MADISON - Wednesday, the State Senate passed bipartisan legislation that would provide a substantial increase in shared revenue funding to our local communities. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement:

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tax-bill-s5.jpgSenate Republicans Vote for a $647 Million Property Tax Hike Wednesday.

MADISON - Tuesday, Republican JFC members were poised to cut millions of dollars from the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to Speaker Vos’ comments and in anticipation of a multi-million dollar funding cut:

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tech-jobs-engineering-technicians-s450.jpgSen. Smith writes about real solutions to our workforce shortage and policies that will attract workers to our state.

MADISON, Wis. — Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that annual inflation has fallen for eleven months in a row, bringing inflation to its lowest annual rate in more than two years.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/assembly-wi-robin-vos-s450.jpgRepublican politicians in Madison obstructing progress.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance for newly released plans to cut tens of millions in funding for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. Republicans are set to take up the UW System cuts later today. Gov. Evers released the following statement:

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/family-worried-bills-s5.jpgLIHEAP Block Grant funds to help more than 170,000 households that have previously received benefits with an extra $279 per household on average for a total average benefit of $637.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/guns-anno-48wait-s5.jpgBills would help to address gun violence epidemic through extreme risk protection orders, universal background checks, and encouraging safe storage.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-fair-maps-s5.jpgChief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the court’s three liberals in the majority, preserving precedents that govern how courts weigh racial discrimination challenges to voting maps.