FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Progressive Dane
PO Box 1222
Madison, WI 53701

Contact:

Sang Lee, Progressive Dane 257-4985

News Release
January 1, 2005

"Keep Hope Alive Globally, Act Locally!"

MADISON, WI, January 1, 2005 - Progressive Dane announces an Inauguration Day Event, January 20th from 6-9pm at Café Montmartre, co-sponsored by Madison Area Peace Coalition. The evening will consist of an open mic and special guest speakers including Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, School Board Member Johnny Winston Jr., and John Stauber (co-author Banana Republicans and Weapons of Mass Deception).

"Recently the Wisconsin State Journal viciously attacked Progressive Dane in an angry, misleading and smearing editorial. It made me so proud to be a PD member, I wouldn't miss this event for anything!" said John Stauber.

The event will focus on ways to get involved locally where one can have a significant impact on political campaigns, issues, and agendas. Attendees can sign up for work on local issues and elections, write letters about fair elections, and speak publicly regarding recent election issues.

"Our hope is that feelings of frustration and disappointment resulting from the national election can be transformed and redirected toward the local political arena, where one's vote and voice can truly have an impact in developing policy and electing candidates." Kristin Forde, co-coordinator of the event.

AND checkout www.prodane.org to read and hear recent news about Progressive Dane. Among other interesting articles and radio files, you can see our recent published response to the State Journal's broadside attack on Progressive Dane.

About Progressive Dane:

Progressive Dane believes that ordinary citizens should control public policies at the community and national levels. We support tax justice, improved social services, equality in public education, affordable housing, and public transportation. Progressive Dane helps community members organize around issues that are important to them and works on the grassroots level to elect progressive political candidates.

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