Press Releases

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October 30, 2009

Republicans Once Again Stand With Insurance Companies and Against Consumers

MADISON – Wisconsin insurance companies and their Republican puppets have once again aligned themselves with powerful insurance industry lobbying groups in an attempt to misrepresent the auto insurance provisions that will take effect in November. While blaming Democratic lawmakers for increasing premiums, they have failed to explain how they can afford to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to defeat increased minimum coverage levels.

October 29, 2009

CDW Applauds Signing of Hate Crimes Bill

MADISON – Yesterday’s signing of the hate crimes bill by President Obama marks the first national protections of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community in our history.

October 28, 2009

Terrence Wall, Developer/Farmer

Madison, WI – Over the weekend, real estate developer Terrence Wall announced his intention to run against Dave Westlake for the Republican nomination to take on Senator Russ Feingold next year. While many know Mr. Wall as a real estate developer, most were likely surprised to learn that he also runs a pumpkin farm in the heart of Middleton, WI – or at least that is what his tax filings would lead you to believe.

October 26, 2009

DPW Chair Mike Tate Statement on Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton

Madison – DPW Chair Mike Tate released this statement following an announcement by Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton that she will not seek the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2010.

October 23, 2009

Paul Ryan Must Not Have Majored In History In College

On MSNBC's "Morning Joe" this morning, Rep. Paul Ryan claimed that health insurance reform would create huge deficits and said that "history tells us we underestimate how much these things cost and underestimate how much we save to pay for the bills." While Ryan appears to be well versed in the history of the "Party of No," considering he has repeatedly offered up debunked Republican talking points about health insurance reform, such as claiming that the bill would increase the deficit when the CBO has said it would actually reduce it, his knowledge of legislative history appears to be lacking. As history reminds us, at least three major health care bills passed since the 1980s have actually overestimated expected costs and underestiamted actual savings.

October 19, 2009

Republicans Miss the Point on Auto Insurance Provisions

MADISON – The Republican Party of Wisconsin (RPW) has once again missed the point on important consumer protections for Wisconsin citizens, this time by using false claims about the automobile insurance provisions of the state budget in an attempt to target Democratic legislators.

October 19, 2009