The Progressive Midwesterner

As I do not live in Wisconsin, I was unable to attend this year's Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, so I wasn't able to hear Kelda Roys address the convention. However, someone at the Kelda Roys campaign for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Wisconsin live-tweeted highlights of her speech, and I'll post a few tweets from the livetweet in question below: In our Wisconsin, every baby will be welcomed by parents who have 12 weeks of paid leave. #WiDems18 #Kelda2018 — Kelda Roys (@keldahelenroys) June 1, 2018 It’s time to unleash the real power of our economy by allowing student loan refinancing, expanding public service repayment, and making all UW’s 2 year colleges tuition free. #WiDems18 #Kelda2018 — Kelda Roys (@keldahelenroys) June 1, 2018 And as a mother and your next governor, it’s time to stand up to the gun manufacturers lobby and pass meaningful gun safety laws. #WiDems18 #Kelda2018 — Kelda Roys (@keldah...

I'm excited to announce that I endorse Kelda Roys for the Democratic nomination for the office of Governor of Wisconsin! A few days ago, Kelda released this web video in which she talks about her efforts to ban the usage of the neurotoxin Bisphenol A in plastic products, such as baby bottles: Kelda's web video got a ton of national attention, not because of her opposition to unhealthy chemical compounds in plastic, but because, during the video, Kelda breastfed her infant daughter while continuing to talk about her opposition to Bisphenol A. The video has been featured by, among others, People magazine , Cosmopolitan magazine , and Bustle . I was going to hold off until after my home state of Illinois held its primary elections later this month, but, since her campaign has received a ton of national attention, I'll say this now...I proudly endorse Kelda Roys for the Democratic nomination for the office of Governor of Wisconsin! The biggest reason why I'm end...