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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 […]

House GOP Pushes For Cuts to Food Assistance & Medicaid MADISON, Wis. — In a new budget resolution unveiled today, House Republicans proposed $4 trillion in tax cuts that overwhelmingly benefit the ultra-wealthy—and make deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food assistance to pay for it. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following […]

IN HIS OWN WORDS: Brad Schimel Wants to Enforce Wisconsin’s Archaic 1849 Abortion Ban MADISON, Wis. — Reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today laid out extreme politician Brad Schimel’s damning record opposing reproductive freedom in Wisconsin, including his call to enforce Wisconsin’s archaic 1849 abortion ban, which doesn’t include exceptions for rape, incest, or health […]

“Bad Judgment” Brad: Brad Schimel’s Record of Victim Blaming MADISON, Wis. — While Brad Schimel ramps up false attacks on Judge Susan Crawford, he’s forgetting his own record of failure to protect women and victims throughout his career. From blaming victims for his own failures to suggesting that a child’s “bad judgment” caused her own […]