Buttigieg speaking directly about what can be done to force change.
Tag: politics
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Pete Buttigieg Wisconsin Jan 16, 2026–It doesn’t have to be this way
A town hall response to what is going on in Minnesota and everywhere else. What can be done about it. What happens next.
Pete Buttigieg speaking at a town hall event in La Crosse, Wisconsin January 16, 2026 5pm to 9pm
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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.
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Neighbors Support Each Other
Neighbors support each other. Neighbors are the building blocks of communities.
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It’s Time for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Resign
On September 3, 2025, over 1,000 current and former HHS staff released the following letter formally calling for the resignation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from his position as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Monroe Cheese Factory
First up, the difficult situation at the cheese factory in Monroe continues without an obvious path toward resolution. The new owners of the plant want to implement ID requirements using e-Verify, and the workers fear that this move could lead to workers being fired and/or deported, causing people who have worked at that plant in some cases for decades to lose their jobs. Indivisible Southwest Wisconsin is sponsoring a Labor Day Community Dinner in Monroe for workers, their families and the community that has been supporting them. If you are interested in attending please contact Indivisible SWW at
indivisiblesouthwestwi@gmail.com If you want to contribute financially, you can do so using their ActBlue account (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indivisiblesww1349594264).
As to the dinner itself, here are the details:When: Labor Day, September 1, 2025, 5-7 pmWhere: Union Presbyterian Church, 2707 5th St, Monroe WI