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Wisconsin Democrats Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month MADISON, Wis. — In honor of the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin AAPI Caucus Co-Chairs Caitlin Lee and Angela Jenkins and Chair Ben Wikler released the following statements: AAPI Caucus Co-Chair Angela Jenkins: “Today, as we mark the beginning of Asian […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Jewish Heritage Month MADISON, Wis. — In honor of the beginning of Jewish Heritage Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Jewish Caucus Chair Linda Frank and Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statements: Democratic Party of Wisconsin Jewish Caucus Chair Linda Frank: “Last September, after years of discussion and months of preparation, a group of Jewish Democratic […]

JFC Republicans Did This: New Pause on Labor and Delivery in Rice Lake MADISON, Wis. — Today, Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake announced a pause in labor and delivery services, citing ongoing staffing issues as a result of hospital closures in western Wisconsin by HSHS and Prevea Health. In February, Gov. Evers approved Act 97, securing […]

ICYMI: Eric Hovde Puts On Cowboy Hat to Star in Bank Ads in Arizona MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Politico uncovered that California bank owner Eric Hovde is continuing to star in western-style TV ads for his bank. The ads are airing in Arizona, and in one Hovde is “wearing a cowboy hat and riding a horse […]

ICYMI: Rachel Maddow Highlights Hovde’s Growing List of Problems MADISON, Wis. — Tonight, Rachel Maddow led her show with a 10 minute deep dive into of Eric Hovde: His out-of-state California ties, his comments about how he thinks people in nursing homes shouldn’t vote, his Veep-style flubbing of the Pledge of Allegiance, and the fact that the bank he owns is […]

QUICK CLIP: “Number One Thing That Comes up With Eric Hovde … He’s From Out of State…a Mismatch… Carpetbagger 100%” MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, New York Times reporter Astead Herndon discussed his trip to Wisconsin and what he heard from voters about Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate and California bank owner Eric Hovde on CNN’s […]

Wisconsinites Are Seeing Eric Hovde for Who He Is: An Out-of-Touch Rich Guy Who Won’t Work For Them MADISON, Wis. — California bank owner Eric Hovde has had a rough week on the campaign trail. A series of unearthed comments and news investigations have exposed Eric Hovde as an out-of-touch rich guy who won’t work […]

What People Are Saying: Eric Hovde-Owned Bank Sued for Elder Abuse and Wrongful Death in Nursing Home MADISON, Wis. — Over the weekend, the New York Times published a bombshell report that the bank owned by Eric Hovde, Sunwest Bank, is being sued for wrongful death and elder abuse at a nursing home owned by the bank […]

Wisconsin Republicans Continue Obstructing Wisconsin’s Priorities MADISON, Wis. — According to new reporting from the Cap Times, an anonymous lawmaker on the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee is blocking funding intended to combat the opioid epidemic. “Do-nothing Republicans in the Legislature are holding hostage funding to address real and immediate challenges facing our communities, and Wisconsinites are […]