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  • Party Meeting Saturday, January 10 at 2pm, !! Devin out sick

    I just got off the phone with Devin Remiker’s assistant, and have learned that he is ill and cannot come to Mineral Point today. She and I will talk on Tuesday about his availability to come to our February meeting. 

    We will, of course, go ahead with our monthly meeting as planned. Well, almost as planned!

    Hello, Everybody –

    Coming up this weekend is our monthly county party meeting. As usual, we will meet at the party office at 43 High St. in Mineral Point at 2:00 p.m. The agenda for the meeting (attached) is comparatively short, consisting mainly of a discussion of our proposed 2026 budget. We will plan on finishing our business by about 2:30, so we can allow ample time to hear from Devin Remiker, the Chair of the WIsconsin Democratic Party. It should make for an interesting afternoon. Please come!

    As has been our custom of late, please bring along a food item or two to donate to the SWCAP food pantry in Dodgeville. I have enclosed a recommended list of items that I sent around previously. see below.

    We are also collecting new or lightly used winter hats, gloves/mittens and other warm things for donation to New Beginnings. If you can spare a few moments to rummage through a closet or two, you might find something suitable for donation. Please bring it along!

    Looking forward to seeing you this coming weekend.

    Tom

    Suggested Items for donation to SWCAP Food Pantry

    Peanut butter & jam/jelly

    Canned soups

    Canned beans (kidney, black, refried, etc.)

    Tuna

    Canned fruit

    Canned veggies

    Pasta and sauce

    Apple sauce

    Toothpaste

    Body soap & laundry soap

    Toilet paper

  • Iowa County Board – Significant Vacancies – If nobody runs, the positions will be filled by appointment instead of a democratic, representative process – read more…

    Dear Fellow Iowa Countyans —

    I apologize for intruding on your holidays, but we face a problem that requires your immediate attention. I have learned that a significant number of positions on the County Board are about to become vacant, as incumbents retire from the Board with no one stepping up to replace them. If no steps up to run for those seats, it falls to John Meyers, the County Board Chair, to name people to fill the vacancies. To say that such a method of populating the County Board does not adequately provide democratic representation on the Board would be an understatement, to say the least!  The positions that are becoming vacant are listed below. I have not personally verified this list, so if there are mistakes or additions, please let me know!

    There is nothing glamorous about serving on the County Board, as veterans of those positions have told me. It is service to our communities in the best sense of the word, service which becomes all the more significant as Iowa County confronts the effects of the awful spending cuts and chaos that has followed in the wake of Trump’s presidency. We talk all the time about “defending democracy” — this is one opportunity to make those words mean something. 

    It is vital that anyone who thinks of running for County Board get going immediately. Nomination papers must be submitted to the County Clerk’s office in Dodgeville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6th. Fortunately, the bar for being nominated is not at all high — you only need a minimum of 20 valid signatures from residents of the district in which you plan to run. For more complete information, consult the form I have attached to this message.

    Thanks for giving this matter your serious consideration. If you know someone who lives in one of the districts listed below who would be a good member of the Board, please reach out to them as soon as possible.

    Tom 

    List of County Board Vacancies:

    District 3 — Highland Town Ward 3, Pulaski Town, Avoca Village & Muscoda Village Ward 3 

    District 4 —  Arena Town Ward 3, Clyde Town, Dodgeville Town Ward 2, Highland Town Ward 4, Wyoming Town Ward 1  

    District 5 —  Highland Town Ward 1 & Highland Village

    District 6 —  Dodgeville Town Ward 1, Mineral Point Town Ward 2 & Dodgeville City Ward 10

    District 12 —  Barneveld Village Ward 1

    District 18 — Mineral Point City Wards 2 & 6  

    How to Become a County Board Supervisor readme below with a link to the required forms.

    How to Become a County Board SupervisorDownload

  • PBS Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidate Questions Interview

    PBS Wisconsin interviewed each Gubanatorial candidate with the same questions. All Links included
    byu/NovelBrave inwisconsin

    Sara Rodriguez

    Francesca Hong

    Mandela Barnes

    Kelda Roys

    David Crowley

    Joel Brennan

    Missy Hughes

  • December Monthly Meeting and Holiday Party

    Saturday December 13, 2025

    Monthly Meeting 2 pm – Nomination and Election of Party Officers, Review of Treasurer’s Report, Discuss preparation for State Party Chair Devin Remiker’s
    appearance at January 10, 2026 Party Meeting, Discuss “Hold The GOP Accountable” window and costs.

    Holiday Party Social Hour 3 pm – 4 pm, Political Trivia Quiz. Guess who said the famous quote and winner
    with the most correct answers takes home a prize! Naughty or Nice Comment Board. Bring your “naughtiest or
    nicest” list o f things our elected officials did this year. Write them
    on the comment board for all t o see. Best Santa Hat Contest. Wear your most humorous or outrageous
    “holiday hat.” Best Hat voted by those present will win a prize! Renew Your Membership & Sign-Up to Win Free 1 Year Party Membership

    Democratic Party of Iowa County Holiday Party 3pm, after the 2pm meeting. Saturday December 13, 2025.

  • Early 1:30pm Start, Iowa County Democratic Party November 8th 2025 Meeting. Sarah Rodriguez 2:30pm

    Sara Rodriguez November 8 2025
    Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez candidate for Governor November 8 2025
    November 8, 2025 Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Candidate for Governor visits, group picture
    Group Picture November 8, 2025 Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Candidate for Governor

    One-time early 1:30pm meeting start to allow business to complete before a governor candidate speaks.

    Sarah Rodriguez’s campaign reached out to have her visit our monthly meeting Saturday November 8, 2025. Sarah will arrive around 2:30 and stay for 30-45 minutes. Usually she talks for 10 minutes or so and then enganges in discussion with the audience, which I think is just fine. Looking forward to the discussion.

    This may be a future solution to work with candidates wanting to speak. We do have some significant business to get through, including elections, coming events and the question of keeping the office. But I imagine that can all be accomplished in an hour. Doing the business stuff first means that we can focus on Rodriguez with no pressure to have a hard stop.

    Note: Elections will be held at the December 13, 2025 2pm meeting at the country party office, 43 High St, Mineral Point.

  • Mark Pocan Noon November 1, 2025

    Mark Pocan today at noon in the office in Mineral Point, 43 High St.

    AND while I’m at it, I will tease another interesting visitor next weekend at our regular county party meeting: Lt Gov. Sara Rodriguez will be visiting us on Saturday. Details to follow!

  • Iowa County Democratic Party October Meeting 2025

    Saturday, October 11th @ 2:00 p.m. Democratic County Party monthly meeting, 43 High St. in Mineral Point. Among other topics up for discussion at this meeting, I hope to have one or more of our County Board members present a summary of the budget crisis facing Iowa County in the wake of drastic federal cuts.

  • No Kings Rally October 18th, 10am in Dodgeville

    Saturday, October 18th @ 10:00 a.m No Kings Rally in Dodgeville (and Platteville, Madison, New Glarus, etc.) to protest Trump’s autocracy. You can sign up for the rally on Mobilize here, if you choose, although registration is not necessary. As was true with previous events, the rally will be held in front of the Iowa county courthouse, 222 N. Iowa St.

  • State Senate Candidate Forum in Platteville Monday October 20th, 5:30pm

    Monday, October 20 @ 5:30 p.m. State Senate Candidate Forum in Platteville, sponsored by the UW-Platteville College Democrats. The location of the forum is the Nohr Gallery on the UW-Platteville Campus, 30 S. Hickory St. If you have not yet had a chance to attend one of these forums, they have been excellent. They admirably display the talents of the people who are hoping to represent the Democratic party next year in a crucial race to end more than 15 years of uncontested Republican control of the Legislature. So please do make time to come!

  • Two Events Today 9:30 & 2

    September 13, 2025 – Two important events of note for you on Saturday.

    First, the Grant Co. Dems are organizing a big demonstration in Platteville to protest Trump’s ongoing march toward authoritarianism. Platteville is an excellent location for such action, because politically it is a closely divided city. Therefore the bigger the numbers of people who show up for the demonstration, the more impactful it will be.

    The rally will begin at 9:30 a.m. Those who want to attend should plan to meet at the intersection of Business 151 and Water Street in Platteville. Parking will be available in the hotel parking lot near the highway. You can either bring your own rally signs or the Grant Co. Dems will have some extras available for you. 

    After the rally, the Iowa County Dems will hold our regular monthly meeting in Mineral Point at 2:00 p.m. The address is 43 High St. We will devote much of the meeting to making plans for the next nine months or so. We need your help, so please consider coming to the meeting and contributing your ideas.