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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
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
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
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski called “BS” on Republicans being the party of fiscal responsibility, saying the GOP has made irresponsible decisions in rejecting Gov. Tony Evers’ plans to expand Medicaid and legalize medical marijuana. And she called President Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in a raucous address at the state Dem convention. But Moore said she understood House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hesitancy to move forward with impeachment proceedings. “We do need
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, knocked GOP lawmakers Saturday, telling the state Dem convention they are obstructing “the change that people voted for last fall.” Shilling has regularly chided Republicans on the Senate floor this session for failing
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz slammed Speaker Robin Vos for GOP actions during December’s lame-duck session. Hintz recalled Vos telling reporters less than 24 hours after the election of Dem Gov. Tony Evers that he would “strip power” from the
Milwaukee County Exec Chris Abele told Dem activists since Gov. Tony Evers was elected, he sometimes feels like he’s in the greatest “Twilight Zone” episode ever. Abele said there were times in the past when he sensed there were elected
Mayor Tom Barrett touted the City of Milwaukee, which will play host to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in his address to the state Dem convention. He gave a rollicking account of the efforts to bring the convention to the
Outgoing state Chair Martha Laning on Saturday thanked activists for their work in 2018 as well as the candidates who ran for the Legislature despite “rigged” maps, saying both were key to the party sweeping statewide elections last fall. She
Liberal candidates who will challenge Judge Daniel Kelly for a seat on the state Supreme Court in 2020 criticized the conservative-controlled court at the state Dem convention. Jill Karofsky, a Dane County judge and former prosecutor, said the legal system
Dem activists re-elected Meg Andrietsch as secretary and Randy Udell as treasurer after they were unopposed for another two-year term. Andrietsch was appointed to the office in September 2010 and then won her first two-year term in 2011, winning re-election
Rep. David Bowen touted his work over the past four years as the party’s vice chair as he made a pitch to activists to elevate him to the chair’s office in Sunday’s race. Meanwhile, former MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler
The state Dem Party is barring WisPolitics.com from conducting its convention straw poll this year, citing DNC rules. WisPolitics.com conducted a straw poll at last year’s convention with 789 delegates, alternates and registered guests indicating their preference for guv. But
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
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
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
State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski called “BS” on Republicans being the party of fiscal responsibility, saying the GOP has made irresponsible decisions in rejecting Gov. Tony Evers’ plans to expand Medicaid and legalize medical marijuana. And she called President Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in a raucous address at the state Dem convention. But Moore said she understood House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hesitancy to move forward with impeachment proceedings. “We do need
Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, knocked GOP lawmakers Saturday, telling the state Dem convention they are obstructing “the change that people voted for last fall.” Shilling has regularly chided Republicans on the Senate floor this session for failing
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz slammed Speaker Robin Vos for GOP actions during December’s lame-duck session. Hintz recalled Vos telling reporters less than 24 hours after the election of Dem Gov. Tony Evers that he would “strip power” from the
Milwaukee County Exec Chris Abele told Dem activists since Gov. Tony Evers was elected, he sometimes feels like he’s in the greatest “Twilight Zone” episode ever. Abele said there were times in the past when he sensed there were elected
Mayor Tom Barrett touted the City of Milwaukee, which will play host to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in his address to the state Dem convention. He gave a rollicking account of the efforts to bring the convention to the
Outgoing state Chair Martha Laning on Saturday thanked activists for their work in 2018 as well as the candidates who ran for the Legislature despite “rigged” maps, saying both were key to the party sweeping statewide elections last fall. She
Liberal candidates who will challenge Judge Daniel Kelly for a seat on the state Supreme Court in 2020 criticized the conservative-controlled court at the state Dem convention. Jill Karofsky, a Dane County judge and former prosecutor, said the legal system
Dem activists re-elected Meg Andrietsch as secretary and Randy Udell as treasurer after they were unopposed for another two-year term. Andrietsch was appointed to the office in September 2010 and then won her first two-year term in 2011, winning re-election
Rep. David Bowen touted his work over the past four years as the party’s vice chair as he made a pitch to activists to elevate him to the chair’s office in Sunday’s race. Meanwhile, former MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler
The state Dem Party is barring WisPolitics.com from conducting its convention straw poll this year, citing DNC rules. WisPolitics.com conducted a straw poll at last year’s convention with 789 delegates, alternates and registered guests indicating their preference for guv. But