnson and receive Social</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Security and Medicare realize that he has vowed</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">to cripple and eventually kill
both programs?</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-31836247089422832932022-10-23T10:28:00.001-05:002022-10-23T10:28:14.625-05:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Protect
Wisconsin from a Republican Veto-Proof Majority<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">By Kirk
Bangstad<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">It’s times like these, you learn to live again<br />
It’s time like these , you give and give again<br />
It’s time like these, you learn to love again<br />
It’s time like these, time and time again.<br />
--Foo Fighters</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Time and time
again, like every two years when elections come around, it seems like we
have to go to extraordinary lengths to hold onto some semblance of
American life that most of us over the age of 40 took for granted if we
grew up in Wisconsin.<br />
<br />
Our public schools were great. Our small towns were full of decent jobs.
Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather were reliable news sources that we watched
at 6 pm every night. And best of all, we still believed that if we
elected decent people that worked together for the good of their
constituents, we could fix anything that was wrong with our country and
each generation would have it better than their parents.<br />
<br />
Every two years, we cling to the hope that if we work hard enough to
elect the right people, we can remove the cancer that has overtaken
American politics and get healthy again.<br />
<br />
I’ve been fighting this fight in my own way almost every day for the last
two years after watching our capital get attacked on January 6, and I
have to say I’m a bit tired.<br />
<br />
I really don’t want to work this hard and worry this much about losing
what I believe should be a normal way of life in Wisconsin and America.
It’s exhausting and doesn’t have to be this way.<br />
<br />
If we had two political parties instead of a Democratic Party and a “Cult
of Personality,” and if we reduced the insane amount of dark money in
politics and eliminated gerrymandering so that everyone’s vote truly
counted, I believe our “new normal” would be government stability, middle
class prosperity, and less dire election cycles.<br />
<br />
But we’re not there yet, and even though I’m tired of fighting and tired
of all the negativity, I know that if those like me who refuse to accept
a government based on lies and corruption give up, our days will only get
much darker.<br />
<br />
So in the spirit of grinding away to save Wisconsin, I want to introduce
another issue that could truly screw up our state, and in turn, screw up
America because Wisconsin is pivotal to the presidential election in 2
years. The issue is that we're dangerously close to a Republican
veto-proof legislative super-majority.<br />
<br />
What does that term mean? It means that in a state where Joe Biden won by
20K votes in 2020, the Republicans have gerrymandered Wisconsin so badly
that they could win a super-majority in the state legislature that would
be able to override a governor’s veto and open the floodgates of crazy.<br />
<br />
So in this post, I’m NOT going to ask you to donate money to my Super
PAC. I’m going to ask you to donate money to 5 Wisconsin Assembly and
Senate candidates that I’ve been told CAN’T LOSE or else the Republicans
will be able run roughshod over Governor Evers, who is the only person
able to protect us from legislation that would upend Wisconsin’s
democracy and steal victory from a Democratic presidential candidate in
2024.</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Let’s start in my neck of the woods with two candidates running
in a historically progressive part of Northern Wisconsin that were handed a
terrible gerrymander in last year’s redistricting battle. Superior is the
largest city in this region and is home to state university UW-Superior and is
right next the Duluth, a progressive bastion of Minnesota. We REALLY have
to hold onto these seats. <br />
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The candidate for State Senate in this area is <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Dba7df28a64%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331625083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vNx5v6KI7hXwdGmvytF4aMcnDbZtnhW0dFWjkdPIRA0%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Kelly Westlund</a>. I know Kelly personally
and she’s a strong fighter for progressive values. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D98149312db%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331625083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=it0rDMJ2hzaSi%2B3f14fPXRPDIeNV40RS%2FZhR4SJTvUw%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Here’s a link to donate</a> to her campaign.<br />
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The Assembly candidate in this area is <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D4c92e272d8%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331625083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RySQcdHUZPThL6QU22PBEGdIam53jl9AASm%2B74iJgu8%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Laura Gapske</a>. In normal times, she’d
probably win pretty easily, but the district has been gerrymandered and her
opponent is a vicious election-denier who has encouraged her followers to <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Df9381067a3%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331625083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xCs6EodtUHGOw%2BQAy4%2F79SLFY4gThHCpTiuTIcK5h10%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">threaten and intimidate Gapske</a>. If
Gapske’s opponent wins, we’d have elected Wisconsin’s version of Marjorie Taylor
Greene. Here is a link to <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D3e9dd5d999%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331625083%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wnQ4C%2Bq4nAJZ4fsd%2FAbXEw2OfQCgnDSt7%2By7ON7E0v0%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">donate to Laura’s campaign</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Another candidate “Up North” is my friend <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D33750ffaa7%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331780864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rqAmD66dBc4Gc%2FJl0%2Bjx7XoREp%2BnuqpTsh6X50DMxa0%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Sarah Yacoub</a>, who helped organize a lot of the
work we’ve done at the Minocqua Brewing Company Super Pac. She’s running
against Shannon Zimmerman, who until the last Republican gerrymander didn’t
even live in his district, and is an abortion extremist--no exceptions for rape
and Incest. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Ddde99d4f25%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331780864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=C2q6x%2Fk75mXGZw4eh440Of47GxA1q%2B37gDLobV0jlck%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Here’s is the link to donate</a> to her campaign.<br />
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Although these next two races aren’t in Northern Wisconsin, I’ve been told they
are equally important to win in order to stop the Republicans from getting a veto-proof
majority in the state legislature.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lori Palmeri, the former Mayor of Oshkosh, is running in
that area’s assembly race—this is her <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D9bdd1ee620%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331780864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Y2bHme2Cai50AUXf9AiQPKwCtOC5OVyu%2BHuulrYi1c8%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #007c89;">Website</span></a> and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D1a2107b7a5%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331780864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KvvCWRm0M0vYWSEsOsfVxC447M0nhD0Ao%2BV%2BjLMkey0%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #007c89;">link to donate</span></a>.<br />
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Tip McGuire is running in the Kenosha area—<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D9b421a4a40%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331780864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Kr3BuqByAOj3mIewmKbmrrgQTDrW6sjNi%2ByRl8%2B5RpY%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #007c89;">read about his campaign</span></a> and donate <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Da389d471ab%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331780864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NlApjVk%2FEqqMPEUt1GOFHbZtMD%2FHNBw3OvKnxRzx7FM%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #007c89;">here</span></a>.<br />
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<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D06dab35a7c%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331780864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Jltlj1BmnFf%2FG7qyKD62hyixAPKl7%2BXL9%2FbKzRyXCKw%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">The Foo Fighters</span></a> said it best.
"It's times like these we give and give again"--both
financially and with our volunteer efforts. Folks, we have to do the work
of electing decent people to protect democracy in Wisconsin, even though
it’s expensive, tiring, and feels like an ever-present existential
crisis.<br />
<br />
It will only stop being a crisis when the Republican Party rejects the
authoritarian strain that has metastasized within them and expels the
grifters that benefit by lying to the rank and file. Unfortunately that
has to come from within. They need to "Choose Reason Over
Treason," a motto <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D0b8dade26a%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C067ea39b59f84ef0b41b08daafc555ad%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638015559331780864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=92Py2%2BsfZtURXZGfwRcriBwTv6vymCepVLX6RiYsEQI%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">we just put on a t-shirt</span></a>.<br />
<br />
But until they come to their senses, we just have to keep pushing this
Sisyphean rock uphill to stabilize our government as best we can.<br />
<br />
Try to donate a little money to each of these candidates I’ve listed. A
little bit goes a long way in these small statewide races.<br />
<br />
Thanks for reading, and thanks for sticking with us. Together, we can
make Wisconsin NORMAL again—One Beer at a Time.<br />
<br />
Kirk Bangstad<br />
Owner, Minocqua Brewing Company<br />
Founder, Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Democratic Party Chair</span></strong><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 22.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This week, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FMqag7sW8TIW-nixyBdulQlMD6ZJ2-fvN3kpO8BhRC18LbjSvq-eocgZ8R3EqxX4xupbx0zTwBxDL9x2AXCp0HnbK2XrvESekTzg1GsVPjVn6IO8aWkH3E9b-t8QxeKB4gnCAgtrPm36OZ9qeGjj35OnBssJNVrHPMCuyJW2l1ADgYIH1okW-Csuvk83LltvtgkJSywsHL_pWWmeXKc1rXWriU4_Ttb1i1VVYNL8gmrZzZuyXu5_ivaSgJUsa6pA2CeRA4XeEPI6HWcgPM4XqvOwKWkgtJVp_KIsJ7sltyBNLO0Uhb4ufRlwy0Qr_Vq1F9lF-JkUu9tehSimw90syaBX7pfQ6HMs1ZV2FPiuR9Vzd3oGJiAGtDfAOWnHZVlN82wB1yay6wi4QvampsUTJGkpiHm82NS_RC10Kj7aNsBdAbgR26Tos0yfVX0iuBx5xk_2Ar3lk9NNLtVT0lrhvDZBLtaMbiFMhDJxjz60DtVm4EB79WxzqmlVOOpAeQgzx%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh3%2FO_3mqoOrRuE4jUzaxWK0YmCrEXWmw2jbnTcETGLUgjs&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889530604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CvpbrFINgw5km7vc5m8d7IN0u2f4Ya7IabDbiR6q52I%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Governor Evers</span></a>,
Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate Nominee <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDoY5LZl_HFKxrZimXZ4imcCG_nkiuUSREz37ViCeF7F0ry2rtOTG3DO8Gp1yoqKMdgVbAcKdSuG16HXqx5pulhujdnh6zkBBuOR0ybWHS9V-HWVOF4NoWzvrd7Bm4QNPja2JwsQWQW3CKAG6AYgyy706BsALh-pyAUav43v5FGNEqzm6t1JUrhPTq1Tim2miqP7X7tn8XGqjW_XacsPofmhR6yhJs17oRLs7GJ2E6_IkASrsDzVPzEJ0DPGIO1djQO9hcw5TDBsetPslLjMH9FMOkq-Gwh34pWigtyAGxk981D9Jb8BM3S5NwgXY_NamLbsBfBafmCP_F-qSRsI1S6SW4PTSzy4tiHV4uHOtod_LuqEi21TfRwyprKd3Rv5NiNIcvHzvF5m_Ys8PlYkLF2dcf3UOwNjhrjdTRJI-IR5avw8jbuYHzmY15K8IQByzA2E%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh4%2F4ch5ZbMPx3x_pfMNnO1VJ9lmhNBNzoOJ2ZE-vSto70M&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889530604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZpO%2BfKuMCjmq94T7P3xbMXeVtbDVm75bmDxEgYxywCQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Mandela Barnes</span></a>, and
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced statewide tours to talk with voters from
Kenosha to Superior about the work they’ve done for Wisconsin.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">From restoring access to reproductive health care to
defending democracy and the right to vote, the stakes of this election
couldn’t be higher. Republicans are leading with radical agendas that divide
our state, while Democrats are focused on bringing Wisconsin together with
common-sense solutions to our toughest challenges. Democratic leaders will
hit the road to remind voters that while we’ve made progress in the last four
years under the leadership of Gov. Evers, LG Barnes, and AG Kaul, we know
there’s still work to be done to make Wisconsin the best that it can be.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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your county party</span></strong></a> to learn when our Democratic leaders
will be in a community near you!</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After two disastrous debate performances, Ron Johnson is
on the campaign trail—but he’s not saying where. It seems Johnson is tired of
being called out for his self-serving record and would rather hide from
Wisconsinites instead.</span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It’s not surprising Johnson is trying to escape notice
after an embarrassing week. Johnson has made headlines recently for <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDob6Vlr7C1pVZxl62Hs_2se99aKCLTpG03wcYSEkh2kbNjAVF95qw3flt7UbtGJkAdvNVSpr4qJfZ6Hetn70VQ3eRddHXrx7BfrBgc419SZ59KO63icrOlY8_JMnrKeNpoKK9wRgWyczetXdvmXBVxKkxPZnCHHTT-Dm1Q6sfDgXWE66IhOie57nmxg5Bzh0B5T6iLMCSZ8fNRt4B1SQ-OM2uVsFC02TTfw6YFxnxGPyjgkdxzEf5BDGtU0UMUN5sBc-Q-LwO_mnO2H3KQUrcc4a_mN6i4hg32vlxvtHyEjVg6JutdeTCGXqgoMMaChyJ-rJ57KJQiEIpId2j_jsb41nqG9uMdnA_TM4Usdf_7UH5-hFq3Czo56lrM_hmCGe2Oe3gHuUrnmpk5lqCcVAF8SrhIeodGhZPjeYSeHNFSGuHLB1kQ23IoRjZVAgHhA3AlP-LlPoUFbMwG-eWDyfkJAG%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh6%2F8XB0OIZooeDF7ngD1-ts5ujDDjJmX4HhqbuA61cgkGo&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889530604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L7shFleJIX3Z6FjUWMNHz7keIyPgPONgWn63B2CSK6c%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">hiring a lawyer</span></a> who
was pivotal to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, securing
a tax break for himself and his wealthiest donors, and for his record
co-sponsoring near-total federal abortion bans. Wisconsinites deserve answers
from Johnson, and his newest disappearing act isn’t cutting it.</span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Michels’ radical education agenda</span></a> for Wisconsin and found that
experts from both sides of the political spectrum agreed that Michels’ school
choice plan would drain resources from Wisconsin’s public schools and leave
students behind.</span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Tim Michels’ education plan is bad for students and bad
for Wisconsin. Michels’ plan could drain resources from public schools and
force taxpayers to fund two separate school systems — to the detriment of the
students left behind in underfunded public schools. Unlike Tim Michels, Gov.
Evers understands the challenges our schools face. Gov. Evers met the state’s
two-thirds funding commitment for the first time in nearly two decades, and
in his first budget, he made the first increase in special education funding
in a decade because he knows that without the proper resources, our public
schools won’t be able to give our kids the education they deserve.</span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDob6Vlr7C1pVZxl62Hs_2se99aKCLTpG03wcYSEkh2kbNjtl-eYoV6YlSXGUfofAOUaHA-MyUHdoZBDh5TxVd68g1akPGcYOk59ROFatVX8v-fnxAgKPpeGrWXLF4D0A25AQ3S7PbxYXubBaEajjvXYW6UZ3RcUg30VYdKTBsvL1JnANMQwW9cIEujQBngJUX_Chi5PSIj-Ki6rv1eG1chehxEbWwNxWTYUocFsRqIdwl-V2XAuBWAa9ktxiwH3kFF3ljImQzLPaNSQgKHpW0aItHBhS3rFJ11Jt1YRlzsG59e8JKJps_F4J5YtreVq9hvaPexjJC2XzeASplkq7ks3W8blcPlFdJvgv6iKsk7M9fo4jbhpszH5xorS_otXcPfngW7tVm20-Bm7iu-3FekIM0feZGpnDGKxb7mUClIQJwnSEexYQFW5mAxTpPILx6muDaUU2nZexXECgKeXFzJa4%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh8%2FZS1i6Zx5eUQ_Gz5KIr8NnjVh15AIQeeQxwLOIxIy8J4&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889530604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=iZ9FOEoAxF3Ex9YsG3k4jpLFGCp5Tzris%2BFtWjKm6LE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">reported</span></a> that the
Republican Attorney General candidate Eric Toney would allow district
attorneys to cross county lines to enforce Wisconsin’s 1849 criminal abortion
ban in neighboring jurisdictions — something DAs are currently not allowed to
do.</span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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been an outspoken supporter of Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War abortion ban that
doesn’t include exceptions for rape or incest, but to propose allowing
district attorneys to prosecute cases outside of their jurisdictions is a new
low. Attorney General Kaul will not divert critical resources from public
safety to prosecute Wisconsin’s archaic abortion ban and has even challenged
the law in court. He believes the decision whether to receive an abortion
should be left to a patient and their doctor — not politicians.</span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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for Wisconsin. Take a look below at some of the highlights of their busy
week!</span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #13293d; line-height: 14.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">State Sen. Jeff Smith</span></b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is fighting hard to keep
western Wisconsin blue. His opponent, Dave Estenson, is an ultra-MAGA
insurrectionist with a record of abuse allegations while Sen. Smith is a
true public servant and democracy defender who has a plan to invest in
rural Wisconsin. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhmCaOnAxBs7tak-vXMy3oSHVbuJ-ZvD_BEskNwFqfH4swtERv60PpICeXP-pobJmxPXPZqQz7dpD_rgL_w5HO7DnmlN_vGoA7GUyKTUrUZvLvVO2xy78Bd46T9BTgwgceh15dIwByLLtbU5uBzu50KHsYxJfebfOTKfd9STVKEn5PSpLlEDHca5_Q6lzdpAyDe51H9Sscwr3L05ONCmVK5oQ7ea11hkQrf5-bL4b_m4DLex6mJ2CTQboXCDt5rdrhQmzMyhzoq7WP7wrllgyz7Bg4XLizzvHuzYLiujdUUcY-rpOKS88vtrL-ZGybKieTuqxnzC-AldpWwBGJgXx-SaRQxLjwcVHKg2b9r97-16omm4vB4nm-84QaBt6971XcS1lw8XmIdmy9acIN9vo2b8%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh9%2FKnLHqgTRaqSb9AZdRhghASA-cAEk2s30H80ixQWOELo&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889530604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9tbBSbMxgUd%2FbCkfJ%2F5qFtoK7W5l3xDgA7Ns7hvmJeY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Check out Chair Wikler’s
Twitter thread</span></a> to learn more about Sen. Smith.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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re-election in Appleton to bring affordable health care, quality public
education, safe communities, and rural broadband to the Fox Valley.
Check out her <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FtAcV_lsbxyMwkZcjYl25PO5PrWCjTqNHSZ-C6cGEP2g792OlBm37Ccjs70kEaC0s6uzY7NM_-m_ejC5Q3MEjiWk30TgcO2bbnXwPV-169MjqUYvGc6_AcYOVY03aRTsxc1zZ762_5CMUHQ4NELbCE46n0unclugnkMaecp_B3mWhFR4lMvKGBYd5EhSnU4rvC_bCOuJkX3O95kzflZfOlIiya-1Ckkkw4ZqSDn-EPqW7DbMmLohANOf69wns6MLA-ZGidY-qIe1sE9kojhY3Yle-W3OFCHllM4AvwpFKGl-Lno96UF4gjgROlLtZs0QM67TW_554EuY_dhR51pPh6w-ZJ7zhgJmo0tpXUR__D14%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh10%2FnhNSJfkRYGIncfkf0SBgCb1OcQTh37ESYdX5diezl-M&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889686842%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X0Qftr7Q2yo1Bub8XP4IRV%2FrPZuIzVsyH3hyYcrShxo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">priorities</span></a> and
lend her campaign a hand!</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #13293d; line-height: 14.7pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week, the Democrat
running for Congressional District 1 <b>Ann Roe</b> met Rep. Bryan Steil
on the debate stage — and mopped the floor with him. You can listen to
the debate <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDMlrHNJWFshJqmpvlrIjVh9R9NlJ0ch-qdXzE5VSp4OkwuOFXi6yIPzvRhCgKviG3NBTbIozuA6qc6Do2NF8cVBPXiCVQ3yFLAqUCpHGZCW6vurowjdeDsPO2YCAypOF56WBm-JlkvkdBLDa5E27d2ZmcJLmmFnICpWQfkvbtWNwghdLooxabzgdBg7WE8Kjpu0_y-VleXrPb5F8I3hG7ANLsw99Q7Mc00qj7rk1yoH_v-IN2wNo219ZJQz6M1oGvc_07e63Ah5hdICHoImSikTfrgY_4QTk8y4uITLA5oFGcs5FzHe6FRkBryPqs2EY5Cjv-bbAMjFyZwBbxWtEEQOzgEVq4GQaW16HNkaS8pk9MVhjpAtkaP5P5FCg0m6UNzakRmQ2ZG1e-YXYg4z8iUo2K__ARmOvlHCReEKbn34hxOUqAd1KOAgeatP14QRQDHF7v553ivB7Q_XPWkyYr8A%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh11%2F7lwMlPMRFEzNkBNggxDzdcyow46qTjmKgkgd3TQJwIQ&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889686842%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=llit19sJewPOadZP0UWy4IgjLQjYheClS1pTMH4rWDI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">here</span></a> if you missed
it the first time, and check out <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhv08T97feu9MvmOujUJIAuGnfw5KZqmihmDTJixOJDoUMCBaN6p2hPa_pVAbAlYotasos1H2ccXpNXqOeYYP2_cIiUUvUaeVWwZVrcP2iHFBXVujz2U_iul6xts5IpY2xKhSe0sEofg2-XjloEQF4tmYScJXBWhJYbtAXvMdgTX4H5Kw3DCRn0M89vlbklLlne4fkjx5dGagCWHrsWfzl0kEoh7c7eLGZUyaY94q_Xt9Ld0BqR675fFdo0TqeDmIfGcW2KYbSSMu7Ncv9yBN77QkWucqB9_LwQCxQ-CJI8bi-BTgmZmrzRLIDxI9fUmR-2Gm2WbD2ZFgAr_1vwUQyaYpTdx2c1azlu5zezztIMOiUZAZIDFro9jXTHT68M7GERE_Np1tYtyAP7XJE2kUEK8%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh12%2FIJbpIDed59sR-OzR-ZJMazY-sAHpF-YxRebOvG1eoNQ&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889686842%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FEHyZ9q%2BpdczbKZkZ9fgk6IeR7ZOXtWwwDzYfdCa3sI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Ann’s recap</span></a> of
all the things Steil got wrong.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Relief application went live this week, two months after President Biden
announced his plan to forgive up to $10,000 of student loan debt and up
to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants for Americans making less than
$125,000 a year. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FwehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTHxnpr6KUi9HEJ87GT0t-ZmQSHBoRE04njfTgn3QgefLwcnrbRup_Zaeld1LszdF7G03Gtp6jYeQ-Mhleh3QcUSsHr77-ET5TnlzCFNr8VHFEmS_KLeM2uQJkQepZUyDDo7jiz7IWcV0amS_Q3i3e5enl6Bq4bc8gCCMjLRfbcDz-FZFs9U_FO9qCJtUV8gu4IMNAQhJhHEHz7A98lEMmRXgnEmpsVkDhz80_o5EhJlmoq5xow0WNkdTP-Oe7Q2S8802Ht_qjmkEd1MzUQpvIGZEo1CeUt2P2t_-y9tgPU1wKOK7aqJ2Q8HRF0ZHpSAK78t4FKYkGXgl5ED7aVTKH-H0_57cVnnfokjqu0TMqGNc%2F3qh%2FWx6oBmPsSY6WzWt9tH157w%2Fh13%2FDNgBd3Vdq9QADDxhFzz1Fz4LzAPkL1S5FgiwRu1K6g8&data=05%7C01%7C%7C12eb3f811b004d07d04008dab3a339dd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638019810889686842%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=husuKj9H%2B8fdS%2B7Dq%2FzeBSEtU7KMHeq1c7AYANFpwUo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Apply now</span></a> and
spread the word so others can take advantage of this relief!</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-51468425659013375972022-10-02T18:28:00.001-05:002022-10-02T18:28:48.663-05:00<p> </p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100%px;">
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A <u>MUST</u> Read by Kirk
Bangstad<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In a little over a month, the results of Wisconsin’s
elections will define the soul of our state, and by extension, the soul
of America.<br />
<br />
Why?<br />
<br />
Because we are one of only a handful of swing states that decide our
presidential elections and determine the balance of power in the U.S.
Senate.<br />
<br />
If Democrats lose the governor’s race in Wisconsin, we can be reasonably
sure that Republican dominance over our three branches of government will
cancel the “will of the people” in future elections.<br />
<br />
If Democrats lose the race for U.S. Senate, we might not be able to
protect our country against future insurrections nor help women get their
reproductive rights back.<br />
<br />
But let’s get back to the soul of Wisconsin. How does one define the SOUL
of a state? I can’t really explain it, but I know that I can feel
it.<br />
<br />
I feel the soul of Wisconsin because I grew up in Stevens Point, and I
sense that my middle-class upbringing is similar to many others who grew
up in the hundreds of small towns that comprise our state. I think
this shared experience is a big contributor to our collective “soul.”<br />
<br />
Similarly, I presume my “Christian-lite” upbringing was probably a lot
like other folks in rural Wisconsin. I didn’t go to church all the time,
but I went a lot of the time—especially when my musical parents needed an
extra voice in the choir.<br />
<br />
Like most of us, I only started paying attention to religion when I got
older and started needing more “light” and “goodness” in my life.
Somewhere along the line, I read Matthew 5: 3-12, otherwise known as the
Beatitudes, and along with the 10 Commandments, those verses became the
“Cliff’s Notes” to my moral code.<br />
<br />
Let’s just say if I was feeling adrift or guilty about some bad decisions
I had made, I would often read the Beatitudes to get myself back on
track, and if possible, try to get back to church.<br />
<br />
I guess I can say my soul has been shaped by Christianity, and although I
still question a lot of the church’s teachings, I’m proud to call myself
a Christian.<br />
<br />
I know there are a lot of other proud Christians in our state, and I’m
hoping the next part of my letter resonates with you regardless of your
politics.<br />
<br />
As I think about the soul of Wisconsin and how we’ve all been thrown into
political chaos over the last few years, I wish those politicians who
profess to be Christians would read the Beatitudes because SO MANY of
them are doing the exact opposite of what those sacred verses tell us to
do.<br />
<br />
Here are a few examples:<br />
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Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”<br />
<br />
The mother of vigilante murderer Kyle Rittenhouse was <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3De7009313d9%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2457331818734bb3bbb208daa4c7f803%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638003476016587173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=57MEebjKCBlGXerAsF4o377e62giNH78gVRJE3RrFo8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: windowtext;">given a standing ovation</span></a> by the
Waukesha Republican Party. What an “un-Christian” response to all
those who were mourning the deaths of not only Rittenhouse’s targets, but
also mourning those who were the targets of police brutality that lead to
the Kenosha riots and unrest around the country—Jacob Blake, George Floyd,
Brionna Taylor, and several others.<br />
<br />
Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth.”<br />
<br />
Last March, the 4-3 right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court, supported by a
6-3 right-wing U.S. Supreme Court, handed the Republican party the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Daa7e047673%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2457331818734bb3bbb208daa4c7f803%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638003476016587173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8V4oyW13kJmOBLuLCCjJCzO8Ae%2F%2B9tdj5OpOyxwST1U%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: windowtext;">most gerrymandered political maps</span></a>
that Wisconsin has ever seen.<br />
<br />
This gerrymander essentially rendered the “meek,” or the average voter in
Wisconsin, powerless to have their voices represented in our state
legislature. <br />
<br />
Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.”<br />
<br />
This August, Senator Ron Johnson admitted that he was <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D2d4075fdce%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2457331818734bb3bbb208daa4c7f803%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638003476016587173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ru8jAsxB1%2BTzCkzzyfq4kH6Gld5hVbeB%2B1nO9v%2F%2BXas%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">part of the seditious
conspiracy</span></a> to overthrow the presidential election by
attempting to pass fake elector ballots from Wisconsin and Michigan to
Vice President Mike Pence.<br />
<br />
Not only did Ron Johnson commit a crime that day, but the entire
Republican Party of Wisconsin still refuse to acknowledge his criminal
behavior or the fraud that many of their members committed as “fake
electors.”<br />
<br />
Where are those in the Republican Party who thirst for righteousness and
justice? We need you right now, because your leaders aren’t being held
accountable.<br />
<br />
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”<br />
<br />
In June, Wisconsin Republican Governor candidate Tim Michaels said he <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D591628f57d%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2457331818734bb3bbb208daa4c7f803%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638003476016587173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=A6Q019jsQ0ZDZszoi13M4JvqEHsoefwM%2FAwTtjhUatg%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: windowtext;">supported Wisconsin’s 1849 law banning abortion
even in cases of rape and incest.</span></a> He’s held that
position since 2004 when he ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate, and has
donated $175K to anti-abortion groups. He recently flip-flopped on this
issue after polling showed that most Wisconsinites abhor this ancient
law.<br />
<br />
We know his recent flip-flop is a lie, and that he holds an absolutely
“un-Christian” view that women who become pregnant as a result of rape or
incest should be shown NO MERCY and instead be forced to carry a
pregnancy under awful circumstances.<br />
<br />
Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the
Sons of God.”<br />
<br />
In December 2021, Northern Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany was the sole
Wisconsin Republican to back <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D8cecb26949%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2457331818734bb3bbb208daa4c7f803%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638003476016587173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LZOWN9Rhxg3FqbSdF9AYyHNyE40Jn%2BXx3xZnJUJHGbs%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: windowtext;">Texas’ lawsuit seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s
election results. </span></a> He later appeared on-stage with
right-wing firebrand Vicki McKenna when she <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D5a5b4ab3ad%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2457331818734bb3bbb208daa4c7f803%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638003476016587173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4dddDvi3IC8LF5fCQ%2BGbLDzoxrMpFkKF%2FJwxxKQmbPQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: windowtext;">“called for war”</span></a> to overturn the
presidential election.<br />
<br />
Had Tiffany and the other 106 Republican Congressmen who backed this
lawsuit succeeded, they would have thrown America into a constitutional
crises that would have undoubtedly led to war. <br />
<br />
Additionally, Republican congressional candidate Derrick Van Orden <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3De4ba47f63b%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2457331818734bb3bbb208daa4c7f803%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638003476016587173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=90OJAY0wpYNJH%2FOy0yuc56aoADQ2jWLM%2BCTjohcx0aQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: windowtext;">went to the insurrection</span></a> on January 6<sup>th</sup>
looking for violence.<br />
<br />
It was simply “un-Christian” for these Republicans to stoke the flames of
violence instead of searching for ways to use their bully pulpits for
peace.<br />
<br />
Fellow Christians who typically lean more conservative than I do, please
resist the temptation to reflexively come back with “But What About gas
prices?” “But What About Hunter’s laptop?” “But What About
the latest thing Tucker Carlson said?”<br />
<br />
Please think about what has happened to the morality of the state of
Wisconsin, which has ostensibly been under Republican rule since
2010. Yes, we have a Democratic governor, but his wings have been
clipped by the other two Republican-dominated branches of government.<br />
<br />
We have become mean, deceitful, corrupt, selfish, and generally have lost
our way.<br />
<br />
And we can’t “both-sides-are-responsible” our way out of this. No, the
Republican party is responsible, and their moral code is entirely
“un-Christian.” <br />
<br />
This is the truth, and there’s no other way to tell it.<br />
<br />
We have to right this ship on November 8 by focusing on our shared
morality which, for many of you in rural Wisconsin, is a morality shaped
by Christian values.<br />
<br />
To those Christians reading this, if you focus on the Beatitudes, I think
you’ll find you need to vote blue this November. <br />
<br />
Thanks for reading, especially those that aren’t Christian. This
letter wasn’t really meant for you, but I hope you understand why I felt
the need to write it.<br />
<br />
Together, regardless of what we hold sacred, our morals are largely the
same and we must let them lead the way in order to heal the soul of
Wisconsin.<br />
<br />
Kirk Bangstad<br />
Owner, Minocqua Brewing Company<br />
Founder, Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Put some ads on the radio!” “Radio? This is 2022! Get some ads on YouTube!” “YouTube schmewtube… we need ads on broadcast TV!” “People ignore ads! What you need is to make news!” </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ever notice how these arguments go around in circles? </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The truth is, everyone is half right: in an uncertain world, the best strategy is to outwork the other side… in every single arena possible. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>In 50-50 Wisconsin, it takes everything—everything—to win. And even then, there are factors outside your control. Which is an argument to do even more. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>That’s been our aim at the WisDems. A comms team that organized local events generating thousands of stories throughout Wisconsin over the last two years? Check. Organizing, in rural and suburban and urban Wisconsin alike, year-round, doors, and phones and relational? Check. Statewide sign distribution? Check. Ads on more than 85 radio stations, covering every region of rural Wisconsin, Black- and Latino-oriented outlets, starting months before even the primary? Check. A full-spectrum communications operation spanning digital, broadcast, cable, mail, print, and everything else we can think of? Check, check, check. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And it’s not just the party. Centrally, critically, it’s the candidates’ campaigns themselves. And it’s the grassroots groups, unions, independent organizations, and allies in every corner of the state. We’ve won race after race over the last three years because, when it mattered most, we’ve all pulled together. And that’s exactly the plan this time. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The laws vary from race to race. In state races—from Governor to state legislature—state parties have tremendous legal flexibility to support campaigns. Meanwhile, in federal races, like the Senate and House campaigns, Federal Elections Commission rules mean that the state party isn’t allowed to meaningfully fund TV ads. That has to come from the campaigns and independent groups. Mandela Barnes, Brad Pfaff, Ann Roe, and our other federal candidates are working their hearts out—and it’s time for all of us to stand with them. As anyone who has turned on a screen in the last month has seen, the far-right special interests who benefit financially from keeping Ron Johnson in power have flooded our state with divisive, dishonest, and hateful attack ads—now to the tune of a $9 million spending gap. But Mandela, his team, and his allies have been working around the clock to assemble the resources needed for a powerhouse counterpunch. And we know the punch can pack a wallop: from his attacks on Social Security to co-sponsoring eight different national abortion bans, Ron Johnson has profound vulnerabilities, and every Wisconsinites should know about them. To everyone who has clicked on an email to chip in, answered a phone call, or opened up their home for a fundraiser—thank you. Let’s keep both feet on the gas.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Meanwhile, we have to keep leading with our values. Governor Evers has called a special session of the state legislature for this Tuesday to take up his proposal for a referendum process—so that Wisconsinites could actually vote on whether to ban abortion. To get a sense of what this could mean, take a look at Kansas. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Precisely because Republicans don’t want their own voters to have a say over their own bodies, we can guess what the GOP will do. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This is go time. This is all-hands-on-deck time. In race after race, the polling is neck and neck. It’s only going to get more intense. But given the stakes—freedom, democracy, bodily autonomy, safety, prosperity, the core idea of America, and progress or regression on every issue we care about—that’s only appropriate.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><b style="font-size: large;">In these final 39 days, let’s focus on doing everything we can possibly do. And let’s win. </b></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>In solidarity,</b></span></div><div><b style="font-size: large;">Ben</b></div><div><b style="font-size: large;"><br /></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>FIGHT </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>LG Nominee Sara Rodriguez, Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, Sen. Kelda Roys Highlight Gov. Evers’ Abortion Referendum Special Session</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Nominee Sara Rodriguez, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, and State Senator Kelda Roys came together to support Gov. Evers’ Special Session to restore abortion access in Wisconsin and highlighted the importance of following the will of the people – who overwhelmingly oppose the radical 1849 criminal ban.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Tim Michels has been silent on Gov. Evers’ special session, but that’s no surprise. Michels has previously called the 1849 criminal abortion ban an “exact mirror” of his position and has proudly bragged about how deeply “unpopular” his agenda is with Wisconsinites.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Meanwhile, Republicans in the State Legislature have already reasserted their extreme anti-choice agenda and promised to reject Gov. Evers’ Special Session next Tuesday. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Rep. Rodriguez, Treasurer Godlewski, and Sen. Roys decried Republicans’ out-of-touch agenda and encouraged Wisconsinites to call their legislators to tell them to support Gov. Evers’ proposal.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ron Against Roe: Mandela Barnes Launches Statewide Tour, Holds Ron Johnson Accountable On Dangerous Abortion Record</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes announced the “Ron Against Roe” tour to hold Ron Johnson accountable for his record of working to rip away Wisconsinites’ ability to access abortion by co-sponsoring eight national abortion bans during his time in the Senate and confirming judges that are staunchly opposed to reproductive freedom, including abortion and contraception access.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Lt. Gov. Barnes is committed to enshrining Roe v. Wade as federal law and believes that lawmakers should not interfere with personal medical decisions that should be made between an individual and their doctor. The Ron Against Roe tour provide a stark contrast between Ron Johnson’s dangerous record on abortion and Lt. Gov. Barnes’ commitment to protecting reproductive health care.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Retirees Call Out Ron Johnson For Threatening To Cut Social Security</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Today, ahead of Ron Johnson’s weekend visit to their city, La Crosse retirees held a press conference calling Johnson out for threatening to cut Social Security and putting tens of thousands of Wisconsin seniors at risk of losing their livelihood.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ron Johnson has called Social Security a “Ponzi Scheme,” even going as far as to suggest raising the retirement age, and calling for Social Security to be put on the chopping block every single year. Wisconsin retirees made clear that they’re done with Johnson’s threats to Social Security and are ready to retire him this November.</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>AG Kaul Prioritizes Public Safety In Next State Budget</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>On Tuesday, Attorney General Kaul announced his budget request for the 2023-2025 biennium, seeking a 10.5 percent increased investment in the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s work to fight crime. This budget reflects AG Kaul’s commitment to public safety as his number one priority, with increased funding for local law enforcement, school safety, and resources to help communities across the state fight the opioid epidemic.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>It’s telling that Eric Toney can’t seem to find anything to complain about in AG Kaul’s budget, and has refused to say whether he would stand up to his own party and push for a shared revenue increase in the next budget to fund local law enforcement. Instead of offering actual solutions, Eric Toney has fallen back on tired political attacks.</b></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Democrats Are Working For Wisconsin</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This week, Democrats up and down the ballot were hard at work for Wisconsin. Take a look below at some of the highlights of their busy week!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Attorney General Josh Kaul and the DOJ's Office of School Safety released the second annual report on the success of the Speak Up, Speak Out school safety tip line. This report showed that DOJ’s trained analysts had received 136 potentially life-saving tips in just the last year. Speak Up Speak Out encourages students to take ownership in their school’s safety. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sen. Jeff Smith has dedicated his life to public service in western Wisconsin, having spent nearly 40 years fighting for clean water, fair wages, and public school funding in the Chippewa Valley. See how you can help Jeff win this November and lend his campaign a hand!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Mayor Lori Palmeri is running to represent Oshkosh and the 54th Assembly District in Madison. Lori will fight for fair wages and taxes, affordable housing, and strong public schools in the State Legislature. Get involved with her campaign!</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-72701873365055029032022-09-24T13:55:00.001-05:002022-09-24T13:55:06.862-05:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The
November 8 Election…<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 107%;">WHAT’S BEING DONE ABOUT RISING COSTS?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk112500556"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Everyone is feeling the pain. Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine
and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic have caused prices to skyrocket around
the world – not just here in the United States or in Wisconsin. <o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk112500556;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But the Democrats are doing something
about it. President Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats have taken action to
reduce gas prices and drug costs. President Biden ordered the release of huge
volumes of oil from our nation’s reserves, which has helped lower prices at the
gasoline pump.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk112500556;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Democrats in Congress passed the
Inflation Reduction Act, extending Affordable Care Act subsidies and giving the
government new power to negotiate lower drug prices. Not a single Republican
voted to support these cost reduction measures.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk112500556;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Inflation Reduction Act will
protect millions of Americans from an anticipated Medicaid insurance premium
hike at the end of the year, and it will cap Medicare Part-D out-of-pocket
costs. It also caps the cost of insulin at $35 a month and penalizes drug
companies that increase prices greater than the rate of inflation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk112500556;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">And, under President Biden
unemployment is at a near all-time low and many area jobs are available.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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News From Your Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This was always going to be the GOP’s playbook: demonize, distract,
and divide—so they can dodge Ron Johnson’s toxic record of betraying
Wisconsin’s working families in order to benefit himself and his wealthy
donors. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Wisconsinites in every corner of the state, no matter our background,
want a state where all are safe and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
For Ron Johnson, though, the priority is to shovel public money to his
mega-donors (with a helping for himself), while siding with special interests
instead of the public on everything from prescription drug prices (he likes
them high) to outsourcing (he’s in favor) to Social Security (he wants to put
it on the chopping block). </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">That record, and that platform, are indefensible. So what is he trying
to do? Flood the airways with lies about Mandela Barnes. Calling him
“different,” and “dangerous.” Darkening the color of his skin in the photos
in their mailers. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We all know exactly what’s happening here. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">And we know how to fight back: by making clear why they’re doing this,
which is to divert the public’s attention so that Ron Johnson can push
policies that hurt all of us, no matter where we live or the color of our
skin. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Mandela’s new ad not only points out the GOP’s lie—it also points out
what he’s for. Have you seen the ad? Have you shared it? </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Here’s what Lt. Gov Barnes says in that ad: </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">"Look, we knew the other side would make up lies about me to
scare you. Now they're claiming I want to defund the police and abolish ICE.
That's a lie. I'll make sure our police have the resources and training they
need to keep our community safe and that our communities have the resources
to stop crime before it happens. I'll bring back manufacturing, and I'll pass
a middle-class tax cut. And if that's too scary for Washington, then so be
it. I’m Mandela Barnes, and I approve this message."</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This is one part of the fight back. People need to know what Mandela’s
for, who he really is—and they need to know what Ron Johnson’s all about. And
that’s where all of us come in. It’s everyone’s job to fight the fight. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We know that when people hear the truth about Mandela Barnes and the
truth about Ron Johnson, we win. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">New ads sticking it to Johnson on <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FoZT1C-8NKsWHlAiWATd-7LeG9Wlvpy4-_cOUJI8-8kPLN1n-fqNNxfL6uWrfX-kFWspOXdGyoD1UgmGd-fOjxlEuGcdJGzMsZAsFS-AMj8o93X7oCdE7rP-2eeuz88uAidA8o_IHq6QRaqtWsVlgNpEeyOLaxhr4z8cJOI2V5kRnIBCrW2QfEgRDTRS91QNNvNasQzSlDXAO0DQS07Sc1X9rTKyojaEZAp9G-xG22OY38Dm1I3Ae41wbmSMMwWkUGFtXGjayzXsUzEfezhtX3pvguSLJSp8U3qIxBDFmUjLmXO5kqVqmLSgVufds8tr1Wt4Ed6hxKewbN0YyDp2dvQ%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh1%2F8QigmDy5FpfxWnz9lrqDYnYt5S0lKjWnarCaIitybBo&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853214080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=f%2FrdHTV%2BEhya0EacZGHQECc3qJSe1xc9pXQi0N1ysYU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">gun safety</span></a>, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDOJPR4Z5lDybbWIPhQSOR8G6Nw2177yBhtDLvXViBJk5GJed4irwLsGkMaGEbwlu7jlkUh0q89ZrkKnWV7yFxJGhNYvgu1QG7ksg98tdJHSTQ292EluIHf_x7Ui-YoA9_9ueCuBZMNUcoqEzShDDlfcangTAcWlCu7AC24LNKJ3v8uryDOgE4Fn6JXCEMWzQU6FxY5rzASVvJ4iksVs3lBXfXEwflaU3ItZ4efgmOFDOJTeId_ncRnFnmGW-f88WQlYUizvpoqtmLGJi8YVcdi9DdKv3UMaMGjfy30ry5fMHNuLrt1I_L7-WEpaNLC6NHg69M4Y1FxzDy-7vQop5DD0%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh2%2FDZ4JUO3JVcUOOUBcMGQXq5ciAYB-oUEU0gGxDzZtLxQ&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853224030%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QuaXIeHU2EKZVFNRCmU5hdYOKRfDJo957l5ZRapYnbI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">abortion freedoms</span></a>,
and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDOJPR4Z5lDybbWIPhQSOR8Hztigwp_h7f9F95TyujowKKdKIujHJvgjTaezBh-EF0K-Gr9Gb5W-VFwhaZIGE1SGGQPo_j6PDvsUm4EvGnTXz78RLRDvOvVsHvL4sJU25Xuhn5hzfX_IE0WT4pTrDKCkV6t1Pv_Hl75qBeoKZXOcZY_8KWWeayCwGSgjvfHlW1sOs2hoiR2M7QF_sO8b7QPbqF4xSV6IBNCnII_9jBGEMOy2c4TTGAgLCB7sKVkmu1LeoHN_ws5zz7w8f9_buNHsHwiZhP074vm56VvK_Yu4ufuSkenAKFGIXN3MDaEFD59q4CEXU1HcjJbLss9pIhj0%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh3%2FXBsZGC7yRDoCqVUIM_d_b9D-sMvW_GbewS6PAO92mxA&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853243944%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H3r0O7avAKhOSr9XyzJYoGIVyEJSuGMdXDoRbs5I2Y4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">Johnson’s record of enriching
himself</span></a> will be on the air <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDA8z---HCo97bAwJ9BZJhPW5jL3Rb4F5SjDpsEOiTU5Zj7OoomjIHqKiLpOzlNzbQgfLa5sKKlYvWIpT-DcWQEo1TvONIStew3G7N3JYhMTYG94OCvYJdtnCmBVuGjpcVJlh7q14TpXgIm0pk4ThJxHY6j6ukwW7cjWyape46GwRRnNlnl8JIglZ2HbC-WALNDAdpYvDOZfJPqd_oIBJSelUehquMJ2GS5KN24Ops97P4RD3CKvU0tI4XAv1cI-0nSNMq-zZjSkQlM12HxKjwvUG4uSPmMaZkdCEjyhkvyf5MukcEQD9D-ytWnJbz0YaHtC0BXStiVfE-kMzfQ8DoMk4h4ERldcsSG81XIcaWz4t1sKeN7qtjK6Dq8JuguqdfQ%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh4%2FEurfSUU6YxyDlzVlHg_A9_RQjhPUNkeG6fEaOEZKmwE&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853253899%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LAnjeFC1mmtkUFpMQ%2BDTzsVW%2FsMKBbjDUiXZhM5qKdA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">more</span></a> and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FP8Elou2Rvc0qoMPEUZrMXWUznL7uW1yzTtrP6yvaEexW2mLwSynQufkvs9lyvEC45lZ2F-muDV6NjDrOkXtB23BlZZxtNU1mdzZHJlT82f4gQDA6T_EAdD53SEuNx8KWI4DDs1NSUlxZS44al6iNezsBi71J2U2g1GA_1e9hMDclKB31fQqmU9vSLuUXSGBeExUh6qMHH4IC2U3Qvbuq57X6wiGzPXSl7dfgDEeMkFCF4ft8s3KN6Mbf_KI6yf7OhMaIezq6WdGKxIODlAMSbDy27m_vMzs0hY_hRRe0NHMMCwuMo9NzK8v_ZsX5E1KEp-JgiE6-T8i1EhfZDV8Brfc0GABipaHTsM6vEWlK-RijNaLeSAgalausyKU5HKo-_LQKCaFq0KrL1Rcod9pa3Ud9bnKMNlRQp5GZoY04xAM%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh5%2F4jdkV35sm3xG5YOXbS5kt8HzIiNGx7WN6h-I-5KfZOE&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853263846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8L50PsvgI8dpqq5U1sOQiLpS0z40CRCTMa0sAoM5XcU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">more</span></a> in the days
and weeks to come. Groups like EveryTown for Gun Safety and End
Citizens United are jumping into the fray. And in every corner of our state,
it’s up to all of us to get the message out at every opportunity and through
every available means. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Mandela Barnes has spent his life working to make things better for
all of us. It’s up to all of us to have his back. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">No matter how gruesome, vicious, and dishonest the GOP’s attack
machine gets, no matter how wild the ride becomes on what some call the
“poller coaster,” our job is the same—to stay grounded in our values and do
the work.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We knew that the GOP would try to run their character-assassination
playbook. But don’t let anybody tell you they know what the outcome will be.
Over the last two decades, we’ve had blue landslides and red landslides—and
more often than either of those things, we’ve had nail-biters. This could be
incredibly close, or not. It could involve wild twists in the final
moments—or not. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">It could be the kind of Wisconsin photo-finish election where a single
volunteer pouring themselves into action, day after day for the final 46 days
in the election, tips the whole state. That volunteer could be you.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">We can be disappointed in the depths to which Republicans have sunk,
but we aren’t surprised. This is always who they’ve been. Our job—in the
Senate race, in the Governor’s race, in the House races, the AG and other
statewide races, the state legislative contests, all the campaigns up and
down the ballot—is to stay focused on doing the things we can control, the
things we know make a difference. Talking to voters, and listening to them.
Leading with our values. Fighting lies with truth.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">They have their playbook. We have ours. Let’s leave it all on the
field.</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">In solidarity, </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Ben </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Gov. Evers Announces Special Session To Create Pathway For Referendum On
Abortion Access</span></strong><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On Wednesday, Gov. Evers <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDGi7nDJ8rTxxy7BllzQwNSn29ZkRXTVqFpLnSwKtxH5nDxQNhrJdv27j_9gBa29RhryNp7vY7jDZz-I3VFdHvakC-PvEz1Y9giKGcCriNy-mvcu7ofBWgleRBuTocVt2fHvDhsZpBQ03Py2IpneBiwMh1PT0HyfmTelRlQyQnJB4umktZYFmYVGxa1-pa7pLBupY-df9Pc0Tic7cmtbgsFhK6x9_0zbnoClQmfskrF72qZnR5iUYEmVl26b-zsrRIOBQcqK0HUIIl3bmYQSJHvn2BVuQmRtIWU3OqK1Gy9VHifOi2_g3ahFYVyGH_-0q7Kadyad_FZB9BlijGBCB7oJqmDV7qRrdn1CExYFZFqhSlH_5ZlgCppTayG7W814WmP7MLD3tbq2GiAmGGZQIw_hQKWwGo7FHSSgjiUrGiGY95kSGtiTzOXQnDlYDq63zLQ%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh6%2FLYkVZlqq425uAFBiFjtREtRS4TSDQysy71bwPg5Y6mA&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853283773%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SJbr9j%2FGkLHA8tds0I4dHLWYH3Ud9VCSF8y8aHIUJoU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">called a special session</span></a>
of the Wisconsin State Legislature to create a pathway for voters to decide
on abortion access in Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s constitution currently does not
allow a statewide referendum, but Gov. Evers’ proposal would give voters an
important voice on several issues, including access to abortion.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Gov. Evers’ proposal even had bipartisan support–at
least at first. Last week, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDob6Vlr7C1pVZxl62Hs_2se9b9qxxukRCqThta4SO04q8vjfEPKyqRgaOImtohmaDJyCZNoMBZtWufBbsxIAKmIn8J_2sC2_fnnXTAE9ja5JniWz5Y9GgRppeCr5ze1B7Rz_CCB4-rG9pfKefYT-UK4kGgihbXT8Z5fBTinzAfX9n0K6frki4XgN93UOG_NoL701G3J2ZtPMn_H6_pykVtoFm7j0y1rdA6dlk0bY5zmBsbdlBvA_X8m7ZP4FeZF_6XUy4-82xsmXZqfYVOE9Ka8iIMq1qOFUQJE3fkmW2a2s3v6z-vLYLpjqf_S1aLDcOhjL_tCC9T0BkFUkhQBbapr_sus-7oMEqw9He4C4XBH6uEX4K6uQcXUKKbkGj9RiTRGabGVZVsmpm90QQqzxvjeGLA41z4WXVza2F3kMPAtRmWxX4SzeBuxQI6IV_qWnScE%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh7%2FY6Pun_IBAA1jaAVbNYFOTrZXa-G6sXWdGVhfZYFaPuc&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853293729%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YYZODi96GcpRU3WnrisHRRbV0ubN0tmydKeqiSVfN4U%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Ron Johnson pitched</span></a>
that the future of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban should be decided by voters
through a referendum. Of course, Johnson, who has a l<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FmRNLFKyANPYkYXuUTzk_S1zWRX4NvgcuyXJlUJ0uEpIRaREiJX0Wt5F1BnSG4fMrf6xAAP7DxO3EKEmT5R5C2GwLWTmJDSBLB87yAvmHiBJqWxvd7GR4lvigb4HETjhXeovHixS8t-KVXTiAl7UXwqWLI4804TqGNY2GoQXJyTRR4-85g1Rx57mbUopGdOs-FsPJFsb4rPUE7gKlkNcPcNjzBvQIAP5zgM2Anm5e9CYoegtS_A_XhaVfsyGb0MD28fgN3jkrW066BnQcH2AapaB53B8ImHMI9mGZAxjutkNFDaA0b2GkVxXZWd2guFNTk-VFwJzAr9RfT9sPIonj2Z_1RdU0DDHelQP0g8EvbTw3DM1E8_02gH2J8HPFFXF6hGBRQQuzOUU0EdVLPll7UA-S7pJ1GjH-tYppAQ-j6DhziJMBBpw_mgootAIy5GnALTkkzyTpOypFgJm0EafeOQ%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh8%2FRIvezkx7GquldmJ0NA7WBb4PKmJB12T34FHVaiel5ec&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853303677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cVi9AKSRMLFjhEE6HZpoGNt%2BrrJNcBk98PQDjqq7Czs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">ong history of supporting
national abortion bans</span></a>, couldn’t be trusted to hold his position
long, backtracking as soon as possible and calling Gov. Evers’ proposal a “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDFPHKmfnpKJeIb5Db4pRY3ETfDoEADXXvpQXlNRIuX277iHS2PUg9kjdGa5w5eQYtINFBMWhBz8_9NJmZguWL737zjPhS1QMlmFbIzmKTooQgt6_a4pN3_k1igmw0buhpORBLfMRqrMZgdZT7z1RgH9dX9z97S04t_kAFw64X9Fca98vI013xkFl6_58RvvV1o3EaPcTkYjH4-jUCkEH4hBUSSiOuoCetVByzRbcLp6jwzu_A5fiwIzYJHwBtpNcz5pzlWT4-pYKenqA-epd6zRwK-awUlYv2WbPt5XzW6kgYgR6QmUckYAmcaFGVBS3q59XRlCy1tDX2rEqT-Vc15AsvvI8uDp28yX3Jl6x5l2DsI0_BJ_E2Ev8z_ikHqqxG52200u7Suee7YnsPsxuAYF7G3BLitfhy_injRaW4gf8gHAU19GhPGioUaSWDyC5fCziHxeMyKEswkzHfGzA530H_dzquPyYoyaiDzFxbSpPWNtGLstUBu5E0qY3pSoWAA%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh9%2FVRJ1RqhhlfDqkWAfIjhD7w__QFEiqQAv-2u57oi7CUE&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853313631%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=AI6K9OvOwZpd%2FyIf5gUidkVR9jBPn%2FLYV6mI4eOhrRg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">political stunt</span></a>”
despite it doing exactly what Johnson had suggested just days before.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Unlike Ron Johnson and Wisconsin Republicans, Gov. Evers
believes the will of the people is the law of the land. He also knows that in
Wisconsin, when it comes to reproductive freedom, the will of the people
isn’t reflected in our laws. By calling the Legislature into special session
to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal the 1849 criminal abortion
ban, Gov. Evers is continuing to do the right thing to protect and restore
reproductive freedom in Wisconsin.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Reveals Disturbing Pattern Of Harassment, Discrimination at Tim Michels’
Company</span></strong><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Over the last 20 years, federal court cases reveal that
female and minority workers have sued Tim Michels’ construction companies
over issues of “sexual assault and harassment, racial discrimination and a
hostile work environment” <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDB1nad3Rq31XE4P5p2LV_uqbUsv5edj39gs4Ozsz1XakIpE1ibH5x0y-tCijHBA6kVedfi59AM6vzeEgPdsuZkSYn0aX3py3HdpY2CRv-bqCUjomW-GZ0m4xUybaH1KfhBmo51Gzp8K-IcK-WtLCoaJ23uP5R5u2mzeiE7zWDHjhb0OkqRARj73u_VmIXYl-m4O6iF8A0hgzKjzBQwP7-WFvLJdEqIP4iuiXUOoFxEEVNzGpTqNDZJUBpnU3Mx1lxdRqLWNoJJYpr6LqwORMtuFQkfeBD871a34iGGbX6KRRDMXaqcKRiWy1u_FZRoMWa_tWRacSZWDrmQvnmzIsM8wtAkkbCsjoSQSd3_KZpEhgUBXWBKkWl2eSNlTJEAL0DgDu8UeYAYLbnIog06l7AanpcCnXZpWXq1nzJe3jzyrm2x-6BP9wyvP838vV_cTZL8sQMQpk1yp8t6KguWPOjf-2kT79vKeu5WaBOd3OrGRw%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh10%2FU6zubfylP8wyubBcMm43eFkaoM5aMTNbyBNCmC208wo&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RvyYo2yiDuOR9YEUWJusEM7d4u1PauSAqQkYC95JM2k%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">according to reporting at CBS 58</span></a>.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Michels has previously described his role at Michels
Corp as being “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDA1ZJh_MQ6RiDlev_Fz2zlggbA5koTCACWvtI7seyOvN2ep0CP94-XptdD2OpEjtxb04T1UTjGncZgrzL9SIi6Szix_6Y8zAJlBJkKyBXO9No-x5uB6HFsD3SSBG43FE6IzWyi2dUTMfLs16SnAHfh_2h3JigIIWqOwnHuRWaflklnI1CXc_ZlrPkozBqoFes8rEPmAfaRAizZRAgGMKXHTwPD6RepVzS9mSknIZuFqMMgb0amcOD7H9kJ9RVrj6NNF8FJxrPe8xFtOeR53JPTugfaNQgGZNCkUukCVucmaiZcDnE9HnCKgNvl01O8_jpSnRfbK_NQ24fdDY5tjlFDpsyGfzn9mtNGHTe7p-xa5Hh7p4Eb1-bOI7ySGB5pJiSQ%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh11%2FzcDxJL4Xup_vWb3dFanuhy1umNYF5M1ABuEkvnkfK_c&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DnOPNLIO0IZKwQj36c7275n3ABwDmzxEoF%2BtkqrLoXI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">responsible for everything</span></a>,”
including for “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDA1ZJh_MQ6RiDlev_Fz2zlggbA5koTCACWvtI7seyOvN2ep0CP94-XptdD2OpEjtxSHwvBtiRlynWZB-ojBLaS-HpcE4GB6P7mRnctmkoMgUp1GZghhuTYbZcJiu2o3kj1d7ZOX_BPiIG_ifc644GQFNkEod0zxCo4zVsp9HW1CJKn83SrxlaU9SPcuybnd87U6iZmOPKHpPJfgWr0ZriBIHIQcXC6VshI1t6SIhZ80eDrYQ0vs8W04XpkDJQG_gNLaX_Fri4z6EzPHdCUj5K5vsqBI582ByyNkq-EfRvgfvPzKnZO4PchkxPU11r267sC70zqBamcXNQhd_RqFbnsBTTJ9cvnKsQynXzHi3vmV2iDPvtBikbRNsbHw3FKpvAQ%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh12%2FJRfQQm4_9HoKsXcO24-5zhRKpjhlWneR0MwHOSdxE2w&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZMHdWv4%2Fhj%2FQOh1Hd0FNBnlopYQ7Rq0UshE%2FreXrkLQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">safety</span></a>,” [49:38]
across the company and touted his “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDGT78yhj4_0w_PEUAcfv2nCunM6cyemH8xL1cc8SIgQDXxsZn3P6snvS0PdKtPon9F1LjCNOizbv18we8H4rzWuSdsbsvXE2tGUlnkgCa-4-yqlFj7knGcchTh7D5Xyp_hTmiyPAdDNn_a7WardHuGza5RbYbmLh5f53PHdUBYZtC5JKzrCGMBCTdiFRy6Pp7jcgfYtVPeSrevuh5nxJZ_DIcizjsGj_pIP6iSbd22EZ9r-CQtFmDE5aB5xG947l7nNfEk16pXT8YMBJ4pDBpG4XCulWAcPq-UkLfLSXFhwrrRsf8pr_KuX56ZNJ3wS2Mt3ny0c8XtBhRJA8cWfDTRNbS3wCNyhjVpjyh11JJSbYItd8VEb5Ub5bySLKTxbNupOpyc5EhXBrTzXEF9g57Fo_k7zvWPNRqtzCglo1rzIf%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh13%2FlePlXPVLqcf9xKycKNqxhcYwempnpcyegHVA88i2oVM&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6tS5a%2FPqqHXyQrh9MZUSXOpl3bP33fmeEwwq%2FUUuSak%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">great executive leadership</span></a>”
during the campaign as evidence of his knowing how to “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDGT78yhj4_0w_PEUAcfv2nCunM6cyemH8xL1cc8SIgQDXxsZn3P6snvS0PdKtPon9F1LjCNOizbv18we8H4rzWuSdsbsvXE2tGUlnkgCa-4-yqlFj7knGcchTh7D5Xyp_t4ryCChnZ4zYMNv0dSAaQrdSiOoVDiXTSiesiLgfJbxbWje9cgHizvQn1xHaQmgKdCBJC-C9wXHX5UtjSoayR9XYziA5lA-e3b26zOHI_AX9WjyB_wqn9vVd4vEeD-A4yMw0x2y7x0AexthLfMlZyr8JUywWJi_va335NPyDVH-SYAbGLQCEKRppa43K8vhv3EgLTYJWRTBKdm453QioOLzMv0XqKbVw5XAR58MP1kcbQT0Gm3kLK-tOxfbzKVqTYUlChmJ3Jp0VXSmlL3xIotQDS16f-lNpjLVrmdEfp4c%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh14%2FKmKYgniuWNHcexyCynNniPDQ5foRA-4sUv9arwfBISo&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JoGrqVVsl1Zm5KVZK3iXgyoKH5AIsxLYlaLF3F5WbKo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">lead this state</span></a>.”</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Wisconsinites deserve a governor who is committed to
fostering safe and healthy work environments for all, and Michels’ refusal to
answer for these troubling allegations tells voters all they need to know. If
Michels’ “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDGT78yhj4_0w_PEUAcfv2nCunM6cyemH8xL1cc8SIgQDXxsZn3P6snvS0PdKtPon9F1LjCNOizbv18we8H4rzWuSdsbsvXE2tGUlnkgCa-4-yqlFj7knGcchTh7D5Xyp_ugr9Y5b40pZhN9q0-EuRT92pSp5GpAfh5S7qBKcoIKfMtr8eB4ewIkR42L5sHLDDeY0-N_jWVV7wJp6Vv6cXXFkc8UKPHC_8_wz5TmandWdcfi2iTbBK3ecpNvKydov_3xksB7DdkoJ_USfjZtfLSgFGbpDrUcBrKlhj0i_N-U5h1nknUWQ4Z3wGyAxvx2oWeuDMce6xBLkBgwOb00kX1zFmGmVlYFqnLL7s3ad0Vxea4AvLOXEEZISkZQ1BhqTc3jMwaT4xBvHvKFQnjAIrq-fC6nhFnJT306kiZHXt6qI%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh15%2FjXtmYM8VXin3B3ry0azjM7wTgBlv0tIZ65FagqHMtXU&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fLxjPUvcZaoACJO%2BbHtAHDQCKALU5os%2BeEEM7t3Mhxk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">great executive leadership</span></a>”
includes a clear pattern of hostility and harassment, it’s clear that he
would be a disaster for our state as governor. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Hostile To Marriage Rights, Reproductive Freedom, And Unsure On
Banning…School Segregation?</span></strong><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Yesterday, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FmRNLFKyANPYkYXuUTzk_S1zWRX4NvgcuyXJlUJ0uEpLpGjHcR-aZOgRkrH_a5xVoEQNVynfYLswWJuVmTXg_CC1cczjsZkwLR4sUAWLchQPg3_A4mTqqi_gvMONYudVMcaJHYNpC_Chb5BooVVpvtHw0xuiRaTWNQ0O6s-8_NL6P7HLCort3F5e2D7icQ4r1-7_BrhkcDIQyNAnUiQ3HBk6CXtADYDNDuk3Swx02QSGhBgTMXqbCyEb41daIGtgBvFZ_4YNVsHATGt7KfrR0GC3tSoiVjV-y-gCLkEiQFtIXuNaN4WED1RsqVrZKLgFU--pKwQUZqNL5LVCDrPEdABrkcIZxGas3ebroXS2vJ0dDjrV2BW330embkK3xTpoUwDbbAYo9OLQFy_81NlsdGc49E9w1Dmyxlo_8E2H88_TM5SGReHoTh9nMWzPMBo0D3J8MlJ5vYm11bXCUkWT0glaiPUkI5zbARMsOTQ-_aSRpmpiTs_YtVUo2W0wTUUp0%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh16%2FGp_2_bZkx_C7gNg8R-ObJCuMIjkTR0ySxZssNEbjkg4&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YDrCTrtAK55Qb2Ymj%2B9OD%2BI4j0SW5VzvrlVo0X4H%2FJE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">UpNorthNews detailed Ron
Johnson’s Judges</span></a>, a selection of the judicial appointments
approved by Johnson who have records of hostility toward women, minorities,
and LGBTQ+ rights.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Johnson’s Judges
include Howard Nielson, an attorney who tried to end same-sex marriage in
California but gave a bishop a lenient sentence for possessing child
pornography, and Wendy Vitter, who would not give a direct answer on whether
she thought Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court decision ending
segregation in schools, was correctly decided.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Johnson took
credit for confirming the conservative justices who overturned Roe v. Wade
and called the Dobbs decision that rolled back reproductive freedoms the “correct
decision.” Yet, in recent weeks, Johnson has taken to hiding from his long
record of supporting national abortion bans. Wisconsinites deserve answers:
will Johnson claim his judges’ extreme views, or will he continue to hide
from the radical judges he voted to confirm?</span></b></p>
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Public Safety: Eric Toney Misses The Mark in Milwaukee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week,
Republican candidate for attorney general Eric Toney attempted to score cheap
political points by criticizing Milwaukee’s public safety budget without
proposing any substantive solutions. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDob6Vlr7C1pVZxl62Hs_2se9HuA4JEBk4MrElFkyypCTHFWcP8ui1BI5_WzQU3JP23INcF-HBcZErZhtte16L9yrg3d0-2rzq8GrdBCTi6ria2-1CnG3BqquWqncsVNs58cVPVHmiWOyqdqzztNkIDK5cEIG5oruKJcXmok5O1AgJjedFVkokFDdOte2o7wUKIGQgXtaWPZz7o81COWgDEyCF1gh1Unbd74vv8VqHZ1Auv8wpUiiBnWBZiXP8Vg09tSA3zqQLKJE1xImIdKtdWt2DbGczzJ_S7BeZ_Ir6JYKRvG1GsgyeS8yQwLwF0_T8ek3GdxliK3lJUZBeHWjXa7X2Bx_t5E9uU3F2tTG-5LE2_TTZuGSEuiXe5oTsNsoapJsLmU_bYnV-gTtlh_pWJasFnESd51vHM754dpj7zCQCXsrNB-JaJAq25EMPVNTcuk%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh17%2FrSXNbonzZet3hWtdWPyYVg6DQIytyZL9Kyj2mYkm1dI&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JrxOVx2gME7IvQGpQagVccnns%2BqGu%2BuM4EP5ZDdB%2BaM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Toney was left floundering</span></a>
after Mayor Johnson called him–and the Republican-controlled legislature–out
for failing to financially support the state’s largest city despite years of
requests.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Meanwhile,
Attorney General Kaul is investing in public safety. Together with Governor
Evers, AG Kaul announced a <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FmRNLFKyANPYkYXuUTzk_S_qlo9VxnBdUTrStH_LeIV5m8XTx_vX4aAW3m7wwCmiryMPnFZOW63xJzsTYmTJ7fRyCf9IrjQf3u-bLeR9U5u4USzXR7aHff_u4YGdAFdrimrdB00xdb_ixAYNB3CIU3KhXeTIb3HG97_Q7SoTd_7ImwsqZIGXceDB2F3Qb2aH9n-yba-Uuurh5OvjTyfCcKqFHJfwEPWLFBRcK-I_bBfy974D9UcyURJRH4YncJSNHcZCpWWbmp1kO-_Yr90QAvrKVAt9dKmAPBpO7Mt4TbNCb_lOedDrdsXyazteAulqxIqixkbvE_G0U2n-xhJB49-S89diVdqfX280IldpCkbyf4Dmke0BCl0kCy5wapwHNUIqTfyW9xNyNT7FOZU6fG659CfApqp0RNXhVKxPc3ioHKksX6FE0-0GKDH0l7oR19Fe5ssxI9NhSsOLjFM59IWOEVyTscJQ0Hgxr5zYU6iljuS8WTE9zBrHta10Jq4hig19vJdZU80JqRJXVc1nwjebsaY8-5MToN05ds5UcuZcGqaQm-4fqGDGdtMhx8KuE1Yt1wJPt50gskpZ_9dF7gIMwk68RL5ZEGDESOnSkbTCG12x05l6biSesX1MxiGk3O9Aw16Vdn0CXTwOdHUq04VpzQyWNy0uWGW0R8JFyz-MSyN8cZ1k3Dl5-kxeWKJ-Rf-FDeV8PSWeVAjqkuuBWR52nzsMh8ldexHxzMv1zyNzVUQcTTLe5O7l3HXXNGElAYf-SA0U5ZRQL1K_UDCAv4pFMyRyLV3JOu-iWyqbz6EPPZPEucM6sRGyu0JmMT22yKeCg2_Xm8a7ganhmhFbRLpXjcXIvLoV2yjNcwtLMbAZNBWw4kQ5oSt3ccH9Qo2mVzH5uw_pKhmlQxX-ZV8R0OMQAut82a0t9Xk0dPbeT_qyBl_bOO2RvICZm-ULbl8nQxccDo4z5hQyqqiro_aUEbRQ-918ZXbIsBhLFVXXsCw7gOU-mvxgZdPedHbDBuKQbflRvvimuZYRa65I7_tH4WC_sly_3qH5PjRU9aCdtu4uPm_CTpiU1I64wPtYMS7WyadexBgzcyexnwg1hzqFCJJ25msyqzFtZLKXaTGMye_PcC4g37ryucLWiKSytSNH-%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh18%2FCV9RaLZS-cmEnMLhofS7Q9-6_18edV1BmmHwn92lk5o&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0NfUATiCbLEYvlUtTHhWbx605PbRxwCnRmDawQ1tcW8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">$45 million investment</span></a>
in violence prevention efforts and victims services to make our communities
safer. AG Kaul and Gov. Evers are working around the clock to combat the
rising crime rate made worse by COVID and the inaction of Republicans in the
legislature.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Disqualified: Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct, Abuse Of Power Emerge About
GOP State Senate Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">New reporting
this week <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDIjljMT-wZrQEiGD8gaxs7wmTxZftxLkaLGWHZRhuYdgL6houMurUKI9YohPJgpdyHPMGqIrDEyp3Uqgn7AJDyxCUio0EYPCyv6iMal7qIg0NNqjs9DCF7BFVhXcsD6P3rFm2m7H6IaDlmPr3d3OJDF2f5abU3Ke6kkb6ivPecIJm58lDkzUdF_6PCi0fDHqdbv_CuzFn4120PfGIumvfE9TZfJ01ciiJsvtttF_37pX0KKzjmINBARxhkzNXAH85HYMVSoLfx1JS1W10lddBil2TAS4ya-jsp_AvojoW5sx2gQS9YHuFsHGQEemzY2g9dWGNEUeMj6HD9Q3bObg9F-K_5HF_8V63Pqn6zjPxMZXFrVA-8ko_jqigzHoClpceD3I18zn7ovmLCU-q1WnZZ3WTlj0tzXE_UHexzopnBX2%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh19%2F5WUlIBuESbHGfcVMeqRLSQEZZl-54AVtHkEqf2gkcyU&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PNj0MDOwv0iYiTPMFpW3yZ0MD9Ek0d2NH%2BHBOBDv3tY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">revealed</span></a> Republican
state Senate candidate Dave Estenson was the subject of a Wisconsin
Department of Justice investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct and
abuse of power while he was working as a police officer for the City of Osseo
and Village of Strum. The allegations against Estenson include alleged
coercion of women for sexual favors and sexual assault.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The revelations
of Estenson’s sexual misconduct and abuse of power follow a pattern of
similar allegations against other Republican candidates. Congressional
candidate Derrick Van Orden – a self-described is “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhgMYOgFMN_OG6SVThOlNwl-toZozIl3Hp3a8VShQ3Ti6gf2uAy51hJ1GLA-LuY-G88XdvaJZffXZ65DIua1q-Z8aiTs_amLhHWZpPMWlAhD78zwJT9z6TuLFxtpIibyidzHKnPFHz6eBUnS4EeepR0sRxSiengJqb4A7Xg_tV65_BXngedJymNDUZDDsyTJfIe1tBiHe1GRlLHIbju-bc_rSzxLGgTTugJSirsUwmfrLv9MYBuBNE9Hd8wP_dJF3ZbTzGVzRg6CvpSqaQIv9IZ7dmJjGCmhsJUcPS7HKs8AxfvrHWbGKMV-gEJkW1I6eZw8x4wPF6z4kaxjgfpYLW5ysWY9VUZ8wAu1VfLRJq2FgsxC8-bDXmtyMX34EN7uUroNBpCvesnm0ge6VSpbiosw%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh20%2FBvfgSy9kGGOBe27oNzUIgbCm5dl6pGJRKGFcfNMZqo8&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=p4IWRg6gbv0%2FINJNYZ%2Fubl3RQrHGPZecWE3SEwvuFvM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">great friend</span></a>” of
Estenson – <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDob6Vlr7C1pVZxl62Hs_2se99aKCLTpG03wcYSEkh2kbNrCngqoELb-zmoGFpRe4HImWM2E7ZJf3lIWU2ECkXXpd9BncaTydp7wI3lsKm1rAxQPh3Cm8j5LX8uIXYXNjCGWUYM03eYp5igJgxKjtvrmSEw_mzlW7jHEEy1uFGYMZowl4j1cUUiarwFz9YNHwEgMpWqNDw7QW5tvCwdPFAvRssAjhFWTxiqJuEPq8eb8-deTvhcOCaDQbDC57yWkXSs0Sb-2dj3DyBAQ93xvFLYMymSugRCZfnAS7JCXz3OrJ7zMVKu-k9L0KTFevYAeQXeB56spb0bTbwOLMum3TI30bG5tyJPlcaNlkm_9KY4oJV0TJAtbld6iTRCJWz8Yv_6Z1sYb-WQEE_hYL8VCV3Ukx56OhuhiZpOnWe1RNL_aNallpSnSmxjq4sH4A4hyi0wKUaldOoUxwyceAYACKuN5J%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh21%2F-9be6kbiVr1IAHIcy9xxjbVtjdQGG1CxUOLozOv2tAk&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3nY0%2BcfR3LswizeIrCbxYSI4Nc8IM3Gv5d8o1BN0JLY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">bragged about sexually harassing
junior female officers</span></a> during his military service, and Republican
candidate for governor Tim Michels came under fire this week following <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDB1nad3Rq31XE4P5p2LV_uqbUsv5edj39gs4Ozsz1XakIpE1ibH5x0y-tCijHBA6kVedfi59AM6vzeEgPdsuZkSYn0aX3py3HdpY2CRv-bqCUjomW-GZ0m4xUybaH1KfhBmo51Gzp8K-IcK-WtLCoaJ23uP5R5u2mzeiE7zWDHjhb0OkqRARj73u_VmIXYl-mws8nNsBlDzEu9_NIxiQmbzy9b7-W4g07kzfpKB7o8tIRQ7AoIIYcC2SICh5AwNHugzIB8OwzQcEk5-SFz5tFJEctcCtRpGcZoJ7LURRc68i5F8PnlYCrimpDThLgLDFrJfcDGKQBsy1ReFrEYluDM3J7Zs6P0-iLUNvpb_x6qXrEB95d6CYu5MDayQb-VtncH1TIx6XJbWwgRSjIXefjMuFeuCdq-DOJZIx-KagMFyfSx-l5QBoRxSlsqjZaEoPvMGAHLu2Q1IpJIWtuUTUWfEqeDSR_J0tC6EtKsp_b97d%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh22%2FlV1zngZOkOgbrL2bsICXL_axMNEj41IxO6x1-hwYSg0&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853323598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RFgB%2BsRK2r1Kqzfb3AUMS7TUCLki4Wt1E2wS2ybhMR4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">reports of sexual harassment and
racial discrimination at Michels Corporation</span></a> that occurred under
his watch.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
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revelations make it clear that Dave Estenson and the other Republicans
accused of similar misconduct are unfit to represent our state.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week,
Democrats up and down the ballot were hard at work for Wisconsin. Take a look
below at some of the highlights of their busy week!</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #13293d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On Tuesday, the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDob6Vlr7C1pVZxl62Hs_2se99aKCLTpG03wcYSEkh2kbNi69NBmpRJliCQgJY-5QZ0Qu2R_ooMmZHctNXnUWZWAgcjtRr577OIbkHybO1cPcDNZMIkmyawTWdtagq4cEmipZ4GPKw2Hle7uQW1oo38B7qlqo43uxkMXwV5pCwmCpX8QugJISCRX5s2kasBgdBXT9x_z7byfl3e4ekSoATBV3aQTxbft_3bJqa7H8CgvEb-18W1J4kz0f1XZGXDIgpFIR2o6MLZbiGBQIDv2jggmG6UtGzvy6mXWor4n80bH4w06PjAoqMSN_r1PU5rny05d3F3hqDMzf0LrTE2oN0P29XSY_DyfA5TIJjF9GMC-roRP8UXnlQAMmVONtFHgauAkLAnot6NXhGenu_LVdfMTnYxlvEBi2ay4bpd9sw47-mmIewOW1N2T0KNDkVhSdJ5U1GYJA4Lk4LEEHMKSFpKpv%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh23%2FT0qT53bG_8gxrBXNw-KZw1nbUAfguj3qZ3Y4GPVQiLw&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UbQHku%2FVuywREKCH4aCe6rsRsBqDIxv5%2B%2FyDP1GFn7Q%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">profiled</span></a> Aaron
Richardson, the Democratic nominee for state treasurer, highlighting how
Mayor Richardson will use the treasurer’s office to improve financial
literacy in Wisconsin and invest in clean energy.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #13293d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rep. Lee Snodgrass
celebrated Gov. Evers’ investments in EMS providers throughout Wisconsin
and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhmV0Pl-eTZvMzJZ-gKlE0MfKrzutcTXZTlz5duJlZbj3xivO64dtLFfcAgVjic9rAJzGWVZOSjzHvTJItXC3wNrGdoXrlb9zrmeLaCYBr3fmeHBmLvO2RB9gdgx-AaWwNHIf2ozcd_seZobz60fcKycAliRnGKy7kl33BNHx4A3NRcAz4BbqAbmQ0tn3k3xPMBziWPz0mhVluaTRCcMSYTT8qyesjbJiw3I30KyD6SZQS0dBRoW26t79SEcRPw1yWET9NPmx5lNhN8RADh9TRDe4xSYE9KS_36-l7iK6czG3DqoY5XozLTmB_D9iOhzyJSMT3p-C6txEaVqHqm-shoPt9sDkP07HT273q-z4vXc1xmuWgLpFJ-KpNnW4NpNQFaB2P-QIdAbaB0rjVMmqbtA%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh24%2FALJE_fSxHb-0x_YL3H2ac3W3HJhEmoHMLn2rbM2t0zQ&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Y4eLnjyAzZWY%2BgH%2BMex%2F%2Fy%2BSln8pDTM4z75WQI5EKzw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">highlighted</span></a> grant
recipients in her own Assembly District 57. Gov. Evers and Democrats are
committed to providing our first responders with the resources they
need.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #13293d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Democrats are committed to
protecting reproductive freedom in our state. Reps. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhszZsJawLCXYYL2yoVExFKNIIVzEJBUU1u-meALtA-M5Zsum_5XeQpvzz-XYppXh9kBOo4j1Jykrqno1BvlrslzcLLuzip024DLsOpf2r3PHape4DAwRvnlAazyBocoMOAK1nesMGF0vU703Wrv_Rd77OB_Jj0LXkxWwyyNhoQsIhPjsNidH_WMHFAoZOunvoCPXVNmNJyYGA6vGZfpGMpTtaWp3IbiCtrs5-CD-ExRnd2ebRQdUvkOlUK3P62mLpFTw13chbVjteTIgFY-dAh0R3yWKA3SnD1Sk6hJuwIxTaY_pBfpkr4L4Emcyj8HgeY3JxyCIAexZ4ut7sDumyvTdzFRJUBVimcN5Q4qyovNqLo8Fhkfvc4bpeY7D0e4Omclu7VA7K5nCSPGVbmqqUaU%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh25%2FZHw4woa9QVs0TtkNHG5w3yS8LinP_i-BULCEfsaN7_o&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j8t2lI0spfHq8gr%2F8iK%2BOmW5zz5tRM0PF%2B1LdZUAp8E%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Robyn Vining</span></a> and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhi_8wAZBoZ-7sLn34Lzz7LrK0avldGNWS_edTb6smq2-lEEBIT4FtOYLE7YntCcb1gp5DRDX-vA6h9moXhp81CMVCXmAWsK5GWyNji2Hl5huDtfDaYw31EO21rj4cxUlvepdcytBSuCt4aaCdgLpXseRXE8-5h62szgOLSmfMSA11Y_nOSo758pZQ72ocxBW12auD7KyppNlKvrcMj5kRtvp5KOcEcVZ6VDBoSsA1N_VwAuBqik5ANAe1o3eLQZPWtHl0UQkrOo0FQ4cBKemn5FomqjScXlUTcy0qGA_IVVGZEKkljo95gbqw70XjRsn5YQo6zvKIdx69VJkvfZUwGTNTxvIhHe0sBR3GsvLAm1Ce_kE7ZQrt8bjoE9G5eEBnWhg2V1V5MY2-euyyd_Air0%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh26%2F4-XNvCUUmQxxdu6bF0Dj93JBomH0T5ITBpbqUS7VRUA&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FoqU433KUdzO421ozXq05V185ypeDg%2BhQ%2FIzw5fxQTY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Francesca Hong</span></a>,
and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhppvfP4WASfIJKS2-qJMu8S6-Kpl3nhDcZTI0RvuxPIw-uuhdRw4OpLQCSlkglASRCFaTmnw9gWvtRh_pS1ciKCNK8RhD9wY1BdZ5Ll1s2fAKvpeBUROzE3RdXUkpsxrQ4DP9HkBEFXbFQSOXknyHp_x6YCA_sTGxZ7mCltJh-2LSQrgQHN7G3AQeuI8aN2F8uVY6QDJ0Ls_PR5Uj9FR5OuOzLCKEdBOu2fTZcTVdH5IbIGzp9I27HUUbOlQbOlc-HulfslGKQL-ojV-7MLxJPT1gkeKWfY9oCn-7roorwn9xaxKUT0M5uOIdVh-2LJpX7ddSCy_jo-maq-zE56wR0OGhcQxG_Mxng8Qu72vhvjvxxCrHocB69Q_x_J9wVXS7kjYNwOdIENGAbAk9dirS3g%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh27%2FSOOwG3ogl6UHzEJbHf4n7xPcpJECE8IHwhr-77gTYxE&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=D%2Bv7VdRU5xGWHif4Y5QveUYuWMC6nI7afcaJsHG%2Byqk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Sen. Kelda Roys</span></a> were
among Democratic leaders who stood with Gov. Evers on Wednesday to
support his call for a special session to create a pathway to restoring
abortion access in Wisconsin.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #13293d; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sen. Brad Pfaff <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhmxTa0M4GQwnpqR78kEs1sXNLNvS80H4P2KNP7Y-8xciN4oNUmePUim8ZFzWi_FmDv1qGQSEO63EeXwexEt6mVtMSWvgqgoytdEo5sAM4EZwVUQ9bXZO33tXL-Cc-29ikkVkXuLRzRwhI_TsAD_rCASu67ld8iLaZmBiyeKfRaIsCyQRtDxgBhIqSCRcqkaFZcA0zlYT3gTa-MUMs_2eVgF3XKjAi9tNMuXmNUIgQ8NIPkRqGIT1k5qc05l_xOXm-mIPu14wYp0clEyqIUaUsQCz__bD5G1PP3sTGA-GU9YYPw_bUZeWoX_fXSCWVrOKAIRdmEIfrrF_JUKtSr8YslJtw0I5p3KUWdpf1t0LqW9LvMQkJBocQjux4RMt_dyOSYDAr64UYiIlzMGP534shFs%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh28%2FMAKF_zw9ZABOPnqTjHlV-UoxcyuydJTljK_2uqMCyGU&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TvmjnoQ%2FTlG7sg%2BWbkJX5a6f1KNaDBF8x5mALKk%2FatY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">promised</span></a> he would
vote to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban in the Legislature and
enshrine Roe v. Wade into federal law when he gets to Congress. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FSVVf6UGddUySPN6znLYVWomLniTbVlDhN6sKDZ_X_ghTt4rTptGH1Jd2EJtHGC2NMOUlm4qX5nukdI8XZfqbsh30HnPHAftXtXCZb-kIOslqD2tqPXsUJAWYQM-TWkr3DZjZ-qTOK92-hRlqy3YemDU-I_VFNFJ5ulwg2VkKbHyQj2b2J62gBrNvpKPQFg-ztz4MP9v11OA8xmH_oZ0Z2TqK18dnZzPpYUOBT0pYSj_UpK_5bTUZPun5ysopbVGIP02eOCTtV6GnrUh_Be3t4IVM_NRxI0gXzzherDlrf8YrzqBIiaKM207g27hRpEx34PlTKzuujr2U56fn8BATQA%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh29%2FgkfB3YN-ujPLHycKdj1IDT8GqlyqZIeiCTsYFnN-w3Q&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jpUW%2FtA0cFTDcrlh42LtPFlVPL%2FJ0kc2fMhwAx1E9is%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Check out Brad’s other
campaign priorities, too</span></a>.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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hard at work to flip Senate District 19 in Appleton, Menasha, and
Neenah. Kristin is dedicated to putting people first, ensuring her
district has affordable health care, quality education, and a fair voice
in the State Senate. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJNRK7K0WSRFMAYhRRR9gRyr39sB0IQ17JM4JsUf_ShTjp90I16Te0jer1K8kyTq-Ghel2AYw8mDXvGOsq0u7nP9ki3HAjbksD-wg2ymSsT2-OeHXN5BudI2WnWMCTyR6yKrTgT_Gj9VV9K54mtw5sE20HezaLrQm2GTjCjwarXw0JcXr6judgAzWTvlMEwTRDlVZQA2QEDv5NCQBRxIaf6HQwh6AVhV0SWNfO4ZYbUNp4-yzoaATpGi2-5iJI67QJUwJFfLdQmHQqWnvKOh2wsfsyA9xWY2cGIdxI5vH84zm6zJuvAbMfa30cRLIzndqjTRWi-ATXqEZRv3l0gLbOY%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh30%2FxyQ1xyosPEEHlEKjgJZKwU53k9IrjZ2y9CGpbgmG5hk&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PQTZz%2BjVf6UVDQarTZNC8KOl6IyOpaPuRZlhzzH87WY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Lend her campaign a hand</span></a>!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDFPHKmfnpKJeIb5Db4pRY3HZ5D9xwW23eNCth_mSBS4eDyovjrix7bLngZI3YRhucxKhSLJDQ7Rc726AC9c2xF2CXckqwQ2-q81RjtYJlSKK_w9rWtVTdW6ZuDnxAL74R3I8Lrc-NDjUK9vM7j_CeMgGagcPSzxoZcmU8HwKSuu4MLuh2WoOKdRgE_4-5ZGQO4SPCebG8VhIBuMHm6L8P6rhw-dnQDRhopglryfPLtR6K5baHmWwvdvkRkbmatFpCJMMdgjICDu5t6xX-Xt7en3ZuvT6X6cdDYYEZHt5qkP1x069dSyP5B4xiWfu5hDEriuPSgJFhRbWL2EXSRQ62SyKw0eNlfYM6qSJKTgbXsMOOZLb_rc18JpRiBuvRmsTiUr5w5Ecgw00zeSkq_a1hQ6dcmll5TOobrWS0x6-IEXfct8feN0fF-oc0TYGTfJuFsGgALx93zvT7IVLkaAPvkE%2F3pp%2FuHsCDu_pSm66Nat5QUMy2Q%2Fh31%2F4ZXmnNKYKH362ZIfimSKpV2vuUGUSgamGb2v8OAUiSQ&data=05%7C01%7C%7C6362799d6ddd45247cbc08da9da12d77%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637995612853480212%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EWKmY9DGYRntIrE79962HcuTkC5m5JxRNfmVguuns8Y%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">celebrated</span></a> the
two-year anniversary of the Speak Up, Speak Out school safety tip line,
which has helped more than 400 Wisconsin schools respond to safety
concerns since 2020. The Speak Up, Speak Out tip line reflects AG Kaul’s
deep commitment to public safety.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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Top Arizona Republican blasts Trump-backed candidates who might try to overturn
future elections<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By Marshall Cohen, CNN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.5pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(CNN)The outgoing <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/21/politics/who-is-rusty-bowers/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Republican speaker of the Arizona House</span></a> says Trump-backed
GOP candidates might send the country "back into the dark ages" if
they win key midterm races and help enact laws to make it easier to overturn
elections -- which he said was tantamount to "fascism."<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.5pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.25pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rusty
Bowers made the comments in an interview for an <a href="https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2022/09/13/cnn-special-report-american-coup-the-january-6th-investigation/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">upcoming CNN special report</span></a> by Jake Tapper,
"American Coup: The January 6th Investigation." The documentary,
which details the major bombshells from Congress' exhaustive inquiry into
the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/january-6-insurrection" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">insurrection at the US Capitol</span></a> on January 6, 2021,
premieres on CNN on Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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was a key witness at one of the public hearings this summer of the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/12/politics/january-6-committee-trump-pence-invite/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">US House select committee</span></a> investigating the January 6 insurrection.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.5pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.25pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Speaking
about <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/03/politics/arizona-bill-reject-election-results-effectively-blocked/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">an unsuccessful Republican proposal</span></a> to change how
elections are run in Arizona, Bowers expressed alarm over provisions in the
bill that would've created a pathway for the state legislature to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/24/politics/midterm-election-2022-georgia-false-claims-trump/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">cast aside the popular vote</span></a> after an election and
essentially anoint a winner.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.5pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.25pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"The
legislature, after the election, could dismiss the election," Bowers said
in describing the proposal that he ordered all 12 state House committees to
consider, virtually ensuring it would never get a vote. "And I said,
welcome to fascism."<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.5pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.25pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/21/politics/january-6-hearing-day-4-takeaways/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Overturning or undermining election results</span></a> is what
former <a href="https://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/president-donald-trump-45" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">President Donald Trump</span></a> pressured state officials to do in
battleground states after he lost the 2020 election, including in Arizona,
where Bowers was personally cajoled by Trump himself. Trump failed in his efforts
to subvert the election results, but he and his allies have pushed for new
voting laws in key states that give partisans more control over elections.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 22.5pt; margin-bottom: 11.25pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 11.25pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bowers'
use of the "fascism" term is notable, considering the Republican
backlash to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/specials/politics/joe-biden-news" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">President Joe Biden</span></a>'s recent remark that Trump's political
movement resembles "<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/25/politics/joe-biden-midterm-speech-abortion/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">semi-fascism</span></a>."<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-28137788147769935082022-09-18T15:14:00.002-05:002022-09-18T15:14:34.257-05:00<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b>Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>By Kirk Bangstad</b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Hi Folks, </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">We’re in election mode right now, which means we’re spending a lot of Super PAC money on billboards and radio ads to get the vote out for Governor Tony Evers and U.S. Senate Candidate Mandela Barnes.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> I will touch on that at the end of this missive, but I wanted to spend this Sunday writing about something that scares me: Democratic candidates chasing opinion/political polls that have been shaped by Republican messaging, and how that takes attention away from the existential issues of saving our democracy and getting women’s reproductive rights back. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Think about it. What are some of the Republican gimmicks that have DOMINATED the news but are relatively WAY less important than Trump almost getting away with stealing an election and Roe being overturned? </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>DeSantis/Abbott shipping migrants to Martha’s Vineyard/ VP Kamala Harris’ house.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Calling to for the FBI to be abolished because they raided Trump’s house to take back stolen documents.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blaming inflation on Biden/Evers when it is a global problem caused by pandemic-related supply chain issues and the Russian oil embargo.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Linking Evers/Barnes to increased crime, even though Wisconsin ranks fourth lowest violent crime rate in the Midwest and 20th lowest nationwide.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Blaming Evers on declining student test scores after a pandemic that disrupted education across the globe, Republicans defunding public education for over a decade, and screaming anti-mask lunatics attacking teachers and disrupting school board meetings across the state for months.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">•<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Creating a boogeyman out of “Critical Race Theory” --a subject that doesn’t even exist in K-12 curricula.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">All of these gimmicks are ways to deflect attention away from the dominant issues of our time—an authoritarian cult of personality threatening to destroy democracy, and a movement to take control over women’s bodies. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The problem is, it’s working. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Every time I pulled up Instagram in the last few weeks, I saw Mandela Barnes defending his position on crime. By doing this, he has allowed himself to be framed by Republican rhetoric that plays on fear and racist tropes linking a black candidate to urban crime. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">What I would love to see is for Mandela to KEEP REMINDING the voters in Wisconsin that Ron Johnson agreed to hand over a fraudulent slate of electors from Wisconsin and Michigan to Mike Pence, played a criminal role in Trump’s conspiracy by repeating the "Big Lie" about election fraud, and supports Wisconsin’s 172-year-old law banning abortions, even in cases of rape and incest. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I think the Evers’ campaign is doing a pretty good job because he’s largely framed his own issues. His campaign has reminded voters that he has kept his promise to fix Wisconsin’s roads and helped small businesses rebound from the pandemic through the Main Street Bounceback Grant program. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">But just like Barnes, Evers’ has responded defensively to his opponent attacking him on education even though everyone knows he started out as a science teacher and has probably worked more passionately for public education than any other governor in America. What I would like to see for him is to never play defense and instead beat the drum that his Trump-backed opponent refuses to acknowledge that Wisconsin’s elections were legitimate and supports Wisconsin 172-year-old abortion ban. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Why aren’t Evers and Barnes laser-focused on these two issues? It's possible they are letting their pollsters get into their heads too much about what Wisconsin voters care about. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">What do voters care about? Unfortunately, too many of them care about the issues that show up in their social media echo chambers and from the news media they consume. So if they’re hearing more about inflation or crime than the “Big Lie” or abortion because that’s the rhetoric they’re being fed, how do you think they will respond when a random pollster asks them what they care about?</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> This is called the “tail wagging the dog.” Somehow along the line, the Republican Party figured out that they could create issues out of whole cloth if they just told a lie or half-truth and hammered away at it for months at a time. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The problem is that IF Democratic candidates in Wisconsin tailor their campaigns to talk about the issues their pollsters are telling them matter to voters the most, they too often fall into the trap of talking about issues created out of thin air with lies by Republican misinformation campaigns. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">That’s why I’m wary of spending too much time listening to polls. Not only do they often reflect issues framed by Republicans, they are often WAY OFF. Below is a graph showing that the polls predicting that Biden would win in Wisconsin were off by 7% points, and Biden only won the race by less than 1%. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">It’s no secret that our country is on the precipice of becoming an authoritarian state and that women will suffer throughout our country now that Roe has been overturned. We don’t need polls to tell us this. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">I’m truly hoping that Wisconsin democrats focus on these two existential issues throughout election day, November 8. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Super PAC is laser-focused on these two issues, and we’re putting them out in radio ads in areas where gerrymandering all but guarantees Republican wins for every office on the ballot—like Merrill, Medford, Amery, Hayward, Richland Center, and Wisconsin Rapids. These areas all have or will get soon getting new progressive radio stations that we've mentioned in past emails--a godsend for rural Wisconsin. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Why are we focused on areas where Democrats can't win? Because the Democratic Party of Wisconsin can’t really spend a lot of money in these places when they’re trying help Democratic candidates get elected. But what so many people forget is that in all of these areas, there are still PLENTY of Democratic voters who might stay home on November 8 because they see Trump signs on every corner and feel overwhelmed. If we can show them that they’re not alone and help them realize that their vote is essential to holding Wisconsin’s democracy together, I have no doubt Evers and Barnes will win their races. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Last week, you collectively donated over $12K with an average donation of $42 for this effort. That’s awesome, and we can run a lot of ads with that money. We’re hoping to raise $80K between last week and the first week of November to be able to keep these ads rolling in rural Wisconsin. If you’d like to help, here’s link to donate. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for reading, and thanks for sticking with us. We all need to do something during this election cycle. We can’t sit this one out. Our neighbors in Wisconsin and the rest of America need us to get involved. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Together, let’s remember our state's progressive roots, dig a little deeper, and deliver honest and good men to Wisconsin's Governor and Senator's office—one beer at a time.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Kirk Bangstad</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Owner, Minocqua Brewing Company</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Founder, Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC </span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><br /></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-88847982398119945812022-09-18T11:01:00.000-05:002022-09-18T11:01:01.115-05:00<p> </p><div align="center">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We’ve known all along that November’s elections could be
incredibly close. We’ve planned for exactly that scenario. So, the
tighter-than-tight polling is nerve-wracking, it’s not a surprise—and we’re
ready for a battle that will come down to a couple of votes per ward in every
corner of the state. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you’ve turned on a screen anywhere in Wisconsin in the last
month, you’re probably seen the ads. They’re reaching for their usual bag of
tricks. The GOP is trying to distract, demonize, and divide. They’re trying
to provoke fear and polarization. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Why are they doing this? Because they know that most Wisconsin
families want a Governor who does the right thing and a Senator who sticks up
for working families—and they know the Republican candidates don’t meet that
basic test. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tim Michels represents a radical extreme—funding groups that
are pushing to ban not just abortion, but contraception. Ron Johnson has
looted the Treasury to hand out tax cuts to his wealthiest donors and
himself—and wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block.
It’s hard to imagine two politicians more out of touch. And you can tell from
their campaigns that the GOP is terrified that voters will notice. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How do we respond to this moment? By pointing out why the
Republicans are doing what they’re doing. Yes, we’ll debunk their lies, and
even more yes, we’ll counterpunch—and on top of that, we’ll connect the dots
about why the GOP wants Wisconsinites afraid and alone. It’s when we unite,
no matter where we live or what we look like, that we have the power to
defend the middle class against those at the very top and the extreme MAGA
right who want a Wisconsin, and an America, that serves only the few. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Look back. 53 days ago, Tim Michels and Rebecca Kleefisch were
neck and neck in the GOP primary and there were seven Democratic Senate
candidates. The PACT Act for veterans’ health, the CHIPS act to build
semiconductors in the US, the Inflation Reduction Act—all of these were
bills, not U.S. laws. Student debt relief was an idea, not a reality. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now look forward. There are 53 days to go. So much will
happen—things nobody can possibly predict. If anyone tells you they know
what’s going to happen, see if they’ll bet money on it. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But we know this: our values are Wisconsin’s values. Our
candidates, up and down the ballot, are fighting for the spirit of a state
that has progress in its spiritual DNA. And our work to elect those
candidates, and build a state that works for all, makes a difference. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sure, read the polls. Sure, watch the ads. But no matter what,
focus on doing the work. Let’s get the vote out, let’s protect the vote,
let’s recruit everyone we know to help—and let’s win. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In solidarity, </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ben </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">P.S. History will be made on November 8. And then, just six
months, later, it will be April 4—another election that will shape the future
of Wisconsin. Trump’s dangerous hack Dan Kelly has now announced his campaign
for re-election to the state Supreme Court. We have two great candidates
running against him, and I hope you’ll welcome them both all over the state;
we are of course neutral in their primary, but will be supporting one of them
in the general election</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">against Dan
Kelly. And if you or anyone you know might want to run for local office this
spring, now is the time to talk to your county party chair and start building
your kitchen cabinet. We succeed when we think about every race in every
place. Let’s sprint through the November 8 finish line—and then pick
ourselves back up and get ready for next April.</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$25 Million More for Main Street: Gov. Evers Does The Right
Thing For Wisconsin Small Businesses</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On Tuesday, Gov. Evers announced an additional $25 million
investment in his Main Street Bounceback Program, which, to date, has helped
more than 6,200 Wisconsin small businesses and nonprofits open their doors or
expand in our state.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gov. Evers is focused on doing the right thing for Wisconsin
by supporting our local communities and main streets. Small businesses in all
72 counties have benefitted from Gov. Evers’ Main Street Bounceback program,
creating jobs, supporting local entrepreneurs, revitalizing downtown
districts from Beloit to Superior. To learn (and share) more about what
Governor Evers has done in your county, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhh5OIs9_PNe6WnZvOW6hhj4SuSVCWJKuE6OlyNloLBv73xrNOWtsEVHlG94PzHeqaGP8tGPqwu_DuvBeC65wgnIWEVH4_-6E5WCZ-qJumC8p4OcUHYy86C_L0T7xZnBTXPa87TpnvxZE17GsPk8l8JCs3AllvESCS4t33P-MOkyzHvFZVdkWTw6JHDjyd0IQWCSIEEI8R6_i4GGgvzxuN0vj88w2jnkwUjCbUda3lCQlWo7HchIzNCM9KyVjak_3TlbxRttjAXT24uv9nR-hJp8xqtYRdBrL1ycxGlQVz-199hJsdtPZB4OlVSkxtgR1k4oVnsXYJrUkkkW7y5WG7Zk%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh0%2F-F8hQAuZv4x1eY0_e5nklJW_2LwHQwgxxhdu0ACEqww&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334206545%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0cEMQujdjxLA404Nb6kJHKopLVqw5mVPkmejmrIbE24%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">click on the map on this page</span></a>!</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tim Michels, Eric Toney Headline Fundraiser With Disgraced
Election “Investigator” Michael Gableman</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Last weekend, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels
and Attorney General candidate Eric Toney joined the disgraced election
“investigator” Michael Gableman at a GOP fundraising dinner. Like Gableman,
Tim Michels and Eric Toney seek to threaten the future of democracy in
Wisconsin. Unlike Gableman, they are candidates for statewide office. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Michels has said that illegally decertifying the 2020
presidential election will be “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDOJPR4Z5lDybbWIPhQSOR8Hphe9_5n_y0nJEmUCls2IpobR1WBVz4nFjPk5vLZPSd5wGbzDxYR-n2PIIjkY_ijJ1CPaZmg780m28l5-4C4pCNsB_jqjxjHw8IzREwuCkVgzG9s8Cq2U06s3Sg5qlwQg9lakwdwVhcCG4fgdxsnDqF5xU3q8lrKSB4rRelg58seYfKoX03If_cXKeVSbrKAIbHcvfEtIUPjIznWHLzME0FrLDoa3CQ4L6vUgNIor4vsv11PcAoqPGLMcfw-LVkSgmZotlZi8j_wdpxWd54t1_-WjULzYZhAAaoupsyJAK60Zw7kS_eRO-VHQf5rluE_1ytm7zK1u4o1nnMBo_gLP4ksi7hIIMzTTTwHqw9WI9fA%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh1%2FI8t4x7JZnmTG22szdfagHkTVlLJZkcp8xpV2EHaw-zk&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=50OLC9e66iqRxk%2Bsc9p3%2Fgam9Xp7j2VnwRUd1KYciWQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">on the table</span></a>” and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDob6Vlr7C1pVZxl62Hs_2se99aKCLTpG03wcYSEkh2kbNoRlIp5Q0ol5_Zi_NYbpPsoLRJxLrQHcXTHijKN8rnWx5UcgmM2aHHHrv_JTBVFlDF5W4N793_cwsP10hN4Kh-44QEhYIslO-EQbOb3pwvuUiQkDvCRPjOZxEWK-9ACGGnpb3s7QICZ0c9dWV6stQsgFR-G0qvU9gfrLuiPmNXqsWzDtyFcUuJaP6bYlBA8myEEBMqsY-Ml-T5UuJBSwZ-LuYCL3nfkabdAvCdGZO91gZLbrr5ZJ5kJPhJJqh0NLE34cHBEk7wnAJndiF3k87FxCiuhEx-4083UwJpdxvUJ9HliZOuNiJV8odw1Y8MF2t4PyZeyztKSMoGV8TLOclpg08Ba0TaiRnLZOOszyuZOsBrF7HZplMaodoCCF3WSZVhBSymnPc48mkOb4AYZQ5Io%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh2%2F_kR2iOqJm9Vf1QGvradUVJyaZl4MZyCCZEKnDjoa8iE&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=byqcwtqCOR1smEqKOgYzkjM4r8pB7z8WhfsY3MGcsjI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">will not commit</span></a> to
certifying Wisconsin’s vote for president in 2024 if he becomes governor and
Trump loses. Toney has been endorsed by Gableman and acted on recommendations
from Gableman’s widely discredited report, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FP8Elou2Rvc0qoMPEUZrMXTEBokwJ0izHXMWrpJl2hHyhEvEINXsbmw0xeY3MGmE7UeR4mtOtVIyAm3A8LNqqsBeGbrvJU775ejYpm5ofBqA33RKxbqde_vga1XCxdqBPXHTyTNQrO2zx5un1-snHng2nDMmG2WvefuOz_GWFojAJMvmSaljYN9iB-1f1ou05DeDcqeAXojI2UbwUiNyYaZCjbSoTprbeZRXPb0yJ2qvA-n-DROolOgIHGhbzfdCPdDkuYWKbLEoKlae1ibwWDRIjqioyfhRIpOMlvboIIlaDCJQDo86CQsCa44w91PKKxV38yS9wXqkimdssw2sRD0fHB2UTkZPF8XU3wyuK3G1Le8p7HCTp-VNoZ850cEjsnNC4VtZ_TaimhUV6e7KehLybpORM44sMpnWQKudr1_3YM2COsXKM1huA9_FIeO5G%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh3%2FmXQJxw-vt94n1jEht215J2SuKhBsbI5EMOcMYfYGQLk&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ey2PZota6jOHOTGrBCUmR6Q9OZ5dEzGhiSJluoiGhqQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">calling for the removal of five
members of Wisconsin’s bipartisan election commission</span></a>—something
that is impossible under the law and represents a dangerous corruption of our
election oversight systems.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Toney and Michels’ appearance on the campaign trail with
Wisconsin’s leading election conspiracy theorist, a man who wasted over $1
million taxpayer dollars on a sham investigation and suggested the
legislature should consider illegally decertifying President Biden’s victory
in our state, tells Wisconsin voters all they need to know about where the
GOP’s priorities lie. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhkJyoYucqjKUc-sZ1lYyJbxyMoF94ZKf5dz0gF2JVtpT-2qRzpgPa07kph6HcX9OX_Ff5qEfYdBg9Y3r8nei0Ma1O6pXL6HbQNN9XFRWPWkIyBz8jybFAMn3osLHxPK8vHlr48Ii4edOwa6tIcDx519V1KVoGF5wIkQ9H-yv_TA4Hh0m5a-Mz6JTq4nF4as7SGMRY8BrwqoE1N21rNJw1oLTFJekebi5uHIq-dStF55K243y8c9xg4eDoZVnn3tIz4y91bZG224JDXhaLwXJckpde_qsFej0IeH_tSiPCwPwdOv3LNZA3q2D3jjOZnlnd3J4pjNa_cC6ZDwJkIaLqd_GniEWpfA_Alaw8RMBsQ6tMX3JdpvOYe-ZIS1zDP2ecPaIIXAkJvFjuckk8Xw9bBmkw9h0cC-B85xfTMHrvfXH%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh4%2FYptQQKltogZfPIuq3qAtC71-CkAUczv2-1mU08bl16w&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3sfRqlOU7ednejl3WPgqr7NirRO9cpwex4UciSJwp6A%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">You can see a video of an
interchange at the event here</span></a>. Election deniers should not be
choosing the people who oversee our elections—period.</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Two Rons Don’t Make A Right: WisDems Call Out Ron Johnson, Tim
Michels For Aligning With Ron DeSantis</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today, <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDOJPR4Z5lDybbWIPhQSOR8FsnquH8rIDoPAgctjE3xJ14php4m1wPmjFSJI_qABj-wz0cpWEI2o3qRnV0LJ2-5ySJEHvUKlK-32pFn3wMUFWZ01Odr2eecg2ihR1Pt2rM3HXXnm4j-8Uo0xRkFkYXccB7AOaXUUDHT7UlbgLEQAGohaEpLwYjp3qKyCEonxGfcVTQ5AF0JG2rHMCadOb1c8huvs8CgAqKYAR5A3697si336EP6qVnyQOaxJd9bHw5LssgewV8CpGs5M4sTv6_MooKFJZbNrqmEFm634MU9o7MH9jwS7jQjhtaytgTt_JxQNacIU2SF7UaTRwxZvmB1BnYAnj_dW5Yd4esNV_Xszw%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh5%2FoddqCNLJ_O6PHk4cNvJjDsHVZb1-j1QMtc2JnKbktHE&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Mu6%2Bk8DgEOe1ViKxL4%2BgnINtjcghBZFmoaGINTnk2f0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">WisDems joined</span></a> Rep.
Kristina Shelton, Social Security recipients Kim Javns and Karen Hayward, and
Women’s Rights Green Bay Co-Organizer Adrianna Pokela to condemn Ron Johnson
and Tim Michels for aligning with Ron DeSantis and his radical policies.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ahead of a Sunday campaign rally in which Connecticut-based
politician Tim Michels and Florida devotees Ron Johnson and Ron DeSantis will
converge on Green Bay to spread their divisive agenda, speakers called out
Michels’ attempts to bring DeSantis’ radical policies to Wisconsin and
Johnson’s self-serving agenda.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Not that anyone will be around to listen to Michels, Johnson,
and DeSantis – leave it to the out-of-state Republican candidates to pursue
policies that leave Wisconsinites behind while holding a campaign rally
minutes before a Packers game.</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ron Johnson Co-Sponsored Federal Abortion Ban Legislation
Seven Times</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week, Wisconsinites were reminded of <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDGM4k4AkU7RTbjOC3OfpJYomnnEH5Sor3ZD3fXa7TdzvKdrX9e6rdp1eL30r49il4on1yU0E8XSeEuc51ctf2Q_oWNVJWJnp9OqZ43yXf3z32P7W4-i5TdS3oegwLXsNF_na7SOhn_jt-TtrO99UoVGm5GuqVTXb_wrc_4EROUH15d5JnViAOyN4bWrH0PcLGYyjZs-MaaKmQSHhlDRKzIfb4QmNrlgFgr-lV8AgknCkbNRiS_oyKmbKTWiIxq8FXpleQiLWnik9Ln-RKIRcizK_P2V65xYNI0JjSX2t2UchU8pT1hmmWIA6lG_A0NovFr5ioYm6iKg2spMXJZJZkGIv4frfCO6QwsUa00DxSdfYqQ7c1ZN_WB-JzTQH7h2aTw%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh6%2FZYK0jmTe1HDnqXOm0RX1ieaVxP9r2U720yD3O5gyZhE&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=REBvgHSMgriCEebo6VFYzaAJKfpsLHh9ULL5obx2TQc%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Ron Johnson’s extremist,
out-of-touch anti-abortion record</span></a> after Senator Lindsey Graham
proposed a new federal 15-week abortion ban.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Since 2013, Johnson has co-sponsored every version of Graham’s
abortion ban introduced in the Senate. On top of that, he celebrated when the
conservative majority on the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this
summer, calling the decision a victory despite it criminalizing nearly all
abortions in Wisconsin. Whatever he might be saying now, his record is
crystal clear: Ron Johnson supports abortion bans, here in Wisconsin and
nationwide</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style="line-height: 140%; margin-top: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Coalition Of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers Endorse
Mandela Barnes For Senate</span></strong><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p style="line-height: 140%;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Yesterday,
a <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDGi7nDJ8rTxxy7BllzQwNSklSxdPFkE5lYxezguWaXff2GsAiQN_StpASwX0_adff4N7L-A7YpCSx0ptJAmTV_A9NIo8tlVW07GZcMzEa7t84mk_SG0YArFSup0avACVPVsjYmT4vwzZV-2yci5vucMh5SOthZI5JZ1nmtGt6FmOo3qk2BS22LYLviILITsIAXNeni5jQNpmDZQYKXjr8lfawfBulwPpSAY0O4LvcxjMxLEjrczGcudQIv-qLylcMW1ZfvdimNTm2fn-Y2R68CL5oAHI17zyPv7XmQ3iU9PkgZ9JjO5v2kQpLSZ44s1P0m4IobrHY3OYvinOa7VHYU33cHpmcXKmeZvT9OWTg3p9Yrypzozwh2kXoumF_1kaKg%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh8%2FlzH2ttLdDGPGguohfe0YowbxdqN8hvGF8UA8XrBm5JY&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9oAUeSslKyLXgsY5%2B1TgUx5TE3XVeEnIUBfC67XxVKo%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">coalition of Wisconsin law
enforcement officers</span></a> from across the state endorsed Lt. Gov.
Mandela Barnes for the U.S. Senate. Wisconsin law enforcement officers know
that they can trust Lt. Gov. Barnes to support them and provide resources to
ensure they can keep communities safe.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></b></p>
<p style="line-height: 140%;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lt.
Gov. Barnes has worked to keep Wisconsin communities safe both in the legislature
and as lieutenant governor. The Evers-Barnes administration boosted funding
for violence prevention efforts and criminal justice initiatives and Lt. Gov.
Barnes has prioritized public safety throughout his career. Dishonest
Republican attacks are an attempt to distract from the GOP’s own record—like
Ron Johnson’s vote against the American Rescue Plan, which provided critical
public safety funds to communities throughout Wisconsin.</span></b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 140%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style="line-height: 140%; margin-top: 0in;"><strong><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Democrats Are Working For Wisconsin</span></strong><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 15.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p style="line-height: 140%;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This
week, Democrats up and down the ballot were hard at work for Wisconsin. Take
a look below at some of the highlights of their busy week!</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 140%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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to <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDOKPRQujGP8iE38AuXTpbVCgee_m2YxBxjsduyov_B-lUX9rSjBJIwA9q9B-FVYgRKCfAFztTY26qRI3dre1tgw0qEl3fmPmL4AyZDOGpHmrG1yJ3OWE7mblQyaMnPcJrGlzEWMQzjOEP1MKsBJ1mflRvggRyBLwrJaU7gV5ymvZHI4V0mgUIuxgtMEVyBJNKVuunt2ag7cXUfELaJenJu8c8ThScB93PKvfU7P-3ynsbZ9WZljjHRAwS66sp9A7YbOfD-LIgaHsmmipbv4e9N8cTrRq0yBnkv0gUrxbVTQV5UN6fDjIZhj8ig20yEr0FVn7cfUt3JyFq9M1aUxXRxoxwJ9jzzn-dfrXl_KHcnp7Ujt5jG2H9-74hVdqwfcHsA%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh9%2FgYfgQIw-FzBxJstFfZ8szAkOXrwGnRsAmxFaw4iUap0&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YqmUMuvFKkT2n29ZwxmFpun5n%2FkOaDGUedzcwFJ0kAY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">celebrate the second
anniversary</span></a> of the “Speak-Up, Speak Out” tipline. “<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FwehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTBQEhdZlxJZKllbprVkkJCAYIqdLdQcE-ljFAxQNiXK42eF65WKUZ8U61ToR8GiPPmXW1kYKJlkb4-LozptOWBlj9KLdbpIPerYCr55yfat5Dgusychxs89u_7axQFO3wj_3CxBYvWoS8f8uaB-vX30Fb8zj0sVmIXrsSPyiJ_Vx4qfnxTJTBZoFTZEWAm5wzl_EHHrliOCICfHhiz_x9bNpXLYBDn-j3GuYX7bpF-cRznNuy6AFB97nKeO-hyChpuTVi0gboGflHNGW7vTTQjzDQi3AHeoYPDqyX_w2M2DgpS7XTndQPvtew3ISGeFDXQ%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh10%2FZct7aq2MvH0lJ5C5UUlEEPkm0_ZjkhZclRwSoVsOg3w&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xM8k2WXZ1nMKiP2SAAs4wU7U1oJop9CKrv6YgGXkzV8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Speak-Up, Speak Out</span></a>”
is a resource for schools to report threats and receive threat
assessment consultations and general school safety guidance and has
helped hundreds of schools keep their students safe.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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and Lisa Subeck <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhl2PZtgUAhDoEo6b7mc6z7wHxWqw3ulp3z9QMY7dH-M02_oFaI0RIrUCCn7DEl5TsMXJMvggEz9TlWY377Dh-59c2daZK1ratWQr13VaTOyB5gCiZ4hcpfNvJwsvIDJX8NmbspudEsrS82iUZwtxcAkfWZvL6ieDnYxjwAAkM4_HiBwcHO9xWIuqBeisRlKsMWJ3CX7ZQWPKSGAN4yX0yajxr-dLEm4V0eIbs5VHjEJWGKtuqh-Uc3bIt_dRwrT3V8H5h1qycwVC9XZw5cYvs5-grEb28jY6L5QAzXqlX7RKNNJ2g0B8sysCrIsj__-tWM3xjRumEmxoXhHqs-LGZp0pL4JYMV0LkYQeiAeBz-Lh%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh12%2Ffwxr1lMCEK0SzxEOhrsfzD_pS6_jFiNwzR4wbyl4NXE&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=84qV%2FxVEMs4zJ0%2FNgQjOgQX0XUf0TwcVfHlGm1JtGsw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">joined</span></a></span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Senator Baldwin and
Democrats from across the country at the White House on Tuesday to
celebrate how the Inflation Reduction Act is tackling climate change and
lowering health care costs for Wisconsin families.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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candidate <strong><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Jessica Katzenmeyer</span></strong> joined Wisconsin Democrats in
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhgrs8fr29ydF773vrG6ka-NBe4hc13bRxBpkucsrQJ6OTRKAzgehBijkuTmmDT74ctupeGZY9FHxXgVNRqVu4GViBLeeWoddD4svREX-Fgo_TnyOZ7D1AP0pqCOayAHUqeJs73bCJTuWdnWrEjr-6yn7Z5MeuBeIpLtYmXeMb2p-_n3UYcjcHnoLtwFZZwiwuEtLFF7c1DbNUjQeoj6lgVAYUNW95spgPeThw_0q_9DK9q8t3DYY0R5VKQmM6FZWc5JGyTfUlKOBqybW3n0DF-cOwGxNs5An6ElVBcRk_gPEhwQokbXtPLMoOfuulB8AjBEmUYEhx649FzO-Wv7VVu-Y8AQJcSG-I7U8kUV4H6NUGr9MGfdu3R3oO08eiYvmrKS4KVexpJo_QHkrYg68nMM%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh13%2FPnMQCXbdz4LfCqiV_kQ9dCMrkT-h2OD_kpV2Nw12bbQ&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334363328%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=r257X7o2isyMcXuvtwQVfK48jjCVFECY0t70NhJ8VOM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">celebrating the UW Health
Nurses union victory</span></a> earlier this week. Katzenmeyer is proud
to have the support of SEIU Healthcare in her campaign to represent
Wisconsin’s 5th Senate District and will be a strong labor advocate in
Madison.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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Francesca Hong and Assembly </span></strong><b><span style="font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FdSCQfi9FLISmU3ZE3bfPhuNL-YwYGbFxTnZbV07nYBqrP_vFcQHTNJN0co9BxtpfGyUJqZ4P2mooPlwR1fq3MY5IVCm-N6ZEdhJ4V6l4_n0ceFhg5J1zQRGTYt97pWb8Rsgc6jPVznNd4jjdDx8zj6Uz5-I9pNfgDa7EAebig-b8OAypZDVsZcWRNgwbBnb-gDALNV38buTqXlM4Uwzv2QchioWnlLTA6xmJ3qBaFG2Z56ZMOfDzx2OgwUsw0Dhww8bTnRN_RaZ4dtaAmI46yb6xc4WiCrNlB84LtoE8z6h2FX5wfnjykuY1ml5pR5hCEh-xAh8gcYTRrljVADJPPj2SNxcTZWx2mYma8A8nyTYcHYpCV6y6fcYsxoSFNX1Nu7qOXZLhSFaFJIglRaAW6UhmVsVsWpSsVqqd_zDntjw%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh14%2Fgl0_bAIoYcylUmIS1KD4GQRy2YqRKB83xnOnyNg8x9M&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334518996%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2jhiyHBMVBRqA3lPT1y95Pvm1uGGxOkLFAx2d2Gh8Io%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Democrats</span></strong><span style="color: #0000ee;">
have a plan</span></a> to address rising costs for families. The Healthy
School Meals for All Act would make breakfast and lunch free for all
students, saving families an average of $60 a month per child. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDLMjvWgDqbJjaROeHCNSsS-wKer_zkFKHa6hZi-YN7E_5uARXKWTqYRKNLIvjFsQkDhuGnf9xkCuw392fUm55kGvscpWQBt2joNIpkDdbk1XNPGUYkyRMiSH4CQrkLdTG7XnkgCojs9GGFWBbxsZVAWs_dy3tvT8c3AYeK-x_QjPKCpR8VK4ycsGVPm8wfFOxH6sYyeYPMLFU8G8CLLEgUUpDjjZE7KKq6wDZiItHvi3sY4WBCS2ZgJ84Kk55ttY1pC31tu07pZ2b8Yf3crmMY6Or0gOhZ-1xGZf_kyoHlpjQ0mYyPfgeC116rgveJgXWfsg0uYXIXsNvZH5VaaV_0o%2F3pi%2FYfTZSBGgQcGa40NmaejKMg%2Fh15%2F_Sb_uooguy6VJyM9kS97xZuKqAsLzECBPwyfkuQm7ik&data=05%7C01%7C%7C9e5faa90c7064750845808da9829489a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989600334518996%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mUrvhJG7ClkpcPYqeuHu48%2F3QKzC3Lj1LaBtslrriwE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">Read more about the Healthy
School Meals for All Act here</span></a>.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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Kaul’s efforts</span></strong><span style="color: #0000ee;"> to protect
Wisconsin’s voters from being disenfranchised</span></a> and defend our
state’s elections against Republicans’ anti-democratic attacks. AG Kaul
is committed to defending our state against Republican attempts to
subvert the will of the people and make it more difficult for eligible
voters to cast their ballots.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-317673009854738982022-09-06T10:45:00.014-05:002022-09-06T10:53:01.846-05:00<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>President Biden is echoing our warning about MAGA state Republicans parroting Trump’s election lies </b></span></p><p><b style="font-size: large;">He’s 100% right. Did you know that over 700 Republican state legislators and candidates played a role in Donald Trump’s ongoing attack on our democracy? Some were in DC on January 6th, others supported the Big Lie – all while advancing anti-democratic legislation and sowing the seeds of doubt into our democracy. </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>With more than a dozen insurrection enablers representing swing districts, we’re stepping up to flip seats like these from red to blue. </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>President Biden’s warning is more urgent now than ever – a CNN report warned that Trump is gearing up to endorse and elect “officials at local, state and national levels.” And it’s shaping up to be true – dozens of his endorsed candidates won their primaries in critical states like Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. Our state Democrats could be under siege by Trump Republicans during this year’s midterm elections! </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>DLCC Team</b></span></p><div><br /></div>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-28699145423143975452022-09-05T10:30:00.001-05:002022-09-05T10:30:06.115-05:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Resurgent Labor
Movement Empowers All Workers</span></b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Wisconsin AFL-CIO <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This Labor Day, as we enjoy the day off that has become a
cherished American part of our late summer calendar, let’s take a moment to
reflect on the history this holiday commemorates and role our resurgent labor
movement is playing going forward. By the late 1800’s, the Industrial Revolution
had transformed society in both positive and negative ways. Productivity had
skyrocketed, but this material abundance came at a heavy price for the workers
who made it possible. The average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day
weeks for wages that barely fed a family. Children as young as 5 or 6 worked
dangerous jobs in mills, factories and mines. Workplaces for people of all ages
were often unhealthy and unsafe. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To address these intolerable conditions, workers joined together
in labor unions, acting collectively to improve the lives not only of union
members, but of all working people. Things often taken for granted today
represent hard-won victories achieved by union workers of an earlier
generation. Wisconsin’s labor movement was instrumental in the passage of
ground-breaking legislation that transformed the lives of working people, from
a law in 1887 mandating safety improvements on factory machinery that had
needlessly maimed so many people, to child labor laws, workers’ compensation
and unemployment compensation. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Equally important, the freedom to stand together in unions gives
us power to demand a fairer share of the wealth that our labor produces. Once
regarded as little more than expendable cogs in the machinery of the industrial
economy, union workers have rightfully claimed our role as essential partners
in the creation and preservation of American prosperity. This history of worker
empowerment and its role in building and sustaining America’s middle class is
what we celebrate on Labor Day. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Today, as workers are leaving their jobs in record numbers in
the so-called “Great Resignation”, it is an appropriate moment to look at the
role unions are playing going forward. U.S. Census Bureau data show that the
steady decline in the middle class’ overall share of income over the last fifty
years closely parallels the decline in union membership. As the noted U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis observed, “We can either have democracy in
this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few;
but we can’t have both”. But now, a growing number of working Americans are
seeking to reverse this trend by coming together to organize a union. A recent
Gallup poll shows nearly three-quarters of Americans approve of labor unions, the
highest level since 1965. Workers are organizing at a pace not seen in our
country since the Great Depression. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That’s good news for everyone. Greater union
density means higher wages for both union and nonunion workers.<i> </i>Unions
support strong families with better benefits and job protections. Being in a
union boosts civic participation. By actively communicating about issues and
candidates, members equip ourselves</span></b><b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> to make informed choices on
Election Day. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #505050; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">For millions of Americans, labor
unions are the key to a better life. By empowering working people and
preserving and reinvigorating our country’s middle class, unions provide a
vital, living foundation for our democracy. That’s something worth celebrating
this Labor Day.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">In 2020, we all poured ourselves into defeating
Trump—in one of the most epic presidential campaigns in history. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">We won. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">And we did more than toss out a malignant president. We
also elected a terrific one. Joe Biden may not be the flashiest politician,
but he knows how to get things done… even when it takes a little while. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The last few weeks have told that story powerfully. The
student debt forgiveness announcement is a massive relief to tens of millions
of Americans. The PACT Act keeps America’s promise to our veterans,
addressing their exposure to toxins while in the service. The CHIPS and
Science Act will help ensure that we build the future here in America. And
not to forget, we passed the most significant gun violence bill in the last
30 years. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">And on top of all of these things, President Biden
signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. Gas prices have dropped
continuously for 72 days—and now the federal government is going to ramp up
efforts to bring down household costs even more. Tackling Big Pharma and
negotiating on drug prices. Bringing down insurance premiums under the ACA.
And paying for it all by ensuring the wealthiest and big corporations pay
more of their fair share. It’s exactly what the public has been calling for.
It’s democracy in action. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">All of this will change lives now, and in years to come.
But there’s one thing that won’t just affect all of us—it will affect every
person who will ever live. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions to spur the
transition to clean energy <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDEA0Es8AR8U9h_eL5jzwmAI2AStZA0TxlBuyR3vYcStLPn_S1OAvOf69riz0QW34uP-sFjHCIYH78SRKhDiYrtw0Un6XOK3gOsZcJdMf8qG_F4ZhGRURuZbH5TqO6n3f5qNosCOuSIupRDB1BkVtn0LKVpeH9vBdeet2a9-Q2lC_FrwEoiEygg9lQahVIjM8DQU9uBwQHl0TuHznWAcOJ2dyFr80cWUF5Br4FQdwvzxrqQx3ets23wvXFonqM9tsOM5PYplniPdWCdW0KDZbSBtVZSrosKtR0WCmrPDFx8kKun4X1WyUzACUt3Fi3P9CSrMvFYQxGhSUj7jBGHkOz720dlT4un3vps9FJFsNHSU0o48H51m2yRu-3y-l_FQAGKiGjoINxQqJQSukv1VzYHx0h1sdaHMH-vxgL7AnCKhtpS2d5bDelpoDcOrM90VeGROQFhMWkKmK8sunJi53YBWK3W5kOB76kAxH15JBnv5L8s8dlInNkHX_NL68G_aJ0g%2F3ox%2FeC5ZDMgqQrahiYogAXeouQ%2Fh0%2FZHJUVIh4yMeYP7aEPdU9q-SMyf2bZCFOQCVYpZCW8o0&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ceda3b5a2ff28417c51b008da879ad86b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637971396384391912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sWTD3GewLBK2%2FmkeU%2BU389z5Hfs4yIOGoNbyAH7fHQY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">puts the U.S. on track to reduce
climate change emissions by 40% by 2030.</span></a></span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Climate change is a crisis of profound urgency—yet is
often overlooked in the midst of political chaos. When Trump came into office
and pulled the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, he struck a blow to
humanity’s strongest collective commitment to action. In all of the roller
coasters of the Trump years, his hostility to doing what is right and
necessary on climate change sometimes faded into the background. But for
people around the world—especially those in the Global South, those with
exposure to coal particulates, and the most marginalized and climate-exposed
in the U.S.—the lethality of out-of-control climate change only rose. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The last seven years were the seven hottest years on
record. Heat waves and extinctions are rising. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">The question of whether the U.S. would rise to this
moment has become existential. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">And now, we rise.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Trump, and Trumpism, are very much on the ballot in
2022. What we in Wisconsin do in these next 75 days will shape the future of
American democracy, the question of whether our government fights for working
people or sides only with the wealthiest special interests, and define
fundamental freedoms—including control over our own bodies. And it will
determine whether we lapse back into Trumpian denialism about this
existential risk, or whether we continue to spread our wings into a cleaner
and brighter future, where green jobs support families in all of our
communities, and where our kids know that the earth they inherit will safely
sustain them and their own kids for centuries and millennia to come. </span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">This week, UW Health nurses <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FtTBUZwcBH_2q13Ow12s-jdTfSmo3dMsoEyiJvBdrCKaF1mExky4A2uW2QUWGTL71MBNuHArhVKc0m-T-F3EgYXqxGo_7IKBR0bMFsSTs0gDhQTRiVsKXjOJrpvXHzBa9RTw0G90_cXEDTkTTCNwNsEOCml6YfY9OZ8wftkdkurvtDrxfiOZ4SgoUuT91SDBnBERnwXD7aS1YRpzj5Gon7R6wg4hbk3FZtZmQ09gLr61ZXU1IF4nYmVCT6Ait_jy7xj2opY-noL7MdeOL1IG8FrSQxi6vTu5VLf1MAwrqzf2Ha_xiAtJ8_2dyWWJCRX-kQtZEcFB2hTpCZCCOkzdqC0mMuuNsTeTB7cw9Ub583X4LLkDSEIfHgTPNle_9QuKWn_4BQvA0N7QAtVZuEsExiXXgDnufiNu2jz-zRDJ--4C9uFeMJyKSBEdpbMt-4il5ygCAFeFxjOPtFIph_YYCwfXoqfW_JX8fga9iKlCIUSIJwDSI4Xevbs7SBCrIVGp-uuZRfQ4KTMSNMeTso6oLbIeacesatjSmLJYQ-L8Buzg%2F3ox%2FeC5ZDMgqQrahiYogAXeouQ%2Fh1%2F-UzbtSnabTTeoPRmXarp2mValeLJXyRU0ZG2eWPm-8U&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ceda3b5a2ff28417c51b008da879ad86b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637971396384391912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gbEIZUiT%2BBPN%2FIvWF%2BsnTUxzg50zRKv7ow9C2rhgemE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">voted overwhelmingly</span></a>
to authorize a three-day strike next month if their union is not recognized
by the UW Hospital Board. The strike is the next step in the nurses’ ongoing
efforts to regain their voice in the workplace that they lost after the
passage of Act 10.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Senator Baldwin,
and Democrats across Wisconsin stand in solidarity with the nurses at UW
Health in their fight for union representation. UW Health nurses provide the
best care to their patients every day and showed up for Wisconsin throughout
the pandemic in order to keep our state healthy and safe. We are proud to support
their efforts to unionize now and urge UW Health to recognize their union and
the rights of their nurses.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gov. Evers Does
the Right Thing On Rising Costs, Tim Michels Does Nothing</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">On Tuesday, Gov. Evers <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FMqag7sW8TIW-nixyBdulQumh97r4uzAsd9DXn1NknjOpRZq8hinSW2YqBEMcPF9QgIIVDSIJlFtH9Ru09IMGZ8JKQM5N5UovdjRuedTOOpXaw26iPU66fbAChvUcVoMsf-hf4UCEme6DaplOLUZI3iFXHPnRWszUHgPbib-fAmOCTVmc55yneEJ2ZmxsyOqoyPi8xYw6I6RZVjOFk19zjrFjFhtvMO8gcuhKosA0P5QxpkFvdIUU-j3-6Ke2_rIlZOuX_FAD7xdKuDL7G7zm-vJmcVZFKA2ICtSNUWQMq5Rx5TWzkLmyJo7LwLrzPp_cppA1loLyggCMyOAJz-Ig1jQJ5EXNfoO9mP-Wkikvh9cFLLh1_ARsy4A9UneF10lEhGoH4fXvuqtxd1v_Wp7Rtw%2F3ox%2FeC5ZDMgqQrahiYogAXeouQ%2Fh2%2FmLc3ZwMx-FuB_midO1BzOtnSYrq3lTRl-yHorK-z4oc&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ceda3b5a2ff28417c51b008da879ad86b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637971396384391912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6tVjOu6qa6vTA7IH%2BmiuB7h8EVeCCxm5vn%2BJ%2BAuBSd8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">proposed a new plan</span></a> to
provide support to Wisconsin’s working families and address rising costs. The
governor’s plan would use the state’s projected $5 billion revenue surplus to
provide over $600 a year in tax relief now and into the future. Gov. Evers
plan includes common sense measures that will have an immediate impact like
temporarily suspending the state gas tax, repealing the state’s mandatory
minimum markup on gas, and cutting taxes by an additional 10% for Wisconsin
families.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Meanwhile, Tim Michels’ campaign “blueprint” on the
economy still lacks any serious ideas to help Wisconsin families. Michels has
made it clear he is more interested in divisive issues like enabling parents
to sue schools, banning abortions with no exceptions, and refusing to support
common sense gun safety legislation than he is with helping the people of
Wisconsin.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Tim Michels’ radical agenda leaves Wisconsin families
behind, making it clear yet again that he is wrong for Wisconsin.</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Johnson Continues
Push to Cut Social Security and Medicare</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">This week, Ron Johnson showed no remorse for his <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FtTBUZwcBH_2q13Ow12s-jdTfSmo3dMsoEyiJvBdrCKbPOlR3EHD3d-4aWCa9cgo6SzcFvfGIAG2gHe3uhsUVrYI_DhSFdnxP-VprBkkzm4Wo8WOnug1dFHqggrDTQVBdZkb_uySW-dpjKyH0ks4K6-rPP5XqzhNXAWbd80W8tC9MK_NJjJ99Jm0pUdg4kxhaAgjnpDiGHNVSSqSOSPZ6IIaFnLirPwHe4eO9vbTJD_yLss0jw606gv2-CqEaqacOrjGOshwrNZtsuIWCeV2ml0iiiDibS-JKPu2Goz3oohIzlvp_FbhRd5sMvQfiq7gp-x4qzEsLRe-5e7vS5Fcn54jzUFfj-sEYGHBKZmX5ItBT_EIvc67iWCuNxYvzdo6Q0NMGunyAmKH8oOYE7hF--wbLgAU_NmKaWb9CsF9O3Kp4SF-6lZnVPhJlYH2-WC3vHVMtxDX9k-Zk4C7hboc8VruDneekWXDNGpuUfovSYqFAKHjtEVeFN4S0tr9Q5Akt3iqYzZhPJEu4fOwLfT2qUcUYLbgnKW0IKNza-_FhxDAoaYUUZWbDcqhQwZrliob4%2F3ox%2FeC5ZDMgqQrahiYogAXeouQ%2Fh4%2FkXx7UOcVcOGevj1sKrG217oR_KaQOhjv7u89sipxrkY&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ceda3b5a2ff28417c51b008da879ad86b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637971396384391912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nmRimhldp3Hrg%2Bbp%2FxgCVYCNyz2kFKK9Bp6Eb0nA9RE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">recent threats</span></a> on the
livelihoods of retired Wisconsinites, releasing a new <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJyaomMNF1WW10YTzlhfapejxW-y4tDbN43RoLWbFcQ-WNoVwAgbgaxN2c_WAVnS1eXn-l6v2iwzAJvRW2pNzRB8a0cbCtL8mynJwnj4kyq4PQLFCM1vsqTaLGRfz1McqWbVCMe25MwdggCSXYVa7iNjGsRbKpibV4eTg_Tnv_M4hIrxFyxmxdywo2yHd7Rwt98pwakVEa9bd-yYeB-ceH9pId7GfjZ-AjYfwke2Hgzmg956JNf5KpmAtSpUX2MQesg8v5VTbrpZfEHuTKMSlA4rWCTWOK7DtEN88o2FUyQmJ0H6d6XtjH0UH8leFyeY2dr3fq-JwUt5Uxp3ibg2R0jmxc-ClvxLJCcb2Cwxo7IY%2F3ox%2FeC5ZDMgqQrahiYogAXeouQ%2Fh5%2FFvJQLjCkneurmnpuc0mpeefveOuVq7m3hsMCGcMGG8E&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ceda3b5a2ff28417c51b008da879ad86b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637971396384391912%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4j73x7QHLu8rmjMe3GN11lxjA3Xn8FYV8IOXTEhSlXw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">policy paper</span></a>
reiterating his threat to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping
block. Johnson’s plan would convert these critical programs to discretionary
spending programs – a move that would open the door for Congress to make
cuts.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Johnson’s proposal would be devastating for Wisconsin
seniors who rely on their earned benefits to buy groceries and pay their
bills each month. Generations of Wisconsinites paid into Social Security and
Medicare with the promise that the programs would support them once they
reached retirement. Yet Johnson, who has complained he’s “only doubled” his
multi-million dollar fortune while in the Senate, doesn’t seem too concerned
with breaking that promise.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">On Wednesday, President Biden <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDEA0Es8AR8U9h_eL5jzwmAKy8CPWXmMSKb979xq4aFRM4lpQfyzJOHP_MkCQvfdebIAvgMzVWf-edi0WPkw4bymOrzdB9G3M3D2mT5ksATYNMdPops8HTrWXPgtxYG5nE-cVHFdem3P4_nmZxTPDNl_InNsmLhXc5lrw_XPX-doO1k8-vq52EnF_yW2kSJ8hYr_mH1bvX0DfhvIPA6syTvdGntNnrbx7eWW5N2DoVEMVFz1IA1CnJcqXKGiIqrX9HgNAeVfQrHCMflwOx0v9UGDeAZeF4dnvRcfKnqazMGlAzCtP80UjeNB53bkfp3vRwXqhgtnzovnmDpj3BPmaWdpGUaROqMc59-CsXo5KUhUK3r0cc-3rsvghnWPuCldD1Wxj7nm1T_m68jb9zMFiSjiAa1zzgmTGcjPj5XitOzH8n7_Hn63TLJuKm31HlHA-lcKKhC_lVL9Mf4_AZ-JlmqtO1pBRtyKi6EtWsU7LCE7O-Y8HpcMoBM1IMb79Go1-lQ%2F3ox%2FeC5ZDMgqQrahiYogAXeouQ%2Fh6%2FiqGMjGK0haAYbx69hMk4FJZdwkwadjNgsR5NvINKQqU&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ceda3b5a2ff28417c51b008da879ad86b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637971396384548136%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=HL5utA7vlK1BS3QGt5qhoK9cU0NWHR%2FTj9MjOeF1pBk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ee;">announced his plan</span></a> to
forgive up to $10,000 of student loan debt and up to $20,000 for recipients
of Pell Grants for Americans making less than $125,000 a year. President
Biden’s plan delivers on yet another campaign promise by giving targeted
student debt relief to working- and middle-class families, with nearly 90% of
relief dollars going toward borrowers earning less than $75,000 a year.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Lato",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Alongside student debt forgiveness, the president also
extended the payment pause on student loans until December 31, 2022 and cut
monthly payments in half for borrowers on income-based repayment plans. The
president is committed to building an economy that works for everyone – which
extends to students, recent graduates, and even those with established
careers still struggling under insurmountable debt burdens caused by the
skyrocketing cost of college.</span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-68461998346230812302022-08-21T10:22:00.000-05:002022-08-21T10:22:35.271-05:00<p> <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Weekly News From Your Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This week has illustrated the fundamental divide between the two parties in Wisconsin politics. We’re running on doing right by working families in every corner of our state. The GOP is running on a special-interest agenda that only serves the ultra-rich and the ultra-MAGA. </b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ron Johnson continues his assault on Social Security—saying he wants to “fix” Social Security and that funds should be invested in the stock market. This builds on his proposal to put Social Security on the Congressional chopping block, his defense of Big Pharma and opposition to negotiations on drug prices, and his vote against capping insulin costs. His record is clear—he wants to help special interests rip off Wisconsinites—Republicans, independents, and Democrats alike; white, Black, and brown; in rural communities and cities and suburbs. </b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>But he doesn’t talk about that in his TV ads—much the opposite. He’s now running ads full of lies, dog-whistles, and innuendos, trying to ramp up fear and division about crime. </b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>This is the classic formula for Republican politicians: drive up fear, use that to gain power, and use that power to fleece the public on behalf of the ultra-wealthy. </b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>And just like we did in 2018 and 2020, we’re going to make it backfire. No matter their politics, people don’t like getting ripped off. And by explaining what Ron Johnson is doing, we take away its power. </b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Meanwhile, in the Governor’s race Tim Michels is in hiding, running ads to try to bamboozle Wisconsinites into forgetting the ultra-Trumpist extremism we saw on display mere days ago, on everything from reproductive freedom to public safety to democracy itself. We’re not going to let him get away with that. All over Wisconsin, ads are on the air explaining just how vicious and extreme a politician Tim Michels really is—using video of his own words. </b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>But it’s not enough to explain how bad the other side is. As Democrats, we win when we also show who we are and what we’re for—and then turn out and protect the vote. </b></span></p><p><b style="font-size: large;">It’s all of our job to communicate the truth: that Mandela Barnes is the son of a third-shift auto worker and a public school teacher, and is working to fight against outsourcing so we build things right here in Wisconsin. Governor Evers, a former teacher, wakes up every day to do what’s right, and is ready to invest even more in our schools, connect even more families to broadband, pave even more roads, and send money from our budget surplus home to Wisconsinites to help people deal with rising costs. </b><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Inflation Reduction Act is a distillation of all of this. The Act brings families’ costs down, it tackles the climate crisis, it requires the wealthy and big corporations to pay more of their fair share. Every Wisconsin Democrat in Congress voted for it. Every Wisconsin Republican in DC voted against it. And now comes the time for accountability. </b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The latest polls have us up in both the Governor and Senate races—and our candidates down ballot have tremendous energy and momentum. But we have to expect that there will be ups and downs in the 81 days until November 8. The GOP will try to divide and distract at every turn. We’ll bring the focus back to making Wisconsin a state that works for everyone. We’ll lead with our values—and we’ll make history. </b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>In solidarity, </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ben </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>FIGHT </b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Where, Oh Where, has Tim Michels Gone?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Tim Michels spent the first week and a half of the general election avoiding voters and the press. This week, Michels made appearances at invite-only events exclusive to party leaders and members and has refused to be interviewed when the press is finally able to track him down.</b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Michels can try to dodge questions about his radical record all he wants, but Wisconsinites won’t be fooled by his parlor tricks. Over the course of four months pandering to the Ultra-MAGA base of the Republican party, Michels has: said the 1849 ban on abortion that doesn’t include exceptions for rape or incest is “an exact mirror” of his position; confirmed that he supports restricting the rights of LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites; called continuing to increase education funding the “definition of insanity”; and refused to answer whether he would certify the 2024 election.</b></span> </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Self-Serving Ron Johnson Continues to Sell Out Wisconsin</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Last week, a new report detailed how Ron Johnson actively tried to block an investigation into Teva Pharmaceuticals, a company accused of deliberately contributing to and exploiting the opioid epidemic. Johnson was rewarded for his efforts to protect Teva when the company gave him thousands of dollars in pol L itical contributions.</b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Johnson is a self-described “big supporter” and “defender” of the drug companies that are driving up the costs of necessary and life-saving prescriptions, so it’s no wonder that he voted against cutting prescription drug costs for Wisconsinites and capping insulin at $35 a month. To date, Johnson has received more than one million dollars from the pharmaceutical and insurance industries all while the cost of health care soars and the opioid epidemic ravages Wisconsin communities.</b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>It’s clear that Johnson would rather serve his donors and special interests than work to bring down costs and protect Wisconsinites.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>President Biden Highlights the Inflation Reduction Act in a New Op-Ed</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law this week, delivering on his promise to build an economy that works for working families. The IRA is a historic win for Wisconsin that will lower prescription drug and energy costs, ramp up efforts to confront the climate crisis, and ensure that the wealthiest corporations finally pay more of their fair share.</b></span><b style="font-size: large;"> </b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>In an op-ed published by Yahoo News, President Biden explained how the IRA is proof that Democrats deliver for the American people. By lowering health care and energy costs and ensuring big corporations pay more of their fair share in taxes, President Biden and Democrats in Congress are fulfilling their promise to deliver progress and prosperity for all Americans–not just the super wealthy and special interests.</b></span></p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqsJCBii_KQFbdFHHqQsrR_suFrlwU9l006df4gRtUyFfCxaZJtnWo6_gzW1azX0_EvclnuMY94NQMXyfuE3nU7t32PNEJT1ASi5Eb7MNPdzSoTaCdaAV3AnZmo4yaDKEf1TjIQCwg84Sgak3xt5tP4Q4kqsOGNXPzOoTlIct5eH_q_qJwKGifU_WL" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="906" height="511" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqsJCBii_KQFbdFHHqQsrR_suFrlwU9l006df4gRtUyFfCxaZJtnWo6_gzW1azX0_EvclnuMY94NQMXyfuE3nU7t32PNEJT1ASi5Eb7MNPdzSoTaCdaAV3AnZmo4yaDKEf1TjIQCwg84Sgak3xt5tP4Q4kqsOGNXPzOoTlIct5eH_q_qJwKGifU_WL=w511-h511" width="511" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-66261403082448579322022-08-18T10:38:00.000-05:002022-08-18T10:38:57.892-05:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Say Goodbye to Social Security and Medicare</i></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Sen. Johnson suggests ending Medicare, Social Security as mandatory
spending programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span style="color: #111111; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/amy-b-wang/"><span style="color: #2a2a2a;">Amy B Wang</span></a> (Washington Post)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 0%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><i>Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) speaks during a Senate
Foreign Relations Committee hearing on April 26 in Washington. (Bonnie Cash/Pool/AP)</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 0%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: "var(--wpds-fonts-meta)", serif; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sen. Ron Johnson
(R-Wis.) has suggested that Social Security and Medicare be eliminated as
federal entitlement programs, and that they should instead become programs
approved by Congress on an annual basis as discretionary spending.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those who work in
the United States pay Social Security and Medicare taxes that go into federal
trust funds. Upon retirement, based on a person’s lifetime earnings and other
factors, a retiree is eligible to receive monthly Social Security payments.
Similarly, Medicare is the federal health insurance program that kicks in for
people 65 and older, or for others who have disabilities.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In an interview
that aired Tuesday on <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-regular-joe-show/rjs-08-02-22-whole-show" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1955a5; text-decoration-line: none;">“The Regular Joe Show” podcast</span></a>, Johnson, who is seeking a
third term in the Senate, lamented that the Social Security and Medicare
programs automatically grant benefits to those who meet the qualifications —
that is, to those who had been paying into the system over their working life.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“If you qualify for
the entitlement, you just get it no matter what the cost,” Johnson said. “And
our problem in this country is that more than 70 percent of our federal budget,
of our federal spending, is all mandatory spending. It’s on automatic pilot. It
never — you just don’t do proper oversight. You don’t get in there and fix the
programs going bankrupt. It’s just on automatic pilot.”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Johnson suggested
that Social Security and Medicare be transformed into programs whose budgets
are appropriated by Congress on an annual basis. He pointed out that budgets
for the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are approved as discretionary
spending.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“What we ought to
be doing is we ought to turn everything into discretionary spending so it’s all
evaluated so that we can fix problems or fix programs that are broken, that are
going to be going bankrupt,” Johnson said. “As long as things are on automatic
pilot, we just continue to pile up debt.”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Johnson’s comments
prompted <a href="https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1554604437594935297" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1955a5; text-decoration-line: none;">criticism from the White House</span></a> and from Senate Majority
Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), who said Democrats would fight any attempt
by Republicans to “pull the rug out from under our seniors.”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The junior senator
from Wisconsin wants to put Medicare and Social Security on the chopping
block,” Schumer told reporters Wednesday. “He has argued that the benefits
which millions of Americans rely on every day shouldn’t be guaranteed, but
should be subject to partisan infighting here in Washington. He would like to
revoke the guarantee of Medicare and Social Security and make them
discretionary. Well, you know what happens when we make things discretionary
around here? All too often they get cut, or even eliminated. We don’t want to
do that.”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A representative
for Johnson’s office pushed back on the idea that Johnson wanted to eliminate
Medicare or Social Security.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The Senator’s
point was that without fiscal discipline and oversight typically found with
discretionary spending, Congress has allowed the guaranteed benefits for
programs like Social Security and Medicare to be threatened,” Johnson
spokeswoman Alexa Henning said in an email.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“This must be
addressed by Congress taking its responsibilities seriously to ensure that
seniors don’t need to question whether the programs they depend on remain
solvent,” she added. “As he said, we need a process to save these programs and
no one is doing anything to save them long term. We just continue piling up
debt, mortgaging our children’s future, and putting these programs at risk.”</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Asked Wednesday
whether Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) would support such a
plan, a representative for him pointed to his <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/01/mcconnell-scott-republicans-taxes/?itid=lk_inline_manual_23" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1955a5; text-decoration-line: none;">previous rejection of a proposal by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.)</span></a> that
would have similarly upended Social Security and Medicare. In March, Johnson
said he <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/07/sen-ron-johnson-obamacare-repeal-gop-majority-midterms-2024/?itid=lk_inline_manual_23" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1955a5; text-decoration-line: none;">supported “most” of Scott’s plan</span></a> and called it “a
positive thing.”</span></b></p>
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agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Rick Scott's bill that the minority leader says will raise taxes and cut
Medicare aid. (Video: The Washington Post)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“If we’re fortunate
enough to have the majority next year, I’ll be the majority leader. I’ll decide
in consultation with my members what to put on the floor,” McConnell told
reporters in March. “Let me tell you what would not be a part of our agenda: We
will not have as part of our agenda a bill that raises taxes on half the
American people and sunsets Social Security and Medicare within five years.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Earlier this year,
Johnson announced that he would seek reelection in November, despite a previous
pledge to retire after two terms. He is widely expected to win his primary
election next Tuesday.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wisconsin Lt. Gov.
Mandela Barnes, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Senate,
criticized his would-be opponent’s remarks on entitlement programs.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Ron Johnson is
threatening to cut Social Security and Medicare,” Barnes <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOtherMandela/status/1554614337477787648" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1955a5; text-decoration-line: none;">tweeted</span></a> Tuesday. “~surprise surprise~ the self-serving,
multimillionaire Senator is trying to strip working people of the Social
Security and Medicare benefits they’ve earned over a lifetime of hard work.”</span></b></p>
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nonprofit <a href="https://www.prb.org/resources/which-us-states-are-the-oldest/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1955a5; text-decoration-line: none;">Population Reference Bureau</span></a>, Wisconsin ranks 17th in the
nation in the percentage of the population 65 and older.</span></b><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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first time Johnson has made news for a proposal that prompted even other
Republicans to distance themselves. In March, Johnson said he <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/07/sen-ron-johnson-obamacare-repeal-gop-majority-midterms-2024/?itid=lk_inline_manual_32" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1955a5; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">wanted to see the GOP repeal the Affordable Care Act</span></a> if
his party won the White House and the House and Senate majorities in 2024,
something Republicans failed to do the last time they had majorities in
Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Mash: Using Beer to Break Through the Political Noise<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 107%;">By Kirk
Bangstad (info@minocquabrewingcompany.com)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By now, if you live in Wisconsin, I’m
hoping you’ve seen our new beer called “Mandela Mash.” We publicized it
with a lot of fanfare last Friday, and it’s shipping to stores early next
week.<br />
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Here’s the tongue-in-cheek ad we posted:<br />
</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">"You’ve waited 12 years for this,
but you just didn’t know what the flavor was gonna be.</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Nothing has tasted
quite right up until now </span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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Sometimes it tasted dumb, sometimes it tasted crazy, sometimes it tasted
seditious. <br />
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But now? It tastes JUST RIGHT! <br />
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Introducing Mandela Mash: A Legit Lager. <br />
<br />
This beer won’t embarrass you in pubic. <br />
<br />
This beer comes in an aluminum can, not a tinfoil hat.
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This beer was made in America, not Russia. <br />
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With a clean finish, the taste doesn’t lie. <br />
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Mandela Mash: The Only Sane Choice for U.S. Senate <br />
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Call your favorite store today and ask them to stock their shelves so
EVERY Wisconsinite, red or blue, can sip this fresh new flavor of
American Democracy."</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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We've made political beer for awhile, but I think “Mandela Mash” broke
some new ground. Here’s why:<br />
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For those reading who don't live in Wisconsin, Mandela Barnes is our
Democratic candidate taking on Ron Johnson for U.S. Senate this
November. Barnes is a solid candidate running against Wisconsin’s
national embarrassment.<br />
<br />
But because the news media in Wisconsin is weak, our elections are
FLOODED with dark money, and the average voter has started tuning out
political rhetoric as much as possible for the sake of their mental
health, Ron Johnson will STILL be hard to beat this November.<br />
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Every 6 years Johnson tries to recreate himself as an avuncular moderate
with gazillion dollar ad campaigns, and hopes that this expensive whitewashing
will convince the average voter to forget about all the absolutely
terrible things he has done and said throughout his terms in office.<br />
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I live in Wisconsin, and can tell you that watching TV during election
season is painful. EVERY other commercial is this type of historic
whitewashing OR a negative political ad, and after a while, we all become
numb.<br />
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That’s why I focus on billboards, talk radio, and of course, beer cans
that act as little mini billboards in every grocery or liquor store. And
the cool thing about beer cans is that they contain some pretty tasty
beer!<br />
<br />
I think our new beer, Mandela Mash, is novel because I’m hoping that
voters who have tuned out ALL THAT NEGATIVITY on TV will see this can in
the grocery store and be both amused and uplifted. MAYBE they will
leave the store with a little positive thought about Mandela Barnes, and
MAYBE they’ll remember JUST A LITTLE BIT that Johnson was an accomplice
to the largest ONGOING presidential coup attempt in the history of our
country.<br />
<br />
But we’re not stopping with beer cans.<br />
<br />
This beer, Mandela Mash, is a part of a 3-pronged strategy to remind
voters how precarious our democracy is in Wisconsin and America.</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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collectively donated over $20K to achieve, is to put these billboards up
all throughout deep red, rural, northern Wisconsin—where the State
Democratic Party has all but abandoned.<br />
<br />
These signs have been purchased and will start going up in September if
they’re not up already.<br />
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The last prong of our strategy involves rural talk radio. As I mentioned
a few weeks ago, we recently partnered with the new radio conglomerate
called Civic Media, which is being driven by progressive Madison radio
personality Mike Crute.</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Wisconsin by buying 5 rural radio stations in a matter of 4 months, so that
rural Wisconsin voters have a chance at hearing the truth amidst the flood of
Trump Cult misinformation being slung at them by radio waves currently
saturated with conservative misinformation.<br />
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Our "Up North Podcast" is being folded into Pat Kreitlow’s Up North
Radio program every Wednesday at 10 am on ALL OF THESE STATIONS and we will
be airing radio ads throughout the fall to remind voters that the Republican
Party has become a dangerous cult of personality.<br />
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But for me, none of this is gonna happen until September because I’m going to
take a break from politics for the next three weeks to enjoy some of the
summer we have left. I'm sure you all won't mind skipping my long-winded
emails for awhile:)<br />
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When I come back, I’m gonna ask you for some money to spend on radio ads in
Northern Wisconsin. Sorry about that, but until I make enough money selling
beer to fund all of these political shenanigans, I'll need some help. Of
course, if you want to chip in now, please do so <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Db5706e1fbd%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C2ea24875d0c74e06716b08da7dec9c75%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637960752441401576%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0daJU2n5DFDOtxqvddni%2F%2BtA0ifjG7ccgJW8PsJiubA%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">here.</span></a><br />
<br />
Thanks for reading, and thanks for helping make Wisconsin a Democracy Again,
One Beer at a Time.<br />
<br />
Kirk Bangstad<br />
<br />
Owner, Minocqua Brewing Company<br />
Founder, Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It’s
dizzying. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And
it’s time to focus. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Today,
the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is moving into general election mode. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Three
of the four leading candidates for Senate ended their campaigns and endorsed
Mandela Barnes this week, and Republicans have begun their attacks on the
candidate poised to become our official nominee. Ron Johnson and the GOP want
a ten-day head start so that they can define this race before the August 9
primary results are announced. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Normally,
the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is neutral until a primary campaign is
over. But in unusual circumstances, our state party Constitution empowers
party units to request an endorsement vote of the Administrative Committee.
Yesterday, accordingly, four party units made such a request, and this hour,
the Administrative Committee completed its vote, with an overwhelming margin
voting in favor. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This
email marks the announcement that the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is
endorsing Mandela Barnes for the United States Senate. The process of
transitioning to the general election begins now. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The
fight is on. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">*
* * </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Let’s
retrace how we got here. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">A
week ago, the Democratic primary for Senate had an eight-way primary, with
four candidates polling above 1% and every candidate running a spirited,
positive campaign. </span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">And
then, in the space of five days, three of those candidates—Tom Nelson, then
Alex Lasry, and then Sarah Godlewski—suspended their campaigns, and endorsed
Lt. Gov Mandela Barnes. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Suddenly,
the result of the primary became a near certainty. Ron Johnson immediately went
on the attack. Governor Evers and Senator Baldwin, who, like the DPW, had
maintained their neutrality in the primary up until now, endorsed Mandela,
joined by all three members of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation. And four
Democratic Party of Wisconsin units—the Waukesha, Racine, and Portage County
Dems, and the LGBTQ caucus—recommended that the DPW endorse Mandela
Barnes. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">There
are 101 days until November 8. Ten of those days take place before the polls
close in the August 9 primary. But the GOP isn’t waiting—they’re coming now.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin very rarely endorses during primaries, and
without an endorsement, it cannot partner with a campaign to respond to GOP
attacks. With an endorsement, however, the party can punch back; can equip
organizers and volunteers with information about the nominee, to debunk GOP
lies; and can jump into integrating the campaign and the state party
operation which, to this moment, have remained separate. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Article
VIII, Section 1 of our state party Constitution indicates that, ordinarily,
the party is “prohibited from endorsing or supporting” any candidate in a
partisan primary. But our party’s Constitution contains an exception: in, as
the Constitution says, “unusual circumstances,” local party units can
recommend an endorsement to the statewide administrative committee, which can
approve the request with a two-thirds vote. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">After
the request for endorsement, members of the Administrative Committee cast
their ballots. The results, tallied moments ago, were decisive. More than two
thirds of the Committee voted to endorse. Now, we can initiate general
election operations that will be crucial to allowing our Senate candidate to
be successful in what is sure to be one of the most competitive races in the
country. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">During
this period, the party’s organizing and communication will be focused not on
Democratic primary voters, but on persuadable general election voters—those
who would likely vote Democratic if they did vote, but are at risk of not
voting at all, and those who might go for either party’s nominee. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In
other words, the endorsement is moving now to win the general election. How
to vote in the primary itself is of course up to each individual, and many
have already voted; the primary ballot includes eight names, although only
five are still actively campaigning. (If you previously voted via mail and
now want to change your vote, contact your clerk as soon as possible about
“spoiling” your ballot; you’ll be issued a new one.) </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All
of the candidates in the primary have run spirited, overwhelmingly positive
campaigns focused on their own records and values, the necessity of defeating
Ron Johnson, and their visions for a better future. Steven Olikara, Peter
Peckarsky, Kou Lee, and Darryl Williams remain in the race; like the three
candidates who just endorsed Mandela and stepped away, all have earned our
respect and gratitude. Regardless of how any of us vote, I hope that we can
all join in thanking every candidate for their courage in entering this race,
their integrity, and for their work to advance our values.</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In
the Senate race, the nation’s eyes are on us. Each day brings fresh evidence
of the urgency of defeating Ron Johnson. From recent revelations about his
role in the January 6 attempted coup to the Republican obstruction of
veterans health legislation this past week, from cynical opposition to the
Inflation Reduction Act to his ongoing effort to pick the pockets of
middle-class and working-class Wisconsinites in order to line the pockets of
his ultra-wealthy, ultra-MAGA benefactors, Ron Johnson keeps raising the
stakes in what could be the most significant and hard-fought Senate race in
America. Defeating him—by replacing him with Mandela Barnes, son of a public
school teacher and a third-shift auto worker, a Wisconsin Democrat who will
work every bit as hard as his constituents do to support their families—must
be our unified aim. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">No
matter your journey to this moment, I hope you’ll join me in devoting every
iota of your will to defeating Ron Johnson, reelecting Governor Evers and
Attorney General Kaul, and electing Democrats up and down the ticket. That is
our one path to saving our democracy, in a time of tremendous peril. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As
they say, things change gradually—and then suddenly. We’re in a new chapter
of a political moment that will be recounted in the history books. Let’s
unify, focus, and enter the political fight of our lives. </span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In
solidarity,</span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Ben</span></b></p>
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Against Wisconsin Workers</span></strong><b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #13293d; font-size: 18pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
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<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">This
week, Ron Johnson <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDJtWGW1u1NjOC8y8DBdqDob6Vlr7C1pVZxl62Hs_2se937IN5VsISq-PuYCF6GefmXv13BEyZta8vufBvMvkMMwPi60lai-CAy6fC-rVUOY2AQEE0p6vxFlJ6JrYOQCpNiRX3doDkudWJGsnqXVhZ7qNIzqBJ152doTJd_Ghur9RiIlVuzCaFwyxuUNIb0lfZdgMY2HKSTnJnC_rEj7NEI-xGs-kKZVlfD_iRgEtuCQsXroEnUgKF0WQaHqGqSwyrr2OlRN5Oeqb3zWndhTFyV8CbqUeagJM9BJlV_yM4B8KzxTtS147IKU_Z3xKzjphXEBQEH0-_4VSINBVSyI0xrenCoaRnzHcTZHxTTxt5--b5YGK8vCDtzGeTaTneZuIDPYWKhw9nFb8_K_NKrDAniWei74Em9nKChEb6KQKkD9-C6VkGBd0lf2xrKsMkQnYmlKOzOzHzsRTkDV2uCbcBr9f-9nR-L5rGktE7syOhPUS%2F3o6%2FMnAsR3qXRziX6RQQaDVfLw%2Fh0%2Fx0LSQr1k_uhXk6IvGgBb4ZW0fUj_GqChV3zOC7NdX9o&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cc57aa27b44624d9def5808da725d6da7%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637948042848606903%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=keUO4pgg2Fal%2BXR6B6842hSQ%2BUmP57ENPryQyg3zoYM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">voted against</a> the CHIPS and Science Act, critical
bipartisan legislation that will invest in manufacturing, help ease costs,
improve supply chains, and ensure the U.S. is better equipped to compete
against China in technological innovation. Appearing on Fox News, Johnson
even went so far to call the CHIPS Act <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FoZT1C-8NKsWHlAiWATd-7GrwyNYW5uBnPUEERKGLt-VCZvj9MBKVaUCEE5TPftHCeO0hB12CipKPhrp45AfEX7NkwFmWGVa85M54LvkR9Qjq1VBCspJarDo6lOsosHoc61YWKL7NWrmHw7PwXCoV81uVu5BQ-VJnH1x8WQ5IhCRw3Q8CkbcttywLFx4lqTOPVA1rg6y_qUFrO-kz971Tb0gQIV4EePTufnf3gyhKyP8xEtAEVnMoIHshkTzaSakqJ2WTrNsF5Fkz482nYPMI27dRkO0ESwgd1-Af4vUbFu8Vfs1hE28uIogv70e2GH4JsdEfhFx2X9inUpW1j4hmNQ%2F3o6%2FMnAsR3qXRziX6RQQaDVfLw%2Fh1%2F2ObXV5nEJOoH3YV_xqyKhy31PhI73H3x5m5oyPD-ZBs&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cc57aa27b44624d9def5808da725d6da7%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637948042848606903%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BWyWuqRIfEDziUl4dymEsewwy6Nq%2FIHzdArMBijfMbY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">“stupid policy."</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">While
Johnson worked overtime to secure a massive tax break for giant corporations,
his donors and himself, he fought the CHIPS Act every step of the way –
despite the boon it would be for manufacturing in Wisconsin and across the
United States. </span></b></p>
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<p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Republican gubernatorial primary got caught in the feud between Donald Trump and Mike Pence this week after Pence announced his endorsement of Rebecca Kleefisch. Pence’s endorsement came just one day after Trump’s own announcement of a Wisconsin rally to support his own chosen candidate, Tim Michels.</span></b></span><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Donald Trump and Mike Pence do</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> not care about Wisconsinites — instead, they’re turning the GOP primary into</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> a platform for their nationwide squabble, completely fracturing the Wisconsin</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Republican Party in the process. Tim Michels and Rebecca Kleefisch are now in</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> a sprint to prove they are the most radical candidate in this race, and</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> whichever candidate emerges from this fight will be too divisive for</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Wisconsin.</span></b></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In a new op-ed </span></span></b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.actionnetwork.org%2Fss%2Fc%2FatcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDPC-hscuowLPcemnlbEvDa5q8KifQufxY0324ZXJExk8I7no7HZtkcIrjIDj_J4N0Y2G6P_6h2yK0y_84uDzIF2D9iuLXll2UW1vHGplQqhdazfEyah7oWhQG8yK_3IFrYycKH1DFCpsrEaHNiQ_3PLezeW2_DCurU6mfIDK-PQ2xyKgZ9cdEmqYM3MPQLzs8LJOpeoujjFHtke17TzwsQtkLXMV0n0Ja95DvnsBrOqBKM5izHvIISRtqSJZitn0uOKgo4EFpXVB0WO-ZGEud0vop841S-MmTmv3n5u4pB3May7Z58aT28kCDnsTN7mC-gGai7cUW1-QQCactlteK8uokznj25Fhg_x5pahnFaf5XWVsDiT_i3Tg5sZ4fVRPyVU-cXYcPFgZpWrJclIO-095s1aoiRUl3B2W3omQslOk%2F3o6%2FMnAsR3qXRziX6RQQaDVfLw%2Fh3%2FPeEVs_3VW2YrHZKitHLxpvkvjtJuXcLlAOjGRoPesqA&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cc57aa27b44624d9def5808da725d6da7%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637948042848606903%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gAR2LbM%2FPFLEe3I9pb%2FJrmeA87qtpAGybRzyh%2Fgz0nw%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: #1155cc;"><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">published this week in WisPolitics</span></span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span>, Democratic Party of
Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler called out Republicans for their extreme attacks
on Wisconsinites’ reproductive health care.</b><b><span style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><strong id="docs-internal-guid-6963f452-7fff-b266-f83f-b55262090fd9"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #13293d; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></strong><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Chair Wikler highlighted how</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> every Wisconsin Republican running for governor supports a near-total</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> abortion ban with no exceptions for victims of rape or incest, and outlined</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> the stakes of this November’s election. Thanks to the GOP’s decades-long war</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> on reproductive health, Gov. Evers and Attorney General Kaul stand as the</span></b><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> last lines of defense to protect access to abortion care in Wisconsin.</span></b></p>
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Jan. 6 Scrutiny Intensifies</span></i></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He's absolutely shameless – despite
the House Select Committee exposing his actions related to the events of
January 6th, he’s not slowing down his lies and scheming. On Friday, he'll hold
his FOURTEENTH MAGA rally of the year. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trump is hosting these rallies in
critical states like Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan, where he’s endorsed state
Republicans with MASSIVE power over election rules. Why? Trump knows exactly
how huge an impact state legislators have on our elections. By stocking
statehouses with his extremist allies, he could bend the rules in his favor and
<i>force</i> his way to victory in 2024. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s vital that we
mobilize now to elect Democrats to state legislatures who will fight back
against Trumpist state Republicans in this year’s midterm elections.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Even as the Jan. 6th
Committee continues to reveal shocking new details about Trump and the deadly
Capitol insurrection, Trump remains laser-focused on his political comeback.
With Trump potentially preparing to announce his campaign any day now, we’re working
around the clock to ensure state Democrats have the resources they need to
defeat Trumpist state Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Electing Democrats to state legislatures is vital to defending
our rights, our values, and our democracy against Trump’s hateful, extremist
agenda.</span></strong><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">These rallies rile up Trump’s
base like nothing else. <strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">His Republican cronies will flood his PAC’s
account with donations to back him and his endorsed state Republicans, so we
need the full strength of our grassroots movement standing with us right now.</span></strong>
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="line-height: 14.25pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">Together,<br />
Team DLCC <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-73679539670846701852022-07-22T10:21:00.002-05:002022-07-22T10:21:40.401-05:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 14.25pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trump’s Threat to Our Democracy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Last night’s primetime Jan 6th
hearing just revealed some shocking new information about Trump’s actions (or
lack thereof) on that day: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trump was told
about the riot within <i>15 minutes</i> of returning to the Oval Office –
but he didn’t call law enforcement or military officials. Instead, he
tried to persuade senators to delay the certification vote. <o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While he watched
his mob storm the Capitol, he tweeted out an attack on Mike Pence –
putting a target on the back of his Vice President and encouraging the
mob. <o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He ignored the
pleas of multiple advisors – and even his own children – to condemn the
violence and tell his mob to back down. <o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trump’s cronies take orders
directly from him – and this November, more than 400 insurrectionist enablers
could be on the state legislative ballot. Trump knows that if his state
Republican allies win in November, he can count on them to bend the rules in
his favor ahead of his all-but-confirmed presidential run. So it’s critical we
do everything we can to stand up against Trumpism this fall. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trump’s failures on that day
endangered our democracy – and his actions since have proven he has no regrets,
and he would do it all over again to be back in power. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trump didn’t draw the line at
lying, violence, or manipulation. So it stands to reason that he’ll be just as
ruthless in his attempts to build power in state legislatures ahead of his next
presidential run. So we need to be ready. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We can’t let Trump’s state
Republican allies gain any more momentum, Richard – the fate of our democracy
rests on defeating them. It’s essential that we mobilize now to give state
Democrats the resources they need to secure victories in this year’s midterm
elections. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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DLCC Team <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-84284136768797563792022-07-11T10:45:00.002-05:002022-07-11T10:45:50.698-05:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br /><br /></span></b></em></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDV_phxSTW1hd5PkZ8-GlEAoQ3EsNu5sJu2-hqhlwuUj15XI6gMQOlGyo4SJdHpzh9CxQ0kCq2IIEOfYDfqy6x99W93zb_b1U3F7mG8kU3RoepZFtVgjo_0JXgdOpflhi9irRQdrU4j5D5gu32cWZlFiE694j3vgylB8K3GfUQkbjyrclT7rzP2HKd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="881" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDV_phxSTW1hd5PkZ8-GlEAoQ3EsNu5sJu2-hqhlwuUj15XI6gMQOlGyo4SJdHpzh9CxQ0kCq2IIEOfYDfqy6x99W93zb_b1U3F7mG8kU3RoepZFtVgjo_0JXgdOpflhi9irRQdrU4j5D5gu32cWZlFiE694j3vgylB8K3GfUQkbjyrclT7rzP2HKd=w361-h329" width="361" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“All we need is fifty percent of
the vote plus one,” the [Republican] lobbyist told [Dale] Schultz and his
colleagues [Republican legislators]. “If we get any more than that one
vote, then we didn’t push the state far enough in the direction we want to push
it [to the right], because we had votes to spare.”</span></b></em><b><i><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<em>“He [Former Governor Scott Walker] fulfilled a promise to one of his
wealthiest donors that he would use “divide and conquer” against Wisconsin’s
working class to break the power of their unions. His devastating success
has allowed for the transformation of Wisconsin into a laboratory for corporate
interests and conservative activists, a process that continues unabated.”</em></span></i></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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These passages are from the book “The Fall of Wisconsin,” by Dan Kaufman.<br />
<br />
They explain the strategy Republicans have used for the last 12 years--not to
govern the state of Wisconsin--but to gain power and erode our institutions
enough to embed their power over Wisconsin in perpetuity.<br />
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Here’s the playbook.</span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teacher’s union too strong? Foment hate
against teachers, gain power, and <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D8d2c5dfb2e%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xyITIh2jgk022XM8HdathSGmIfOqJn%2Bw8S0h%2BOeFjwM%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">break their union.</span></a></span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">University system too progressive? Foment hate
against <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Deb46e5cc76%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GVEieQEuvaj7VwvZb74N7IA3RNDsulF8TYVIrjZy1SI%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">professors and academia in general</span></a>.</span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Private sector unions (like iron workers) too
strong? Tell them that the public-sector unions are lazy, that they steal
your tax dollars, and that if you support Republicans, we’ll screw them but
save you….only to <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Dbb400496a7%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TBK3m0BbW3IdYF5daCCVh1f7BwW5v7cxcvsisa06XNk%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">screw private sector unions 2 years later.</span></a> </span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Education too good in Wisconsin? Schools
actually teach media literacy so that we know when we’re getting manipulated? <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Df901fd34c3%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4b4yZFcl63dfXpzSMwuRYfiU7330VMXky0B%2BurjtesY%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;"> Cut funding dramatically, </span></a>and give public
school funding to corrupt private charter schools that can exclude any kid with
special needs.</span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">School Boards stopping you from gutting
schools entirely? Create a boogeyman no one understands, like Critical
Race Theory, and compel an uneducated, ignorant, and
kinda-racist-but-don’t-know-it-because-your-town-is-all-white-mob to <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Daa83310515%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2B0%2FvnFQ9362H93T3pihh6LjB7AqjqEU09lotL%2BD%2FpQU%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">overrun schoolboards</span></a>.</span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pushback from voters who think this is all way
too heavy-handed? <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Dfae7c7c0b3%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Rei7gyTn8lI%2Fnc9sjXcbLb7OqDEZBZ741hwdr4WIsqQ%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">Gerrymander the districts</span></a> so their votes don’t
count.</span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lawyers sue because gerrymandering should be
illegal? Stack the Wisconsin Supreme Court with right-wing hacks with <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D0e8e7435b0%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8o4SbeEbglgtN0jlqBkxbDE6%2F6doLzyhElVSb%2B3MGHc%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">millions of dollars of out-of-state campaign money.</span></a></span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Appeal to the federal courts? Stack the
U.S. Supreme Court with right wing hacks by jamming through Trump’s nominees
(Amy Barrett) and refusing to proceed with Obama’s (Merrick Garland).</span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do ALL OF THIS and STILL LOSE to Democratic
Governor Tony Evers? Create a <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D9d4e0bd847%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b9ro%2BdmfbDy56gQkjJ0sHQ431fOV6ZYrCfoz2ajrMmI%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">sham investigation</span></a> with circus-clown Gableman
purporting Trump election fraud, undermining future Wisconsin elections to the
tune of now $1 million Wisconsin tax dollars.</span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Polls
STILL showing Evers is gonna win? Ban voting by <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D8ca8237b8e%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sbr3%2BbF9twrm5V8iGITiYwZU9h5%2FUi6NQTEp%2BpWImto%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">proven-safe drop boxes</span></a> to suppress voting. </span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It goes on and on…<br />
<br />
…and guess what? Wisconsin isn’t really a democracy anymore. <br />
<br />
Read that again. WISCONSIN IS NO LONGER A DEMOCRACY.<br />
<br />
Our state is an absolute mess, but somehow progressives are still hanging on.
But if we swing back to the right and get another Republican governor and/or
U.S. Senator, America takes a step closer to the abyss.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Minnesota reported wages and
salaries totaling $11.9 billion more than Wisconsin in the first quarter of
2008. By first quarter 2018, that total wage gap had nearly doubled to $22.4
billion.</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
<br />
But WHY, WHY, WHY can’t Republican voters see this? <br />
<br />
After 12 years of deep manipulation, Wisconsin has fallen dramatically compared
to our more progressive neighboring state of Minnesota. We’ve seen
increases in child poverty, non-existent wage growth, steeps cuts in public
education, decline in water quality, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s all about FEAR.
They keep fomenting fear through the culture wars (guns, gays, abortion), crime
(blame Antifa but not Jan 6 insurrectionists or white supremacists),
pseudo-economics (inflation is Biden’s fault), and people forget ALL ABOUT the
fact their country is being stolen from them right before their eyes.<br />
<br />
It’s actually biological. Multiple <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3D4ae16c190a%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0UhVU%2FXN5jnJ6K6%2FS3u9wStVjdMmgwa642Sn1J%2BfFF4%3D&reserved=0" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="color: #007c89;">scientific studies</span></a> have shown that
conservatives tend to focus on the negative, have a stronger physiological
response to threats, fear new experiences, and their brains are more reactive
to fear. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The drumbeat of fear
is actually the drumbeat that conservative minds are biologically attuned to,
and that’s a powerful thing.<br />
<br />
So how do we get them to forget their fears and see how they’re getting
manipulated and screwed?<br />
<br />
Through beer, of course!<br />
<br />
It’s actually true. The Minocqua Brewing Company tries to reach them when
they’re not watching Fox News or reading conspiracy theories on the
internet. We reach them at the grocery store and when their progressive
friends bring them a cold one after they get done fishing.<br />
<br />
Where else can we reach them? Well, because we’re not millionaires, we’ve
chosen to do it through social media and with billboards.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We spend $500 a week
beaming the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fminocquabrewingcompany.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D978849b4ce2979cadc8746185%26id%3Dfe3b4c2489%26e%3D625d525b78&data=05%7C01%7C%7C0fb03c4655d44658a44e08da62bbe438%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637930856381277200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ngoDmjfHfQ4tqDgY8tRWSJBhhC2xMH4B9qNebsK2j2I%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: #007c89;">Up North Podcast</span></a> to all
of Northern Wisconsin through our Facebook page, and just took out $20K worth
of billboard space through the November election reminding people that their
Senator and Congressman have lied to them, and by doing so, are aiding and
abetting a “cold insurrection” than can only be put down by removing them from
office forever.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But we need a little
more help paying for that $20K of billboard space. Last week, 360 of you helped
us raise $15,236 with an average contribution of $42.32. That’s almost
what we need. If another couple hundred of you throw in $50, we might be
able to buy a few more signs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Also, we’re getting
requests from other progressive groups to put our signs in their cities.
This one just went up on Hwy 63 just south of Hayward. If you have a place
you want to put a sign and can help pay for it, reach out to us and we’ll deal
with the sign people—we’re good at that by now.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That's all I got for
you today, folks.<br />
<br />
I'm asking for donations again, but we're putting your money to good use and
these elections coming up in November are crucial for Wisconsin and America.<br />
<br />
Thanks for reading. Thanks for believing in us, and thanks for chipping
in so we can ALL do our part in Northern Wisconsin to get our democracy back,
one beer at a time. </span></b><b><span face=""Helvetica",sans-serif" style="color: #757575; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span></b><b><span style="color: #757575; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kirk Bangstad<br />
Owner, Minocqua Brewing Company<br />
Founder, Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-59538103693291776492022-07-11T09:50:00.001-05:002022-07-11T09:50:51.407-05:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">On Friday, the Wisconsin
Supreme Court outlawed secure ballot drop boxes. They know that when more
people vote, Democrats win. This a blatant attempt to sway the election
in Republicans' favor by making it harder for people to vote.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It's a massive injustice to
all voters in Wisconsin, and it sends a clear message:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">They’re scared. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">They know that the majority
of Wisconsinites <strong><i><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">do not</span></i></strong> support their
extreme policies, their false election fraud claims, or their disregard
for women's rights. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">They know that the people
of Wisconsin are sick of it, and they’re doing whatever they can to hold
on to every bit of power.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If they could win on the
merits of their ideas, they wouldn't have to keep rigging the rules in
their favor in order to win elections.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">But I’ll spoil the ending for you: it won’t work. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">When we all band together, we are stronger than the most
heinous power grab, the most revolting lie, and everything else they pull
to try to divide us. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">We <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">will</span></em> show up in November, and
we <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">will </span></em>hold this State Senate seat. The Governor’s
veto power and the future of our state depends on it. But we need your
help.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">If you live in the
District, we need your help to reach every voter and make sure that the
obstacles Republicans throw up don’t stop the hard working people of
Northern Wisconsin from having a say in their government.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">There are steps we can take
to make sure those who utilized ballot drop boxes are still able to cast
their vote. Whether it's helping someone request their absentee ballot,
or giving rides to the polls, we must show up to make sure we ALL turn
out.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="line-height: 12.6pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Will you join us on the
ground to make sure we get every voter to the polls in November?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>See you on the trail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</div>Iron County Progressivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315696750523215861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349612872384851428.post-86085724258599041832022-07-03T09:46:00.000-05:002022-07-03T09:46:32.032-05:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">January
6 Insurrection Update</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(via MoveOn)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Donald
Trump didn't just know, he actually tried to lead the armed mob of
insurrectionists into the Capitol.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Trump's
Chief of Staff Mark Meadows knew. Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani knew. Trump's
daughter knew. Trump's MAGA allies in Congress and in state legislatures knew.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">They
knew that they'd lost the 2020 election. They knew that Trump's legal
challenges were a charade. They knew what he was doing when he told MAGA world
to rally in D.C. on January 6. And when Trump told his supporters to march on
the Capitol on January 6, that he would join them there, he knew that the crowd
included people armed with assault rifles, bear spray, and other weapons all
slated to aid Trump's insurrection.<sup>1</sup></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Yesterday's
sixth hearing of the January 6 select committee was chilling: It included sworn
testimony about Trump's anger and intention to incite the violent insurrection
on January 6.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Over
the past three weeks, we’ve heard revealing public hearings of the
congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack on our country. The
hearings so far have uncovered how closely coordinated the effort to overthrow
the 2020 election was and how far Trump and countless high-ranking Republican
officials were willing to go to stay in power. Which gives us a clue into how
far they're still willing to go. </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">These
important hearings are covering a lot of ground, condensing more than a thousand
depositions and hundreds of thousands of documents. Here's the bottom line of
what they've found: </span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Trump knew he had lost the 2020
election. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Everything he did after
that (and is still doing!) is a willful sabotage of our democracy.<sup>2</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Trump and his allies knew there was
a potential for violence. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">And
still encouraged those rallying to march to the Capitol.<sup>3</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Trump is at
the center of a sprawling criminal conspiracy, yet he's hardly acting
alone.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> MAGA Republicans at
all levels are eagerly fueling it, from white supremacist brawlers to the
head of the Republican National Committee.</span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">The attack didn't end on January 6,
2021</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">. It's still
underway: More than 100 MAGA election deniers have already secured their
GOP nominations for the November ballot.<sup>4 </sup>They must be
held accountable and prevented from corruptly seizing power. </span></b></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">As
we said, these hearings aren't just looking backward—they're also shedding
light on the ongoing attacks on our elections. In response, MoveOn is doing
something we've never done in our history: investing millions of dollars into a
democracy defense campaign to defeat right-wing candidates who are part of
Trump's criminal conspiracy and who want to control our <i>next </i>elections. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/survey/flod-election-volunteers/?source%3Demail%26t%3D14%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624081163%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=M3Skqbru3gEu8yp4RL/WLTZckY7O%2BZ3MhBPh29UsJ9Y%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Sign up now
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</span></a>On the first night of hearings, the committee laid out the chilling
seven-point conspiracy to overthrow the U.S. government they've uncovered.<sup>5</sup> Trump
himself put pressure on the Department of Justice to make claims of a false
election. According to former Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue, Trump
told him, “Just say the election was corrupt and leave the rest to me and the
Republican congressmen.”<sup>6</sup> It's clear that Trump was at the center of
the attempts to sabotage the 2020 election results, but he didn’t act alone.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Last
week, it was revealed that staff in MAGA Senator Ron Johnson’s office attempted
to hand Pence a counterfeit slate of electors for Wisconsin and Michigan.<sup>7 </sup>Sen. Johnson
claimed he was “basically unaware” of this, but two days later, he has come
clean with new information about the documents and is now throwing his other
MAGA colleagues under the bus by blaming GOP Representative Mike Kelly.<sup>8</sup>
And it doesn’t stop there. We learned the names of multiple House Republicans
who coordinated with Trump and who also allegedly sought presidential pardons
after the January 6 insurrection.<sup>9</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Yesterday's
testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson brought us inside the
White House in the moments leading to the insurrection. She revealed that
Donald Trump and his closest circle knew of potential violence and that there
were weapons at the rally, and Trump still refused to deescalate the situation
and condemn violence.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> And although Trump gave a speech on
January 7 acknowledging that Biden would become president, Hutchinson revealed
that he did so only because there were fears of the 25th Amendment's being
invoked, and that he still believed that the insurrectionists did nothing wrong
on January 6.<sup>10</sup></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">What
we’ve learned so far from the January 6 hearings shows how detailed and
coordinated the criminal conspiracy was to overthrow the 2020 election. And the
committee is not done yet! New witnesses are coming forward every day, such as
MAGA Representative Mo Brooks, who spoke at Trump's rally on January 6, and
others, with additional hearings scheduled in July. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/164032?t%3D15%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624081163%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=PIyqqlz4hfG4WOQaUxPDuZSevjH4oyrpAkQSV19gYfw%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;">But we can't rely on the media to get the message out.
It's up to us to let our friends, family, and neighbors know how critical this
moment is—and that we can’t allow Republicans to continue to suppress voters
and sabotage our electoral process. </span></a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">MoveOn
will continue to update you on how you can fight to protect our fragile
democracy.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Thanks
for all you do.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">–David,
Nakia, Dan, Alexis, and the rest of the team</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">Sources: </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">1.
"7 takeaways from Tuesday's shocking January 6 hearing," CNN, June
29, 2022</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/164033?t%3D18%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624081163%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=3EYlgHpkz5cADArrf5iUN33nmzCBQ%2BJ27DnviX5dVDs%3D&reserved=0" title="https://act.moveon.org/go/164033?t=17&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ"><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/164033?t=19&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> </span>.
"Trump's inner circle testifies his claims were bogus," <i>The Hill</i>, June
13, 2022</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/164034?t%3D21%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ%25C2%25A0&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624081163%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=xdXRtYsEwgLlowti3Fe/Ru/tAimZGHZCee9j4igYV44%3D&reserved=0" title="https://act.moveon.org/go/163416?t=20&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ "><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/163416?t=22&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">3.
"7 takeaways from Tuesday's shocking January 6 hearing," CNN, June
29, 2022</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/164033?t%3D24%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624237260%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=PlrDc5b%2BWFAXi1OrJgFzleVYRj5pc7JnSsdD51WXUdI%3D&reserved=0" title="https://act.moveon.org/go/164033?t=23&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ"><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/164033?t=25&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">4.
"More than 100 GOP primary winners back Trump's false election
claims," <i>The</i> <i>Washington Post</i>, June
14, 2022</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/163417?t%3D26%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624237260%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=93TFNtAvVW75f77w2hnuc1lwpat%2BJcR9H0wq0UiJt88%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/163417?t=27&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">5.
"January 6 Vice Chair Cheney said Trump had a 'seven-part plan' to
overturn the election. Here's what she meant," CNN, June 10, 2022</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/163418?t%3D28%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ%25C2%25A0&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624237260%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=Ga62VrHhyL62OvWEe4FjZ64M%2BV6PznXnEaJWsbkMsWA%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/163418?t=29&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">6.
"'Just say it was corrupt' and 3 other takeaways from Thursday's Jan. 6
hearing," NPR, June 23, 2022</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/164035?t%3D31%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624237260%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=DQrA5xcFfpUsMh56naMBFzcwW3rwVEQvOOhKJIVueJ4%3D&reserved=0" title="https://act.moveon.org/go/164035?t=30&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ"><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/164035?t=32&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">7.
"Ron Johnson tried to hand fake elector info to Mike Pence on Jan. 6,
panel reveals," Politico, June 21, 2022</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/163584?t%3D33%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624237260%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=NPj9/oHVrY2H3QPMkzvn%2BQJHOWsrVVDOZjNcFl5TdIQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/163584?t=34&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">8.
"Ron Johnson now says he helped coordinate effort to pass false elector
slates to Pence, but his new explanation drew a quick rebuke," <i>Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel</i>,
June 23, 2022</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/164036?t%3D35%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624237260%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=8UNM8I7DjN1aMGMTffyAsvkjQZyhhZvdfrAVzxPkAhI%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/164036?t=36&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">9.
"Multiple House Republicans on defensive over Jan. 6 panel testimony that
they sought post-riot pardons," <i>Politico</i>, June 21, 2022</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://act.moveon.org/go/164037?t%3D37%26akid%3D326773.25498194.agS3gQ&data=05%7c01%7c%7cd44fd72cf2e34779cac708da5a00c5cc%7c84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7c1%7c0%7c637921256624237260%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c3000%7c%7c%7c&sdata=0bt/kVUETIzJ1Yqdtj21mLzwfjnXLp8YpHfurMaOUAU%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color: blue;">https://act.moveon.org/go/164037?t=38&akid=326773%2E25498194%2EagS3gQ </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> </span>10.
"7 takeaways from Tuesday's shocking January 6 hearing," CNN, June
29, 2022</p>
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