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Kelda Helen Roys
stated on April 26, 2023 in Twitter:

Infertility is treated differently than other issues and "often excluded from insurance coverage"

By D.L. Davis • May 26, 2023
Robin Vos
stated on March 9, 2023 in Podcast:

“When a basketball player or football or baseball player from another team plays in Wisconsin, that one game's salary, they pay Wisconsin income tax on it. ... So, if for some reason we do not have the Brewers in Wisconsin all of those player salaries that generate dollars for the State of Wisconsin go away."

By D.L. Davis • May 12, 2023
Ron Johnson
stated on April 24, 2023 in Public statement:

Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”

By Vanessa Swales • May 5, 2023
Paul Ryan
stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview:

"WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.”

By D.L. Davis • April 18, 2023
American Principles Project
stated on March 8, 2023 in Campaign ad:

At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it.

By Madeline Heim • March 29, 2023
Tony Evers
stated on March 8, 2023 in Twitter:

The money for upgrades to the Milwaukee Brewers stadium in Evers’ budget is "a bipartisan plan."

By D.L. Davis • March 28, 2023
Janet Protasiewicz
stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad:

As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.”

By Laura Schulte • March 24, 2023
Darrin Madison
stated on February 8, 2023 in News release:

Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail."

By Madeline Heim • March 17, 2023
Joan Ballweg
stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter:

"Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure."

By D.L. Davis • March 14, 2023
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad:

“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.

By Laura Schulte • March 7, 2023
Robin Vos
stated on January 19, 2023 in Speech:

In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care."

By Madeline Heim • February 9, 2023
Tony Evers
stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter:

"During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.”

By D.L. Davis • February 7, 2023
Devin LeMahieu
stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address:

"In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion."

By Vanessa Swales • February 3, 2023
Tony Evers
stated on December 28, 2022 in Twitter:

“Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer — in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.”

By Laura Schulte • February 2, 2023
Scott Walker
stated on January 5, 2023 in Twitter:

“Let’s be clear: ‘drag shows’ are strip shows.”

By Laura Schulte • January 25, 2023
Scott Walker
stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter:

“Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”

By Madeline Heim • January 13, 2023
Melissa Agard
stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview:

"Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."

By D.L. Davis • January 10, 2023
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter:

“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”

By Laura Schulte • January 6, 2023
Tammy Baldwin
stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter:

"Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men."

By D.L. Davis • December 16, 2022
Bryan Steil
stated on November 15, 2022 in Twitter:

In Milwaukee, "The (homicide) rate has nearly doubled in the past two years."

By D.L. Davis • December 9, 2022
Jill Underly
stated on October 24, 2022 in News release:

“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”

By Vanessa Swales • December 5, 2022
Tony Evers
stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter:

“An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”

By Madeline Heim • December 2, 2022
Robin Vos
stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement:

“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”

By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2022
Tim Michels
stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference:

Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners

By Madeline Heim • November 4, 2022
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad:

Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”

By D.L. Davis • November 3, 2022
Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post:

“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”

By Lawrence Andrea • November 1, 2022
National Rifle Association
stated on September 22, 2022 in Radio ad:

Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”

By Ben Wells • October 31, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.”

By Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2022
A Better Wisconsin Together
stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad:

Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."

By D.L. Davis • October 24, 2022
Tony Evers
stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad:

If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."

By Madeline Heim • October 21, 2022

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