- Progressive Dane
Progressive Dane is an independent, progressive
political party inDane County, Wisconsin . It was first created in the fall of 1992.Focusing exclusively on local elections, Progressive Dane endorses candidates and lobbies for issues decided on by its membership. It currently boasts six members of the
Madison, Wisconsin City Council , six members of the Dane CountyBoard of Supervisors , and four members of the MadisonSchool Board .( [http://www.prodane.org/elections/elected_officials/] ), which is a majority (4 of 7). It has tenuous relationships and substantial membership overlap with both the Democratic Party and the Green Party.Progressive Dane has a
party platform that includesaffordable housing ,open government ,smart growth , aliving wage , and otherprogressive issues.{ [http://www.prodane.org/about_us/city_platform/] )The party has won harsh criticism from local conservative media like the
Wisconsin State Journal ( [http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=/wsj/2005/03/27/0503270042.php] ) and plaudits from local progressive media like theCapital Times ( [http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0406-01.htm] ).External Sources
* [http://www.prodane.org/ Progressive Dane website]
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