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ICYMI: GOP Attorney General Nominee Eric Toney Has a Low Conviction Rate for Domestic Violence, Records Show MADISON, Wis. — Today, UpNorthNews reported that prosecution data showed Eric Toney has a history of low conviction rates in domestic violence cases, securing felony convictions in just 23% of cases. “According to records, in Toney’s first six […]

ICYMI: “Economists Say Tim Michels’ Flat Tax Idea Would Only Benefit the Rich.” “Michels regularly reports more than $1 million in state income taxes. That payment level suggests he has an income of up to tens of millions of dollars a year, meaning he would be one of the top benefactors of a flat tax.” […]

Ron Johnson Works Overtime to Enrich Himself, Not Wisconsinites MADISON, Wis. — Ron Johnson continually looks out for himself at Wisconsinites’ expense.  This week, a new report detailed how Ron Johnson took advantage of tax loopholes designed for the ultra wealthy, like himself, to not pay state income taxes on his personal business and his family’s multi-million […]

ICYMI: Ron Johnson has a long history of voting for regressive tax laws that benefit himself “He has repeatedly said that he opposes any efforts to make millionaires like himself pay more.” MADISON, Wis. — A new report details Ron Johnson’s efforts to not pay his fair share in taxes, even going so far as to use […]

ICYMI: WisDems Kickoff Early Voting in Wisconsin “He has repeatedly said that he opposes any efforts to make millionaires like himself pay more.” MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Democratic leaders were in communities across the state to mark the first day of early voting in Wisconsin and encourage voters to cast their ballots early for Democrats […]

ICYMI: PolitiFact Confirms That Tim Michels Supports Domestic Abusers Buying Guns MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, PolitiFact confirmed that Tim Michels opposes closing a gun law loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns. Throughout his campaign, Michels has touted a radical pro-gun agenda that would endanger our communities and disregard victims of domestic violence. PolitiFact determined that Michels […]

5 Questions Ron Johnson Needs to Answer about His Business And Family Trust Not Paying Fair Share of Taxes MADISON, Wis. — Following a new report that a trust associated with Ron Johnson and his business did not pay their fair share in state income taxes, Johnson owes Wisconsinites the answers: How many millions of dollars did […]

ICYMI: Trust Fund Set By Johnson Goes From Six-Figure Tax Bills to Paying Nothing in Taxes “State records show a trust fund started by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson hasn’t paid any Wisconsin taxes since 2016. Before then, the fund paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in state taxes.” MADISON, Wis. — A new report revealed […]

BREAKING: Ron Johnson’s Multimillion Dollar Family Trust Used Tax Loopholes to Get Out Of Paying Fair Share of Wisconsin Taxes   “State records show a trust fund started by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson hasn’t paid any Wisconsin taxes since 2016. Before then, the fund paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in state taxes.” […]