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What They’re Saying: Eric Hovde Caught Using Company Senior Executives in Misleading Campaign Ad MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, TMJ4 broke the news that Eric Hovde ran an ad that exclusively featured senior employees of his own company, despite Hovde trying to pass them off as regular, hard-working Wisconsinites. This news comes as Hovde faces increasing […]

ROUND UP: Democratic Leaders Celebrate Record Candidate Filings for State Legislative Races MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer, and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler held a press call to discuss the record number of filings by Democratic candidates for the Wisconsin Legislature. See some coverage […]

As JFC Meets Today, Legal Memo Says Republicans Can Release Funds Immediately MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee meets in Madison. One thing not on the agenda? Releasing already-approved crisis funding to support health care in western Wisconsin in the wake of hospital closures by HSHS and Prevea Health. For months, Republicans […]

BREAKING: Eric Hovde Caught Using Company Senior Executives in Campaign Ad Highlighting Working Wisconsinites Only Wisconsinites who support Hovde also have their paychecks signed by Hovde MADISON, Wis. — Last night, a breaking news report from TMJ4 exposed Eric Hovde for running an ad that exclusively features senior employees of his own company, despite Hovde trying to pass […]

ICYMI: Democratic Leaders Discuss Record Candidate Filings for State Legislative Races MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer, and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler held a virtual press call to discuss the record number of filings by Democratic candidates for Wisconsin Legislature. Democratic candidates this week […]

Eric Hovde Would Let States Ban Certain Forms of Contraception MADISON, Wis. — Today, the U.S. Senate will vote on the Right to Contraception Act, a Tammy Baldwin-backed bill which would protect the right of women across the country to access contraception. Meanwhile, Eric Hovde would let states ban certain forms of contraception and refuses to protect […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Donald Trump Jr. and Tony Wied MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Donald Trump Jr.’s visit to Green Bay tonight to stump for Trump-endorsed Tony Wied, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “Flying Donald Trump Jr. into Green Bay makes it plain that Tony Wied is running to be […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Charging of Former Trump Aides “During a radio interview in 2017, Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde said that Native Americans have high alcoholism and depression rates because of their ‘quasi-socialist system’ of government.” MADISON, Wis. — Today, Attorney General Josh Kaul filed felony charges against three former aides to the Trump campaign […]

ICYMI: Eric Hovde Belittles Native American Communities “During a radio interview in 2017, Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde said that Native Americans have high alcoholism and depression rates because of their ‘quasi-socialist system’ of government.” MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Heartland Signal reported on recently uncovered comments from Eric Hovde disparaging Native American communities. In these comments, Hovde insults […]