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ICYMI: Assembly Candidate Christy Welch and Local Child Care Providers Hold ‘Vote NO’ Press Conference in Green Bay MADISON, Wis. — Today, Assembly Candidate Christy Welch and local child care center directors Jason Hodkiewicz and Sally Van Rens held a press conference in Green Bay encouraging Wisconsinites to vote ‘NO’ on the two constitutional amendment […]

Wisconsin Democrats on New Ballot Drop Box Guidance MADISON, Wis. — In response to the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s unanimous vote to adopt guidance regarding the use of safe and secure absentee ballot drop boxes, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Fueled by Donald Trump’s lies about 2020, Republican politicians have fought […]

REMINDER: 4 Days Until Eric Hovde is Forced to Come Clean With Wisconsinites About His Financial Entanglements & Mounting Conflicts of Interest MADISON, Wis. — Four days from now, Eric Hovde’s personal financial disclosure will be released, and Wisconsinites will get to see the depth of Hovde’s financial entanglements and conflicts of interest. While Hovde […]

ICYMI: Sen. Jeff Smith, Rep. Jodi Emerson and Community Leaders in Eau Claire Hold Vote NO Press Conference MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Jeff Smith and Representative Jodi Emerson joined former Eau Claire City Councilman and the Northwestern Wisconsin Co-op Organizer for Citizen Action Wisconsin Jeremy Gragert at a press conference in Eau Claire urging […]

Questions Eric Hovde Needs to Answer About His Bank Taking Foreign Money MADISON, Wis. — This morning, news broke that Eric Hovde’s bank is holding millions of dollars in deposits by foreign governments and banks, all while he refuses to give up ownership of his bank if elected to the Senate. Hovde owning his bank while that bank […]

BREAKING: Eric Hovde’s Bank is Taking Money from Foreign Governments MADISON, Wis. — Today, a bombshell news report by Heartland Signal uncovered Eric Hovde’s bank is holding millions of dollars in deposits by foreign governments and banks. This comes after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Hovde does not plan to give up ownership of his bank if elected to the […]

ROUND UP: Governor Evers Tours Water Treatment Plants Around Wisconsin, Marks One Year of Republicans Obstructing PFAS Funding MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Governor Evers toured water treatment plants across Wisconsin to highlight the work communities are doing to combat toxic PFAS contamination in the water supplies.  Gov. Evers’ trip also marked one year of […]

Eric Hovde is Still Hiding the Truth About How He Made His Fortune From Wisconsin Voters MADISON, Wis. — With Wisconsinites starting to cast their ballots in the August primary election, Eric Hovde is hiding the truth about how he made his fortune and his conflicts of interest. Hovde has refused to release his personal […]

ICYMI: The Cap Times: We don’t need another right-wing judicial activist MADISON, Wis. — In a new op-ed, the Cap Times editorial board argued that Brad Schimel would serve as “a right-wing judicial activist” on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Schimel has a long history of fighting against reproductive health care access in Wisconsin. As attorney general, […]