Michael DuPré

Patient advocates with @ACSCANWisconsin are celebrating policy wins this year in the fight against cancer: fightcancer.org/releases/wisco…

Today, @GovEvers signed legislation extending Medicaid eligibility for postpartum women to 12 months! WI now joins 48 other states in expanding access to health care for new moms. This win for thousands of Wisconsinites is the result of years of persistent advocacy.

iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/03/17/sur… Deming spoke in support of the $1.50 increase, saying “if the tax rate is too low, it won’t actually get people to stop smoking or prevent people from starting.”

iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/03/11/tob… “But raising the tobacco tax is the single most impactful public health intervention, period, across the board, that has been shown to save lives, reduce cancer, reduce cancer deaths.”

thegazette.com/staff-columnis… "Iowa’s status among the states with the highest cancer rates is the best argument for raising the tobacco tax. There’s no good reason to delay. It could save lives."

I could not be more proud of our tireless @ACSCANWisconsin advocates and volunteers in who made this happen. Deb Nevels lets us know why Gail's Law matters and why it will save lives. fox6now.com/video/fmc-1jw1…

Great news for Wisconsin! Gail's Law heads to the governor's desk. This bill will save lives. wispolitics.com/2026/early-det…

There is so much support for this life-saving bill across Wisconsin! Cancer advocates are asking their Assembly members to pass Gail's Law this week before they go home for the year. fox11online.com/news/local/nee…

Thank you Senator @JerryMoran for elevating #cancer issues in the FY26 appropriations bill. Cancer advocates in Kansas are grateful for your bipartisan commitment to the fight against cancer!

thegazette.com/state-governme… “With Iowa's high cancer rates, we really should be a leader in the nation, taking evidence-based steps to reduce our rates.” That's why @ACSCANIowa and Iowa's health advocacy organizations are firmly pushing for $1.50 per pack increase in the House Bill.

kcci.com/article/as-can… "Data shows that the tax hike needs to be that high [an increase of $1.50/pack with an equivalent tax on all tobacco products] to meaningfully reduce deaths in Iowa."

We are so proud of our @acscan legislative ambassador, Matthew Chen, for his feature in @kansascitymag about the incredible work he has done in the cancer research & advocacy space! We couldn’t do this work without volunteers like Matthew! kansascitymag.com/heres-a-look-a…

The Wisconsin Assembly should give Gail's Law a vote before they go home. More than 6,030 women in Wisconsin will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/new…

“I want to stress that there is no safe level of secondhand smoke exposure, making this an occupational hazard for casino workers,” Jackie Cale said on behalf of @ACSCANIowa. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/01/26/bil…

If we truly want to reduce cancer in Iowa, we must confront tobacco use directly. desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/…

“I can feel that lawmakers are interested in doing something about cancer,” said Jackie Cale, Iowa government relations director for @ACSCANIowa. Increasing Iowa’s cigarette tax, which hasn’t changed in almost 20 years, is an evidence-based way... thegazette.com/article/how-wi…

“Increasing the cost of tobacco products is one of the most effective ways to reduce use,” Cale says, “and in turn, to lower Iowa’s lung cancer rates.” radioiowa.com/2026/01/02/iow…

Gov. Evers’ spokesperson tells me he will sign Gail’s Law, a breast cancer screening bill, if it passes the Assembly. It passed the Senate nearly unanimously yesterday and heads to an Assembly committee today.