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Mike Tate is chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. He previously worked for Jim Doyle, the former Wisconsin governor, a public employee union and a voter mobilization organization.

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Mike Tate
stated on May 28, 2015 in a speech:

A Republican budget proposal "would have Wisconsin have the weakest standards for who can be a teacher in the classroom in the country."

By Tom Kertscher • June 11, 2015
Mike Tate
stated on April 18, 2014 in an interview:

Welcome to Wisconsin road signs have "always been made in Wisconsin," but Scott Walker "is outsourcing them" to an out-of-state company and "paying more money for them."

By Tom Kertscher • April 30, 2014
Mike Tate
stated on November 17, 2013 in a fund-raising email:

Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state."

By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2013
Mike Tate
stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview:

"A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"

By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2013
Mike Tate
stated on December 3, 2012 in a blog post:

"Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website."

By James B. Nelson • December 17, 2012

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