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Up North News: Eric Hovde’s anti-abortion record shows the importance of re-electing Tammy Baldwin to protect reproductive freedom MADISON, Wis. — On the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe, Maggie French, a Wisconsin voter from Wauwatosa wrote in Up North News how we need to re-elect Tammy Baldwin to reject Eric Hovde’s extremist opposition to reproductive freedom. Eric […]

The Recombobulation Area: “SPECIAL REPORT: RNC bookings ‘underwhelming’ and a ‘failure,’ event venues and restaurants raise concerns” MADISON, Wis. — With the Republican National Convention (RNC) just weeks away, new reporting shows the RNC is repeating Donald Trump’s mantra of ‘overpromise, underdeliver’ for Wisconsin as Milwaukee event venues and restaurant owners aren’t seeing the economic […]

WisDems Launch Vote ‘NO’ Digital Empowerment Program MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin continued to scale up its Vote ‘NO’ digital organizing efforts, launching a new website and toolkit to help Wisconsinites organize against the risky and misleading constitutional amendments appearing on the August 13 primary ballot. Starting today, Wisconsinites can visit www.voteno-wi.com to […]

What They’re Saying: “Eric Hovde Says He’s Familiar with Black Culture Because He Visited Africa and Runs Homeless Shelters” MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the Washington Post reported on comments from Eric Hovde made about the Black community during an interview with 101.7 The Truth radio on Juneteenth in Milwaukee. Hovde suggested he understands Black culture because he has spent time in […]

BREAKING: On Juneteenth, Eric Hovde Equated Black Culture to “Homeless Shelters for Abandoned Kids” in Africa MADISON, Wis. — Today, Heartland Signal uncovered comments made by Eric Hovde at Milwaukee’s Juneteenth Celebration where he suggested he understands Black culture because he has spent time in Africa and runs “homeless shelters for abandoned kids” there. Hovde made these comments […]

REMINDER: Duey Stroebel and Joan Ballweg Want to Take Away Reproductive Freedoms MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to new, fair maps Wisconsin voters will have an opportunity this fall to hold Republicans like Duey Stroebel and Joan Ballweg accountable for their extreme attacks on reproductive freedom. The two year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision […]

ICYMI: Democratic Leaders Hold Press Call on Two-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Decision MADISON, Wis. — Earlier today, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, Eighth District Congressional Candidate Dr. Kristin Lyerly, and WisDems Chair Ben Wikler held a virtual press call to discuss the devastating effects of overturning Roe v. Wade on the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision.  Two years […]

ICYMI: With 2nd Dobbs Anniversary, Democratic Candidates Say Reproductive Rights Still Motivating Issue MADISON, Wis. — On the 2nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, the Wisconsin Examiner spoke with three Democratic legislative candidates on the importance of reproductive rights and the 2024 election. Thanks to new, fair legislative maps, each candidate is […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision  MADISON, Wis. — On the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Two years ago, Americans were viciously stripped of the protections of Roe v. Wade. Donald Trump and his anti-abortion Republicans unleashed […]