Press Releases

June 30, 2009

Flip-Flop Scott: The Hits Keep on Comin'

MADISON – Gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker has once again been caught flip-flopping on the federal stimulus. This week, Walker admitted the funding infusion will actually save his county from a transit crisis after months of labeling the stimulus as wasteful and unnecessary.

June 29, 2009

DPW to Walker: 1994 Called. They Want Their Speaker Back.

MADISON – Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) Chair Mike Tate today issued the following statement in advance of gubernatorial wannabe Scott Walker’s fundraiser with noted congressional failure Newt Gingrich.

June 29, 2009

DPW Chair Tate Statement on Final State Budget Package

MADISON – Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) Chair Mike Tate issued the following statement regarding the budget package signed into law by Governor Doyle today.

June 25, 2009

Wisconsin

MADISON – Less than five months after being named “Worst Legislator in Wisconsin,” State Rep. Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwautosa) announced her candidacy for the State Senate today in Brookfield. Vukmir earned the title following a January Milwaukee Magazine survey where she ranked last amongst all legislators.

June 22, 2009

Scott Walker Shipping Wisconsin Business to Duluth

MADISON – Republican gubernatorial wannabe Scott Walker and his motorcycle entourage will splurge on expensive out-of-state hotel rooms in Duluth, MN following tonight’s campaign tour -- rather than supporting a Superior, WI hotel located just five minutes away.

June 19, 2009

Milwaukee County Supervisors File Elections Complaint Against Walker

MADISON - Members of the Milwaukee County Board today filed an elections complaint against Scott Walker, the Republican candidate for governor who is illegally funding his statewide motorcycle campaign tour with corporate cash and tax dollars.

June 16, 2009

DPW Elects Party Officers at 2009 State Convention

MADISON – Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) members elected Party Officers at the 2009 State Convention in Green Bay June 13. Convention Delegates unanimously elected Mike Tate as the new DPW Chair to succeed Joe Wineke, who stepped down from his post after two highly successful terms.

June 11, 2009

DPW 2009 State Convention Tentative Speaking Schedule

MADISON – The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will hold its 2009 State Convention June 12-13 at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Green Bay. The program will include speeches from elected officials, Party leaders, candidates for state Party office and convention keynote speaker Governor Jim Doyle.

June 09, 2009

DPW Chair Wineke Statement on the Passing of Linda Farley, MD

MADISON – Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke today released the following statement on the passing of longtime Party activist and health care advocate Linda Farley, MD:

June 08, 2009

Important Details on President Obama's Green Bay Event

The White House has released public ticketing information for President Barack Obama's Town Hall event in Green Bay Thursday. Due to space limitations, a ticket lottery will be held tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday).