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Candidates are lining up for the April election. Please support your candidates, canvas, accept signs in your yard, etc.

Please check out our "Helping the Candidates" page where there is information that the candidates want you to see. Read up, get informed, and pass along information to your friends and family.

Coming Events

March 11
Regular Meeting and Speaker Bill Christofferson!

March 27
Kenosha County Dinner

April 6
Local Elections

April 8
Regular Meeting

April 17
1st CD Convention
2nd CD Convention

April 20
Spaghetti fundraiser at Champs

April 24&25 Democratic Leadership Institute

May 13
Regular Meeting

June 10
Regular Meeting

June 11-12
Democratic State Convention

For more details, see our Calendar

Keep up withKim Hixon.
Kim is working hard on Campaign Finance Reform, Drunk Driving laws and much more. He also is the recipient of a national Easter Seals award for his support of covering autism in insurance plans.

LD (Red) Rockwell is running for State Senator, 11th District
Red is one of our most active members; he is a member of the Sierra Club and League of Conservation Voters. His platform is about education, taxes and the environment. More info to come.

Tom Barrett for Governor
For more information, go to Tom Barrett's campaign website or visit our Helping the Candidates page.

Scott Hassett for Attorney General
Trial attorney, former DNR Secretary
His issue: has the courage to do what’s right
Hassett for Attorney General, PO Box 1937, Madison, WI 53701
View his web site here.

Candidates running for WI Lt. Governor:
Henry Sanders, Madison
Small business owner, worked for Tammy Baldwin. Member of Wisconsin Council on Workforce Development. His issue: job creation.
Sanders for Wisconsin, PO Box 628003, Middleton, WI 53562, Ph 608-234-4170

Spencer Coggs, Milwaukee
Currently State Senator, 23 years State Assembly, Former City of Milwaukee health officer. His issue: reduce the deficit & jobs
Address: 7819 W Potomac Ave, Milwaukee, 53222, District phone: 414-442-6979

Tony Zielinski, Milwaukee
Currently on Milwaukee Common Council. Former Milwaukee Co. Supervisor. His issue: jobs
Citizens for T Anthony Zielinski E-mail tzielinski@wi.rr.com. Ph 414-744-1802

Russ Feingold is moving into high gear for the election!
If you can give time or money, go to his website.
House parties are being planned right now. Go to this link to sign up for your own, or find one near you.
www.russfeingold.org/get-involved/houseparty.html

For more information on State elections, go to http://elections.state.wi.us

Progressive Links

AlterNet.org
Independent online news magazine and community
Air America
Websites and streaming of liberal talk radio
Burlington Progressives
Local organization with great speakers
Common Dreams
Roundup of news and essays
Crooks and Liars
Media outlet checking facts and exposing nontruths
CSPAN
Real time and archived news from Capitol Hill
Fighting Bob
Wisconsin's progressive voice, edited by Ed Garvey
The Guardian
UK's online newspaper Huffington Post
Online news source with editorials
In These Times
Online home of progressive magazine out of Chicago TruthOut
Compilation of progressive articles and essays, along with video interviews
Liberal Oasis
Bill Scher's (author of Wait, Don't Move to Canada) blog. Tons of links to progressive thought and news
Mic Check Radio
Daily radio prep service, a fun read
Michael Moore
Never a dull moment... keep up with Mike
Bill Moyers Journal
TV as only Moyers can do it; free podcasts available
NOW
David Brancaccio tackles the issues on this PBS show; free podcast available
Sojourners
Christians for Justice and Peace
Slate Magazine
Full online magazine; one of the best cartoon sections you'll find
SpinWatch
Monitoring PR and spin on both sides of the aisle
The Truth.com
The Sunny Side of the truth, by one of our members
Tom Paine Common Sense
Progressive insight
WCPT 820 am
Progressive radio across the border in Illinois

For more information or to volunteer, call Kate Harrod at (262)-649-4750 or email her at chair@walworthdems.org
Paid for by Walworth County Democratic Party, Joanne Williams, Treasurer