Lisa Needham says: Searching for a ray of hope? Look at Wisconsin
A test site for a power grab by oligarchs via the GOP in 2011, activists are finally turning things around.
Really good piece about our state! It took FOURTEEN YEARS, but citizens did finally prevail on the collective bargaining rights for public sector workers and the gerrymandering issues.
"Wisconsin may initially seem like an odd choice to focus on as a beacon of hope. After all, though President Biden carried the state in 2020, Trump flipped it back in 2024. But that isn’t the whole story. Democrats in Wisconsin have displayed a remarkable amount of grit and tenacity in their work to shore up the fragile tools of democracy and to undo the very worst of the Scott Walker era."
