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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · Mar 26

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 1m

Demand Republicans put an end to their government shutdown and stand up to Trump’s attacks on the Department of Education at 202-224-3121.

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 1m

#ICYMI: Republicans like Tom Tiffany shut down the government instead of protecting healthcare—and now they're using their shutdown to gut the special education office in the Department of Education, which defends the rights of 7.5M kids with disabilities. www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...

Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education

Multiple sources tell NPR that as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

www.npr.org

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The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy @cffe.bsky.social · 1h

“Health care is going to start getting very expensive for everyone beyond what it costs now — but for some people it’s going to be so cost prohibitive that they’re going to actually wind up losing their health insurance," @pocan.house.gov said.
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/09/p...

Pocan says loss of ACA health care subsidies will show up soon • Wisconsin Examiner

Senate Democrats have said they won't vote to advance the Republican stopgap spending bill without a deal to address health care.

wisconsinexaminer.com

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 3h

The far-right, the wealthy, and corporate special interests are backing Maria Lazar for WI Supreme Court because she has a history of putting their agenda ahead of Wisconsinites—pushing anti-abortion efforts and aligning with election conspiracy theorists.

Editorial | Like Scott Walker and Trump? You'll love Maria Lazar

Editorial: When she ran for Wisconsin appeals court in 2022, Maria Lazar was endorsed by the same people who have questioned the 2020 presidential election.

captimes.com

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 4d

Call Republicans at 202- 224-3121 and demand they work with Democrats to reopen the government and protect our food assistance.

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Republicans like Tom Tiffany won't stop attacking food assistance programs.

From gutting SNAP to the GOP government shutdown threatening WIC, Republicans are making it harder than ever for families to put food on the table and access essential services.

Government shutdown threatens WIC food program used by millions of families

Experts say a food aid program that helps 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money unless the government shutdown ends within two weeks.

www.pbs.org

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 4d

#ICYMI: On a recent podcast, right-wing judge and WI Supreme Court candidate Maria Lazar revealed a troubling lack of deep understanding of constitutional law and American history—falsely describing the Dred Scott ruling, which denied basic human rights to Black Americans.

More below:

Supreme Court Candidate Lazar Misstates History of Dred Scott Decision - Civic Media

Judge Maria Lazar claimed the infamous Dred Scott decision was overturned by the courts while legal experts and history indicate the opposite

civicmedia.us

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 4d

Tom Tiffany isn’t just scrubbing his campaign website, but he is also trying to scrub books from WI's schools and libraries.

By aligning himself with extremist groups like Moms for Liberty, it is clear he is trying to take away our #FreedomtoRead.

OP-ED: It’s National Banned Books Week, and Here’s What You Need to Know About Tom Tiffany’s Record on the Issue

Not only was he recently caught scrubbing his website of his radical right-wing and unpopular beliefs, but he’s also trying to scrub away Wisconsin kids’ right to read

abetterwisconsin.org

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 4d

Republicans like Tom Tiffany are choosing to shut down the government over protecting affordable healthcare and extending ACA tax credits.

The enhanced premium tax credits help millions lower their healthcare costs—without them, ACA premiums could double.

Why ACA tax credits for 22 million Americans are at the center of the government shutdown drama

With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.

www.cbsnews.com

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 5d

At a time when Wisconsinites are feeling the pain of rising costs, Democrats in the WI State Legislature have a plan to make…

✅ housing
✅ education
✅ food
✅ energy
✅ childcare

…more affordable.

Voice your support for these bills: 1-800-362-9472.

Wisconsin Democrats unveil agenda to tackle rising home and energy costs

MADISON (WKOW) -- Wisconsin Democrats introduced their Affordable Wisconsin Agenda Wednesday, aimed at reducing costs for residents.

www.wkow.com

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 5d

Demand Republicans act now to extend the ACA tax credits, reopen the government, and protect federal employees at 202-224-3121.

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 5d

This is beyond outrageous.

Instead of working to reopen the government and protect affordable healthcare, WI Republicans like Glenn Grothman want to use their government shutdown to throw hundreds of thousands of hardworking Americans out of their jobs.

Wisconsin GOP Rep. Glenn Grothman: Lay off 100K to 200K federal workers

The eastern Wisconsin representative said “a lot of these people are not working very hard at all,” and regardless of the shutdown, the workforce should be reduced.

www.wpr.org

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 6d

#ICYMI: Gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany is scrubbing his record off his website to try and hide his radical right-wing beliefs.

The reality is, he has a long history of supporting extreme abortion bans and opposing common-sense gun safety measures. abetterwisconsin.org/tom-tiffany-...

Tom Tiffany Flubs Attempt to Scrub His Right-Wing Extremism From the Internet

Unfortunately for Tom Tiffany, it’s going to take a lot more than scrubbing his record off of his website to make Wisconsinites forget how radically out of touch he is on the issues they care about.

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 6d

Storytelling is a powerful tool- it brings communities together, speaks truth to power, and preserves our history.

While MAGA politicians try to ban books, it is up to all of us to preserve these stories and fight back. #BannedBooksWeek

Book bans threaten our right to read. Here's what to know.

Book bans often target the stories about people we don’t regularly see in our communities and daily lives.

upnorthnewswi.com

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Wisconsin Megaphone @wimegaphone.bsky.social · 6d

We won’t let MAGA politicians & their allies erase our history, silence our voices, or threaten the well-being of our communities.

When we unite, we have the power to protect our stories & each other. Connect with your neighbors, friends, & community to take action this LGBTQ+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A black background, with clipart of a rainbow-colored megaphone with a wavy rainbow coming out of it at the bottom, and text above that reads “Queer history is now. We won’t be silenced.”

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Fair Wisconsin @fairwisconsin.bsky.social · 6d

Happy International Lesbian Day! To all the lesbians in our community--we see you, we're grateful for you, and you make our community more vibrant and beautiful every day 🧡🤍🩷

International Lesbian Day: October 8th, 2025. Fair Wisconsin.

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 6d

It’s simple: Republicans like Tom Tiffany are playing political games with the lives of Wisconsinites.

Instead of protecting affordable healthcare, they’re shutting down the government and driving up costs—all while enriching their billionaire donors.

Republicans are holding Americans' health care hostage — and lying about it

By refusing to extend premium tax credits, GOP leaders are using the shutdown fight to gamble the coverage of millions of Americans.

www.msnbc.com

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 6d

By voting to cancel clean energy projects in Wisconsin, Tom Tiffany has:

❌ eliminated thousands of good-paying union jobs
❌ driven up energy costs across the state
❌ sided with Big Oil over Wisconsinites

We need real solutions, not partisan games.

Residents in at Least 41 States and Washington, D.C., Are Facing Increased Electric and Natural Gas Bills

Energy bill tracker documents rate increases and proposals that would go into effect in 2025 or 2026. The Trump administration’s actions to discourage clean energy projects could send rates even highe...

www.americanprogress.org

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 7d

#ICYMI: Republicans like Tom Tiffany had yet another chance to protect affordable healthcare and reopen the government—but they voted no.

If they don’t act fast, healthcare costs will spike for ACA enrollees, federal workers won’t get paid, and vital services will be disrupted.

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The text reads as follows: Republicans would rather shut down the government than ensure we have affordable healthcare.

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 7d

This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we honor the vibrant cultures and histories of Hispanic communities across WI.

Join us in attending local events, supporting Hispanic-owned businesses, and learning about the history that continues to enrich our neighborhoods. 👇

Hispanic Culture in Wisconsin | Travel Wisconsin

Hispanic Culture in Wisconsin at these restaurants, shops, attractions and events throughout the state

www.travelwisconsin.com

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 7d

Demand Republicans work with their Democratic colleagues to extend the ACA tax credits, protect affordable healthcare, and reopen the government at 202-224-3121.

A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 7d

If Republicans like Tom Tiffany agreed not to gut healthcare for millions, there would be no government shutdown.

But instead, MAGA continues to attack affordable healthcare—from slashing Medicaid to blocking efforts to prevent healthcare costs from spiking for ACA enrollees.

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The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy @cffe.bsky.social · 8d

“I can’t tell you how unbearable it’s been to not know if we’re going to have health care next year or what it’s going to cost. We started checking around because if the credits were going to expire, we needed to be covered and we like to be prepared."
www.weau.com/2025/09/30/l...

La Crosse woman and local lawmakers react to potential of ACA tax credits expiring

Both Senator Tammy Baldwin and Congressman Derrick Van Orden touch on the possibility of the Affordable Care Act tax credits expiring and a local woman reacts to this.

www.weau.com

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Wisconsin Megaphone @wimegaphone.bsky.social · 8d

ACA enrollees are expected to face rising healthcare costs, & thousands could lose coverage—all because WI Republicans like Tom Tiffany refused to extend the ACA tax credits, choosing instead to shut down the government.

Demand an immediate solution today at 202-224-3121.

A blurred background photo of a patient in a hospital bed with a hand on their head, and text over it that reads “Over 300,000 Wisconsinites rely on the Affordable Care Act for healthcare coverage. But Republicans like Tom Tiffany shut down the government instead of protecting their care.”

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A Better Wisconsin Together @abetterwis.bsky.social · 8d

Instead of advocating for public schools, Tom Tiffany is cozying up to extremist groups like Moms for Liberty—pushing an agenda of censorship and book bans.

Tell Tiffany that parents and teachers should be making decisions, not politicians and MAGA extremists at 202-225-3365.

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