<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2wjlPN_1GxZAoC200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2wjlPN_1GxZAoC200" width="1280" height="720" >MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Tuesday, one week after the election, as Democrats began preparing to control the Senate, Assembly and governor’s office for the first time in 16 years.Democrats in both chambers caucused Tuesday to select new leaders during the transition of power. State Sen. Dianne Hesselbein, who was picked to become majority leader, called it “a monumental day” and “a beginning of unfinished work.”Three new members will join Senate Democrats, including State Rep. Jenna Jacobson and State Rep. Robyn Vining, who are moving over from the Assembly, and Trevor Jung, a political newcomer.“Campaigns can be so much about our faces and our names everywhere,” Sen.-elect Robyn Vining said. “But as soon as we see the dome in the distance and arrive here, we need to remember that the reason we come is to carry the voices from the doorsteps that we've been listening to.”State Sen. Mark Spreitzer will serve as president. The Senate Democratic caucus also selected its chair, vice chair and assistant majority leader.“We've heard time and time again; Wisconsinites want their government to work for them,” Hesselbein said. “And for the past 16 years, Wisconsin Republicans have only pursued tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy rather than delivering great public services throughout our state.”Senate Republicans elected their leaders last week, choosing Julian Bradley to lead the minority. In a statement to Spectrum News 1, Bradley said it is a responsibility he does not “take lightly.”“Wisconsin families still want safe communities, good jobs and a government that lives within its means,” Bradley said in the statement. “We're going to keep fighting for those goals and our state.”The Republican-led Joint Finance Committee also met Tuesday and approved the transition budget for Gov.-elect David Crowley.State Sen. Howard Marklein, a Republican from Spring Green, said Democrats will face the challenge of turning their majority into governing priorities.“It's always a challenge, I think, in a caucus to come to, you know, to unify over what their priorities are and stuff,” Marklein said. “So, power is, you know, it's great to have the majority — now you've got to govern, and that's not always easy.”Across the Capitol, Assembly Democrats unanimously selected state Rep. Greta Neubauer, of Racine, to be speaker. Once formally elected to the position in January, Neubauer will become the first woman speaker in Wisconsin history.“Over the next few months, our caucus will be hard at work preparing to hit the ground running in 2027,” Neubauer said. “We will meet to discuss our first bills and top priorities alongside governor-elect David Crowley and the Democratic Senate majority.”</div></body>

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