DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF POLK COUNTY WISCONSIN
Leadership to the Future
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Come join us for our annual Dueholm dinner, May 5, 4pm at the Milltown Community Center!
All Democratic state-wide officials have been invited to speak.
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
The 2020 Democratic Convention will be in Milwaukee!
The path to defeating Trump runs through Wisconsin. This is the first time the Democratic party has held a national convention in the Midwest outside of Chicago since 1916. After a decade of Republican attacks on working people, labor unions, and communities of color,...
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Weekly news from the DPW chair.
Election day for the spring general election is April 2nd, but that doesn’t mean you can’t cast your ballot early -- in Madison and Milwaukee, you’ll be able to vote early starting Monday! Other municipalities will start the following week. To find a voting location...
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Happy birthday, Sen. Patty Schachtner!
Come celebrate Senator Patty Schachtner’s birthday at Table 65, a locally owned farm-to-table restaurant here in New Richmond. You are invited to join on Monday, April 1, from 5 – 7 p.m. Patty is working hard in Madison and here in western Wisconsin. And there is...
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
This is the deadline to register at your municipal clerk’s office. You can still register on election day at your polling location
Come celebrate Senator Patty Schachtner’s birthday at Table 65, a locally owned farm-to-table restaurant here in New Richmond. You are invited to join on Monday, April 1, from 5 – 7 p.m.
Spring election for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The two candidates are Brian Hagedorn and Lisa Neubauer. Conservatives, who back Hagedorn, hold a 4-3 majority on the court heading into the election. Like Shirley Abrahamson, who is retiring and leaving this seat open, Neubauer has been supported by liberals.
Spring election are also for city, village, town, and school board positions. Go to myvote.wi.gov to find out who is on your ballot.
Come share a meal with like-minded folks at 5:30. Regular meeting at 6:30. We will have city, village, and town[ship] elected officials to talk to us about local governance.
Be a delegate to our 7th CD convention and see grassroots democracy in action! Contact our county chair, Kim Butler, or vice-chair, Margaret Engebretson, at pocodems@gmail.com for more information. Carpooling and room sharing available.
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We’ve reached the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end.
As Dan Rather says, “Steady”.
Want to feel better? Come door knock with us on Saturday.
Washington Post Opinions and Outlook
"Lawyers are trained to write very precisely, and as a former lawyer I read Barr’s letter with that in mind," Henry Olsen writes."It appears there are at least three items we should keep in mind as we digest its contents."
This isn’t over.
Here's the bottom-line: 1) The full report must be made public. 2) Mueller’s records must be preserved. 3) Congress must have unfettered access to all the findings. 4) Congress must investigate why Barr decided not to charge Trump with obstruction of justice. The American people deserve more than a summary released on a Sunday afternoon.
Here’s a quick outline of Mayor Pete’s policy positions in 7 areas. This group also has guides for Kamala, Warren, Julian Castro, Booker, Amy, etc. Links at the end.
Pete Buttigieg: The 7 Issues Guide
politicalcharge.org
The Democrats have a big field of candidates running for President in 2020. To briefly use a sports analogy, I see our candidates as the starting players on the Blue team, each bringing their own u…More good news.
"These seats are now considered vacant, but we are committed to working as quickly as possible to fill them and minimize the disruption to the important work done by these boards, committees and councils."
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