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Wisconsin Democrats on The GOP’s Latest Desperate Stunt MADISON, Wis. — Just weeks after the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched its six-figure “No More Games” digital campaign to end the gridlock and release already approved money to stabilize rural hospitals and address drinking water pollution, Republicans are showing that the heat is getting to them. But instead […]

Wisconsin Republicans Would Make Every Day a Day Without Child Care MADISON, Wis. — Today, parents and providers are marking A Day Without Child Care with calls for action to ensure all families have access to affordable child care. Here in Wisconsin, Republican politicians in Madison have repeatedly obstructed and sabotaged efforts to expand affordable […]

Watch: New WisDems Video: “Eric Hovde: Bad for Seniors, Bad for Wisconsin” MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is releasing a new digital video highlighting the troubling lawsuit Eric Hovde’s bank is facing for wrongful death and elder abuse in a nursing home the bank owns, which comes amid weeks of Hovde saying that senior citizens shouldn’t be […]

VIDEO RECAP: WisDems Response to Eric Hovde’s Comments That Obese People Should Pay More for Health Care MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin held a press call responding to recently uncovered comments from Eric Hovde that he believes people who struggle with their weight should face “consequences,” should pay more for healthcare, and that he […]

ICYMI: Democrats Target Republicans on Budget Committee, Aim for Control of Legislature MADISON, Wis. — On Monday, Wisconsin Democrats launched No More Games, a statewide accountability campaign to hold seven Republican members of the Joint Finance Committee accountable for playing games with Wisconsinites’ health, safety, and futures by obstructing funding for key priorities like clean […]

Wisconsin Democrats Welcome President Biden Back to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of President Biden’s visit to Racine today to announce Microsoft’s new $3.3 billion investment in southeast Wisconsin, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Today, President Biden returns to southeast Wisconsin to actually deliver the sort of jobs and […]

Ahead of JFC Hearing, Wisconsin Democrats Continue No More Games Campaign MADISON, Wis. — Today in Madison, Democratic leaders gathered to denounce the ongoing obstruction of key priorities by Republicans on the Legislature’s powerful Joint Finance Committee. For months, Republican politicians have been playing games with Wisconsinites’ health, safety, and futures, withholding funding for priorities […]

What They’re Saying: Eric Hovde’s Dark Money Allies Forced to Take Down False Attack Ad MADISON, Wis. — Late last week, a dark money super PAC funded by Eric Hovde’s out-of-state billionaire allies, Dick and Elizabeth Uihlein, was forced to take down a false attack against Tammy Baldwin and her record of protecting Medicare and […]

Joint Finance Republicans Continue to Hold Critical Resources Hostage MADISON, Wis. — In response to Republicans adjourning today’s hearing of the Joint Finance Committee without taking action to release approved funding to stabilize rural hospitals and address drinking water pollution, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “Republican politicians on the Joint […]