Press Releases

MADISON – As the shady Republican redistricting plot unfolds, it was yesterday revealed that top aides to the Fitzgerald Brothers have continued to perform their legislative work at the same law offices where they secretly crafted the illegal redistricting maps – months after the redistricting process was completed.

MADISON – Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate released the following statement following news that the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau today released new projections that show Scott Walker’s budget has a $143 million deficit. 

MADISON - The following is a statement by Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate on this morning’s announcement by state Senator Kathleen Vinehout on her candidacy for governor.

MADISON – The Democratic Party of Wisconsin today launched a new website and a new online ad highlighting the ongoing criminal corruption probe into Scott Walker and his administration. No governor in Wisconsin's history has had six close associates or aides charged with fifteen felonies and three misdemeanors. Two Walker associates have now been convicted.

"The investigation into Scott Walker's office is a tangled web involving the theft of more than $60,000 intended for the families of military servicemembers killed in action, child sex crimes, secret email networks, illegal campaign contributions and the abuse of taxpayer resources for political gain," said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate. "Our new website at WalkerInvestigation.com allows Wisconsinites from all across our state to be the lead detective in helping us expose Scott Walker's criminal path to power."

MADISON-Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate following the announcement of former Rep. Kristen Dexter, Rep. Donna Seidel and former Sen. John Lehman as recall candidates in Eau Claire, Wausau and Racine recall districts, respectively.

MADISON – As the arrest tally of Scott Walker operatives continues to rise in the widening John Doe criminal corruption probe, questions are circling about when Scott Walker became aware of the criminal abuse of taxpayer resources in his office to conduct illegal campaign activity on his behalf.

MADISON -- A day after Scott Walker claimed he wanted a recall election as soon as possible, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin sent his campaign a pledge to sign to end ongoing Tea Party Republican delays to the process.

MADISON-Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate in response to the partisan report of Scott Walker's "Waste, Fraud and Abuse" Commission.

MADISON-Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate following a Scott Walker public relations push over the ironically named, "Wisconsin Working":

MADISON – Following is the statement of Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate regarding the numbers released earlier today by the Government Accountability Board that estimate the cost of a statewide recall election.