March 14, 2013

ICYMI: “New court filing: Documents were deleted from GOP redistricting computers”

New federal court documents reveal that a “substantial” number of documents were deleted from state redistricting computers, according to a report from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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March 12, 2013

Statement of WisDems Chair Mike Tate on the Paul Ryan Budget

Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate after the introduction of Congressman Paul Ryan’s latest budget to end the guarantee of Medicare:

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February 24, 2013

BREAKING -- Rob Zerban Blasts Paul Ryan Sequester Plans To "Marginalize America"

Rob Zerban told Wisconsin Democratic leaders today that Paul Ryan's support for the right-wing Republican sequester plan would "marginalize America" and kneecap American prosperity.
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February 19, 2013

WisDems Chair Calls for Action by WisGOP Congressional Delegation to Avoid Sequestration

This morning, President Obama discussed commonsense solutions to avoid the sequester and reduce our debt and deficit in a balanced manner. Following are remarks of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate. 

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January 11, 2013

Paul Ryan's "Personhood" Extremism Against Women

Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Women's Caucus co-chair Dorothy Clark Mickleburgh in response to failed vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's sponsorship of so-called "personhood" legislation.

"Paul Ryan was nowhere to be found when it came time to deal with the fiscal cliff, but he has emerged now to take up the banner of extremists who look at women as second-class citizens.

By taking up the "personhood" mantle, he is trying to foist a bizarre and harmful set of principles on Wisconsin women in a framework that by its very nature undermines their most basic freedoms and rights.

Followed to its demented conclusion, this legislation would put rape victims and their doctors in jail, would directly threaten the lives of women whose pregnancies could kill them, and would reward the perpetrators of incest and sexual assault.

By a large margin, Americans of all political stripes have rejected the extreme "personhood" agenda. Clearly, Paul Ryan is championing this now as a sop to the Tea Party base of his Republican Party that he believes he will need to run for president in 2016.

Regardless of his craven motivations, "personhood" legislation is another reason for women of all ages to leave the Republican Party and embrace a Party where their voices will be heard, where their freedoms will be protected, and where they will be treated not like chattel, but like equals to men."

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December 11, 2012

New Analysis Shows Effects of Illegal WisGOP Gerrymandering: "Not a Level (Playing Field)"

A new analysis published in today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shows that in an "otherwise dismal year," where Democrats statewide garnered substantially more votes, Republicans still profited from their unprecedented, illegal redistricting scheme.

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December 04, 2012

Paul Ryan Should Heed Lesson of Election

Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate in response to Paul Ryan's recent comments to a Tea Party radio show host about the fiscal cliff.
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October 17, 2012

ICYMI: VIDEO: "On....Somebody?!" Paul Ryan Weasels Out of Backing Badgers

Paul Ryan, the former Packers fan who waved the "Terrible Towel" in the face of Green Bay fans, is similarly weaseling out of support for the Wisconsin Badgers football team.

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October 13, 2012

ICYMI: Wisconsin Republicans to Rally for "Some Girls Rape So Easy" Assemblyman Today

According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Washburn County Republicans were going forward at 11 a.m. today with a rally for Roger Rivard, an assemblyman who has doubled down on remarks that, "some girls, they rape so easy."
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October 02, 2012

Tommy Thompson’s Plan to Gut Education

Tommy Thompson and Paul Ryan will soon “have the time” to explain to Wisconsin voters their plan to cut taxes for millionaires like Mitt Romney while cutting investments in education.

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