Wisconsin Democrats are about to have all the power. In Congress, they'll have control but there's still President Donald Trump. Now, the question is whether they can deliver.

La Crosse County Democratic Party chair Wyatt Molling in studio talks about what comes after the party's big election victories — and what Democrats need to do with the power they've gained.

Democrats face competing expectations in Congress: work with President Donald Trump and Republicans to address affordability, or use their new majority to confront the administration. Molling sees a need for both, but says Democrats can't simply try to straddle the middle.

In Wisconsin, Democrats have another challenge: governing after over a decade in the minority.

Molling talks about the top priorities — a BadgerCare public option, property tax reform, struggling rural schools and hospitals, and the questions surrounding data centers. He also acknowledges that Democrats have disappointed him before — and says the party has to prove it can govern effectively.

In this conversation:


The pressure to deliver: Molling talks about the competing expectations facing Democrats in Congress and why they may have to balance cooperation with confrontation.


What Democrats can actually get done: Molling argues for putting popular standalone bills on Trump's desk and making him decide whether to sign them.


The gerrymandering fight: Should Congress pursue a nationwide ban, and what happens if Democratic-led states decide to redraw their own maps?


Wisconsin's Democratic trifecta: Molling discusses the top priorities for Democrats, after not having the Legislature since 2011.


The challenges facing rural Wisconsin: Rural schools, hospitals and small businesses face different challenges than their counterparts in larger communities. What can the new Democratic majority do about it?


Data centers and government transparency: Why Molling supports a data center moratorium and wants to prohibit public officials from signing corporate nondisclosure agreements.

Wisconsin Democrats are about to have all the power. In Congress, they'll have control but there's still President Donald Trump. Now, the question is whether they can deliver.
La Crosse County Democratic Party chair Wyatt Molling in studio talks about what comes after the party's big election victories &mdash; and what Democrats need to do with the power they've gained.
Democrats face competing expectations in Congress: work with President Donald Trump and Republicans to address affordability, or use their new majority to confront the administration. Molling sees a need for both, but says Democrats can't simply try to straddle the middle.
In Wisconsin, Democrats have another challenge: governing after over a decade in the minority.
Molling talks about the top priorities &mdash; a BadgerCare public option, property tax reform, struggling rural schools and hospitals, and the questions surrounding data centers. He also acknowledges that Democrats have disappointed him before &mdash; and says the party has to prove it can govern effectively.
In this conversation:
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The pressure to deliver: Molling talks about the competing expectations facing Democrats in Congress and why they may have to balance cooperation with confrontation.
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What Democrats can actually get done: Molling argues for putting popular standalone bills on Trump's desk and making him decide whether to sign them.
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The gerrymandering fight: Should Congress pursue a nationwide ban, and what happens if Democratic-led states decide to redraw their own maps?
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Wisconsin's Democratic trifecta: Molling discusses the top priorities for Democrats, after not having the Legislature since 2011.
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The challenges facing rural Wisconsin: Rural schools, hospitals and small businesses face different challenges than their counterparts in larger communities. What can the new Democratic majority do about it?
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Data centers and government transparency: Why Molling supports a data center moratorium and wants to prohibit public officials from signing corporate nondisclosure agreements.
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