Join Wisconsinites from throughout Southwest Wisconsin for a Rural No Kings Rally on March 28, 2026, 10 a.m. to noon. NO KINGS is a nonviolent national day of action and mass mobilization in response to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration. President Trump is governing through fear, intimidation and hoarding power that isn’t his – the opposite of democracy. While families are crushed by the rising costs of groceries, housing and healthcare, the administration has supercharged funding for ICE to terrorize our communities. A government that truly cared about safety would invest in people and schools, not give massive giveaways to billionaires while sending masked agents into our streets and starting unnecessary wars.
Non-violent, people-led movements are the most successful path to real change. When communities stand together in nonviolent action, fear loses its power. History is clear: people-led movements, not force, is how we end repression.
WHAT: No Kings Rally III, a peaceful, joyful, nonviolent protest against authoritarianism, organized by Indivisible Southwest Wisconsin.
Speakers:
- David Couper – priest, police chief, poet, pundit and social activist; regarded as one of the most influential law enforcement officials in Wisconsin’s history, serving as Madison Police Chief for 20 years
- Alayna – local High School student passionate about living in a democracy that values love over hate
WHEN: March 28, 2026, 10 am to noon
WHERE: starting at the Iowa County Courthouse parking lot N. Main and W. Chapel Sts., Dodgeville. Marching to W. Fountain St. and Montgomery St., Dodgeville Wisconsin which is where the main program will be. You are free to skip the march and go directly to the green space at the intersection of W. Fountain and Montgomery Streets.
“Democracy doesn’t defend itself,” says Debi Morton, part of Indivisible Southwest Wisconsin’s Leadership Team. “We must actively engage in protecting the Constitution to ensure our rights and freedoms for future generations. Now is the time to speak out. This is a great opportunity to express your outrage AND find hope in solidarity with your neighbors. It will be a moving, joyful, peaceful event.”