State Rep. Jimmy Anderson

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Rep. Anderson Addresses Republican Inaction on Gun Reform
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Rep. Anderson Addresses Republican Inaction on Gun Reform

"It is shameful that our state’s Republican lawmakers have once again disregarded our Governor’s attempt to address gun violence in our state."

Rep. Anderson in Support of Extreme Risk Protection Orders
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Rep. Anderson in Support of Extreme Risk Protection Orders

"We are long overdue for common-sense measures like Extreme Risk Protection Orders."

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans Abandon the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Wisconsin Assembly Republicans Abandon the Americans with Disabilities Act

"This isn’t simply a legal mandate, it is a moral one."

Rep. Anderson Introduces Legislation to Create a Statewide Fund for Victims of Gun Violence
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Rep. Anderson Introduces Legislation to Create a Statewide Fund for Victims of Gun Violence

"The unfortunate reality is that victims of gun violence have no legal recourse."

Capping the Price of Insulin in Wisconsin
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Capping the Price of Insulin in Wisconsin

"Diabetic people need insulin no differently than you and I need food and water."

2000 Days: No Medicaid Expansion
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2000 Days: No Medicaid Expansion

"Yesterday marked the 2000th day where we ignored the well-being AND the will of the people, imperiling our budget and the health of Wisconsinites everywhere."

Expanding Medicaid will Lower your Premiums
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Expanding Medicaid will Lower your Premiums

"Another day, another study highlighting the health care failures of Wisconsin Republicans."

We’ve Gone 1,944 Days without Expanding Medicaid
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We’ve Gone 1,944 Days without Expanding Medicaid

"Expanding Medicaid is a no-brainer and I’m going to fight every single day until we get this done!"

Rep. Anderson Joins Amicus Brief Filed with Supreme Court Opposing the Citizenship Question on the Census
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Rep. Anderson Joins Amicus Brief Filed with Supreme Court Opposing the Citizenship Question on the Census

"The Trump Administration’s decision to include a citizenship question on the census does nothing but spark fear and disruption, especially for our minority communities."

Stop Pitting us Against One Another
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Stop Pitting us Against One Another

"Wisconsin Republicans are known for twisting the facts to incite outrage and today’s attack on immigrants is no different."

Wisconsin Must Stop the Bleeding
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Wisconsin Must Stop the Bleeding

"Republicans are fighting to preserve the same ineffective corporate handouts that has left our state dead last in new business startups."

Foxconn Breaks Promises Again
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Foxconn Breaks Promises Again

"Wisconsin Republicans should have known better."

We Have a Moral Obligation to Expand Medicaid
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We Have a Moral Obligation to Expand Medicaid

"Yesterday’s poll showed what those of us who have been listening to our constituents for years have long known: Wisconsinites want to expand Medicaid."

In Support of Campus Free-Speech, Not Conservative Safe Spaces
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In Support of Campus Free-Speech, Not Conservative Safe Spaces

"Free speech ought to mean free speech for everyone."

Rep. Jimmy Anderson Seeks to Void the Wisconsin Power Grab
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Rep. Jimmy Anderson Seeks to Void the Wisconsin Power Grab

"Under Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Laws, no duly elected representative can be excluded from a meeting of the legislature."

Power Tends to Corrupt, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
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Power Tends to Corrupt, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely

"Republican leaders have tasted power, and it’s corrupted them through their core."

Speaker Ryan’s Departure: A Victory for Healthcare
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Speaker Ryan’s Departure: A Victory for Healthcare

"Paul Ryan has spent his nearly 20 years in Washington as Corrupt Robin Hood."

After Three Separate Rulings, Governor Walker Reluctantly Calls Special Elections
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After Three Separate Rulings, Governor Walker Reluctantly Calls Special Elections

"Today is a huge victory for voting rights and democracy."

Hold the Damn Elections
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Hold the Damn Elections

"You have to have some kind of nerve to spend almost $1 billion over the last few weeks and then claim that elections cost too much."

National Walkout Day: I Sit in Solidarity with Students
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National Walkout Day: I Sit in Solidarity with Students

"If more guns meant fewer gun deaths, then America would have the lowest gun violence rate in the developed world."

Wisconsin Democrats Fight Price Gouging of Prescription Drugs
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Wisconsin Democrats Fight Price Gouging of Prescription Drugs

"The ability of pharmaceutical companies to corner the market and set unreasonable prices hurts consumers, while doing nothing to improve treatment or outcomes."

AB 547: Wisconsin Goes from Winner to Wasteland in Conservation
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AB 547: Wisconsin Goes from Winner to Wasteland in Conservation

"There is a reason why every organization that concerns itself with the health and quality of our wetlands does not support this bill."

Republicans Lower Walmart’s Property Taxes, Raise Yours
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Republicans Lower Walmart’s Property Taxes, Raise Yours

Local governments and taxpayers will continue to pay for tax loophole

The Purge: Senate Republicans are Undermining our Ethics and Election Laws
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The Purge: Senate Republicans are Undermining our Ethics and Election Laws

"What Republicans did doesn't pass the smell test."

End Walker’s Man & Ag Tax Credit
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End Walker’s Man & Ag Tax Credit

"Trickle down economics hasn’t worked anywhere and yet Republicans keep handing over billions of dollars to companies in the failed pursuit of jobs."

Despite Opposition, Governor Walker will Attend Conference for White Nationalists
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Despite Opposition, Governor Walker will Attend Conference for White Nationalists

"We should expect more out of the governor of Wisconsin."

Rep. Zepnick Should Resign
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Rep. Zepnick Should Resign

"In light of the two incidences reported on today, I believe Rep. Josh Zepnick should resign."

Governor Walker Needs to Relegate White Supremacist Voices, not Elevate them
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Governor Walker Needs to Relegate White Supremacist Voices, not Elevate them

"Unfortunately, Governor Walker’s decision to speak at this event elevates voices that ought to be relegated to the extreme fringe."

GOP Air Pollution Package
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GOP Air Pollution Package

"AB 587 completely guts all regulation of air pollution in Wisconsin."

GOP Tax Scam
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GOP Tax Scam

"Senator McConnell and Speaker Ryan should be ashamed."

The WEDC: As Transparent as Trump with his Tax Return
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The WEDC: As Transparent as Trump with his Tax Return

"The WEDC has been the kid left in the candy store after it closed."

Trump and Walker don’t Give a Damn about Your Healthcare
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Trump and Walker don’t Give a Damn about Your Healthcare

"President Trump’s plan to gut insurance market subsidies means higher premiums and worse coverage for those lucky enough to keep their health insurance."

The Workforce of the Future Needs our Support
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The Workforce of the Future Needs our Support

"The potential for Wisconsin is limitless but it requires us to invest in each other and our future."

Rep. Jimmy Anderson calls out SB 275 the Punitive “Sanctuary Cities” Bill
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Rep. Jimmy Anderson calls out SB 275 the Punitive “Sanctuary Cities” Bill

"This legislation does nothing more than target vulnerable communities."

Rep. Jimmy Anderson Blasts President Trump’s DACA Decision
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Rep. Jimmy Anderson Blasts President Trump’s DACA Decision

"This is a racist hate-filled decision by a president who is leaning into white nationalism."

Rep. Jimmy Anderson Calls on Governor Walker to Forcefully Denounce White Nationalists
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Rep. Jimmy Anderson Calls on Governor Walker to Forcefully Denounce White Nationalists

"I am angry and disappointed with Governor Walker for his response to the events in Charlottesville."

Protect Healthcare and the UW System
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Protect Healthcare and the UW System

"We need healthcare policies that work for everyone and don’t leave Wisconsinites without access."

Rep. Jimmy Anderson Sits with Senator Baldwin and Citizens Action of Wisconsin Against the Republican Healthcare Plan
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Rep. Jimmy Anderson Sits with Senator Baldwin and Citizens Action of Wisconsin Against the Republican Healthcare Plan

The people of Wisconsin and the people of the United States deserve better than this health care bill.