http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-kids-s5.jpgVisits K-12 Schools Across the State
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/drugs-harm-reduction-vending-s460.jpgSenator Smith writes about the innovative approach some county health departments are taking to address the opioid overdoes epidemic by offering free vending machines with Narcan, and other items like gunlocks and fentanyl test strips.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/kristin-lyerly-md-commitment-s450.jpgDr. Kristin Lyerly looks forward to seeing Wied on stage on September 27th at the Mauthe Center on the UWGB campus. Debate to be broadcast live on WBAY.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/walker-claims-victory-273s5.jpgAfter six years of tax giveaways and failures to invest in education and infrastructure, Wisconsin still short on jobs promised.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/kathleen-vinehout_380x285_s5.jpgSen. Kathleen Vinehout writes about a public hearing before a committee, of which she is a member, on a bill to eliminate the personal property tax. What will be the financial impact of the proposed change, who pays more, and what goods and services do we do without?
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/union-protest-capitol-police-250.jpgWisconsin should adopt a plan similar to Iowa where a legislative agency, like our Legislative Reference Bureau, draws their voting maps with public input based on the usual districting criteria mandated by state and federal law.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/seniors-happy-s5.jpgAct would help nearly a million people in small businesses and farmers in Wisconsin who work without a retirement plan. AARP estimates increased retirement savings could reduce state spending by up to $3.1 billion a year.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/municipal-concrete-project-s5.jpgWisconsin Contractor Coalition reports 53 percent increase over 2016 in new municipal projects being awarded to out-of-state companies after governor’s plan to do away with prevailing wage for state-funded contracts.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/uwgb-students-s5.jpgRepublicans introduce alternative plan that does nothing to lower student loan payments for the nearly 1 million Wisconsinites who are struggling with student loan debt.