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MADISON, Wis. — Despite finally receiving the Republican nomination for Senate 12 years after first starting his political career, Eric Hovde kicked off the general election with a series of bad headlines, bizarre statements, embarrassing quotes from members of his own party,
MADISON —Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde today released an ad in response to Sen. Baldwin’s desperate ploy to lie to the people of Wisconsin about her record on the southern border. Sen. Baldwin has been in Washington for 25 years and the crisis at
Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin — This Saturday, pro-peace Wisconsinites will gather in two Wisconsin cities to join nationwide actions calling on the Biden-Harris administration for “not another bomb” for Israel’s assault and occupation in Palestine. An action in Madison at
[Milwaukee, WI] – J.D. Vance spoke earlier today at the Milwaukee Police Association’s (MPA) headquarters. Vance’s focus was on “public safety,” but his remarks were simply fear mongering tactics to continue attacking immigrants and justify police crimes. Vance continually redirected
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler joined Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer to launch the Democratic Starting Lineup, a game plan to win back majorities in Madison by flipping key seats
Today, former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and former Racine Chief of Police Art Howell held a press conference in Milwaukee to sound the alarm on the danger posed by Donald Trump, his support for
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This weekend, the Harris-Walz campaign is launching “Foundation,” a new radio ad that spotlights Vice President Harris’ upbringing,values, and leadership. As president, she will continue fighting to lower prices and make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, so that every
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Morgan Johanning to serve as Lafayette County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Jenna Gill’s appointment to the Lafayette County Circuit Court. Johanning will serve for the
TO: Interested PartiesFROM: Ben Wikler, Democratic Party of Wisconsin ChairSUBJECT: Our Victory Against The August 2024 Constitutional AmendmentsDATE: August 16, 2024 I. Introduction On Tuesday, Wisconsinites rejected two intentionally confusing Constitutional amendments engineered by Republican politicians to undermine the Governor and grab power for
GOP VP nominee JD Vance at the Milwaukee Police Association today said southern border policies under the Biden-Harris administration “make our communities less safe even as far north as Wisconsin.”
The latest TV ad from GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s campaign features his wife telling U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, her “dirty campaign has gone too far” with an ad knocking her husband over comments about single parents.
Additional action to tackle corporate price gouging and support working families will grow our economy and create new opportunities MADISON, Wis. – Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, it continues to deliver significant cost savings
Wisconsin Republican Senate nominee Hovde Falsely Claims the Morning-After Pill Is Abortion, Then Compares It to Narcotics Madison, Wisconsin – In case you missed it, at a luncheon on Wednesday, Wisconsin Republican Senate nominee Eric Hovde falsely claimed that the majority of
MADISON, Wis. — In response to GOP Senator J.D. Vance’s speech in Milwaukee today, A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp released the following statement: “From supporting a national abortion ban and voting against protecting IVF and marriage equality, to
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2024 hook and line season for lake sturgeon will take place on certain waters from Sept. 7 through Sept. 30. All anglers looking to harvest a lake sturgeon must
MADISON — Craig Thompson, a government affairs professional with more than 30 years of experience across local, county, state and federal levels, has been appointed vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Thompson, who has served as
Gov. Tony Evers announced he is appointing Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman to replace Thompson. She will be the first woman to serve as DOT secretary.
Madison, WI – On today’s anniversary of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) is reminding Wisconsinites that the historic inflation they’ve experienced in recent years is a product of the failed leadership of senators like Tammy Baldwin. Inflation has been
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the new Missing Child Alert, that broadens options for alerting the public to missing children. 2023 Wisconsin Act 272, authored by state Senator LaTonya Johnson, state Senator Jesse James, Assemblywoman Shelia Stubbs
MADISON, Wis. — Despite finally receiving the Republican nomination for Senate 12 years after first starting his political career, Eric Hovde kicked off the general election with a series of bad headlines, bizarre statements, embarrassing quotes from members of his own party, and inability to answer simple questions about his conflicts of
MADISON —Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde today released an ad in response to Sen. Baldwin’s desperate ploy to lie to the people of Wisconsin about her record on the southern border. Sen. Baldwin has been in Washington for 25 years and the crisis at the southern border has only gotten worse. WisGOP sent a press release drawing
Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin — This Saturday, pro-peace Wisconsinites will gather in two Wisconsin cities to join nationwide actions calling on the Biden-Harris administration for “not another bomb” for Israel’s assault and occupation in Palestine. An action in Madison at 10AM CST on the steps of the Capitol will mourn
[Milwaukee, WI] – J.D. Vance spoke earlier today at the Milwaukee Police Association’s (MPA) headquarters. Vance’s focus was on “public safety,” but his remarks were simply fear mongering tactics to continue attacking immigrants and justify police crimes. Vance continually redirected questions about the budget issues police departments cause and crime
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler joined Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer to launch the Democratic Starting Lineup, a game plan to win back majorities in Madison by flipping key seats across the state. After thirteen years of wielding near unchecked
Today, former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and former Racine Chief of Police Art Howell held a press conference in Milwaukee to sound the alarm on the danger posed by Donald Trump, his support for January 6 insurrectionists, and his record overseeing a spike in
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This weekend, the Harris-Walz campaign is launching “Foundation,” a new radio ad that spotlights Vice President Harris’ upbringing,values, and leadership. As president, she will continue fighting to lower prices and make the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, so that every American can not only get by, but get ahead –
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Morgan Johanning to serve as Lafayette County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Jenna Gill’s appointment to the Lafayette County Circuit Court. Johanning will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2025. “Morgan
TO: Interested PartiesFROM: Ben Wikler, Democratic Party of Wisconsin ChairSUBJECT: Our Victory Against The August 2024 Constitutional AmendmentsDATE: August 16, 2024 I. Introduction On Tuesday, Wisconsinites rejected two intentionally confusing Constitutional amendments engineered by Republican politicians to undermine the Governor and grab power for themselves… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
GOP VP nominee JD Vance at the Milwaukee Police Association today said southern border policies under the Biden-Harris administration “make our communities less safe even as far north as Wisconsin.”
The latest TV ad from GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s campaign features his wife telling U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, her “dirty campaign has gone too far” with an ad knocking her husband over comments about single parents.
Additional action to tackle corporate price gouging and support working families will grow our economy and create new opportunities MADISON, Wis. – Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, it continues to deliver significant cost savings for many Wisconsin families, while creating new jobs and growing
Wisconsin Republican Senate nominee Hovde Falsely Claims the Morning-After Pill Is Abortion, Then Compares It to Narcotics Madison, Wisconsin – In case you missed it, at a luncheon on Wednesday, Wisconsin Republican Senate nominee Eric Hovde falsely claimed that the majority of abortions are conducted using the morning-after pill, which he also
MADISON, Wis. — In response to GOP Senator J.D. Vance’s speech in Milwaukee today, A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp released the following statement: “From supporting a national abortion ban and voting against protecting IVF and marriage equality, to not even bothering to show up for a vote on
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2024 hook and line season for lake sturgeon will take place on certain waters from Sept. 7 through Sept. 30. All anglers looking to harvest a lake sturgeon must have their general 2024 fishing license and a valid hook
MADISON — Craig Thompson, a government affairs professional with more than 30 years of experience across local, county, state and federal levels, has been appointed vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Thompson, who has served as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation since 2019, will
Gov. Tony Evers announced he is appointing Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman to replace Thompson. She will be the first woman to serve as DOT secretary.
Madison, WI – On today’s anniversary of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) is reminding Wisconsinites that the historic inflation they’ve experienced in recent years is a product of the failed leadership of senators like Tammy Baldwin. Inflation has been unusually high since the Biden-Harris administration took office due to… Please
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the new Missing Child Alert, that broadens options for alerting the public to missing children. 2023 Wisconsin Act 272, authored by state Senator LaTonya Johnson, state Senator Jesse James, Assemblywoman Shelia Stubbs and Assemblyman John Spiros, expands Wisconsin’s alerts to include the