Press Releases

February 17, 2010

Scott Walker

MADISON-Scott Walker has relied heavily on funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to plug holes in the budgets he has broken.

February 16, 2010

MADISON—The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported today that in 2008 multi-millionaire real estate developer Terrence Wall paid no federal income tax while making $2 million. According to his 1040 form on his federal tax return, the self-proclaimed “successful businessman” reported “$3.8 million in business and real estate accounting losses.”

February 12, 2010

Tommy Thompson Says Election Won

MADISON – Former Bush Administration Secretary Tommy Thompson came back to Madison on Thursday to give a speech on health care amid reports that Republican Party leaders in Washington continue to pressure him to challenge Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.

February 10, 2010

Will Wall Follow Westlake and Repeal Health Care Reform?

MADISON – Republican Senate Candidate Dave Westlake has signed a pledge with a special interest group to repeal any health insurance reform bill that passes Congress should he be elected. Westlake’s primary opponent, Terrence Wall, has not signed theClub for Growth pledge.

February 10, 2010

Tommy Deserves More Than One Question

MADISON – Tommy Thompson, the former Bush administration cabinet secretary who recently went to work for a hedge fund, will travel back to Madison on Thursday to give a speech on “efficient business practices”amid much reports that Republican Party leaders in Washington are encouraging him to challenge Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate.

February 09, 2010

Scott Walker Public Safety Incompetence: This Time It

MADISON-Are paramedic services the next public safety investment to be slashed under Scott Walker's disastrous budget management?

February 09, 2010

Under Tax-Dodging Cloud, Wall Launches Attack Ads

Madison, WI – According to the public files at television stations around Wisconsin, multimillionaire, real estate magnate Terrence Wall is set to blitz the airwaves with television ads this week. Wall wrote a check to his campaign for $275,000 late last year and this ad buy likely means that he’s written another. Wall has already run a misleading, statewide radio ad that has been fully debunked.

February 05, 2010

Walker

MADISON-The story of Scott Walker's budget mismanagement took another dire turn this week with the approval of his plans to furlough the same courthouse staff who process protective orders and arrest warrants for dangerous criminals.

February 04, 2010

NEW REPORT: Wall Paid No State Income Taxes 12 of Last 15 Years

Madison, WI – When multimillionaire, real estate magnate Terrence Wall officially launched his Republican primary campaign for U.S. Senate the week of January 18, news reports revealed that he didn’t pay any state income taxes for four of the last five years. That same week, a second report surfaced showing Wall didn’t pay any state income taxes for nine of the last 10 years. Now, a follow-up report by Wispolitics.com has revealed that Wall hasn’t paid any state income taxes for 12 of the last 15 years.

February 04, 2010

Paul Ryan

MADISON-While President Obama this week was proposing a serious 2011 budget that makes tough decisions to deal with the nation's long-term problems, Wisconsin's perpetual up-and-comer Paul Ryan this week was off proposing "American Idol"-style publicity-generating plans that would be entertaining if their consequences - specifically, the destruction of Medicare and Social Security - were not so serious.