Press Releases

MADISON-In a desperate bid for Tea Party favor, Tommy Thompson is seeking to use a proposal to cut pension and health benefits for federal workers as a ruse to deflect questions about $13 million in lobbying wealth he has accrued, his strained relationship with Scott Walker and new evidence showing he once voiced strong support for the right of workers to bargain collectively.

Scott Walker's campaign received a copy of all the recall signatures submitted against him on Friday. GAB's decision does not change the timeline and it does not interfere with Scott Walker's ability to review the signatures. Supposedly, Scott Walker's campaign has volunteers signed up to verify our signatures. They have until February 26 to contest any of the signatures and GAB has until March 19 to complete its review. 

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.

The arrest and criminal charges announced today against close aides to Scott Walker sends disturbing signals about Walker's management and his judgment.

He already has been linked to the largest criminal campaign finance violation in our history. Top aides to his campaign and his current and former administrations have been linked to an ongoing corruption probe. And there is strong evidence that he is running Wisconsin as a pay-to-play plantation for corporate special interests.

MADISON – This week, startling details emerged from the federal court case challenging the radical, unconstitutional redistricting plot hatched by Scott Walker’s Republican Party, including revelations that the maps were provided in advance to Walker’s big party bosses at the Republican National Committee.