DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF POLK COUNTY WISCONSIN
Leadership to the Future
The Polk County Democratic Party is an inclusive, membership-based organization promoting Democratic and progressive principles. We recruit, support and elect candidates who share those principles. We act as a resource to educate all citizens on the important issues of the day.
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE WORK OF POLK COUNTY DEMOCRATS
APRIL 11 MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.
Stay home, be safe, and enjoy the snow!
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Weekly news from the DPW chair.
Thank you, Volunteers! As you’ve probably already heard, Tuesday night’s Supreme Court results were extremely close, so close that reporters haven’t even declared a winner. While this is of course not the outcome we wanted, it’s imperative that every vote is counted....
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MAJOR POINTS Reforming Wisconsin's marijuana laws to align with the people's support for medical marijuana is an important part of the governor's plan. But so, too, is addressing the social and racial justice aspect of marijuana use. Under the governor's proposal, a...
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Come share a meal with like-minded folks at 5:30. Regular meeting at 6:30. We will have the information session postponed from our April meeting on how city, village, and town government works. Come learn how your local government works!
Come one, come all! Check out our indoor garage sale during the Milltown Fisherman’s Party. We invite you to donate household goods, sporting goods, collectibles. No clothing, please.
Tuesday, 6/18, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
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Budget Committee Passes $500M GOP School Funding Plan
Budget Committee Passes $500M GOP School Funding Plan
Republicans who control the state Legislature have agreed on a $500 million increase in K-12 school funding over the next two years, including $97 million more for special education.Here’s an update on Ed. Funding from a Democratic Representative from the Eau Claire area.Today, the Joint Finance Committee voted on the education budget.
Here is a comparative analysis of how the GOP's cuts to Governor Evers' education proposal would impact school programs.
The GOP plan eliminates:
* $508 million in special education funding
* $280 million from general school aid
* $38 million from school mental health services
* $20 million from after-school programs
* $10 million in sparsity aid for rural school districts
Will the Republican Representative of Polk County start advocating for the parents, teachers, and students of our district, or vote the way Speaker Vos tells her to?
Senator Schachtner gets it - she’s been listening and meeting with district administrators, parents, and teachers.
Editorial: Fiscally and morally irresponsible Republicans threaten to gut public education
Republican representatives from southwestern Wisconsin need to stand by the promises they made in 2018 to give more support to rural schools.At least a few Republicans admit, or see, what has been obvious to many of us for quite a while. This call for impeachment proceedings comes from a Republican and former Missouri Congressman.
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Trump, Pence are illegitimate. They must go - The Kansas City Star, 5/23/2019
According to the redacted Mueller report, candidate Donald Trump, along with members of his team, on multiple occasions welcomed Russian interference on his behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign. For example, the report details a meeting between the Trump campaign chairman and a Russian intel...Find Your Elected Officials
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