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Delegates at the Dem state party convention today gave varied answers on whether the party is effectively pushing back against President Donald Trump with a GOP trifecta at the national level.
Delegates at the Democratic Convention today had mixed feelings about both the timing of the failed $1.8 billion surplus deal and whether Senate Dems did the right thing opposing the package.
Dem challengers for the 1st and 3rd congressional districts outlined why they should win the party’s nomination to take on GOP incumbents.
Activists expressed frustration with national party organizations endorsing ahead of primaries but fell short in their effort to amend the WisDem constitution to allow local units to back candidates as well.
Madison, WI — Madison Breakfast Rotary Club Foundation has made a grant to WorldWise Microfinance (WMF) that will help support a new program in Malawi, where 70 percent of the population lives in extreme poverty. Club president Bruce Harville saluted
Democratic activists approved a slate of resolutions that call for the abolishment of ICE, the support of gender-affirming care for young people, and an end to the state’s choice and voucher programs.
In the final speech of Saturday’s Democratic state convention, Gov. Tony Evers touted his administration’s achievements and warned of the existential threat posed by a possible GOP successor.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin defended Dem efforts to push back against President Donald Trump, telling activists it’s a challenge with Republicans controlling both houses of Congress.
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Young Democrats of Wisconsin, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that the Young Democrats of America convention will be hosted for the first time ever in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
AG Josh Kaul said his GOP opponent would be a “yes man” for Donald Trump as he touted his work battling the president.
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski knocked President Donald Trump in her speech to Dem activists, saying rather than cleaning up the swamp in Washington, D.C., he gold-plated it and put his name on it.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called for party unity going into this year’s midterms, telling the caucus the only thing that could beat them this November were Democrats themselves.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan derided his GOP colleagues Tom Tiffany, Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden as enablers of Donald Trump who voted to cut healthcare and food assistance while protecting the “Epstein class.” Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, took particular
Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein and Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer told Dem activists today their caucuses are on the verge of taking full control of the Legislature for the first time in nearly 16 years.
WisPolitics is conducting a straw poll at the Dem state convention this weekend to gauge who party activists favor in the gubernatorial race. Seven Dems made the ballot for the Aug. 11 primary: former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, former DOA
Candidates for state office will court activists with hospitality suites that feature a dive bar feel, a classroom theme and a tailgate vibe.
Fourteen Common Ground leaders attended today’s meeting of the County Supervisors Committee on Intergovernmental Relations and delivered this statement: Thank you to all of the County Supervisors who signed on to the resolution calling for an audit of the Milwaukee
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a fertilizer spill impacting the Sheboygan River in Sheboygan County. On June 11, while responding to a fish kill, DNR staff observed a leaking fertilizer tank east of
CONTACT: press@wisenatedems.org MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, reporting in Up North News challenged Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee Senator Howard Marklein’s narrative of bipartisanship. Senator Marklein, running in the 17th against Representative Jenna Jacobson, has described himself as a bipartisan problem solver; his
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss candidates who made the midterm ballot and key matchups, the latest developments in notable legal battles, and online gaming compacts. The program also features an interview with Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker to preview this weekend’s state party convention.
Delegates at the Dem state party convention today gave varied answers on whether the party is effectively pushing back against President Donald Trump with a GOP trifecta at the national level.
Delegates at the Democratic Convention today had mixed feelings about both the timing of the failed $1.8 billion surplus deal and whether Senate Dems did the right thing opposing the package.
Dem challengers for the 1st and 3rd congressional districts outlined why they should win the party’s nomination to take on GOP incumbents.
Activists expressed frustration with national party organizations endorsing ahead of primaries but fell short in their effort to amend the WisDem constitution to allow local units to back candidates as well.
Madison, WI — Madison Breakfast Rotary Club Foundation has made a grant to WorldWise Microfinance (WMF) that will help support a new program in Malawi, where 70 percent of the population lives in extreme poverty. Club president Bruce Harville saluted WMF for launching the Malawi program that will focus on
Democratic activists approved a slate of resolutions that call for the abolishment of ICE, the support of gender-affirming care for young people, and an end to the state’s choice and voucher programs.
In the final speech of Saturday’s Democratic state convention, Gov. Tony Evers touted his administration’s achievements and warned of the existential threat posed by a possible GOP successor.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin defended Dem efforts to push back against President Donald Trump, telling activists it’s a challenge with Republicans controlling both houses of Congress.
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Young Democrats of Wisconsin, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that the Young Democrats of America convention will be hosted for the first time ever in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2027—the same city where companies like Harley Davidson and
AG Josh Kaul said his GOP opponent would be a “yes man” for Donald Trump as he touted his work battling the president.
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski knocked President Donald Trump in her speech to Dem activists, saying rather than cleaning up the swamp in Washington, D.C., he gold-plated it and put his name on it.
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called for party unity going into this year’s midterms, telling the caucus the only thing that could beat them this November were Democrats themselves.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan derided his GOP colleagues Tom Tiffany, Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden as enablers of Donald Trump who voted to cut healthcare and food assistance while protecting the “Epstein class.” Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, took particular aim at Tiffany, R-Minocqua and the leading GOP candidate for
Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein and Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer told Dem activists today their caucuses are on the verge of taking full control of the Legislature for the first time in nearly 16 years.
WisPolitics is conducting a straw poll at the Dem state convention this weekend to gauge who party activists favor in the gubernatorial race. Seven Dems made the ballot for the Aug. 11 primary: former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, former DOA Secretary Joel Brennan, Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley, state Rep.
Candidates for state office will court activists with hospitality suites that feature a dive bar feel, a classroom theme and a tailgate vibe.
Fourteen Common Ground leaders attended today’s meeting of the County Supervisors Committee on Intergovernmental Relations and delivered this statement: Thank you to all of the County Supervisors who signed on to the resolution calling for an audit of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and its contractor, Veolia Water. Your leadership
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is responding to a fertilizer spill impacting the Sheboygan River in Sheboygan County. On June 11, while responding to a fish kill, DNR staff observed a leaking fertilizer tank east of Meadow Lark Road at Majestic Meadows Dairy. The fertilizer entered
CONTACT: press@wisenatedems.org MADISON, WI – On Wednesday, reporting in Up North News challenged Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee Senator Howard Marklein’s narrative of bipartisanship. Senator Marklein, running in the 17th against Representative Jenna Jacobson, has described himself as a bipartisan problem solver; his record exposes that as a falsehood. Over the past four
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien discuss candidates who made the midterm ballot and key matchups, the latest developments in notable legal battles, and online gaming compacts. The program also features an interview with Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker to preview this weekend’s state party convention.