http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/construction-workers-s460.jpgAshland, Bayfield, Burnett, Door, Langlade, Oconto, Pepin, Rock, and Sawyer counties achieved record-low unemployment rates in September 2024.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/voter-us-elections-s438.jpgSenator Smith encourages voters to take advantage of early in-person voting and highlights local efforts to make voting accessible and encourages voters to use these opportunities to exercise their right to vote.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trucking-rest-area-manitowoc-s460.pngFederal grant received by the WisDOT will reconstruct the 44-year-old safety rest areas near Maribel Rest Area 51 and Denmark Rest Area 52 along the I-43 corridor.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-dropoff-s460.pngSenator Smith highlights a new report on the state of childcare in Wisconsin which found that parents are giving up an estimated $1.1 billion in lost income to solve their childcare needs by leaving the workforce.