Category: Press Release

For immediate release Jun. 20, 2024 The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) opposes the efforts to recall members of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors as privatizers seek to further undermine the public school system. The recall effort comes as several board members, including DSA-endorsed member Missy Zombor, supported necessary funding measures to continue vital […]

For immediate release Oct. 31, 2022 Milwaukee County residents to stage bake sale outside of county budget hearing to protest conditions in the County Jail  MILWAUKEE, WI – Members of the Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will host a bake sale outside the public budget hearing on Tuesday to raise money to be deposited into

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 27, 2022 CONTACT: ‪(414) 367-6066mke@dsawi.org The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America calls on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors to adopt a question onto the fall general election ballot that gauges voters’ support of abortion care in Milwaukee County. The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has struck

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 23, 2022 CONTACT: Thomas Hansberger(407) 375-7555ericformke@gmail.com Supervisor Candidate Eric Rorholm Statement on Misspelled Name on Ballots Second Ballot Issue Arises in District 3 County Supervisor Race MILWAUKEE, WI – Eric Rorholm, progressive candidate for Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in District 3, issued a statement following news that his name was misspelled on

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MILWAUKEE — Current policies, created by then-Sheriff David Clarke, maintained by now-Sheriff Earnell Lucas, charge residents using the phones from the County Jail and HOC 21 cents per minute – the highest chargeable amount allowed by the Federal Communication Commission.  Some members of the Board of Supervisors worked to change this policy, but their efforts were

Despite clarity of community voices, Board of Supervisors delays County Jail and HOC communication reform at the start of Black History MonthRead More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27, 2022 CONTACT: Missy ZomborMelissaZombor@gmail.com262-894-5920 Excessive call fees exploit families of incarcerated individuals and create dangerous barriers to successful reentry MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee DSA announces its support of a resolution that would end the practice of charging residents of Milwaukee County’s correctional facilities for voice and video calls. The Milwaukee County

Milwaukee DSA Calls on County Board to Provide No-Cost Voice and Video Calls for Milwaukee Jail and House of Correction ResidentsRead More »