Milwaukee considers another bid at hosting Dem National Convention

Mayor Tom Barrett says Milwaukee "remains interested in being a national political convention site."
But he added the process of bidding to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention would require buy-in from a number of parties.
The national party has sent letters to more than 20 cities inviting them to apply to host the convention. New Chair Jaime Harrison billed it as "a historic event that c...

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