Democrats have chosen a former senior advisor with the MoveOn organization to head their party. Ben Wikler was the overwhelming pick of party members at their annual state convention in Milwaukee. Wikler will have the job for at least two years, meaning he will oversee the 2020 Democratic National Convention when it is held in Wisconsin. He says Democrats will “build a ground operation like no one in Wisconsin has ever seen,” pledging the state can be “a blue brick wall” in the next presidential election.
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Republican leaders in the Wisconsin Legislature say they’ve ruled out raising the state’s gas tax, but some fees could go up. Governor Tony Evers wanted to hike the gas tax by eight-cents-a-gallon to help pay for Wisconsin road construction and maintenance. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says the Joint Finance Committee will revise the governor’s proposals this week. Evers also wanted to bump up heavy truck registration and new car title fees.
