http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-s451.jpg16 governors, in a joint letter to both U.S. Senate and House Committees on Appropriations, highlight potential nationwide consequences if Head Start funding is cut from federal budget.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/forest-products1-s450.jpgWisconsin’s forestry products industry contributes $42 billion to the state’s economy and 126,000 jobs, which could be hurt by reckless cuts to federal investments and mass firings of federal workers.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/emt-s438.jpgPeshtigo received $3 million through the governor’s Neighborhood Investment Fund grant program to expand their fire station and EMS facilities.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/technology-workers-s437.jpgEvers Administration virtual job fairs draw nearly 300 participants across eight different high-demand career sector job fairs.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-dropoff-s460.pngSecond consecutive annual state report shows average cost of infant care increased over 10 percent as Republican lawmakers gut child care funding from governor’s proposed budget.