Wisconsin Democrats do 2018 victory lap at annual state party convention
Sunday, Jun 2, 2019
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New Dem Chair Ben Wikler said his first order of business will be getting the state party more involved in the fight to expand Medicaid in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers had proposed in his budget accepting federal money under the
That’s all, folks. The Dem convention has wrapped up with nearly 1,400 delegates, alternates and guests attending this weekend. The Dems will be in the Wisconsin Dells June 12-13 next year for their convention, which will return to a Friday-Saturday
Dem activists on Sunday elected Ben Wikler, a former senior adviser to MoveOn.org, as its new chair to lead the party through the 2020 election. Wikler defeated state Rep. David Bowen, who had spent the last four years as 1st
Dem activists on Sunday approved a resolution calling for the end of requiring proof of a physical address to register or vote. Instead, there would be no requirement “other than spoken or written” proof from someone seeking to register or
MADISON — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that Ben Wikler, former Senior Advisor at MoveOn.org, has been elected Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin by DPW delegates. Felesia Martin and Lee Snodgrass have also been elected
Gov. Tony Evers shrugged off his reputation as “boring” as he addressed Dem activists Saturday night and threw some shade at Republicans in their ongoing budget standoff. Evers opened his speech saying it was about time the convention had a
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers will today deliver the keynote address at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s 2019 state convention. Below are Gov. Evers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Good evening, Democrats! Holy mackerel. Well, I guess it’s
Here’s your lineup of hospitality suites running until midnight: Gov. Tony Evers. State chair candidates David Bowen and Ben Wikler with separate suites. Legislative leaders. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Planned Parenthood. Rep. Gwen Moore. Treasurer Sarah Godlewski has one tomorrow morning.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes touted the Evers administration’s priorities and slammed “hostile” Republican legislators. Barnes highlighted the administration’s focus of education, health care, environmental protection and roads, but said the GOP has thrown up “roadblocks at every turn.” “One side
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, challenged Dem activists Saturday to undertake a fight that will be remembered decades from now. Baldwin noted the 100th anniversary is in two weeks for Wisconsin becoming the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment,
AG Josh Kaul played up his focus on public safety, saying he was focused on stemming the tide of the opioid epidemic and preventing a future backlog of sexual assault kits. Kaul highlighted a recent lawsuit he filed in state
New Dem Chair Ben Wikler said his first order of business will be getting the state party more involved in the fight to expand Medicaid in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers had proposed in his budget accepting federal money under the Affordable Care Act to expand the program. Republicans have pulled
That’s all, folks. The Dem convention has wrapped up with nearly 1,400 delegates, alternates and guests attending this weekend. The Dems will be in the Wisconsin Dells June 12-13 next year for their convention, which will return to a Friday-Saturday format.
Dem activists on Sunday elected Ben Wikler, a former senior adviser to MoveOn.org, as its new chair to lead the party through the 2020 election. Wikler defeated state Rep. David Bowen, who had spent the last four years as 1st vice chair. Wikler asked activists for a commitment to “step
Dem activists on Sunday approved a resolution calling for the end of requiring proof of a physical address to register or vote. Instead, there would be no requirement “other than spoken or written” proof from someone seeking to register or vote. The resolution would also allow a voter to complete
MADISON — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that Ben Wikler, former Senior Advisor at MoveOn.org, has been elected Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin by DPW delegates. Felesia Martin and Lee Snodgrass have also been elected as 1st Vice Chair and 2nd Vice Chair, respectively. “I
Gov. Tony Evers shrugged off his reputation as “boring” as he addressed Dem activists Saturday night and threw some shade at Republicans in their ongoing budget standoff. Evers opened his speech saying it was about time the convention had a keynote speaker who was a Dem guv as he became
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers will today deliver the keynote address at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s 2019 state convention. Below are Gov. Evers’ remarks as prepared for delivery: Good evening, Democrats! Holy mackerel. Well, I guess it’s about time we had a keynote speaker at convention who’s
Here’s your lineup of hospitality suites running until midnight: Gov. Tony Evers. State chair candidates David Bowen and Ben Wikler with separate suites. Legislative leaders. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Planned Parenthood. Rep. Gwen Moore. Treasurer Sarah Godlewski has one tomorrow morning.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes touted the Evers administration’s priorities and slammed “hostile” Republican legislators. Barnes highlighted the administration’s focus of education, health care, environmental protection and roads, but said the GOP has thrown up “roadblocks at every turn.” “One side continues to play politics while real people continue to suffer,”
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, challenged Dem activists Saturday to undertake a fight that will be remembered decades from now. Baldwin noted the 100th anniversary is in two weeks for Wisconsin becoming the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The 75th anniversary
AG Josh Kaul played up his focus on public safety, saying he was focused on stemming the tide of the opioid epidemic and preventing a future backlog of sexual assault kits. Kaul highlighted a recent lawsuit he filed in state court against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma and its former chairman