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May 21, 2008 DPW Chairman Joe Wineke statement on Rep. Terry Musser DPW Chairman Joe Wineke statement on Rep. Terry Musser Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke released the following statement today on Rep. Terry Musser’s announcement that he will not seek re-election. “Last year, Terry Musser broke from... more...
May 21, 2008 This Memorial Day, Wisconsin Drivers Can Thank John Gard for his Vote to Raise the Gas Tax This Memorial Day, Wisconsin Drivers Can Thank John Gard for his Vote to Raise the Gas Tax Congress Overwhelmingly Passes Dr. Kagen’s Bipartisan Bill to Hold OPEC and Big Oil Accountable for Price Fixing With Wisconsin families and businesses... more...
May 16, 2008 GOP Gathers to Celebrate Proven Record of Failure GOP Gathers to Celebrate Proven Record of Failure This weekend, the Wisconsin Republican Party is gathering in Stevens Point to celebrate the GOP’s proven record of failure on everything from health care to Iraq to the economy. High points include standing in the... more...
May 1, 2008 Five Years After “Mission Accomplished,” John McCain is “Fine” With 100 More Five Years After “ Mission Accomplished,” John McCain is “Fine” With 100 More Five years ago today, President Bush landed on the deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and declared that “major combat operations in Iraq have ended” in front of an enormous banner that read,... more...
Apr 28, 2008 New TV Ad Puts Focus on McCain's Promise to Keep Wisconsin's Troops in Iraq for 100 Years New TV Ad Puts Focus on McCain's Promise to Keep Wisconsin 's Troops in Iraq for 100 Years Washington , DC- A new television ad focused on the fact John McCain would be "fine" keeping our troops in Iraq for 100 years will begin airing in... more...
Apr 25, 2008 Eight Reasons John Gard is Still too Extreme for Northeastern Wisconsin Eight Reasons John Gard is Still too Extreme for Northeastern Wisconsin The People of Wisconsin ’s 8 th Congressional District Deserve Better Than Professional Politician John Gard John Gard missed the message in 2006. Voters rejected Gard because rather than... more...
Apr 23, 2008 New TV Ad Highlights How Out of Touch John McCain is With Wisconsinites On the Economy ? more...
Apr 16, 2008 McCain Brings His Out of Touch Economic Policies to Wisconsin McCain Brings His Out of Touch Economic Policies to Wisconsin After many shifts in rhetoric, John McCain gave yet another “major policy address” on the economy yesterday in Pittsburg . But as he brings his out of touch policies to Wisconsin today, it remains clear that... more...
Apr 8, 2008 Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Calls on McCain to Show Responsibility and Offer Plan for Iraq Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Calls on McCain to Show Responsibility and Offer Plan for Iraq Even as rockets exploded in the so-called "Green Zone" yesterday in Baghdad , John McCain chose to launch another round of irresponsible political attacks rather than offer a... more...
Apr 7, 2008 Hundreds of Wisconsin Democrats Turnout at County Caucuses Hundreds of Wisconsin Democrats Turnout at County Caucuses Over 1600 Activists Caucus Across Wisconsin as part of Delegate Selection for National Convention This Sunday, over 1600 Democrats participated in caucuses held in every county of Wisconsin... more...
Mar 31, 2008 McCain Can Try to Reinvent Himself, But Wisconsinites Aren’t Buying It McCain Can Try to Reinvent Himself, But Wisconsinites Aren’t Buying It This morning, John McCain launches his effort to reinvent himself for the general election with a week of speeches. After running as a so-called "maverick" and "outsider" in his failed 2000... more...
Mar 27, 2008 Wisconsinites Want to Know: What’s McCain’s Plan for Iraq? Wisconsinites Want to Know: What’s McCain’s Plan for Iraq ? For the second day in a row, John McCain delivered what was billed as a “major policy speech” yesterday, but included no new policies, proposals or ideas. After telling us... more...
Mar 25, 2008 John McCain Has No Plan to Help Wisconsin Families Hit By the Mortgage Crisis John McCain Has No Plan to Help Wisconsin Families Hit By the Mortgage Crisis On the same day one leading indicator showed home values dropping 11 percent in January compared to a year before, Republican nominee-in-waiting John McCain gave a speech yesterday addressing the... more...
Mar 24, 2008 McCain "Debates" Confirm Wisconsinites Can't Trust John McCain McCain "Debates" Confirm Wisconsinites Can't Trust John McCain American People Lose With McCain's Promise of Third Bush Term Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke today welcomed a new series of debates featuring Senator John McCain,... more...
Mar 19, 2008 Five Years Too Many in Iraq, John McCain Would Make it 100 Five Years Too Many in Iraq , John McCain Would Make it 100 Today is the fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. “Today marks the solemn anniversary of an ill-conceived and mismanaged war – one that has taken the lives... more...
Mar 14, 2008 John McCain Chooses Campaign Cash Over Wisconsin’s Families John McCain Chooses Campaign Cash Over Wisconsin ’s Families Today on the campaign trail, John McCain promised to help law enforcement officials combat crime, help retrain displaced workers, and end the long lines at the Veterans Administration facilities. But... more...
Mar 13, 2008 DPW Chairman Joe Wineke Statement on Compassionate Care Bill DPW Chairman Joe Wineke Statement on Compassionate Care Bill Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke released the following statement today, after Governor Doyle signed the Compassionate Care Bill into law. “I’m very pleased to see the... more...
Mar 12, 2008 Wisconsin Activists Run to be Delegate to Democratic National Convention Wisconsin Activists Run to be Delegate to Democratic National Convention Democrats to Hold Caucuses in Every County of State Delegate selection is in full swing for the Democratic National Convention. Local Democrats are now organizing county... more...
Mar 11, 2008 John McCain Promises Wisconsin Families a Third Bush Term on Social Security John McCain Promises Wisconsin Families a Third Bush Term on Social Security President Bush Endorses John McCain as His Successor Washington , DC –Hours after clinching his Party’s nomination last week, the one-time “maverick” completed his... more...
Mar 11, 2008 John McCain: Standing up For Lobbyist Friends Instead of Wisconsin's Families John McCain: Standing up For Lobbyist Friends Instead of Wisconsin 's Families Washington DC - While Democrats in Congress fight for a budget that will help American families in this struggling economy and help displaced workers find new jobs, John McCain put his... more...
Mar 10, 2008 John McCain Promises Wisconsin Families a Third Bush Term on Health Care John McCain Promises Wisconsin Families a Third Bush Term on Health Care President Bush Endorses John McCain as His Successor Washington , DC –Hours after clinching his Party’s nomination last week, the one-time “maverick” completed his transformation... more...
Mar 7, 2008 John McCain Promises Wisconsin Families a Third Bush Term on Iraq John McCain Promises Wisconsin Families a Third Bush Term on Iraq President Bush Endorses John McCain as His Successor Washington , DC –Hours after clinching his Party’s nomination this week, the one-time “maverick” completed his... more...
Mar 6, 2008 John McCain Promises Wisconsin Families a Third Bush Term on the Economy John McCain Promises Wisconsin Families a Third Bush Term on the Economy President Bush Endorses John McCain as His Successor Washington , DC –Hours after clinching his Party’s nomination this week, the one-time “maverick” completed his... more...
Feb 27, 2008 DPW Chairman Endorses Lena Taylor for County Executive DPW Chairman Endorses Lena Taylor for County Executive Milwaukee — Today Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke endorsed Senator Lena Taylor for Milwaukee County Executive. “Senator Taylor has been a tireless advocate for Milwaukee... more...
Feb 26, 2008 FEC Case Highlights McCain's Hypocrisy FEC Case Highlights McCain's Hypocrisy DNC Release of 2003 FEC Letter Proves McCain Defense Not Truthful Madison - After trying to portray himself as a "maverick" who would reform Washington , John McCain is now trying to illegally withdraw from the very... more...
Feb 26, 2008 DPW Statement on 2004 Election Report DPW Statement on 2004 Election Report Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke released the following statement today regarding the Milwaukee Police Department’s report on the 2004 elections: “This report shows opportunity for improvements in the... more...
Feb 20, 2008 Preliminary Wisconsin Democratic Delegate Count Preliminary Wisconsin Democratic Delegate Count Based on return numbers yesterday, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is reporting preliminary pledged delegate count from the Democratic primary. The DPW will report official delegate counts when the Government... more...
Feb 13, 2008 Despite John McCain Missing the Vote, 2.6 Million in Wisconsin To Get Relief From Economic Stimulus Package Despite John McCain Missing the Vote, 2.6 Million in Wisconsin To Get Relief From Economic Stimulus Package Madison - The signing today of the bipartisan economic stimulus bill means that 2.6 million families in Wisconsin will receive tax rebates of up to... more...
Feb 11, 2008 Statement on Passing of Marlys Matuszak, Information on Memorial Service Statement on Passing of Marlys Matuszak, Information on Memorial Service Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke released the following statement today on the passing of longtime party activist Marlys Matuszak. Please see below for information on the memorial service.... more...
Feb 7, 2008 Hundreds of Wisconsinites to run for National Convention Delegate Hundreds of Wisconsinites to run for National Convention Delegate DPW Holds Delegate Trainings in Communities Across the State As the presidential primaries sweep across the country, Wisconsin ’s delegate selection process continues. Over the next... more...
Jan 29, 2008 DPW Statement on State of the Union Address DPW Statement on State of the Union Address Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke released the following statement today, in response to President Bush’s State of the Union address last night: “Despite his best efforts, President Bush cannot... more...
Jan 23, 2008 Republicans Stand With Bush to Deny Health Care for Children Republicans Stand With Bush to Deny Health Care for Children Wisconsin’s Reps. Paul Ryan, James Sensenbrenner vote with President Today, Democrats in Congress stood together to support the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and... more...
Jan 23, 2008 DPW Statement on Governor’s State of the State Address DPW Statement on Governor’s State of the State Address MADISON – Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke released the following statement tonight after Governor Jim Doyle’s annual State of the State Address: “Tonight, Governor Doyle offered... more...
Jan 21, 2008 Wineke Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Wineke Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke issued the following statement today, in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “Today we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... more...
Jan 16, 2008 DPW Begins Delegate Selection for National Convention DPW Begins Delegate Selection for National Convention Hundreds of Democrats Around Wisconsin To Run for Delegate As the excitement of Democratic presidential primaries sweeps across the country, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW)... more...
Nov 5, 2007 With One Year to Go, Wisconsin Democrats Hold House Parties Launching National Neighborhood Leader Program With One Year to Go, Wisconsin Democrats Hold House Parties Launching National Neighborhood Leader Program Democratic Party Chair of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke today announced that Democratic activists across the state are gathering for nearly... more...
Oct 12, 2007 Democrats Tout Successful Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute Democrats Tout Successful Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton Hosts Event to Celebrate, Empower Democratic Women Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton welcomed Democrats from around the state last night as host of the Democratic Party's annual Eleanor Roosevelt... more...
Oct 8, 2007 Republicans Continue Stall Tactics, Inaction on State Budget Republicans Continue Stall Tactics, Inaction on State Budget Was GOP Ever Serious About Passing a Budget? Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chairman Joe Wineke today condemned Republicans continued stall tactics in the state budget process. ... more...
Jul 19, 2007 Republican Assembly Budget Devastates Wisconsin’s Schools Rep. Brett Davis and his Assembly colleagues passed a state budget last week that would cut schools by $127 million statewide, and by over $2 million in Davis’ own district. Drastic cuts to public schools are only more...
Jul 17, 2007 GOP Legislators Stand Behind President, Refuse to Change Course in Iraq As President Bush continues his stubborn and inexplicable refusal to face the facts about the war, Republican legislators are standing behind him yet again this week, hoping to more...
Jun 21, 2007 President Bush Denies Hope to Millions with Stem Cell Veto Yesterday, with one stroke of his veto pen, President Bush denied hope to Wisconsinites and millions of other Americans by vetoing critical legislation to expand federal funding of more...
Jun 13, 2007 Democrats Take the Lead on Energy Policy Democrats in the U.S. Senate introduced new energy policy this week, working towards real solutions for soaring gas prices. “Working families are paying record-high gas prices going into more...
Jun 11, 2007 Democrats Take the Lead on Stem Cell Research Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives sent the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act to the president’s desk, a bill that would expand stem cell research and provide hope to millions of more...
Jun 5, 2007 Republicans Continue War Against Women Republican leadership is busy working against women this week, hoping to pass a new abortion ban and deny women access to birth control, even for more...
Aug 24, 2006 If it isn’t broken, then don’t fix it! The only issue my opponent has come up with is to put Wisconsin’s elections under the control of the secretary of state. more...
Aug 21, 2006 Wineke Column: 10 Years is too Long While Working Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet, Mark Green and Republicans in Washington Block Increase in Federal Minimum Wage more...
Aug 17, 2006 Governor Doyle Thanks Board of Regents for Holding Down Tuition at UW System Governor Doyle today thanked the Board of Regents for answering his call to develop a 2007-09 biennial budget request that holds down tuition at the University of Wisconsin System so that it does not rise faster than inflation. more...
Aug 16, 2006 Wineke Column: Governor Doyle Balances Budget, Restores Fiscal Discipline to Wisconsin Meanwhile, Mark Green Votes for Bush Budgets That Rack Up Largest Federal Deficits Ever, Votes to Raise National Debt Limit to $10 Trillion more...
Jul 21, 2006 Wineke Column: President, Green Turn Backs on Promise of Stem Cell Research to Save Lives, Cure Disease This past week will go down in American history as a missed opportunity. more...
Jul 17, 2006 Why Won’t Mark Green Urge Congress to Pass Stem Cell Research Bill? Extreme Green Out of Step with Vast Majority of Wisconsin Families… and Even GOP Mainstream … Who Support Research’s Promise more...
Jul 7, 2006 The Million Dollar Question - Day 3: Mark Green: Do You Think George W. Bush Has Doon a Good Job as President? MADISON – For two days in a row we've been asking Mark Green the same thing: do you think George Bush has done a good job as president? more...
May 31, 2006 Green Sides With Big Drug Companies Over Green Sides With Big Drug Companies Over Families Struggling to Afford Medications MADISON – Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke said today that the people of Wisconsin should be alarmed about Mark Green’s record of siding with the big drug companies over working and middle... more...
May 29, 2006 DPW Statement Honoring Memorial Day DPW Statement Honoring Memorial Day MADISON - Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke released the following statement today commemorating Memorial Day: "America pauses today to honor all of our servicemen and women - past and present - who have sacrificed their lives so that we... more...
May 29, 2006 37 Million Expected to 37 Million Expected to Travel This Memorial Day And Gas Prices Are Sky High Thanks to Mark Green and His Big Oil Cronies MADISON – As millions of Americans pay for record-high gas prices this Memorial Day weekend, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke said Wisconsin... more...
May 10, 2006 George W. Bush: How Low Can He Go? MADISON – President George W. Bush continues his slide in the polls as his overall job approval rating hit another new low of 31 percent, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. Republicans in Washington, including Mark Green, continue to fare even worse, as just 23 percent approve... more...
May 6, 2006 Statement from Governor Doyle on the Passing of Ruth Bachhuber Doyle Saturday, May 6, 2006 At about 5:30 this morning, Ruth Bachhuber Doyle passed after a long battle with Parkinson's disease at the age of 89. Governor Jim Doyle released the following statement. "God blessed me and our family with an extraordinary mother. In her public life, she... more...
Feb 24, 2006 Explosive Revelations About Green’s Illegal Activity Surface in Caucus Corruption Trial MADISON – In light of revelations today about the illegal activity of Mark Green and members of his staff in the caucus scandal, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke today called on Green to come clean about his participation in and knowledge of illegal campaigning on state time that... more...
Feb 13, 2006 Wineke Column: The ‘Democratic Difference’ Means Progress for Wisconsin At the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, we share in the optimism that has always been the cornerstone of the Wisconsin Ideal. But we also share the real concerns about the direction of our country. more...
Feb 7, 2006 Memorial Service for Former U.S. Senator William Proxmire Set for Friday in Rotunda of State Capitol Governor Jim Doyle has announced the details of the memorial service for former U.S. Senator William Proxmire. The memorial service will be at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2006 in the Rotunda of the State Capitol. The service is open to the public. more...
Jun 24, 2005 It’s Not Easy Being Extreme: Mark Green Votes Against Restoring Funds for Public Broadcasting Despite the U.S. House of Representatives voting overwhelmingly yesterday to restore funds to public broadcasting, Congressman Mark Green once again showed his extreme colors by voting against a bipartisan proposal to reinstate funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. CPB provides... more...
Jun 11, 2005 Gov. Doyle: National Congress of American Indians Governor Jim Doyle will address the National Congress of American Indians 2005 Mid-Year Session at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 13, 2005 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Green Bay. The National Congress of American Indians is the oldest and largest national advocacy organization for... more...
Oct 27, 2005 Announces Award Winners for Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute The Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced today that it will honor grassroots activist Kathleen Vinehout, former State Rep. Becky Young, past DPW Chair Linda Honold, and activist Bonnie Joseph at Saturday’s annual Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton. Held every... more...
Sep 29, 2005 Michigan U.S. Senator Stabenow to be Guest Speaker at Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute The Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced today that U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) will be the guest speaker at the annual Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute on Saturday, October 29, 2005 in Middleton. Stabenow made history in 2000 when she become the first woman from the State of Michigan... more...
Aug 18, 2005 DPW Seeks Nominees for 2005 Eleanor Roosevelt Awards The Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced today that it is seeking nominees for its annual Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute Awards. Held every year since 1999, the Eleanor Roosevelt Tribute honors three women in Wisconsin who have displayed commitment to Democratic causes and engagement in social... more...
Aug 6, 2005 Nominations Sought for Eleanor Roosevelt Award Nominees We are seeking nominees for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's Eleanor Roosevelt Award for 2005. Eleanor Roosevelt was a true social activist who stands as an inspiration for all who have come after her. As our way of providing tribute to this outstanding woman, on her birthday, we honor three... more...
May 19, 2005 World Economic Forum Confirms: "W" is Wrong for Women In the same week that the World Economic Forum issued its Gender Gap Report ranking the United States below three former Soviet republics, First Lady Laura Bush will address the Geneva based international organization during her visit to the Middle East. The First Lady, who is expected to... more...
May 6, 2005 Keeping Tabs on our Taxpayer Money No doubt you've seen recent media coverage of the President's national tour to lobby Americans for his proposal to privatize Social Security. The Washington Post reports millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on high-tech media oriented events to promote these proposals. The Bush... more...
May 6, 2005 Keeping Our Judiciary Fair and Independant Democrats are standing up to protect your voice in Congress and to keep our judiciary fair and independent. We need to protect our rights by stopping a handful of Bush nominees with records that put them far outside of the mainstream. Republicans aren't satisfied with the 95 percent of Bush... more...
May 6, 2005 Bush Administration Continues Rhetoric on Supporting Our Military Our men and women in uniform keep our nation safe, and their families make great sacrifices on our behalf. Democrats believe that we have a responsibility to ensure that our troops have the resources they need to carry out their mission, wherever they are serving. Responding to a record of... more...
Apr 29, 2005 Democrats Unite in the Fight to Stop Privitization This week, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (NV), House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA), Democratic Members of Congress, and thousands of Americans around the country rallied with a unified voice on our concerns with President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. Organized by... more...
Apr 29, 2005 Republican Budgets Don't Match Their Rhetoric Democratic House leaders are succeeding in building support to oppose the oppressive Medicaid cuts in President Bush's proposed budget. Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA) reports that a handful of Republicans have joined a united Democratic effort to oppose Medicaid cuts which would leave... more...
Apr 29, 2005 Still Standing up for Women's Health The Women's Vote Center celebrates the year anniversary of the March for Women's Lives with a salute to those fighting in every community for women's health - YOU! One year ago this week on April 24, 2004, over one million of you came to Washington, DC to March for Women's Lives. And the... more...
Apr 29, 2005 Democrats Taking the Lead Governor Christine Gregoire was sworn in months ago in Washington State-- the Republican Secretary of State certified her victory, and she's been governing for over 100 days. Her race was close -- that's why, immediately after the election, an initial machine recount was conducted. Then, even... more...
Apr 29, 2005 Woman State Legislator Fights Ignorance on Domestic Violence Kudos to South Carolina state Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D). Cobb-Hunter, also an advisory board member of the Women's Vote Center, sponsored legislation called Protect Our Women in Every Relationship, or POWER, to increase penalties for those repeat offenders that physically abuse their spouse and... more...
Apr 18, 2005 Women Pay Equal Taxes -- It's Time for Equal Pay! During this time when all Americans take steps to file their taxes it is appropriate to remind ourselves that although we pay equal taxes, American women are still not receiving equal pay! Here's the bottom line: according to the United States Census Bureau, the average woman earned just 76 cents... more...
Mar 23, 2005 Bush Administration Rolls Back Title IX The Bush Administration’s Department of Education has quietly changed the rules for compliance with Title IX, the statute that bars sex discrimination in athletics at federally funded institutions. President Bush has repeatedly praised the role of women in athletics. Yet these new changes by the... more...
Mar 23, 2005 New Bush Rules Create Loopholes in Title IX Provisions Under Newly Issued Rules, Higher Education Institutions Can Drop Women's Sports Programs If An Email Survey Fails to Demonstrate Sufficient Student Body Interest. "In a move that could make it easier for colleges to show that their sports offerings for women comply with law, the Education... more...
Mar 18, 2005 Republican Budget Priorities: Whose Values are These? Talk about lacking a moral compass. Washington Republicans began action on GOP budget priorities this week. The budget proposals they submitted are indicative of priorities and values important to them. The Republican Party is in charge of both the Executive and Legislative branches of... more...
Mar 18, 2005 Social Security - Taking Your Voice to Congress Recent polls by the Associated Press show that a majority of Americans DO NOT approve of either private investment accounts or Bush's handling of the Social Security debate overall. RNC Chair Ken Melhman told reporters this week he predicts the debate will shift towards private accounts and to an... more...
Mar 18, 2005 Judical Watch - GOP at Odds with Majority of Americans Republican Senate leaders have decided to fundamentally alter the role of Congress -- they want to give George Bush unprecedented power to manipulate the legislative branch and the courts. Saying they have the 50 votes needed to alter Senate rules that have stood for 200 years, GOPers leaked... more...
Mar 18, 2005 Can't Keep Their Hands off our Environment Heritage! Using rising gasoline costs as justification and sneaky politics as the "ends to justify the means," Washington Republicans have secured the votes to allow drilling for oil in the Artic National Wildlife Reserve in Alaska. Washington Republicans took the controversial bill and attached it to... more...
Mar 18, 2005 More Republican Tricks - Just Say No, No, No! Yes, there's more. Republican Senators bullied through their special interest priorities by denying Democratic amendments to the Budget bill to support veteran's health care, public transportation, and a "pay-as-you-go" process for tax cuts. REPUBLICANS SAY NO! to paying for all tax cuts and... more...
Mar 18, 2005 Democrats Taking the Lead WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH The Women's Vote Center honors Ruth Clusen, who passed away this week after a lifetime of achievement as a woman leader. Ruth was an environmental pioneer, an advocate for the equal rights amendment and a schoolteacher and in 1982 she was the Democratic nominee for a... more...
Mar 18, 2005 Raising the Voice of the Heartland - Rural American Values! Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-SD) unveiled a new report this week from the House Democratic Rural Working Group. Herseth, who co-chairs the effort to raise rural American values in Congress, spoke out against a Republican Budget proposal that neglects rural America. Forty-nine million rural Americans... more...
Mar 18, 2005 Democrats Work for Common Ground Senate Democratic leaders - representing diverse views on the subject of abortion - have come together to agree on a common principle: that reducing unintended pregnancies and abortions are values we all stand for. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Hilary Clinton led the effort to work... more...
Mar 16, 2005 Conservatives' Medicaid Cuts Will Devistate Women & Families This week, Senators will likely vote on whether or not to approve approximately $15 billion in draconian budget cuts to Medicaid, as proposed by the House and Senate Budget Committees. Medicaid is a vital source of basic health care for many Americans, especially women. Nearly one in ten women... more...
Feb 3, 2006 Gov. Doyle: To Address the 75th Annual Wisconsin Farmers Union Convention Governor Jim Doyle will address the 75th Annual Wisconsin Farmers Union Convention at the Concourse Hotel in Madison tomorrow, Saturday, February 4, 2006 at 11:15 a.m. The theme for this year's convention is "A Proud Past, A Bright Future." The Wisconsin Farmers Union, a member-driven... more...
Feb 1, 2006 U.S. Sen. Kohl: Announces Victory for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers in the Long Fight for MILC Extension U.S. Senator Herb Kohl announced today that Congress has given final approval to the Milk Loss Income Contract (MILC) program. The House of Representatives included the MILC program extension in the budget reconciliation conference report passed today; the Senate passed the conference report in... more...
Jan 25, 2006 Dane County Executive Falk: Announces Preservation of 369-Acre Dairy Farm Along Highway 12 Corridor Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk today announced a proposal to purchase an agricultural easement for 369 acres of farmland in the towns of Springfield and Dane along the Highway 12 corridor. “This is a beautiful, large, active dairy farm that we are happy to see remain farmland forever,” said... more...
Jan 18, 2006 Gov. Doyle: Announces Milk Volume Production Loan Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Jay Noble, Belgium, Ozaukee County has received a $75,000 loan from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) Milk Volume Production (MVP) program to increase milk production in Wisconsin. "My Grow Wisconsin, 2005 Agenda calls for a new commitment in our... more...
Dec 21, 2005 U.S. Sen. Kohl: Calls MILC Extension a Victory for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers U.S. Senator Herb Kohl today called the two year extension of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) a victory for Wisconsin’s Dairy farmers. The MILC program extension was included in the budget reconciliation conference report, which was passed by the Senate today. The House passed the budget... more...
Dec 16, 2005 Rep. Vruwink: Supports Rural Families with Ethanol Vote Rep. Amy Sue Vruwink (D-Milladore) applauded the passage of The Ethanol Bill by the Assembly on Thursday. AB 15 would require 87-octane gasoline sold in Wisconsin to contain 10% ethanol, a corn based additive proven to reduce Carbon monoxide emissions. “It is high time we joined our neighboring... more...
Dec 6, 2005 Dane Co. Exec. Falk: County Board Approves Regulations for Winter Spreading of Liquid Manure The Dane County Board of Supervisors approved an amended version of the Dane County Manure Storage and Utilization Ordinance on Thursday, December 1st. The new regulations require that agricultural producers obtain a county permit before applying stored, pumpable liquid manure on frozen or... more...
Nov 23, 2005 Gov. Doyle: Announces Opening of New E85 Fueling Station in Eau Claire Governor Jim Doyle announced that the state's newest E85 fueling station will open in Eau Claire today with the assistance of a $20,000 grant from the Department of Administration's Division of Energy to ACE Ethanol. The company is using the grant to help open a total of four additional E85... more...
Nov 4, 2005 Kohl Extends MILC Program in Senate; Will Green Get the Job Done in the House? Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke today applauded U.S. Senator Herb Kohl for his leadership in securing an extension of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program in the U.S. Senate’s year-end budget bill. MILC, which expired at the end of September despite a promise by President... more...
Oct 19, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on the Agriculture Reconciliation Pacakge While I am pleased with the Senate Agriculture Committee’s decision to exclude Food Stamps from cuts and include an extension of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program through the end of the Farm Bill in their reconciliation package, I am troubled by the proposed reductions to some of the... more...
Sep 30, 2005 Bush, Green Fail to Keep Word to Wisconsin Farmers on MILC Program Despite a promise to Wisconsin dairy farmers, President Bush and Congressman Mark Green have failed to keep their word to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program. Today, Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives allowed the program to expire by failing to add it to a... more...
Sep 30, 2005 U.S. Sens. Feingold, Kohl: Press President to Keep Promise and Extend MILC U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl have written to President Bush urging him to follow through on his commitment to Wisconsin farmers to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program. During a campaign visit to Wausau, WI in 2004 the President supported extending the program. But... more...
Sep 20, 2005 Countdown: Less Than Two Weeks Remain Before MILC Expires – Where’s Mark Green? Less than two weeks remain before the expiration of a vital safety net for Wisconsin dairy farmers, and Congressman Mark Green has yet to act to ensure the future of the program. Without action by Green and Congress, the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program – which provides assistance to the... more...
Sep 9, 2005 U.S. Rep. Kind: Urges Action to Minimize Katrina's Financial Fallout for Agriculture Concerned that the hurricane-damaged ports of the Mississippi River, principally the Port of New Orleans, could significantly disrupt agricultural export shipments downriver, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) sent a letter today to the heads of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of... more...
Sep 1, 2005 Rep. Vruwink: Leads Bi-Partisan Group of Legislators in Support of MILC Program A bi-partisan group of State Legislators has strongly urged Congress to authorize the federal Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program through the end of 2007. In a joint letter to Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation, drafted by Rep. Amy Sue Vruwink, 24 State Legislators wrote, “MILC has... more...
Aug 24, 2005 Gov. Doyle: Announces Rural Development Loans Gov. Jim Doyle today announced that two Wisconsin businesses will share up to $90,000 in loans from the Department of Commerce Rural Economic Development (RED) and Milk Volume Production (MVP) Program. The loans were made at the RED Board meeting held August 16 in Madison. "My 'Grow Wisconsin'... more...
Aug 10, 2005 Will Mark Green Provide Leadership in Congress to Extend the MILC Program? Wisconsin’s dairy farmers could see the end to a program that provides a vital safety net when milk prices are low, if Congress fails to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program during its fall session. The program, which has helped countless Wisconsin dairy farmers through recent... more...
Aug 8, 2005 Mark Green Must Provide Leadership to Ensure Reauthorization of MILC Program Joe Wineke, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, today called on Congressman Mark Green to stand up for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers and fight for the reauthorization of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program in Washington. Green is a member of the House Republican leadership that so... more...
Aug 1, 2005 Gov. Doyle: To Address Seventh Annual Agricultural Media Summit Governor Jim Doyle will address the seventh annual Agricultural Media Summit at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 in Milwaukee. The national conference is the largest gathering of crop and livestock media professionals in the country, about 450 people are expected to attend. The mission of... more...
Jun 23, 2005 Gov. Doyle Announces $93,500 to Expand Specialty Cheese and Dairy Governor Jim Doyle announced today that five Wisconsin specialty dairy processors and one local dairy development group received $93,500 in Grow Wisconsin Dairy Team grants to modernize facilities, develop new specialty dairy products and expand retail markets. "We know consumers are looking for... more...
Apr 20, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Introduces Truth in Ginseng Labeling Bill U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has introduced legislation protecting both consumers and producers of ginseng. The Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act, introduced by Feingold, would require that ginseng, as a raw agricultural commodity, be sold at retail with a label clearly indicating the country that the... more...
Apr 18, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold Introduces Legislation to Protect Consumers and Provide Support to America's Dairy Farmers U.S. Senator Russ Feingold today introduced the Quality Cheese Act of 2005. In the past, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have considered changing current rules so that consumers won't know whether the cheese they purchase is really all natural... more...
Jul 31, 2003 Gard Thanks Doyle for Reversing GOP Tax Increase on Farmers Assembly Speaker John Gard (R-Sun Prairie) told a rural Wisconsin Newspaper yesterday, that he appreciates Governor Doyle's decision to reverse the GOP's $23 million tax increase on family farmers. more...
Jul 29, 2003 Gard's Tractor Tour Ignores GOP Tax Increase on Farmers Assembly Speaker John Gard (R-Sun Prairie) set out in a tractor this week, to rediscover his Peshtigo district. more...
Jul 10, 2003 Doyle Reverses GOP Hypocricy by Vetoing Tax Increase on Farmers Republicans, who for months have been ranting about not raising taxes, have been secretly hiding a $23 million tax increase. more...
Feb 28, 2006 Wineke: Mean-Spirited Amendment Discriminates GOP Promoting Hatred and Ignorance in Attempt to Gain Votes in November more...
Feb 28, 2006 Stellmacher: Ban on Equal Rights a Black Mark on Wisconsin's History Stellmacher: Ban on Equal Rights a Black Mark on Wisconsin's History Amendment Would Be First in Wisconsin's History to Take Away Civil Rights Whitewater, WI- State Assembly Candidate John Stellmacher (D-Whitewater) today issued the following statement on Assembly Joint Resolution 67, the... more...
Feb 2, 2006 U.S. Rep. Baldwin: Extension of Remarks Honoring Coretta Scott King Mr. Speaker, I rise today in great sadness as our nation mourns the passing of Coretta Scott King—the First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement. Coretta Scott was preparing for a career in music when she met her future husband, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., while studying concert vocals at... more...
Feb 1, 2006 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on the Temporary Extension of the USA Patriot Act “I will not block another short extension of the Patriot Act. But make no mistake, I will strongly oppose any long-term reauthorization of the Patriot Act that does not include modest but critical safeguards to ensure that we can both fight terrorism and protect our American values.” more...
Jan 31, 2006 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on the Passing of Coretta Scott King I join all Americans today in mourning the loss of Coretta Scott King, who bravely carried the torch of civil rights after the assassination of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mrs. King’s courage and resilience inspired millions to never give up the dream of equality for all Americans.... more...
Jan 31, 2006 Gov. Doyle: Statement on the Death of Coretta Scott King Governor Jim Doyle made the following statement in reaction to today's news that Coretta Scott King, widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., passed away last night at the age of 78: "Like Americans everywhere, I was deeply saddened this morning to learn of the passing of Coretta Scott King. For the... more...
Jan 26, 2006 U.S. Sens. Feingold, Schumer: Letter to Chairman Specter Re: Administration Officials at NSA Hearings We applaud your decision to hold hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee in light of recent revelations about the Natjonal Security Agency's domestic spying program. The American people deserve to understand the legal authority relied on to wiretap Americans within the United States, and... more...
Jan 26, 2006 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Letter to President Bush Re: NSA Domestic Surveillance Briefing I write to request a briefing on the National Security Agency domestic surveillance program that you authorized, in advance of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on February 6,2006. I take seriously Congress' obligation to provide the executive branch with the tools it needs to combat... more...
Jan 25, 2006 U.S. Sen. Feingold: On the President’s Failure to Explain Why it is Necessary to Violate the Law to Effectively Fight Terrorism No Administration official who has publicly defended the NSA program in the last week, including the President, has explained why it is necessary to violate the law and the Constitution to effectively fight terrorism. Instead, the Administration has resorted to a public relations campaign,... more...
Jan 25, 2006 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Given an "A" by the NAACP for 2005 U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has received an “A” from the NAACP for his legislative voting record during 2005. Feingold was also named as one of the Senate’s 14 “Legislative Quarterbacks” for championing civil rights. “I am honored to receive this high mark from an organization that is committed to... more...
Jan 23, 2006 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on the Government’s Possible Data Mining of Americans U.S. Senator Russ Feingold made the following statement today after he sent a letter to the National Intelligence Director, National Security Agency Director, and the Secretary of Defense seeking answers to questions about the NSA’s use of data mining technology to analyze the communications of... more...
Jan 16, 2006 Honor Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke released the following statement today commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr:

“Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of a great American.

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a better America – a country... more...
Jan 6, 2006 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Letter to Arlen Specter About PATRIOT Act We were gratified that Congress agreed to extend the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act at the end of last year’s Congressional session. Although the PATRIOT Act must be modified to better protect the constitutional rights of innocent Americans, the important tools the original law... more...
Jan 4, 2006 Rep. Pocan: Statement on Electronic Paper Trail Bill Becoming Law “Governor Doyle today signed Assembly Bill 627 into law. Now known as 2005 Wisconsin Act 92, this new law will require electronic voting machines to create a paper record of each vote, thus providing an auditable paper ballot to confirm election results. The paper ballot will also count as the... more...
Dec 22, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on the Latest Regarding Patriot Act Reauthorization "Today is a victory for the American people and the bipartisan group of Senators who have been fighting against efforts to extend the Patriot Act permanently without protecting the rights of law-abiding citizens. I am pleased that the Republican leadership backed down from their irresponsible... more...
Dec 22, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on Extension of Patriot Act I have no problem with a five week extension of the expiring provisions of the Patriot Act. In fact, I prefer the shortest extension possible so that we can fix the current, overly broad parts of the Patriot Act as soon as possible. No one should make the mistake of thinking that a shorter... more...
Dec 18, 2005 U.S. Rep. Moore: Proposal to Protect Domestic Violence Victims Passes House Late this afternoon in the midst of a rare weekend session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill which included a modified version of Congresswoman Gwen Moore's (D-WI) SHIELD Act which would help protect victims of domestic abuse residing in federally-funded domestic violence shelters.... more...
Dec 18, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Responds to the President's Radio Address United States Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) made the following statement today in response to the President’s weekly radio address. The statement is available as a radio actuality at the following number: 800-511-0763, Code 4945. The text follows: “Yesterday morning, Republican and Democratic... more...
Dec 16, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on Extending Debate on the Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act The bipartisan vote this morning to extend debate on the Patriot Act should be a strong signal to the White House that the American people believe that we can fight terrorism while protecting our freedoms. I am very proud to be part of a bipartisan coalition working together to strengthen... more...
Dec 16, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Remarks as the Senate Considers Ending Debate on Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act Mr. President, on Wednesday evening, I laid out in detail my concerns about the Patriot Act reauthorization bill that we are now considering on the floor. In its current form, I cannot support the conference report, and I cannot consent to limit debate on it. The leaders of this Congress need to... more...
Dec 16, 2005 U.S. Sen. Kohl: Statement on Today's Vote on the PATRIOT Act I supported the original Patriot Act, I support extending this important law, and we must do so before we go home. However, I cannot support the version of the law before us that is causing such controversy. So while I strongly support reauthorization of the Patriot Act, I will not support... more...
Dec 13, 2005 U.S. Rep. Moore: Introduces Legislation to Improve 8(a) Minority Business Development Program Today Congresswoman Gwen Moore announced the introduction of the Minority Owned Venture Empowerment (MOVE) Act, a bill she co-sponsored with Congressman John Barrow (D-GA) and Nydia Velázquez that would restructure and modernize the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) program. "The... more...
Dec 7, 2005 Rep. Colón, Sen. Coggs: Republican Party Chairman Graber Owes Milwaukee Voters an Apology Representative Pedro Colón and Senator Spencer Coggs were dismayed to read State Republican Party Chairman Rick Graber's statement in response to the finding by U.S. Attorney Steve Biskupic that no evidence exists of a conspiracy to commit voter fraud in Milwaukee during the 2004 Presidential... more...
Dec 2, 2005 Dane Co. Exec. Falk: Nominations Being Sought for 2006 MLKJ Recognition Award Nominations are being accepted for the 2006 Dane County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Award, Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced today. The award will be presented at the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. City-County Observance on the evening of Monday, January 16, 2006,... more...
Nov 18, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on Reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act I am proud to join my colleagues from the Senate and the House, Republicans and Democrats, in calling on the members of the USA PATRIOT Act conference committee to give us a bill that we can support – a bill that makes reasonable changes to the Patriot Act to safeguard Americans’ civil liberties.... more...
Nov 16, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Pledges to Fight Final PATRIOT Act Reauthorization U.S. Senator Russ Feingold today released the following statement on the Patriot Act conference report, scheduled to come to the Senate floor as early as this week. “Reports out of the PATRIOT Act reauthorization conference committee are extremely troubling. In July, members on both sides of the... more...
Nov 15, 2005 Rep. Pocan: Bipartisan Request to Governor for Special Session on Paper Trail Reform Measure State Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Madison) and Steve Freese (R-Dodgeville) today called on Governor Jim Doyle to call the Legislature into Special Session during the week of December 5th when the Senate plans to meet in order to send Assembly Bill 627 to his desk. The bill, authored by Pocan,... more...
Nov 4, 2005 U.S. Rep. Kind: Votes to Protect Private Property Rights U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) voted today to protect the rights of Wisconsin property owners by discouraging municipalities and local governments from abusing their eminent domain power in the name of economic development. The Eminent Domain Property Act of 2005 (HR 4128), which passed the House with... more...
Oct 25, 2005 Statement on Passing of Rosa Parks Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Joe Wineke released the following statement today regarding the passing of civil rights legend Rosa Parks, who died late Monday in Michigan at the age of 92:
“Yesterday, our nation lost a true icon – a courageous woman whose simple act of defiance helped... more...
Oct 25, 2005 Gov. Doyle: Statement Regarding Rosa Parks Governor Jim Doyle made the following statement today regarding the passing of Rosa Parks: "Rosa Parks proved to the world, and generations of Americans, that a single, determined person can indeed make a difference. "Long after she is gone, history will remember the seamstress from Alabama whose... more...
Oct 25, 2005 U.S. Rep. Moore: Statement Regarding the Life of Rosa Parks "Today we honor the life of a woman whose brave and simple act on a Montgomery, Alabama bus sparked a boycott, fueled a movement, and signaled the beginning of the end of the shameful practice of segregation. Rosa Parks' role in the civil rights movement serves as a fundamental inspiration for... more...
Oct 12, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Bill Helps Ensure that Displaced Hurricane Katrina Survivors Can Vote in their Home States U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) introduced legislation late last week that would allow residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina to utilize absentee voting and registration procedures currently available for military and overseas voters. Many residents of the gulf region were evacuated to other... more...
Oct 7, 2005 Rep. Parisi: Statement on Bill to End Same Day Voter Registration State Representative Joe Parisi (D-Madison) issued the following statement regarding a bill by Rep. Suzanne Jeskewitz (R-Menomonee Falls) and Senator Tom Reynolds (R-West Allis) that would end same day voter registration in Wisconsin. The bill was introduced in the legislature yesterday. “The... more...
Oct 3, 2005 3rd CD Dems: Assembly Republicans Responsible for Unwarranted Attack on Democracy Two weeks ago, the Republican-controlled Assembly denied the right to vote of Representative Pedro Colon (D-Milwaukee). In an unprecedented move, Speaker Pro Tempore Freese (R-Dodgeville) closed voting before all representatives were allowed to vote. “It’s really a shame that we can’t have a... more...
Sep 22, 2005 Latest Proposal to Eliminate Same Day Registration Shows True GOP Agenda: Prevent As Many People As Possible from Voting Joe Wineke, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, today released the following statement in response to a Republican proposal to eliminate Election Day voter registration in Wisconsin: “This latest move by Republicans to eliminate same day registration in Wisconsin – a process used last... more...
Sep 22, 2005 Rep. Colón Asks Assembly Leadership to Do What is Right "Today I am asking the Assembly Republican leadership to allow me to vote on the veto override regarding nursing home reimbursements. What happened Tuesday evening was unprecedented, never before has a member present not been allowed to vote. "Yesterday in the Joint Committee on Finance Senator... more...
Sep 21, 2005 Rep. Colón: Joint Finance Republicans Hypocritical with Vote on AB 69 Today the Committee on Joint Finance in an 11-4 vote passed AB 69 requiring that individuals prove they are in the country legally before obtaining a Wisconsin drivers license. Republican members of the Committee that voted in favor are the same members that have continually supported the... more...
Sep 15, 2005 U.S. Rep. Baldwin: Offers Copies of U.S. Constitution Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin reminds Wisconsinites that Constitution Day is a national observance commemorating the signing of the original Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787. “Our constitution is a living document that serves as the cornerstone of our democracy. It should be... more...
Sep 14, 2005 U.S. Rep. Baldwin: Statement on Passage of Hate Crimes Legislation “Today’s House vote in favor of federal hate crimes prevention legislation marked real progress in the struggle for equal rights for all Americans. Hate crimes are different than other violent crimes because they seek to instill fear and terror throughout a whole community—be it burning a cross... more...
Sep 1, 2005 Legislators Will Introduce Instant Runoff Voting Bill State Representative Mark Pocan (D-Madison) and State Senator Mark Miller (D-Monona) will introduce a bill to improve the electoral process while saving money by allowing local municipalities the option to use instant runoff voting when conducting local elections. “Instant runoff voting will open... more...
Sep 1, 2005 Rep. Zepnick Pushes for Election Day Holiday State Representative Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee’s 9th) today will submit testimony before the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections in support of Assembly Bill 513, which would create an Election Day holiday in Wisconsin. “I think it is incredibly important for us to have a holiday... more...
Aug 31, 2005 Sen. Decker, Reps. Cullen and Richards: Unveil Plan to Safeguard Election Process A group of state Democrats today introduced the final piece of a comprehensive plan to safeguard and reform the election process without restricting the right to vote. The common sense voter ID proposal is modeled after a bipartisan bill passed into law in New Mexico and is supported by Governor... more...
Aug 31, 2005 Milwaukee Mayor Barrett: Joins Legislators in Support of Election Reforms Mayor Tom Barrett joined Senator Russ Decker (D-Weston), Rep. Jon Richards (D-Milwaukee) and Rep. Dave Cullen (D-Milwaukee) to call for immediate action on Election Reform. Governor Doyle and Senator Decker have proposed a comprehensive package of proposals to address the problems that... more...
Aug 31, 2005 Sen. Coggs: Statement on New Version of “Voter ID” Bill “Today, my colleagues in the Assembly and Senate are proposing a Voter ID bill that I must take exception to. “For years, we Democrats have opposed Voter ID at the polls. Governor Doyle has rightly vetoed Republican Voter ID bills three times. “And there’s good reason: Systematic study shows that... more...
Aug 23, 2005 Sen. Robson: Statement on Republicans' Unfounded Accusations “U.S. Attorney Biskupic has made it perfectly clear that there is no widespread voter fraud conspiracy, so Republicans should put away their detective hats and apologize immediately to the young man they accused of voter fraud. Their accusations were irresponsible and hurtful. “Instead of... more...
Aug 22, 2005 Republican Leaders Should Apologize for Baseless Accusations Against Franciscan Joe Wineke, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, today demanded that State GOP Chairman Rick Graber and Republican leaders issue an apology for recklessly and falsely accusing a young man studying to join the Franciscan order of the Roman Catholic Church of voter fraud. Earlier this month,... more...
Aug 22, 2005 Rep. Richards: GOP Owes Schenk Family an Apology I am glad US Attorney Steven Biskupic has acted quickly to investigate and dismiss the 9 cases of double-voting the Republican Party of Wisconsin cited two weeks ago. Now it is time for RPW Chair Rick Graber, Rep. Jeff Stone, and Senator Joe Leibham to apologize to the people they wrongly accused... more...
Aug 14, 2005 Gov. Doyle: Signs AB 61, Ensuring Adequate Polling Workforce for Statewide Elections Governor Doyle today signed Assembly Bill 61, aimed at addressing poll worker shortages, one of the administrative problems experienced in the 2004 election. AB 61 helps to facilitate the sharing of poll workers in areas that have difficulty meeting the needs of registered voters. The bill... more...
Aug 12, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Hispanic Groups Give Feingold a Perfect Rating for 108th Congress U.S. Senator Russ Feingold has received a 100% rating from the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) for his voting record last Congress on issues that directly effect the Hispanic community. NHLA, which is made up of Hispanic organizations, ranked all of the Senators from the 108th Congress... more...
Jul 22, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement on Rejecting Last Evening's House Action on Patriot Act Reauthorization "I joined my Senate Judiciary Committee colleagues yesterday in unanimously passing a consensus, bipartisan bill that significantly improves the most controversial provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act. In the House, unfortunately, the outcome has been disappointing. House leadership refused to allow... more...
Jul 21, 2005 U.S. Sen. Feingold: Statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee Markup on the Patriot Act Reauthorization Mr. Chairman, I want to say a few words about this bill and about the compromise that was worked out late last night. Thanks in large part to your leadership, I believe the end result of the negotiations process has been a positive one – and one that I can support. As introduced, your bill made... more...
Jun 16, 2005 Out-of-Touch Green Votes to Allow Government to Continue to Seize Library Records of Ordinary Americans You can pretty much count on Mark Green to take a position out of step with the values of Wisconsin citizens -- or to duck an issue when he knows he's on the wrong side. Now, he's even out of touch with his fellow Republicans. Despite the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voting... more...
Jun 15, 2005 Governor Doyle Statement on Introduction of Election Reform Package Governor Jim Doyle released the following statement on today’s announcement that Democratic Legislators will introduce his election reform package: "I'd like to thank Democrats for their commitment to these important reforms and I hope Republicans in the Legislature will work with them to pass... more...
Jun 15, 2005 Sen. Robson, Rep. Kreuser: Legislative Democrats Introduce Governor Doyle’s Election Reform Package Legislative Democrats today introduced Gov. Jim Doyle's election reform package that provides real solutions to the type of Election Day problems that occurred in Milwaukee and other places in the state. "The problems in the November election had more to do with bureaucratic collapse than voter... more...
Jun 14, 2005 New Study Shows GOP Photo ID Plans Would Disenfranchise Over 200,000 Seniors, Women, Minorities and the Young Joe Wineke, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, released the following statement today on a new UW-Milwaukee study on the driver’s license status of Wisconsin voters: "This study shows that what Democrats have been saying all along is true. The restrictive photo ID measure being pushed by... more...
Jun 11, 2005 Gov. Doyle: Annouces Minority Business Development Loans Governor Jim Doyle today announced that two recipients will share $80,000 in financial assistance from the Minority Business Development (MBD) program. The awards were made at the MBD meeting held June 7, 2005 in Madison. more...
Jun 10, 2005 U.S. Sens. Feingold, Sununu Introduce Bill to Require Reports on Data-Mining U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) was joined by Senator John Sununu (R-NH) and others in introducing a bill requiring federal agencies to report to Congress on data-mining programs they are developing or using. The Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act mandates that agencies disclose to... more...
Jun 1, 2005 Feingold Campaign: Calls on "Netroots" to Help Reform Patriot Act U.S. Senator Russ Feingold's Progressive Patriots Fund launched a new website today, www.progressivepatriotsfund.com, with a call for citizen co-sponsors of his efforts to protect our freedoms and reform the USA PATRIOT Act. "We can fight terrorism and protect the freedoms that make us... more...
May 25, 2005 U.S. Rep. Moore: Minority Housing Amendment Successfully Added to Major Housing Bill Today the House Financial Services Committee passed an amendment, offered by Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Luis Gutierrez, which defended minority homeownership efforts by federal government sponsored housing enterprises. The amendment to H.R. 1461, the Federal Housing Finance Reform... more...
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