New Dem Chair Ben Wikler said his first order of business will be getting the state party more involved in the fight to expand Medicaid in Wisconsin. Gov. Tony Evers had proposed in his budget accepting federal money under the Affordable Care Act to expand the program. Republicans have pulled

That’s all, folks. The Dem convention has wrapped up with nearly 1,400 delegates, alternates and guests attending this weekend. The Dems will be in the Wisconsin Dells June 12-13 next year for their convention, which will return to a Friday-Saturday format.

Dem activists on Sunday elected Ben Wikler, a former senior adviser to MoveOn.org, as its new chair to lead the party through the 2020 election. Wikler defeated state Rep. David Bowen, who had spent the last four years as 1st vice chair. Wikler asked activists for a commitment to “step

Dem activists on Sunday approved a resolution calling for the end of requiring proof of a physical address to register or vote. Instead, there would be no requirement “other than spoken or written” proof from someone seeking to register or vote. The resolution would also allow a voter to complete

Here’s your lineup of hospitality suites running until midnight: Gov. Tony Evers. State chair candidates David Bowen and Ben Wikler with separate suites. Legislative leaders. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Planned Parenthood. Rep. Gwen Moore. Treasurer Sarah Godlewski has one tomorrow morning.

Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes touted the Evers administration’s priorities and slammed “hostile” Republican legislators. Barnes highlighted the administration’s focus of education, health care, environmental protection and roads, but said the GOP has thrown up “roadblocks at every turn.” “One side continues to play politics while real people continue to suffer,”

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, challenged Dem activists Saturday to undertake a fight that will be remembered decades from now. Baldwin noted the 100th anniversary is in two weeks for Wisconsin becoming the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The 75th anniversary

AG Josh Kaul played up his focus on public safety, saying he was focused on stemming the tide of the opioid epidemic and preventing a future backlog of sexual assault kits. Kaul highlighted a recent lawsuit he filed in state court against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma and its former chairman

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski called “BS” on Republicans being the party of fiscal responsibility, saying the GOP has made irresponsible decisions in rejecting Gov. Tony Evers’ plans to expand Medicaid and legalize medical marijuana. And she called President Donald Trump “one of the worst spenders of them all.” Godlewski said

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in a raucous address at the state Dem convention. But Moore said she understood House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hesitancy to move forward with impeachment proceedings. “We do need Justin Amash’s of the world,” she said, referring to the

Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse, knocked GOP lawmakers Saturday, telling the state Dem convention they are obstructing “the change that people voted for last fall.” Shilling has regularly chided Republicans on the Senate floor this session for failing to come to grips with Gov. Tony Evers’ win in

Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz slammed Speaker Robin Vos for GOP actions during December’s lame-duck session. Hintz recalled Vos telling reporters less than 24 hours after the election of Dem Gov. Tony Evers that he would “strip power” from the incoming guv and attorney general. “Imagine being so insecure that

Milwaukee County Exec Chris Abele told Dem activists since Gov. Tony Evers was elected, he sometimes feels like he’s in the greatest “Twilight Zone” episode ever. Abele said there were times in the past when he sensed there were elected officials who had a disdain for Milwaukee. Now, he said,