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Businessman Andy Gronik, who dropped out of the guv’s race nearly a year ago, said he’s still looking to push some of what he advocated during his campaign. He’s just looking for the best avenue to do it. Gronik created
The two candidates to become the next Dem state chair — Rep. David Bowen and former MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler — both say the party needs to do a better job of competing with its GOP counterpart. They each,
Outgoing Dem Chair Martha Laning has nothing but respect for judicial candidates who turn down help from political parties because they want to keep politics out of the Supreme Court. She also says they need to change. Reflecting on her four years
Supreme Court candidates Ed Fallone and Jill Karofsky will address the Dem state convention this weekend. Their appearance comes after the party was sharply critical of Justice-elect Brian Hagedorn speaking to the GOP convention earlier this month in Oshkosh, where he thanked activists for their support
State Rep. David Bowen and MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler were the only candidates to file by Saturday’s deadline to run for state Dem chair. The two will square off at the party’s June state convention to replace outgoing Chair
Gov. Tony Evers will keynote the Dem state convention in June. A party spokeswoman said the convention’s theme is “Moving Forward Together” to celebrate the change in leadership after Dems swept the statewide races last fall. The spokeswoman said the
June 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 Activists back Barnes for lt. guv, La Follette for secretary of state, Godlewski for treasurer OSHKOSH — More than 23 percent of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting
The 2018 Dem convention has been gaveled out. Dems will gather next year in Milwaukee. We’ll have our straw poll results up shortly. This post is part of our coverage of the 2018 state Dem convention in Oshkosh. See the
Lt. guv candidates Mandela Barnes and Kurt Kober both praised the “Wisconsin Idea” and slammed the $4.5 billion public incentive package to bring Foxconn to Racine County in their pitches to Dem activists. Kober, a businessman, said Gov. Scott Walker
The three Dems running for state treasurer pledged to take advantage of the current responsibilities the post has to aid all individuals across the state. The candidates — Sarah Godlewski, Cynthia Kaump and Dawn Marie Sass — also highlighted the
The Dems who run in the 5th, 7th and 8th CDs will likely face uphill battles in their races against GOP incumbents this fall. And Tom Palzewicz, a Navy vet and small business owner, didn’t shy away from it. He joked
The two Dems running for the 1st CD slammed Republican Bryan Steil in their speeches at the state Dem convention this morning, as they called on convention-goers to help flip the seat. Longtime high school English teacher Cathy Myers knocked
Secretary of State Doug La Follette and primary challenger Marvina Martin bemoaned GOP-authored changes that have stripped the office of many responsibilities. But they offered Dem activists slightly different solutions. La Follette urged the state convention to elect more Dem
Former state Sen. Gary George, who badly lost primary challenges of Gwen Moore in 2014 and 2016, is promising a more aggressive bid as he mounts another campaign against her for the Dem nomination. George, of Milwaukee, filed nomination papers
Keynote Democratic Convention speaker Peter Buttigieg pushed back against those who suggest his party doesn’t have a message. “We have a message, we’re the party for protecting and supporting people in their everyday lives,” he said. In his remarks about
Dem AG hopeful Josh Kaul knocked GOP incumbent Brad Schimel for not doing enough to address a backlog of testing rape kits while spending taxpayer dollars on swag. Kaul, a former federal prosecutor, noted that Schimel had spent $83,000 on
Dem guv candidate Dana Wachs illustrated a stark comparison between Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin and the state under his leadership. “I know that Wisconsin is better than Walker,” Wachs said. “The Wisconsin idea is making a comeback.” The Eau Claire
Guv hopeful Matt Flynn promised Dem activists he would legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and “get rid of Act 10 once and for all.” Flynn, a former state party chair, also took aim at Foxconn,
Guv candidate Mike McCabe dared Dems to dream of a new type of politics that works for Wisconsinites instead of a wealthy few. He said Wisconsin no longer maintains its status as a state of firsts, a state where ideas
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin took a dig at Dem guv rival Mahlon Mitchell in his speech to activists as he pitched himself as the only candidate in the field with the experience needed to defeat Gov. Scott Walker. Soglin told
Businessman Andy Gronik, who dropped out of the guv’s race nearly a year ago, said he’s still looking to push some of what he advocated during his campaign. He’s just looking for the best avenue to do it. Gronik created
The two candidates to become the next Dem state chair — Rep. David Bowen and former MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler — both say the party needs to do a better job of competing with its GOP counterpart. They each,
Outgoing Dem Chair Martha Laning has nothing but respect for judicial candidates who turn down help from political parties because they want to keep politics out of the Supreme Court. She also says they need to change. Reflecting on her four years
Supreme Court candidates Ed Fallone and Jill Karofsky will address the Dem state convention this weekend. Their appearance comes after the party was sharply critical of Justice-elect Brian Hagedorn speaking to the GOP convention earlier this month in Oshkosh, where he thanked activists for their support
State Rep. David Bowen and MoveOn.org senior adviser Ben Wikler were the only candidates to file by Saturday’s deadline to run for state Dem chair. The two will square off at the party’s June state convention to replace outgoing Chair
Gov. Tony Evers will keynote the Dem state convention in June. A party spokeswoman said the convention’s theme is “Moving Forward Together” to celebrate the change in leadership after Dems swept the statewide races last fall. The spokeswoman said the
June 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross, 608-669-8418 Activists back Barnes for lt. guv, La Follette for secretary of state, Godlewski for treasurer OSHKOSH — More than 23 percent of Democratic Party of Wisconsin conventioneers voting
The 2018 Dem convention has been gaveled out. Dems will gather next year in Milwaukee. We’ll have our straw poll results up shortly. This post is part of our coverage of the 2018 state Dem convention in Oshkosh. See the
Lt. guv candidates Mandela Barnes and Kurt Kober both praised the “Wisconsin Idea” and slammed the $4.5 billion public incentive package to bring Foxconn to Racine County in their pitches to Dem activists. Kober, a businessman, said Gov. Scott Walker
The three Dems running for state treasurer pledged to take advantage of the current responsibilities the post has to aid all individuals across the state. The candidates — Sarah Godlewski, Cynthia Kaump and Dawn Marie Sass — also highlighted the
The Dems who run in the 5th, 7th and 8th CDs will likely face uphill battles in their races against GOP incumbents this fall. And Tom Palzewicz, a Navy vet and small business owner, didn’t shy away from it. He joked
The two Dems running for the 1st CD slammed Republican Bryan Steil in their speeches at the state Dem convention this morning, as they called on convention-goers to help flip the seat. Longtime high school English teacher Cathy Myers knocked
Secretary of State Doug La Follette and primary challenger Marvina Martin bemoaned GOP-authored changes that have stripped the office of many responsibilities. But they offered Dem activists slightly different solutions. La Follette urged the state convention to elect more Dem
Former state Sen. Gary George, who badly lost primary challenges of Gwen Moore in 2014 and 2016, is promising a more aggressive bid as he mounts another campaign against her for the Dem nomination. George, of Milwaukee, filed nomination papers
Keynote Democratic Convention speaker Peter Buttigieg pushed back against those who suggest his party doesn’t have a message. “We have a message, we’re the party for protecting and supporting people in their everyday lives,” he said. In his remarks about
Dem AG hopeful Josh Kaul knocked GOP incumbent Brad Schimel for not doing enough to address a backlog of testing rape kits while spending taxpayer dollars on swag. Kaul, a former federal prosecutor, noted that Schimel had spent $83,000 on
Dem guv candidate Dana Wachs illustrated a stark comparison between Gov. Scott Walker’s Wisconsin and the state under his leadership. “I know that Wisconsin is better than Walker,” Wachs said. “The Wisconsin idea is making a comeback.” The Eau Claire
Guv hopeful Matt Flynn promised Dem activists he would legalize marijuana, raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and “get rid of Act 10 once and for all.” Flynn, a former state party chair, also took aim at Foxconn,
Guv candidate Mike McCabe dared Dems to dream of a new type of politics that works for Wisconsinites instead of a wealthy few. He said Wisconsin no longer maintains its status as a state of firsts, a state where ideas
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin took a dig at Dem guv rival Mahlon Mitchell in his speech to activists as he pitched himself as the only candidate in the field with the experience needed to defeat Gov. Scott Walker. Soglin told