Anya van Wagtendonk

1 week ago | superiortelegram.com | Anya van Wagtendonk

Lawmakers in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature approved a bill Wednesday that would formally classify gig drivers for transit apps as independent contractors, rather than employees. The bill states that drivers for transit apps, like Lyft and Uber, or for delivery services, like DoorDash or InstaCart, are not direct employees of those companies, exempting them from receiving worker’s compensation, minimum wage requirements or being eligible for unemployment insurance.

1 week ago | wpr.org | Anya van Wagtendonk

Lawmakers in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature approved a bill Wednesday that would formally classify gig drivers for transit apps - such as delivery drivers and rideshare operators - as independent contractors, rather than employees.

3 weeks ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Anya van Wagtendonk

Ben Wikler, the outgoing chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, hinted at what might be in his future Thursday, after months of speculation about why he was leaving an organization he’s widely credited with transforming. At a lunchtime event in Madison hosted by WisPolitics, Wikler said he’s hoping to write a book that will offer lessons from Wisconsin to Democrats across the nation. “I want to try to tell the story of what we’ve done here and how it’s made a difference,” he said.

3 weeks ago | wpr.org | Anya van Wagtendonk

Ben Wikler, the outgoing chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, hinted at what might be in his future Thursday, after months of speculation about why he was leaving an organization he's widely credited with transforming. At a lunchtime event in Madison hosted by WisPolitics, Wikler said he's hoping to write a book that will offer lessons from Wisconsin to Democrats across the nation. "I want to try to tell the story of what we've done here and how it's made a difference," he said.

3 weeks ago | wpr.org | Anya van Wagtendonk

Wisconsin Democrats on Wednesday announced legislation aimed at proactively responding to measures out of Washington that they say will hurt Wisconsinites, including potential changes to federal funding for state programs. The package of bills stand little chance of moving forward in a Republican-held Legislature, but Rep. Renuka Mayadev, D-Madison, said the four bills are meant to send a message from the minority party.