Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout says as governor she wants to make tuition at Wisconsin’s technical colleges and two-year colleges free for everyone.
Vinehout officially launched her candidacy Monday, saying she wants to “turn the state’s priorities upside down.”
Vinehout, D-Alma, becomes the seventh announced Democratic candidate looking for a chance to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker next year.
Stay informed on the latest news
Sign up for WPR’s email newsletter.
In her prepared remarks, Vinehout said she is running to put people at the center of state policy and spending decisions. She is criticizing Republican tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations, as well as the $3 billion incentives package for electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group.
Vinehout was first elected to the state Senate in 2006 and previously ran for governor in the 2012 recall and briefly in 2014.
Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2024, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
