WisDems: What college students are reading about Eric Hovde: “Hovde Hates College Students”
MADISON, Wis. — College newspapers across Wisconsin have exposed Eric Hovde for his offensive comments about young people and disastrous policies for college students. Eric Hovde wants a national abortion ban, has called college-aged women “single issue” voters on abortion, and wants to repeal the
Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent proposes universal school meals, youth mental health, education workforce, early literacy investments
MADISON —Providing healthy meals for all Wisconsin students at no cost to families, expanding access to critical youth mental health services, investing in programs and strategies to recruit, retain and develop teachers, and supporting school districts in improving early literacy
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Announces over $13 million for broadband expansion in Wisconsin
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced Wisconsin will be receiving $13.2 million to help connect more Wisconsin families with high-speed broadband. The funding, from the Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help implement Wisconsin’s Digital Equity Plan, a comprehensive roadmap
Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression: Partners of the Coalition to March on the RNC continue the fight against Trump
MILWAUKEE (November 1, 2024)- Tonight, former President Donald J. Trump will once again be in the Fiserv Forum spewing his hateful rhetoric to thousands. Though the Republican National Convention has passed us, the work to fight their racist and reactionary
Baldwin campaign: Announces final TV ad: “When Did You Know?”
MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin for Senate announces a final television advertisement, “When Did You Know?” which will air statewide. The ad highlights the many reasons Eric Hovde isn’t for Wisconsin, from his comments saying seniors shouldn’t vote and people
Cooke campaign: Slams Van Orden’s health and reproductive policies, calling out his extreme agenda
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – As families head out to trick-or-treat tonight, Derrick Van Orden is busy with something else—doing the work for Washington special interests at the expense of Wisconsin families, including taking away their healthcare and threatening their reproductive freedoms.
Harris campaign: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Five days ahead of election, businesses concerned about higher prices under Trump
This morning, five days before Election Day, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporting shows that Milwaukee business owners are concerned about Donald Trump’s Project 2025 plans to implement tariffs that would drastically increase prices for middle-class families and small businesses.When he was president, Trump gave
Cooke campaign: No Labels awards ‘Problem Solver Seal’ to Rebecca Cooke
(Washington, D.C.) No Labels – a national movement of commonsense Americans working to give power to the middle in politics and government – today awarded its Problem Solver Seal to congressional candidate Rebecca Cooke, a Democrat running in Wisconsin’s 3rd district.
WisDems: NEW: Heartland Signal: Eric Hovde endorsed by ‘unapologetically’ anti-abortion group
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Heartland Signal reported on how Eric Hovde and his plan to ban abortion has been backed by one of the most extreme anti-abortion groups in the country. The group wants to ban abortion from conception, has called medication abortion “baby pesticides,” and compared abortion to
Democratic National Committee: Donald Trump returns to Fiserv Forum, where unhinged MAGA extremism and Project 2025 authors took center stage at his RNC
Donald Trump is closing out his campaign by returning to the site of the Republican National Convention, where his lackeys spent time this summer spewing dangerous rhetoric and pushing his extreme Project 2025 agenda. At the RNC, Trump platformed the
Keyeski campaign: Makes final pitch to voters, discusses issues impacting voters in 14th Senate District
MADISON, WI – Today, Sarah Keyeski made her final case to voters, discussing the need to address rising costs, healthcare access, childcare availability, rural communities, and reproductive rights. She was joined by local leaders from the 14th Senate District. The
WisDems: MEMORY LANE: Times Derrick Van Orden called or compared people to Nazis
MADISON, Wis. — Despite claiming he “doesn’t use that kind of rhetoric,” Derrick Van Orden has repeatedly compared anyone he disagrees with to Nazis and given half-hearted apologies when called out on his comments. Amongst his insults, Van Orden has compared
Committee to Protect Health Care: On Halloween, Wisconsin doctors share why Republican lawmakers’ reproductive health care policies scare them
MADISON — Today, Halloween, physicians from across Wisconsin gathered virtually to share why the reproductive health care policies of the Wisconsin Legislature, led by Republicans in both chambers, are frightening to them. They discussed Republican leaders’ failure to repeal the
Weekly GOP radio address: Statewide referendum question
On Tuesday, November 5, Wisconsin voters will head to the polls for a crucial election. While many will focus on the Presidential race, we also have an important statewide referendum that will directly impact our state’s election process. This referendum
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul announces significant updates in multistate litigation against generic drug manufacturers over conspiracies to inflate prices and limit competition
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced two significant cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex totaling $49.1 million to resolve allegations that both companies artificially inflated and manipulated prices, reduced competition, and unreasonably restrained trade
Listen to Wisconsin: Poll: Swing state pro-Palestine voters persuadable with action on Gaza
October 31, 2024 — New polling across seven swing states shows that strongly pro-Palestine voters are persuadable to vote Democrat provided serious policy and rhetoric change. The poll also suggests that President Biden’s continued support for genocide and Israeli warfare
WisDems: Assembly Democrats’ Flippin’ Tour rolls through Wausau, Stevens Point, Appleton, and Green Bay
MADISON, Wis. — On Tuesday and Wednesday, State Representatives Francesca Hong, Tip McGuire, Mike Bare, and Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer continued their Flippin’ Bus Tour through more Assembly Starting Lineup Districts, including stops in Wausau, Stevens Point, Appleton, and Green Bay.
Dept. of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration: Celebrate $72.8 million grant to advance rail transportation in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) joined the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an event today in Milwaukee to celebrate a federal investment that will help shape the future of freight and passenger rail services in Wisconsin. WisDOT will receive
WisDems: Happy Halloween, Eric Hovde! Trick or treaters drop off the farm bill for the California banker
MADISON, Wis. — Today, trick or treaters stopped by Eric Hovde’s to drop off the Farm Bill, so he can finally read the legislation crucial to so many farmers and rural communities across Wisconsin. After Hovde ran scared in the debate and admitted
Harris campaign: With 5 days left: Warning from battleground Wisconsin: Trump plan would tank economy, worsen inflation
With five days left until the election, here’s your reminder that independent experts, economists, and even conservative Republicans agree: Donald Trump’s plans would tank the economy and worsen inflation. Moody’s: Trump plans would trigger a recession by mid-2025 Moody’s: 3.1 million fewer