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On The Airwaves: “Mexican Bank Long Tied to the Mexican Drug Cartel Flew $26 Million in Cash Over the Border to Hovde’s Sunwest Bank” MADISON, Wis. — In the past few days, Eric Hovde has come under criticism for doing business with a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel.  As Dan Bice of […]

ICYMI: Wisconsin GOP State Rep. Amy Binsfeld Endorsed Pregnancy Center that Promotes Discredited, Dangerous Abortion Reversal Treatment MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Heartland Signal reported on Amy Binsfeld’s extreme anti-abortion record—from endorsing a “crisis pregnancy center” that pushes dangerous and unregulated “abortion reversal” treatments to supporting a 6-week abortion ban in Wisconsin. Amy Binsfeld is no stranger to […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Derrick Van Orden Voting to Shut Down the Government MADISON, Wis. — In response to Derrick Van Orden voting to shut down the government, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Deputy Communications Director Haley McCoy released the following statement: “Derrick Van Orden’s vote to shut down the government is a vote to force our men and […]

Reminder: Bob Donovan is an Anti-Abortion Extremist Who Called Reproductive Health Care “Manifest Wickedness” MADISON, Wis. — Out-of-touch Republicans like Bob Donovan are learning the hard way that women like having reproductive freedoms. Now, Bob Donovan and his extremist friends are doing their best to hide their anti-abortion records from voters—but even scrubbing his website […]

Five Questions Eric Hovde Needs to Answer Amid News His Bank Works With a Mexican Bank Long Reported to Have Ties to the Cartel MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Eric Hovde dodged questions from reporters in La Crosse about his bank’s business dealings with Banco Azteca, a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel. Last […]

SHOT / CHASER: Bryan Steil Once Said a Government Shutdown is “Totally Unacceptable,” Now He’s Leading the Charge MADISON, Wis. — After just a few years in Congress, Bryan Steil has changed his tune on government shutdowns and has decided that he no longer needs to fulfill the basic responsibilities of his job by funding […]

What They’re Saying: Eric Hovde’s Bank Received Millions From Bank Linked to Mexican Drug Cartel MADISON, Wis. — Last Thursday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that a Mexican bank long reported to be linked to drug cartels flew $26 million in cash over the U.S.-Mexico border directly to Eric Hovde’s bank in California. Hovde decided to take […]

Recap: WisDems Chair Ben Wikler Responds to News of Hovde’s Bank Flying $26M Over US-Mexico Border From Bank With Ties to Mexican Cartel MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler responded to the shocking news that Banco Azteca, a Mexican bank long reported to be used by drug cartels and cut off by other US […]

ICYMI: Sarah Keyeski Runs to be a Voice for Rural Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Last week, UpNorthNews published a look into State Senate Democratic candidate Sarah Keyeski’s campaign to represent the 14th Senate District.  Unlike Republican politician Joan Ballweg, Sarah Keyeski will stand up for working families and their unions, protect public schools, and fight to […]