For a long time, Wisconsin has valued and
upheld the role of local government in safeguarding the interests of its
citizens. However – since the 2010
election of Governor Scott Walker and a Republican-controlled Legislature – the
state has substantially tipped the scales by stripping local officials and
governments of decision-making authority.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Local Control: Restore Community-Based Decision Making!
Monday, November 27, 2017
Protect Wisconsin water from high-capacity wells!
Wisconsin waters – and indeed, all our natural resources – are the
shared legacy of us all. They are literally being sold out from under
our feet.
Our groundwater needs defending from rollback of regulatory oversights. Visit our Issues page to access our white paper on high capacity wells, and our other papers on Wisconsin's roads crisis and redistricting reform.
Our groundwater needs defending from rollback of regulatory oversights. Visit our Issues page to access our white paper on high capacity wells, and our other papers on Wisconsin's roads crisis and redistricting reform.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Learn about Gerrymandering!
Would you like to learn more about the Wisconsin gerrymandering case currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court? Did you attend our "Tacos and Gerrymandering" event on Nov. 9 and want to read the handouts from Prof. Stephen Schulhofer, who wrote a "friend of the court" brief in the case?
Follow these links:
Follow these links:
- Vernon Co. Democratic Party issue paper on redistricting
- Gill v. Whitford "friend of the court brief" to the U.S. Supreme Court
- League of Women Voters "friend of the court brief" co-authored by Prof. Schulhofer
- Op-ed piece by Andrea Kaminski, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, supporting the "Iowa Model" for drawing nonpartisan electoral maps
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Wisconsin road are in crisis!
While state policymakers have spent the past decade battling over transportation spending, borrowing and taxes, Wisconsin roads continue to age and decline.
A recent Federal Highway Administration audit found that only 32.2 percent of Wisconsin highways are in good condition, far less than any other Midwestern state. In a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Wisconsin ranks third worst in the nation for having 71 percent of its roads rated in poor/mediocre condition.
READ OUR NEW ISSUE PAPER to understand how our roads became so awful, the direct impact in Vernon County, and how Gov. Scott Walker and lawmakers in Madison can begin to solve the problem!
A recent Federal Highway Administration audit found that only 32.2 percent of Wisconsin highways are in good condition, far less than any other Midwestern state. In a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Wisconsin ranks third worst in the nation for having 71 percent of its roads rated in poor/mediocre condition.
READ OUR NEW ISSUE PAPER to understand how our roads became so awful, the direct impact in Vernon County, and how Gov. Scott Walker and lawmakers in Madison can begin to solve the problem!
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Welcome to our new website!
Welcome to the new website of the Vernon County Democratic Party! People come to our website looking for information, to get involved, or to discover what we're up to. Please take a few minutes to explore and share your feedback with us.
And please, this is very important, toggle to our Facebook page and “LIKE” it. Facebook has become a powerful tool for quickly communicating our message, and we are leaning on it more every day.
And please, this is very important, toggle to our Facebook page and “LIKE” it. Facebook has become a powerful tool for quickly communicating our message, and we are leaning on it more every day.
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