Tag: DPW

This arrived in my inbox last Friday: Dear fellow Wisconsin Democrats, Two days ago, the opioid crisis touched the Wisconsin political world in a very personal way. People from both political parties were reeling from tragedies that left lives and families shattered. My heart breaks for the three children of…

Please, no! The Wisconsin State Journal is saying that Madison Mayor Paul Soglin is considering a run for governor against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in 2018. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said Saturday that he’s considering seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018, the winner of which likely will challenge…

I would like to thank the candidates for Chair of the DPW who took the time out of their very busy schedules to answer the Blogging Blue 9 question email interview. I hope our Democratic readers all took the time the read them so they can make an educated choice…

I forwarded nine questions to the candidates for the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I will share them with you this week as we get ready for the state party convention on June 2/3. To try to be fair I am publishing these in the order they were…

I forwarded nine questions to the candidates for the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I will share them with you this week as we get ready for the state party convention on June 2/3. To try to be fair I am publishing these in the order they were…

I forwarded nine questions to the candidates for the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I will share them with you this week as we get ready for the state party convention on June 2/3. To try to be fair I am publishing these in the order they were…

I forwarded nine questions to the candidates for the Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I will share them with you this week as we get ready for the state party convention on June 2/3. To try to be fair I am publishing these in the order they were…

Last week I posted a piece about how I thought DPW Chair Martha Laning should resign. The feedback both here and on Facebook was predictable, and ran along lines we’ve heard previously. It goes like this: the chair doesn’t really have much power, the systemic problems the party faces are…

When Martha Laning ran for chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin back in 2015 she touted as one of her greatest strengths her ability to raise money. In fact, it was really the only strength she brought to the table. In January of 2014, when Laning was approached by…

Almost 100 people showed up at the Plymouth United Church of Christ in Eau Claire last night for Bernie Sanders live streamed organizing event. Close to a third of the attendees were young people that Dem regulars had never seen before. Organizers were stunned at the turnout, especially given that…