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CONTACT press@mainstreetalliance.org Washington, DC – Main Street Alliance has formed Main Street Action PAC. In this November’s elections, MSA members are engaging in critical state legislative races in Wisconsin—from Viroqua to Mt. Horeb to Deforest. Last year, small business owners
MEDIA CONTACT Lucy Ripp, Communications Director lucy@abwt.org MADISON, Wis. — This afternoon, Donald Trump delivered yet another rambling, radically out of touch, and divisive speech in Wisconsin. In response, A Better Wisconsin Together Deputy Director Mike Browne released the following statement:
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – If you are covering Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s visit to Milwaukee today, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: “Doug Emhoff’s visit to Wisconsin comes as voters grow increasingly disenchanted with the stonewalling and extremist
MADISON – Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde released the following statement regarding Iran’s attack on Israel: “My prayers are with the people of Israel. Weak leadership from the Biden-Harris administration with Sen. Baldwin’s support has made our world more dangerous. While Sen.
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Contact: Arik Wolk (arik.wolk@wisdems.org) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Op-Ed: “Eric Hovde’s Words Reinforce Claim Senate Candidate is an Out-of-Touch Outsider” MADISON, Wis. — Today, Kristin Brey wrote an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calling out Eric Hovde for his endless stream of insulting comments about
Contact: Karen Hickey 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Donald Trump Hates Overtime Pay, Disrespects Workers Who Earn It Waunakee, WI ‒ Wisconsin union voters are wise to the shell game that Donald Trump is playing when it comes to overtime protections. He is claiming
MADISON– As the undersigned organizations and groups who work together to strengthen our democracy and serve the people of Wisconsin, we urge voters to vote no this November on the statewide constitutional amendment. No matter where we were born, our
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The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) is disgusted by the two “major” parties using minor tax cuts as political favors. While the proposal to end taxation on tips will provide minor relief to a minority of workers, a repeal of
The Associated Press reports that Democrats are trying to sabotage the Wisconsin Senate race by recruiting a straw-man candidate to run for the seat and take votes from Republican businessman Eric Hovde. The “Patriots Run Project,” funded by Democrat donors, recruited Thomas
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County is hosting a special screening of the documentary “Bad River: A Story of Defiance” as part of its annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The film that displays a powerful
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a settlement with the former owners and operators of Morning View Dairy, a medium-sized dairy farm near Merrill, Wisconsin. The defendants agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve violations related to a fish
MADISON, Wis. — Tonight, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz will take the stage to debate Republican JD Vance, and Wisconsinites will be presented with two vastly different visions for our future. According to A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy
MADISON — As the sun begins to set on an August evening, Emma Mason strides onto a glowing pasture on her family’s farm near Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and shouts to her three younger siblings, “Who’s bangin’ buckets tonight?” Ben, 14,
MADISON, Wis. — With Donald Trump making increasingly desperate pleas for attention in Wisconsin, his extremist lackeys are standing with him—and driving their own voters away. At the Cap Times Idea Fest, former Republican representative Liz Cheney, who endorsed Vice President Kamala
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joins the nation in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, landmark legislation protecting public health and safeguarding our nation’s drinking water. Since its passage in 1974, the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of Republican colleagues to introduce the Securing American Agriculture Act, bipartisan legislation to bolster and protect our domestic food and agriculture supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign adversaries. China has
MADISON, Wis. — Last Friday, the Wisconsin State Journal highlighted how California bank owner Eric Hovde demeaned both men and women in Wisconsin. Following his comment that he believes women “spend too much time focused on Hollywood,” he insulted Wisconsin men, saying they’re
CONTACT press@mainstreetalliance.org Washington, DC – Main Street Alliance has formed Main Street Action PAC. In this November’s elections, MSA members are engaging in critical state legislative races in Wisconsin—from Viroqua to Mt. Horeb to Deforest. Last year, small business owners across the state applauded the strong leadership of the State
MEDIA CONTACT Lucy Ripp, Communications Director lucy@abwt.org MADISON, Wis. — This afternoon, Donald Trump delivered yet another rambling, radically out of touch, and divisive speech in Wisconsin. In response, A Better Wisconsin Together Deputy Director Mike Browne released the following statement: “Today was yet another speech from Donald Trump where he
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – If you are covering Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s visit to Milwaukee today, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: “Doug Emhoff’s visit to Wisconsin comes as voters grow increasingly disenchanted with the stonewalling and extremist agenda of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. This is a
MADISON – Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde released the following statement regarding Iran’s attack on Israel: “My prayers are with the people of Israel. Weak leadership from the Biden-Harris administration with Sen. Baldwin’s support has made our world more dangerous. While Sen. Baldwin has voted multiple times against Iranian sanctions emboldening our
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Contact: Arik Wolk (arik.wolk@wisdems.org) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Op-Ed: “Eric Hovde’s Words Reinforce Claim Senate Candidate is an Out-of-Touch Outsider” MADISON, Wis. — Today, Kristin Brey wrote an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calling out Eric Hovde for his endless stream of insulting comments about Wisconsinites. As Brey highlighted, Hovde has di… Please log in
Contact: Karen Hickey 414-573-7579, khickey@wisaflcio.org Donald Trump Hates Overtime Pay, Disrespects Workers Who Earn It Waunakee, WI ‒ Wisconsin union voters are wise to the shell game that Donald Trump is playing when it comes to overtime protections. He is claiming that he will eliminate taxes on overtime pay but he
MADISON– As the undersigned organizations and groups who work together to strengthen our democracy and serve the people of Wisconsin, we urge voters to vote no this November on the statewide constitutional amendment. No matter where we were born, our race, or what language we speak, all eligible Wisconsin voters
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The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) is disgusted by the two “major” parties using minor tax cuts as political favors. While the proposal to end taxation on tips will provide minor relief to a minority of workers, a repeal of the 16th Amendment to the Constitution would provide a much
The Associated Press reports that Democrats are trying to sabotage the Wisconsin Senate race by recruiting a straw-man candidate to run for the seat and take votes from Republican businessman Eric Hovde. The “Patriots Run Project,” funded by Democrat donors, recruited Thomas Leager to run in Wisconsin, rounded up thousands of dollars
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County is hosting a special screening of the documentary “Bad River: A Story of Defiance” as part of its annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The film that displays a powerful narrative of resilience and resistance will be shown from 6-8:30
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a settlement with the former owners and operators of Morning View Dairy, a medium-sized dairy farm near Merrill, Wisconsin. The defendants agreed to pay $70,000 to resolve violations related to a fish kill in Devil Creek caused by the dairy in 2021.
MADISON, Wis. — Tonight, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz will take the stage to debate Republican JD Vance, and Wisconsinites will be presented with two vastly different visions for our future. According to A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp, tonight’s debate will bring to the forefront a stark
MADISON — As the sun begins to set on an August evening, Emma Mason strides onto a glowing pasture on her family’s farm near Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and shouts to her three younger siblings, “Who’s bangin’ buckets tonight?” Ben, 14, jumps off his four-wheeler, grabs two five-gallon pails, and starts
MADISON, Wis. — With Donald Trump making increasingly desperate pleas for attention in Wisconsin, his extremist lackeys are standing with him—and driving their own voters away. At the Cap Times Idea Fest, former Republican representative Liz Cheney, who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris along with her father, Dick Cheney,said if she were a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joins the nation in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, landmark legislation protecting public health and safeguarding our nation’s drinking water. Since its passage in 1974, the Act has ensured that communities nationwide have access to clean,
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of Republican colleagues to introduce the Securing American Agriculture Act, bipartisan legislation to bolster and protect our domestic food and agriculture supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign adversaries. China has gained a significant market share in the production of essential
MADISON, Wis. — Last Friday, the Wisconsin State Journal highlighted how California bank owner Eric Hovde demeaned both men and women in Wisconsin. Following his comment that he believes women “spend too much time focused on Hollywood,” he insulted Wisconsin men, saying they’re too focused on “sports” and “fantasy sports” to be civically