Elena Haasl’s apartment is crammed with students, talking over bowls of Oreos and posing for photos. It’s a typical college gathering — only the students are talking political strategy and there are “Elena Haasl for District 5” signs everywhere. This is a launch party. At 20 years old, Haasl is a University of Wisconsin sophomore, … Continue reading Pushing the Needle: Young student candidates bring progressive new ideas to local politics