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Diesel Prices Reach Record-Highs, Hurting Wisconsin Farmers, While Van Orden and Tiffany Support Trump’s Iran War

Madison, WI – This week, diesel prices in Wisconsin reached a multiyear high of $5.71 as Trump’s war of choice in Iran continues into its 9th week. Gas prices in Wisconsin are up by more than $1.60 since the war began, making it harder for Wisconsinites to fill up their tanks. Fertilizer prices have also […]

May 6, 2026

Thanks to Trump’s War, Diesel Prices are Reaching Record-Highs

Washington, DC – The national average price for diesel has steadily inched closer to a record high as Trump’s war of choice in Iran continues into its 9th week.

May 4, 2026

ICYMI: Democratic Candidates for Governor Go All In for Cheap, Made-in-America Clean Energy 

Madison, WI – Earlier this week, Democratic gubernatorial candidates joined Citizen Action of Wisconsin for a forum on a range of top-of-mind topics for Wisconsinites. When asked what they would do to reduce greenhouse gases, all participating candidates pointed to cheaper, domestically produced clean energy. This is in stark contrast to the leading Republican candidate, Rep. Tom Tiffany, […]

April 16, 2026

The GOP’s Next Political Liability: Trump’s Proposed Cuts to  Program That Helps Low-Income Families Keep the Lights On

WASHINGTON, DC – Late last week, Trump released his proposed budget, and the contents make one thing clear — in his ideal world, he pays for his reckless agenda by cutting the programs that the American people rely on.

April 9, 2026

ROUND UP: Trump’s Economy Leaves a Trail of Pink Slips and Rate Hikes as His War in Iran Sends Gas Prices Through the Roof 

Washington, DC – In Donald Trump’s economy, gas prices are soaring, utility bills have skyrocketed by as much as 13%, and China is surging ahead in the race to power our global economy.

April 7, 2026

Rep. Van Orden Goes to Scotland as Wisconsinites Struggle to Pay for Gas, Groceries, Utilities

April 2, 2026

DJT PHONE HOME: Republicans Head Home for Recess as Americans Struggle at the Pump

Washington, DC – Unlike everyone’s favorite extraterrestrial, who was happy to finally return home, Republicans can't say the same as they head back home to gaslight their constituents by claiming the affordability crisis is over.

March 30, 2026

ICYMI: POLITICO: It’s three times harder for blue states to get disaster funding under Trump

Washington, DC – New analysis from POLITICO highlights how President Trump is cherrypicking which states get relief after a climate disaster strikes—endangering the lives and livelihoods of blue state residents for purely political purposes. These findings come as Americans in red and blue states are struggling with the cost of skyrocketing utility and gas bills […]

March 23, 2026

Mandela Barnes Proposes Utility Rate Freeze and to Build Out Clean Energy in Gubernatorial Platform

Madison, WI – Earlier this week, Mandela Barnes rolled out a proposal to freeze utility rates and increase Wisconsin-made clean energy as part of his plan to tackle rising costs for Wisconsin families. Utility costs are on the rise in red and blue states across the country as Donald Trump and congressional Republicans squeeze supply […]

March 11, 2026

JD Vance Heads to Wisconsin to Spin Trump’s Job-Killing Agenda 

Washington, DC – Just days after Donald Trump rambled through a record-long State of the Union address in which he gaslighted the country about creating record job growth, JD Vance is joining Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) in Wisconsin to do damage control for Republicans.

February 26, 2026