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Wisconsin Democrats on Jill Underly’s Primary Victory MADISON, Wis. — Following Dr. Jill Underly’s primary victory, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Jill Underly is a champion for Wisconsin’s public schools, educators, and kids, and is the proven leader we need at the Department of Public Instruction. As Superintendent of Public Instruction, […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Gov. Evers’ 2025 Budget Address MADISON, Wis. — Following Gov. Evers’ 2025 Budget Address, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Gov. Evers declared 2025 the Year of the Kid, and tonight he announced a budget to make that vision a reality, with critical investments that will make sure every […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Elon Musk’s Hostile Takeover of the Wisconsin Supreme Court MADISON, Wis. — In response to reports that the Elon Musk-funded Building America’s Future PAC had begun a massive ad buy in an attempt to influence the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Elon Musk and Donald Trump […]

ROUND UP: Judge Susan Crawford Calls Out Backlog Brad Schimel MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, Judge Susan Crawford held a press conference in Green Bay to call out Brad Schimel failing survivors of sexual assault when he let a backlog of over 6,000 rape kits sit untested for over two years as Wisconsin attorney general.  […]

Brad Schimel’s Love Affair with the Far-Right MADISON, Wis. — On this Valentine’s Day, we’re revisiting one of Wisconsin’s oldest love stories: the love affair between Brad Schimel and the far-right special interests he serves. Brad Schimel was generous with his love for the far-right as attorney general, and his courtship has only continued as […]

ROUND UP: Gov. Tony Evers Fights to Protect Wisconsin Child Care from Donald Trump’s Cruelty MADISON, Wis. — This week, Gov. Tony Evers visited Head Start programs across the state facing the brunt of Donald Trump’s cruel and illegal federal funding freeze. Despite federal judge orders temporarily blocking the freeze, many Head Start locations throughout Wisconsin […]

REALITY CHECK: Brad Schimel Lies About His Record Opposing Reproductive Freedom MADISON, Wis. — After years of gloating about his work to rip away Wisconsinites’ health care and reproductive freedom, extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel is scrambling to cover up his unpopular anti-freedom record in new misleading television ads. But the facts about Brad Schimel’s […]

“Lack of Urgency,” “No Pressure,” “Proud”: Behind the Scenes of Brad Schimel Delaying Justice for Victims MADISON, Wis. — While Backlog Brad tries to rewrite the history of his failure to promptly test thousands of backlogged rape kits in Wisconsin, Schimel’s excuses couldn’t be further from the truth: Brad Schimel made the choice to ignore […]

TRUMP IMPACT: Wisconsin Farmers & Manufacturers Face Uncertainty, Higher Prices MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin farmers and manufacturers continued to face the fallout from Republican-fueled chaos in Washington, with funding freezes and tariffs threatening to close markets and raise prices. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Republican politicians in DC are […]