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Eric Hovde: “Why in God’s Green Earth” Would I Know About the Farm Bill? MADISON, Wis. — Third time’s the charm, unless it’s Eric Hovde talking about the Farm Bill… Once again, Hovde was in disbelief that anyone would expect him to understand the Farm Bill. Yesterday, when asked about the legislation, Hovde said “why in God’s […]

ICYMI: Republicans like Duey Stroebel and Joan Ballweg Are Holding Back Wisconsin’s Kids MADISON, Wis. — After months of faux outrage from Wisconsin Republicans like Duey Stroebel about improving kids’ reading ability, a new report from the Department of Public Instruction last week found that the blame for students’ stagnant scores lies solely with Republicans […]

Cap Times: Eric Hovde Just Isn’t That Into Rural Wisconsin ‘A devastatingly bad response;’ ‘Hovde has faltered. Massively.’ MADISON, Wis. — After Eric Hovde lost the Senate debate and had what the press called “the worst moment” of the debate, and Tammy Baldwin launched a new digital ad featuring that moment where Eric Hovde said he doesn’t know the Farm […]

On First Day of Early Voting, Green Bay, Superior Leaders Urge Wisconsinites to Make a Plan to Vote MADISON, Wis. — Today in Green Bay and Superior, on the first day of in-person early voting, candidates, elected officials, and community leaders encouraged Wisconsinites to make a plan to vote early for Democrats up and down the […]

ROUND UP: Local Wisconsin Democrats Are Making Waves MADISON, Wis. — This November, Wisconsinites will have a chance to vote using fair legislative maps for the first time in over a decade and finally put a stop to the games that MAGA Republicans have been playing at the expense of our state. From the outskirts […]

REMINDER: Bryan Steil Won’t Stand Up For Women and Oppose a National Abortion Ban MADISON, Wis. — This weekend, Bryan Steil again refused to commit to rejecting a nationwide abortion ban in Congress.  When asked this weekend whether he would vote for a national abortion ban should it come to the House floor, Steil evaded the […]

All Bark, No Bite: A Referendum on Van Orden’s Bad Behavior MADISON, Wis. — With few policy achievements to speak of, Derrick Van Orden has made this election a personality contest—and he’s leaving much to be desired. Between the bad behavior, ultra-rich friends, and ego seen from space, Van Orden has made clear he thinks […]

Hovde Doubles Down on Farm Bill Flub in Rant to Vicki McKenna; ‘I’m supposed to have studied [the Farm Bill]?’ Comes as Democrats Run Ads in Rural Communities on Hovde’s Debate Disaster: “I’m Not an Expert on The Farm Bill” MADISON, Wis. — After losing the debate to Tammy Baldwin last week, Eric Hovde doubled […]

More of Eric Hovde’s Foreign Business Dealings Come to Light, This Time in Costa Rica MADISON, Wis. — Today, Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel uncovered that California bank owner Eric Hovde owns a four-star ocean-front resort in Costa Rica that offers swanky wellness retreats, is only accessible by boat, and can cost thousands of dollars […]