Press Releases

March 31, 2009

County Board Takes Reins of Leadership Away from Walker on Stimulus Efforts

MADISON – The Milwaukee County Board today took the reins of leadership away from Scott Walker on stimulus efforts, overriding his veto that blocked efforts to seek aid and thousands of jobs through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

March 30, 2009

Keith Ripp Tries to Take Credit for Dairy Credits in Stimulus Bill He Voted Against

MADISON – State Rep. Keith Ripp (R-Lodi) voted against the State Economic Stimulus bill last month, and now he’s trying to take credit for the Dairy Tax Credits included in the very same stimulus package he voted down.

March 30, 2009

DPW Response to Michael Steele Coming to RPW Convention

MADISON – Democratic Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Jason Stephany today released the following statement in response to reports that RNC Chair Michael Steele is scheduled to appear at the Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention in May.

March 27, 2009

Paul Ryan's Budget Debut Ridiculed by National Media

MADISON – Janesville Republican Paul Ryan and GOP leaders in Washington were ridiculed by the national media yesterday for introducing their ‘budget plan’ – a gimmick that was nothing more than a 19-page glossy pamphlet without a single real budget proposal or fiscal estimate.

March 25, 2009

Fernandez Must Come Clean About Coordination with Legislator on Illegal Campaign Attack

MADISON – The Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) today filed an open records request with the office of Republican Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Hartford) for communications between the legislator’s office and DPI candidate Rose Fernandez surrounding an illegal campaign attack they launched last week.

March 25, 2009

Pink Slip Scott

MADISON – “Pink Slip Scott” Walker today announced that he will be laying off hundreds of workers in Milwaukee County at a time when families are struggling through a national recession and need steady paychecks more than ever before.

March 24, 2009

Walker: Balance County Budget on Backs of Working Families

MADISON – What was Scott Walker’s first reaction to a new report outlining Milwaukee County’s dire long-term financial future? ‘Slash salaries and benefits for working families.’

March 23, 2009

PRIDEMORE WATCH: GOP Legislator Lit Up in the Press for Illegal Campaigning

March 20, 2009

Rep. Pridemore:

MADISON – Republican Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Hartford) yesterday illegally used his state office to launch a blatant political attack on DPI candidate Tony Evers.

March 19, 2009

Rep. Pridemore Violates Ethics Rules, Uses State Office to Launch Political Campaign Attack

MADISON – Republican State Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Hartford) today violated state ethics rules by using his taxpayer-funded office to launch a blatant campaign attack against DPI candidate Tony Evers, calling him, “a bad choice to lead Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction.”