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Wisconsin's Republican candidates for governor hate education

Wisconsin dropped to 44th in public funding for four-year universities; business leaders call for increased state support

They said, "Let's go lower"🙄

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WI07 #WIGov
Headline: Governor candidates Tom Tiffany, Josh Schoemann call for changes to UW, including tuition freeze Portrait of Kelly MeyerhoferKelly Meyerhofer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Do you live here, Wisconsin?

Your Assembly Rep, Dan Knodl, thinks feminine
hygiene products & showers for criminals show a tad too much "compassion".

It's very strange.

www.wispolitics.com/2025/dan-kno...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #MenomoneeFalls #Germantown
district map
November 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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🤣😂🤣

If you're studying political science & hope for a job with the Republican party, you should:

1. Never use pix of innocent children, when making unfounded allegations

2. Know who gifted the RNC convention furniture & is a major donor

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop
Wisconsin College Republicans @WICRs · Nov 15 Think only big cities like Milwaukee deal with illegal immigration? Think again. Arcadia, Wisconsin, 80 miles from where @pmarca grew up, a small-town of 3,821, has undergone a complete demographic transformation. Due to illegal aliens coming to work for Ashley Furniture, their elementary school is now 86% Hispanic. w/ pic of kids at school (I blocked out their faces) and another pic of the Ashley logo
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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What is that?

#Wisconsin #Kenosha
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Hmmm

The Party of We Don't Need No Regulations

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Filed Under Things that Should Never Happen

7 Republican senators voted to give themselves $500,000 US taxpayer money to end the shutdown 🤔

Now we're waiting to see if House Republicans say, "That sounds ethical"

www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #shutdown
The lawmakers whose records were obtained in 2023, according to the FBI document, were Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, Josh Hawley of Missouri, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, as well as Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania
November 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Tom Tiffany was the only Wisconsin DC Republican to support the TX lawsuit to overturn the 2020 election.

If the Wisconsin fake elector schemers are found guilty, & Tiffany is elected governor, he will pardon them.

www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov
Tiffany to Object to Wisconsin Electors Amid Irregularities, Rule Violations January 5, 2021 Press Release “Last option that remains to protect the rights of millions of Wisconsin voters who cast legal ballots” WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced his plan to object to the Electoral College certification process. He released the following statement. "Ballots cast in violation of the procedures set forth in state statute 'may not be included in the certified result of any election.' That is the law, and that is why I must support tomorrow's objection. And while I take no pleasure in casting this vote, this is the last option that remains to protect the rights of millions of Wisconsin voters who cast legal ballots." "Wisconsin's legislature did their job by enacting common-sense laws to safeguard the integrity of our elections system which I supported as a State Senator. Unfortunately, our state supreme court failed in their responsibility to uphold them, and a handful of county clerks chose to subvert them." "While most Wisconsin clerks complied with the law and administered free and fair elections in November, officials in Dane County and Milwaukee County took active steps to undermine and circumvent those laws. By allowing hundreds of thousands of illegal votes to be cast and counted, these unscrupulous officials have disenfranchised the great majority of Wisconsin voters who followed the law." "Milwaukee and Dane officials openly defied the state ban on ballot harvesting, and intentionally misinterpreted a law designed to allow voting by those under 'indefinite confinement' – reserved for the severely disabled and elderly nursing home residents – in order to sidestep voter ID requirements. These clerks also illegally altered absentee voting forms on a massive scale by 'curing' incomplete or incorrectly filed mail-in applications and envelopes – a practice not permitted under state statute." "Taken together, these violations alone af…
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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🙄

In the midst of a healthcare crisis, Rep Tom Tiffany wants to allow Farm Bureau "healthcare coverage plans"

It's not insurance, it won't cover the same claims as insurance, & it doesn't have the same legal consumer protections.

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #farmers
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Trump/Republican 2017 Tax Cuts for the Rich 🤫

Food insecurity was 2.5 times higher among the military compared to the civilian
adult population in 2018 and 2020

- from the USDA

ers.usda.gov/sites/defaul...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WI07 #WI01 #WI03 #WI05 #WI06 #WI08 #WIGov
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Dear Supreme Court,

We can't fund SNAP because Congress didn't pass the Appropriation Bill for the USDA

It's true. Congress hasn't passed any Appropriations Bills.

We call it MAGA

Thanks,
USDA

Public: 😠

www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

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Congress has failed to appropriate funds to pay for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for this fiscal year. The Executive Branch has 2 since exhausted the entirety of its SNAP contingency reserve, which amounted to over $5 billion. But that will be only enough to cover partial payments for the month of November. Such a funding lapse is a crisis. But it is a crisis occasioned by congressional failure and one that can only be solved through congressional action
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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WOW!

It looks like Tom Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden, Bryan Stiel, Scott Fitzgerald, Tony Wied & Glenn Grothman may be off (with pay) through January.

They're not complaining 🤫

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Johnson told reporters Tuesday that he’ll call the House back in session once the Senate has moved to reopen the government. He’s also stated that he’s opposed to a short-term bill that lasts only through mid-December, skirting the traditional pressure the holidays provide to force lawmakers to craft a deal. If he gets his wish and can fund the government until January, it becomes even less likely that any Senate-crafted compromise makes its way to President Trump’s desk.
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Oh brother,

Tom Tiffany was a Senator in Wisconsin for 8 years

Since 1848, the Wisconsin Constitution has said a governor's appointments need senate approval

Which begs the question, why did he lie?

👀 docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/sta...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #WI07
Tom Tiffany @TomTiffanyWI 🚨Governor Evers’ appointed Public Service Commission is expected to raise your utility rates AGAIN. Democrats already raised them by $2 billion since 2019. Wisconsin needs a governor who will hold them accountable, stop the costly green scam, and lower energy costs. 1:45 PM · Nov 7, 2025 · 2,390 Views
November 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Update:

Georgia Democrats won bigly in the fight against excessive electric bills from the data center explosion

It's the 1st time the Democratic Party has won a statewide office in Georgia since 2006!

thecurrentga.org/2025/11/04/d...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #datacenter #AI
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Do you live here, Wisconsin?

You need a better representative in Madison than Lindee Brill 😉

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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The fiscal year expenses should have been approved by Oct 1st

The DC Republican majority failed to do its job

Only 2/12 passed to date

Now we're in quite the pickle

www.crfb.org/blogs/approp...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WI07 #WI03 #WI08 #WI01 #WI05 #WI06 #Shutdown
Budget Resolution TBD TBD 302(b) Approved by full committee on 7/17 by a vote of 35 to 26 TBD Agriculture Approved by subcommittee on 6/5 Approved by full committee markup on 6/23 by a vote of 35 to 27 Approved by full committee markup on 7/10 by a vote of 27 to 0 Passed by a vote of 87 to 9 on 8/1 Commerce, Justice, Science Approved by subcommittee on 7/15 Approved by full committee markup on 9/10 by a vote of 34 to 28 Approved by full committee markup on 7/17 by a vote of 19 to 10 Defense Approved by subcommittee on 6/10 Approved by full committee markup on 6/12 by a vote of 36 to 27 Passed by a vote of 221 to 209 on 7/18 Approved by full committee markup on 7/31 by a vote of 26 to 3 Energy and Water Development Approved by subcommittee on 7/14 Approved by full committee markup on 7/17 by a vote of 35 to 27 Passed by a vote of 214 to 213 on 9/4 TBD Financial Services and General Government Approved by subcommittee on 7/21 Approved by full committee markup on 9/3 by a vote of 35 to 28 TBD Homeland Security Approved by subcommittee on 6/9 Approved by full committee markup on 6/24 by a vote of 36 to 27 TBD Interior, Environment Approved by subcommittee on 7/15 Approved by full committee markup on 7/22 by a vote of 33 to 28 Approved by full committee markup on 7/24 by a vote of 26 to 2 Labor, HHS, Education Approved by subcommittee on 9/2 Approved by full committee markup on 9/9 by a vote of 35 to 28 Approved by full committee markup on 7/31 by a vote of 26 to 3 Legislative Branch Approved by subcommittee on 6/23 Approved by full committee markup on 6/26 by a vote of 34 to 28 Approved by full committee markup on 7/10 by a vote of 26 to 1 Passed by a vote of 81 to 15 on 8/1 Military Construction, VA Approved by subcommittee on 6/5 Approved by full committee markup on 6/10 by a vote of 36 to 27 Passed by a vote of 218 to 206 on 6/25 Approved by full committee markup on 7/17 by a vote of 26 to 3 Passed by a vote of 87 to 9 on 8/1 National Security, State Approved by sub…
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Update Wisconsin

Josh Kaul will win.

Not only can't the Wisconsin DMV confirm accurate citizenship records, neither can Trump's 'updated' SAVE system.

Wisconsin voters & a judge were tricked

source www.propublica.org/article/dhs-...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WI07 #WIGov #SAVE
Experts say adding Social Security data to SAVE could help election officials verify, en masse, if voters are U.S. citizens, but it shouldn’t be used to make final determinations that people aren’t citizens. That’s because multiple audits and analyses have shown that SSA’s citizenship information is often outdated or incomplete, especially for people who became naturalized citizens.
October 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Wisconsin has a nitrate problem.

Tom Tiffany wrote the bill that started us on this disgusting path of poisoned drinking water.

report: greatlakes.org/wp-content/u...

Tiffany's bill docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/related...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #WIGov #wisdems #wisgop
October 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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🤡

Because the USPS has succeeded in loosing more mail and increasing late deliveries since Trump hired DeJoy, Wisconsin Republicans want to outlaw ballot drop boxes where delivery is 100% guaranteed.

docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov
2025 SENATE BILL 554 October 17, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Jacque, Nass and Tomczyk, cosponsored by Representatives Brill, Wichgers, Piwowarczyk, Allen, Behnke, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Goeben, Green, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor and Tucker. Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development.
October 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Psst Wisconsin,

Trump lied. The entire east wing is being bulldozed.

Want to know a secret?

The person who chairs the committee that oversees the preservation of our national buildings and monuments is...

Tom Tiffany

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #EastWing #WI07
The Subcommittee on Federal Lands is responsible for all matters related to the National Park System, U.S. Forests, federal lands, and national monuments. Republicans on the Subcommittee are working to expand and protect opportunities for all Americans to enjoy our beautiful public lands, ensuring they are available for recreational opportunities and economic development. Our goal is to ensure that we use our resources wisely so we can provide for our families today while leaving our land in even better shape for future generations of Americans. photo of Tom Tiffany Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee: Measures and matters related to the National Park System and its units, including Federal reserved water rights. The National Wilderness Preservation System. Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, national heritage areas and other national units established for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational development, other than coastal barriers. Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks in and within the vicinity of the District of Columbia and the erection of monuments to the memory of individuals. Federal and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans, programs and administration including the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963. Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain and other historic preservation programs and activities, including national monuments, historic sites and programs for international cooperation in the field of historic preservation. Matters concerning the following agencies and programs: Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program, Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial. Public lands generally, including measures or matters relating to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing, and Federal reserved water rights. Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, including alien ownership of mineral lands. Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance, and improve international programs for the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee. Forest reservations, including management thereof, created from the public domain. Public forest lands generally, including measures or matters related to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing, and Federal reserved water rights. General and continuing oversight and inve…
October 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Tom Tiffany voted to give Enbridge eminent domain powers in Wisconsin.

Enbridge is now expanding its tar sands Canadian Mainline to Superior, WI.

PS: Tom Tiffany is an Enbridge stooge.

www.oilsandsmagazine.com/news/2025/3/...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #WIGov #wisgop
Wisconsin Democracy Press release Tiffany Hypocritical on Eminent Domain Share: June 14, 2016 A Republican lawmaker who opposes local governments’ use of eminent domain has supported its use by out-of-state private oil pipeline companies. State Sen. Tom Tiffany, of Hazelhurst, last week said he would be proposing a “homeowners’ bill of rights” to protect against the “creep of overbearing government.” Senator Tom Tiffany Senator Tom Tiffany Tiffany made the announcement last week on private property that Tiffany says the village of Bay City is trying to force the owner to sell in order to build a public walking trail. “We are dismayed to hear stories of Wisconsinites being subjected to the taking of their homes or property by the all-powerful government in order to build amenities like parks and trails or the taking of property from private citizens in the name of economic blight for private development,” according to details about the legislation issued by Tiffany and GOP Rep. Adam Jarchow, of Balsam Lake. But Tiffany, who was the town supervisor for Little Rice in Oneida County from 2009 through 2013, supports eminent domain when it comes to businesses being able to take private property. Last summer, Tiffany, a member of the Joint Finance Committee, supported an amendment to the 2015-17 state budget that gives Enbridge Energy, a Canadian oil pipeline company, the power to condemn private property for oil pipeline operations and projects. This authority was previously granted only to private corporations licensed to do business in Wisconsin. Tiffany also voted to approve the final budget bill
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Honestly, I don't know what's worse.

Having a president that can't pass an 8th grade math test or having so many American voters who proudly said, "I'll never need to know how percentages work when I grow up"

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop
Video post Aaron Rupar @atrupar Trump: "Drug prices went down for the year by 1/8 of 1 percent. Now I'm getting them down, Maria, 500, 600, 800 percent. In some cases even more than that. It's hard to believe." Video post Acyn @Acyn Trump: I want to get the drug prices down by 1,000%, 1,200%. You know what I mean by that.. We'll have drug prices coming down by 500, 600, 800, even 1,200%.
October 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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The word is "liar"

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop
ThePersistence @ScottPresler · Oct 7 A democrat murdered Charlie Kirk & we still can’t get Republicans to vote in elections. I hope New Jersey, Pennsylvania, & Virginia prove me wrong. emily @emnode · Oct 7 @grok was Tyler Robinson a Democrat? Did he ever even vote for a Democrat in his entire life? Is Scott Presler claiming Tyler Robinson is a Democrat? What is the best word to describe someone who knowingly misrepresents the truth with the intention to deceive? Grok @grok Based on Utah voter records (AP, WSJ, CNN), Tyler Robinson was registered as nonpartisan/unaffiliated, not Democrat. No evidence he voted for Democrats; he's an inactive voter from a Republican family. Scott Presler claims he is a Democrat. The word is "liar."
October 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Dear Wisconsinites concerned about data centers,

Meet your real electricity supplier, MISO.

A 15 state spiderweb + Manitoba, CA that shares everything.

recent lawsuit news ⬇️

www.eenews.net/articles/dat...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WIGov #datacenters #AI
MISO Map includes Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin and the province of Manitoba, Canada
October 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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No comments from Wisconsin's "fiscally conservative Republicans"? 🙄

Wisconsin deserves better now.

"US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap"

news ⬇️

apnews.com/article/trum...

#Wisconsin #wipolitics #wisdems #wisgop #WI01 #WI05 #WI03 #WI06 #WI07 #WI08
chart showing the falling value of the Argentinian peso since 2000
October 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Q: Who was president during the January 6 attack?

A: Person, woman, man, camera, TV
October 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM