Joe Zepecki

Recently uncovered donations from Republican nominee for Governor Tim Michels charitable foundation show that the Trump-backed candidate’s donations financed a highly controversial program that surveilled the cell phones of women seeking healthcare access.  The stunning disclosure has put Michels on the defensive at a crucial juncture in his bid to unseat Democratic Governor Tony Evers.…

Sen. Ron Johnson has co-sponsored multiple bills to ban abortion nationwide over the last ten years, supported the effort to overturn Roe v. Wade, and even bragged about his role in overturning Roe. This week Republican Senator Lindsay Graham reintroduced federal legislation that would ban all abortions after just 15 weeks. In the wake of…

The Trump-endorsed, MAGA Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin Tim Michels was recently caught on tape admitting, “I am not an expert on education.”  The revelation from Michels, while not a surprise, calls into further question the merits of his education proposal that would defund public education in Wisconsin. Education is a top concern of…

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade – the legal precedent ensuring women have the freedom to make their own reproductive health care decisions – Americans have been left wondering what other fundamental freedoms may be at risk. Chief among them – in no small part due to…

After the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for Wisconsin Governor Tim Michels gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to radical groups that oppose access to common, everyday forms of contraception, Michels had a temper tantrum. Rather than defend the contributions or explain his reasoning for them, Michels was so upset by the…

President Joe Biden gave a stirring speech in Philadelphia Thursday, spelling out the threat that his predecessor poses to the American system of democracy. That predecessor, former President Donald Trump, continues to dispute the outcome of the 2020 election and in just the past week demanded he be reinstated to office.  Across the country, ‘MAGA…

New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that at least one of the ten ‘MAGA Republicans’ who posed as fake electors from Wisconsin in an effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election serves in an official capacity on Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s re-election campaign. The disclosure comes amidst the ongoing controversy over Sen. Johnson’s…

As Wisconsin’s 2022-2023 school year begins, Democratic Governor Tony Evers has taken steps to address teacher shortages and expand mental health services in the state’s K-12 public schools. Districts from northeast Wisconsin, Madison, Milwaukee and beyond have reported struggling to fill staff positions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and a coarsening discourse surrounding…

Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson has emerged as one of the United States Senate’s most controversial, conspiracy-minded voices on matters of public health, vaccines, science, and the overall response to COVID-19 throughout the global pandemic. Johnson’s criticism of life-saving vaccines and sharing of misinformation throughout the pandemic are well-documented. He was called out by fact checkers…

Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers unveiled a new plan this week that will put the state’s budget surplus to work lowering costs for working families across the Badger State. The state is expected to end the current two-year budget cycle with an estimated surplus of $5 billion. Previous proposals by Evers to send tax rebate…