Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein lays out policy plans for a Democratic trifecta

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 1,407

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hessenbein (D-Middleton) said legislative Democrats, who are seeking to win majorities for the first time in more than 15 years, are talking about their priorities for the next session including school funding and affordable housing.

Hesselbein said at an event hosted by WisPolitics on Tuesday that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), who is retiring, has had a “stranglehold” for a long time and that she hopes new leadership will lead …

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