April Newsletter

In the April Newsletter Final Canvasses before the election Upcoming celebrity visits Don't forget to vote! Budget Listening Session We The People Rally Liberty and Justice Dinner  The hopeful eyes of a nervous nation are on us "Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio?/A nation turns its lonely eyes on you."   If Simon and Garfunkel wrote that song about the upcoming election they might have written, "Oh Heaven please Wisconsin Democrats/A nation turns its hopeful eyes on you."   And indeed our nation has. So, if not now, when?   Five days to go. Sixteen shifts to elect Susan Crawford and preserve democracy in our state and begin to re-establish it in our country. To restore hope in the hearts of Americans who are finally rising up out of their despair and fighting back. Join that fight over the final four days of the campaign and stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk right here in Wisconsin. Appleton/Grand Chute canvassers sign up here Heart of the Valley canvassers sign up here   “...Heaven holds a place for those who fight” (Photo courtesy on International Brotherhood of Teamsters) Justice Dallet, Dr. Jill Underly to visit office on Monday Related to the election are a couple of big visits coming our way. Justice Dallet, one of the four progressive Justices on the current state supreme court, will join us at the office at 9 a.m. Monday. Please make plans to be there. She’s so dynamic and we want to show Madison just how engaged we are here in Outagamie County in the fight for democracy.   Grab a turf while you’re there and go out and make those final please to Democratic voters to have a plan to vote!   Later that evening, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly will pop in at 6 p.m. Come meet the candidate who we must re-elect to protect public education, grab a turf and go out on Election Day to talk to those last minute Democratic voters. Oh yeah ... don't forget to vote! Polls are open on April 1 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. And remember, if you're in line before 8 p.m., you can vote even if you don't get to the voting booth until after 8. Bring a photo ID.   All your voting information can be found here. Make your voices heard at budget listening session April 2 The first of four statewide public listening sessions on the state budget bill will be held on Wednesday, April 2, at Kaukauna High School. The session will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.   The Wisconsin 2025-27 Biennial Budget is the most important bill to be passed into law during the two-year Legislative session. Once approved, the budget bill will impact the lives of every Wisconsin citizen in some way. The Biennial Budget is currently being debated by the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC).   Written comments can also be turned in at the sign-in table or submitted via the committee’s website. Get ready for the We The People Rally on April 5 Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. Northeast Wisconsin is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.  **On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!**     Where: Houdini Plaza in Appleton  When: 11 AM - 1 PM April 5, 2025   Find out more and sign up here! See you at Houdini! Liberty and Justice Dinner is just around the corner The Democratic Party of Outagamie County is fiercely dedicated to doing everything we can here in northeastern Wisconsin to support our neighbors, to further our progressive vision for our country, and to elect local leaders to enact policies that will bring this to fruition. Our biggest fundraiser of the year will be our Liberty and Justice Dinner on May 5 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the 513 in downtown Appleton. Purchase Tickets Here There are two deadlines for signing up: If you pay by April 1, the cost is $60; later than that it is $65 Deadline for purchasing tickets is April 30. We thank you for your ongoing generosity and hope to see you there! Don't miss the next monthly meeting on April 14 We'll recap the results of the election and break down the numbers and discuss the We The People Rally from April 5 and so much more! From 7 to 8:30. Book Share set for April 12 Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) - Come share what you are reading or have read. Or just come and get some recommendations for your next read. From 10 to 11 a.m. on April 12 at our county party office. Upcoming Events Visit outagamiedems.org or our Facebook Page Become a party member or renew your membership Canvassing for Crawford (and area candidates) The final four days through Election Day The We The People Rally April 5 at 11 a.m. at Houdini Plaza Budget Listening Session April 2 from 10 to 5 at Kaukauna High School April Monthly Meeting April 14 at 7 p.m.  Book Club April 12 at 10 a.m. Liberty and Justice Dinner May 5 at 5 p.m. at the 513 in downtown Appleton