Among the candidates vying to be the next chair of the Democratic National Committee is Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler, who has served as chair of the state Democratic Party since 2019.
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Wisconsin Democrats see path to Assembly majority in Kamalamentum
Wisconsin Democrats at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago were confident they could channel national energy into winning a slew of state legislative races.
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Did a Wisconsin Democratic Party resolution calling for an unconditional cease-fire in Gaza address hostages held by Hamas?
No. Delegates at the Wisconsin Democratic Party’s convention voted to adopt a resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional” cease-fire in Gaza. It does not mention Israel or hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Posted inMoney & Politics Column
Platforms highlight party differences
The platforms and resolutions from Wisconsin’s two parties convey vastly divergent political visions. If they serve as marching orders, they would take the state in profoundly different directions.
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State parties differ sharply on campaign finance
A Colby College political science professor once called political party platforms “the most important document(s) that a political party produces” but also “worthless pieces of paper,” because so few voters know what they contain. That’s unfortunate, because they are the product of much deliberative thinking, and do in fact shape how politicians behave.
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Out-of-state donors have stories to tell
In all, Walker has gotten 57 individual contributions in excess of the usual limit, totaling about $3.1 million; about $2.5 million of this amount, or 80 percent, is from people in other states.
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Recall cash spigot now wide open
It’s difficult to write about the levels of money now being pumped into Wisconsin’s electoral process without using terms like “jaw-dropping” and “eye-popping.” It’s a wonder we can still recognize ourselves in the mirror, with all these contortions.