WisDems: Statement on Eric Hovde’s RNC speech
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement in response to Eric Hovde’s speech at the RNC: “Nothing out-of-touch California multimillionaire Eric Hovde said on stage can change the fact that for months, Wisconsinites
Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression: Milwaukee veteran murdered by Ohio Police, vigil at 8
Join us at 8 pm for a Vigil for Samuel Sharpe at the corner of 17th and Vliet. [Milwaukee, WI] – Two years ago, the City of Milwaukee announced that we would host the Republican National Convention. Organizers from the
Wisconsin Legislature: Republicans introduce security measures for drop boxes
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WisDems: Not just the “Wrong speech”: Ron Johnson has long parroted extreme claims
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Ron Johnson delivered a divisive and extreme speech to the Republican National Convention—only to later claim the “wrong speech” had been loaded into the teleprompter. Instead, Johnson claimed to have rewritten his remarks to issue a call
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Toured small businesses in downtown Wautoma
Baldwin also stopped in Green Lake to discuss conservation efforts to protect Wisconsin’s fresh water resources WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) was in Wautoma to visit with small business owners and workers and highlighted her efforts to support
ACLU Wisconsin: Responds To deadly civilian police shooting in Milwaukee by Columbus, Ohio police
MILWAUKEE – ACLU of Wisconsin Executive Director Dr. Melinda Brennan issued the following statement Tuesday in response to the deadly police shooting that took place this afternoon in Milwaukee: “We are aware of the fatal civilian shooting by Columbus, Ohio
DNC War Room: Democrats host press conference calling out Trump-Vance Project 2025 agenda to terminate health care, gut social security, and destroy unions
Today in Milwaukee, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, AFL–CIO President Liz Shuler, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler, and Biden-Harris 2024 Deputy Campaign Manager Quentin Fulks hosted a press conference calling out Donald Trump and J.D. Vance’s extreme Project 2025 agenda to rip
Cooke campaign: Congresswoman Sharice Davids endorses Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s Third District
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Cooke for Congress announced the endorsement of Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03). Rep. Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation and one of the first two Native American women to ever serve in Congress, cited Cooke’s working-class
Democratic Messaging Project: Provocative messages bash Trump, MAGA across downtown Milwaukee buildings during RNC
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Democratic Messaging Project (DMP), a grassroots political action committee working in four key swing states including Wisconsin, is projecting videos and images on buildings across downtown Milwaukee challenging former President Trump and his MAGA movement during
ADCC: Assembly Democrats file strong fundraising report
MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, the Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee (ADCC) filed their first campaign finance report of 2024. In total, the ADCC reports raising $3.1 million this period, significantly outraising the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee (RACC) this period. To-date, the
Climate Power: Unveils climate apocalypse diorama installation depicting far-right and Big Oil’s corruption at Republican National Convention
Milwaukee, WI – Today, just blocks away from the 2024 Republican National Convention, Climate Power unveiled a striking art installation illustrating the devastating consequences of Big Oil’s corruption and the widespread impacts of extreme weather events on ordinary individuals. Six storefront windows
Wisconsin Farmers Union: Healing from the past to grow for the future
Martice Scales and Amy Kroll-Scales founded Full Circle Healing Farm in 2017, leaving stable career paths to start healing their community from the ground up. Full Circle Healing Farm is a two acre vegetable, herb, and flower farm in Mequon.
Wisconsin Historical Society: How the Wisconsin Historical Society collects political history in an election year
MADISON, Wis. – As stewards of one of the nation’s most significant historical collections, the Wisconsin Historical Society is gearing up to grow its political history collection this election year as Wisconsin and the Midwest are poised to play a
WMC: Polling shows likely voters in Wisconsin solidly oppose Biden-Harris gas-car ban and consider the issue ‘important’ for 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New polling conducted in Wisconsin on behalf of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) shows that among likely voters, the United States is on the wrong track and there is strong opposition to government policies designed
Biden campaign: How the Biden-Harris campaign is organizing in Wisconsin during the RNC
With the Republican National Convention underway in Milwaukee this week, the Biden-Harris campaign and Wisconsin Democrats are doubling down on our critical work of reaching voters across Wisconsin. Throughout the week, we’re hosting a series of organizing events to mobilize
Phelps campaign: Draws largest number of individual grassroots donors in 93rd Assembly race
As the first financial period of the 2024 state-level elections has passed, reports show that Christian Phelps has the largest number of individual donors in the 93rd Assembly District race, demonstrating a grassroots advantage and a broad, diverse base of
Wisconsin State Office of Children’s Mental Health: Highlights the mental health needs of children with disabilities in new fact sheet
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to honor the history and achievements of the disability community, but also a time to examine their experiences and struggles. Children with disabilities – whether physical, intellectual, or developmental – have higher rates
JFC: Approves Mendota staffing request
MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) Co-Chairs Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) announced that the committee has lifted the objection to the Department of Health Service’s (DHS’s) request for 123.1 new
Coalition to March on the RNC: Celebrates a successful march and the end of our Coalition
Milwaukee, WI – The Coalition to March on the RNC is proud to announce that on July 15th, we led over 120 organizations on a family friendly march within sight and sound of the Fiserv Forum. These organizations helped us
DNC: Announces nearly $3 million in direct investments to Wisconsin State Party so far this cycle ahead of the MAGA National Convention
As the MAGA Republican Party prepares to officially nominate Project 2025 collaborator and 2020 election loser Donald Trump for president, the DNC announced nearly $3 million in investments into the Wisconsin Democratic Party– helping fund the best-coordinated campaign ground game and infrastructure