The local manifestation of the 2020 rebellion painted defund the police in ten foot letters on the street outside city hall. Many might dismiss this demand as just local people jumping on a national trend, but it wasn't. It was a mass mobilization behind authentic community demands that existed prior to 2020, and persist to this day.

While almost any Democrat would be better than electing Republican Moses back to office in District 92, Democrat Plouff seems to have the kind of credentials we admire which makes him someone to actually be excited about electing to office. We hope that his election will be able to help us in turning the Assembly blue and prying it from the weird and dangerous Republicans.

Another faultline has recently opened up in the maybe too big, big tent Democratic Party (imagine the fault line is opening up under a circus –this metaphor is actually really good, shut up.) On the one hand, you have reasonable, empathetic people who understand that the unhoused and housing insecure among us deserve dignified treatment, kindless –and housing, if it’s wanted.

This edition:

Democrats Do Spend Public Money on Actual Public Services

Democrats Don’t Imprison People for Mental Illness

Democracy in America is dying because it is a system that relies on the participation of the electorate. If the electorate is too vocal and active however, then liberals may have to pass laws that decrease their comfort and wealth, they may have to enact policies that could even cost them their donors, cushy do-nothing jobs, and friendships with republicans.

From stopping webinars and keeping kids from having free bikes, to banning abortion, and attacking trans folks; the Republicans running for Assembly are as weird and fascist as ever. We must keep these weirdos out and turn the Assembly blue!

Sometimes all you need to do with a bad law is ignore it –pretend it doesn’t exist, and its power might just go away. Often this is as simple as jaywalking across a badly designed street, but it can also be done with something as seemingly toothy as a commandment from the state legislature and Governor Tony Evers.

This edition:

Democrats Do Refuse to Follow Fascist Laws

Democrats Don’t Commit Fraud (Again!) for Charter Schools

Welcome to Milwaukee Beagle! We know we have a number of new followers, so we want to reintroduce ourselves. At its core, Milwaukee Beagle is a political media project that sniffs out corruption, detects money in politics, and holds public officials accountable. In our writing we don’t hide our opinions, but our opinions are informed by facts. And we are looking to grow!

We are excited about what the future holds. Whether its Ryan Clancy’s defense of his seat and Wisconsin Assembly’s socialist caucus, to Nate Kieso’s near victory in a three way race, to Deisy Espana and Amillia Heredia’s raising issues and elevating unheard residents, each of them ran hard and made a difference.

There are two very different types of Democrats in Milwaukee politics. Corporate and Populist. Corporate Democrats' policies usually profit, or at least do not upset the interests financially backing them. Populist Democrats instead seek deep systemic change. They prioritize results and real impact over appearing ‘bipartisan.’ Taking power away from private interests and returning it to the general public is their driving motivation.