http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/flooding-waukesha-2025-s458.pngSome assistance for Milwaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties still available after Trump Administration denial of FEMA loans.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/high-voltage-lines-farms-s450.jpgGovernor’s emergency order prohibits price gouging statewide as FoodShare benefits lapse, requires state agencies to respond and suspend any administrative rules hindering or delaying the state’s response.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/grocery-store-checkout-s454.jpgCourts agree Trump should have taken action sooner to prevent food assistance (SNAP) from lapsing for millions of Americans, including 700,000 Wisconsinites. But will Trump follow court orders?
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Congressional candidate Amanda Stuck questions incumbent’s judgement, asks Gallagher "Have You Learned Nothing?"
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Sen. Smith writes about issues to prioritize going forward, including Medicaid expansion and gun safety reform. In 2019, we saw a glimpse of what compromise looks like and he's hopeful we can all come to the table to finish what we started.
Flynn pleaded guilty two years ago and agreed to cooperate with the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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Government wants U.S. military out of country after American airstrike kills top Iranian leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.
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Democrats seek bipartisan vote to limit military authority, hope to find Republican lawmakers leery of president’s foreign policy decisions.
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This week’s column describes how the discussions in western Wisconsin help Sen. Smith craft new legislation to help all of the state. This is the second of three columns detailing reflections from 2019 and what the Senator is looking forward to in 2020.
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