WisGOP Research Update 1/13/26
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January 13, 2026
Elect Judge Maria Lazar to our Wisconsin Supreme Court
Unlike her opponent, Judge Maria Lazar is dedicated to the rule of law and the Constitution.
Maria successfully litigated Act 10 as Assistant AG, protecting taxpayers by curbing union overreach.
She is committed to constitutional originalism, interpreting laws as written and rejecting liberal judicial activism.
Lazar resided over criminal dockets and led Drug Treatment Court to enhance public safety and rehabilitate offenders.
She is a family values champion: Handled juvenile cases with fairness, supporting strong communities and family structures.
She has decades of experience in business and financial law, ensuring pro-growth decisions that benefit Wisconsin families.
December Jobs Report: More Jobs, Higher Wages, Lower Unemployment
The December jobs report shows the unemployment rate fell, more jobs were created, & wages are surging, showing that President Trump’s America First policies are working.
This morning’s jobs report shows the unemployment rate fell to 4.4% in December, coming in below expectations.
The latest jobs report shows the economy adding 50,000 new jobs in December.
Since President Trump took office, every single job created has been in the private sector and gone to native-born Americans.
Hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs have been created during President Trump’s second term.
Americans’ average hourly earnings are up 3.8% from a year ago.
Real wages are on track to rise by 4.2% in the first full year of the Trump administration, outpacing inflation.
Under President Trump, blue-collar wage growth has seen its largest year-to-date increase in nearly 60 years.
President Trump and Republicans in Congress have worked to lower costs and slash taxes by passing the Working Families Tax Cuts (the One Big Beautiful Bill), which will save or create up to 7.4 million jobs over the next four years.
The December jobs report comes on top of other good recent economic news showing that the Trump economy is HOT.
Productivity jumped from 3.3% to 4.9%, the fastest pace in two years.
The Atlanta Fed is projecting a blockbuster 5.4% in economic growth in the fourth quarter. That means more jobs and higher incomes for Americans.
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett: “Everything is looking like the economy is ramping up at a really, really high rate.”
Economist Steven Moore: “This is an absolutely booming economy.”
President Trump and Republicans are reversing the economic damage caused by Joe Biden and the Democrats, building a stronger tomorrow for all Americans.