MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Democrats released a new video calling out Eric Hovde for being a ‘walking conflict of interest,’ as Hovde ducks, dodges, and flat out refuses to answer questions about his finances and conflict of interest with his ownership of his $3.2 billion California bank. Click here to watch “Eric Hovde won’t say which

Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement in response to JD Vance’s plans to visit Kenosha on Tuesday: “JD Vance is coming to town one week after Trump unveiled new plans to raise costs on working families by $3,900 per year, as experts warn

MADISON, WI –Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs brought greetings at Africa Fest 2024, the African Association of Madison’s 24th annual celebration of African culture, history, and heritage. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  It was a great honor to welcome community members and guests to this year’s Africa Fest, generously

To: Interested PartiesFrom: Quentin Fulks and Rob Flaherty, Deputy Campaign Managers for Harris-Walz 2024Subject: Harris-Walz Cements Advertising Presence Through Election Day With Initial $370M Investment Today, the Harris-Walz campaign is announcing that it will spend at least $370 million on digital and television advertising between Labor Day and Election Day. This weekend, our

Today, in Eau Claire, local leaders and community members held a press conference to highlight Vice President Harris’ efforts to lower costs for Wisconsin families by taking on Big Pharma and lowering prescription drug prices for everyday Wisconsinites. The press conference comes just a day after the White House’s announcement of

GRANTON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Tammy launched her “Rural Leaders for Tammy” coalition and wrapped up her rural Wisconsin tour to highlight the importance of our farmers, rural businesses and agribusinesses, and rural Wisconsinites’ voices this Election Day.“Wisconsin is a proud rural state known for its world-class agriculture

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement announcing the labor federation’s endorsement of Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District: “The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is proud to endorse Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. In Congress, Rebecca Cooke will support new organizing and strong unions so we

Government Accountability & Oversight, with representation from the Wisconsin Transparency Project, has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Administration alleging that DOA violated the Open Records Law.  GAO pursues and supports litigation that seeks to ensure that governmental entities at state, local, and federal levels comply with their sunshine and… Please log

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a le… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please

Two years ago, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, no thanks to Bryan Steil who voted against this landmark legislation.  The historic legislation has delivered for working families across the country by cutting costs, creating jobs, and investing in American manufacturing. The Inflation Reduction Act has: Saved families an average of $300 a year

Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin — Today, hundreds gathered in front of Wisconsin’s state capitol building and in downtown Milwaukee to call on Vice President Harris to pledge to halting all weapons for Israel and enacting a ceasefire. Thousands of voters in Milwaukee and Madison were among over 48,000 “uninstructed” ballots

CITY of FITCHBURG, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is continuing to investigate an officer involved death in the City of Fitchburg, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Monday, August 12, 2024. At approximately 8:00 a.m., Fitchburg police officers responded to a

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 –