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
Weekly news from the DPW chair.
Fellow Democrats, Last week, I was hit by a lightning bolt. (A figurative one, not a literal one.) I was at a conference of state party chairs in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I met the state's wonderful new governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham—who gave a speech about what...
read moreMedicaid expansion in Wisconsin.
ON MEDICAID EXPANSION & BUDGET Gov. Evers & Democrats had hours and hours of conversations with everyday people before they crafted the People’s Budget. Democrats listened -- Republicans did not. Republicans needlessly picked winners and losers in this budget....
read moreConservation cuts by the Joint Finance Committee.
The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee wrapped up its work last week. Unfortunately, the committee removed or reduced many of our priority items, especially regarding clean drinking water. The changes include: Rather than creating a Bureau of Natural Science with...
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Come watch the first night of the Democratic candidate debates in the company of other Dems. We can compare their policies and presentations and debate their merits among ourselves.
Come at 7:30 to eat first. Televised debate begins at 8.
Come watch the first two Democratic candidate debates in the company of other Dems. We can compare their policies and presentations and debate their merits among ourselves.
Come at 7:30 to eat first. Televised debate begins at 8.
Come ride on our flatbed or walk with a sign! Contact Cindy Glocke at cindy.glocke@yahoo.com to sign up. Parade starts at 2:00; line up at 1:30.
Come share a meal with like-minded folks at 5:30. Regular meeting at 6:30.
Come ride on our flatbed or walk with a sign! Contact Cindy Glocke at cindy.glocke@yahoo.com to sign up. Parade starts at 2:00; line up at 1:30.
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Here’s some of the specifics of what the JFC Republican Budget did, and did not do.
We are lucky to have one legislator who listens to her constituents, studies the issues, and votes with compassion. Thank you Senator Schachtner. We know you’re voting for us today.The Senate will take up the budget tomorrow afternoon. As I read through the comparative summary of the governor's and Joint Finance Committee's proposals, I reflect on the countless meetings I have had with constituents. I spoke with mothers, students, teachers, construction workers, health care providers, and local officials, and throughout the process, I kept in my mind that a budget reflects our priorities.
Nutrition is a basic human need, and we need to ensure that students come into the classroom hungry to learn - not hungry for nutrition.
Currently, Wisconsin reimburses school breakfast at a rate of seven cents per meal, putting great strain on smaller, more rural, and poorer school districts. Governor Evers sought to double the reimbursement rate to 15 cents per meal, but that measure - like many - was deleted by the Joint Finance Committee.
Wisconsin trails the nation in offering school breakfast, and we have heard from school districts for a long time now that reimbursement continues to be a concern. While we all strive for children to grow up in safe, caring, and prosperous homes, we know that that is not always the reality. This is particularly true in the context of the meth and addiction crises impacting northern Wisconsin.
I have advocated for the fiscal benefits of proposals like Medicaid expansion, but sometimes, it's also important to focus on the human impact. The choices we make in Madison matter, and whatever we do, we must remember that behind the numbers are consequences for real people across Wisconsin.
Representative Magnafici voted for this budget. Not all Republican representatives voted yes. She doesn’t support the Medicaid Expansion and is parroting the GOP line that education funding in the budget is “historic” which, when adjusted for inflation, is not the case, according to education activists.
Here’s a list of organizations that are mobilizing to help the influx of immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexico border
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