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Written by Melissa Agard Press
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Wednesday, 02 February 2022 21:25 |
MADISON - Wednesday, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced bipartisan legislation to implement teen dating violence prevention curriculum in schools. Joined by Representative Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem) and Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon), LRB-5627 would require DPI to create and implement a curriculum to teach students about healthy relationships.
Senator Agard released the following statement:
“Teen dating violence is a prevalent problem in the United States where 1 in 3 teens is a victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner. Developing healthy relationship practices as a young adult can have lifelong, positive impacts on health, including decreased risk for depression, anxiety, and drug and alcohol abuse.
“Moreover, perpetrating teen dating violence increases the propensity for perpetrating domestic violence in adulthood. To this end, promoting positive relationships and ensuring students learn skills to not only form healthy relationships, but also to identify abusive behavior, is critical to preventing teen dating violence and preventing cyclical abuse patterns.
“I am proud to author LRB-5627, a bipartisan effort with Senator Jerry Petrowski and Representative Samantha Kerkman, to support the building of healthy relationships and prevent teen dating violence in Wisconsin by incorporating essential curriculum into our schools.
“Partner violence is a public health crisis that is completely preventable. LRB-5627 provides common sense solutions to promoting healthy relationship education for Wisconsin teens as well as providing procedures for identifying, preventing and responding to teen dating violence for school district employees.
“Reducing and eliminating dating violence must be achieved through the cooperation of individuals, organizations, and communities, and this bipartisan effort is a real start. This is common sense, pragmatic legislation that we know will save lives once passed.” |
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin
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Wednesday, 02 February 2022 18:12 |
Custom boat builder will employ up to 20 skilled workers in Genoa City.
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Written by Jeff Smith, State Senator District 31
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Wednesday, 02 February 2022 10:53 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/milw-city-workers-s5.jpgSen. Jeff Smith writes about the significant steps we’ve made to boost our economy and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic since President Biden was sworn in.
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Written by GOV Press Wisconsin
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Friday, 28 January 2022 10:27 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/evers-speaks-dairy-mo-s5.pngEver’s plan provides $150 surplus refund to every Wisconsin resident, targeted relief for childcare and caregiver costs, and investments in education while holding the line on property taxes.
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Written by The Hill Press
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Friday, 28 January 2022 09:38 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/foxconn-groundbreak-s5.jpgDeals go to Intel in Ohio, General Motors in Michigan, and Boom Supersonic in North Carolina. Kansas lawmakers asked to approve a major tax incentive package for a project they do not even know about yet.
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Written by WisDems Press, Julia Hamelburg
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Friday, 28 January 2022 09:22 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/lake-michigan_5-s5.jpgRed Cliff water supply system, Apostle Islands Marina, Soo Locks among projects funded.
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Written by WisDems Press
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Friday, 28 January 2022 08:46 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/healthcare-physician-asst-s5.pngWisconsin has seen an onslaught of attempts to pass restrictive abortion laws in recent years by GOP politicians.
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Written by The Hill Press
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Thursday, 27 January 2022 20:16 |
Likely candidates to replace Breyer are Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leondra Kruger, and J. Michelle Childs.
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Written by WisDems Press, Philip Shulman
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Thursday, 27 January 2022 20:06 |
Republican politicians in Madison want to wait over a year to return budget surplus to taxpayers.
MADISON, Wis. — Thanks to Governor Evers’ steady leadership, Wisconsin now has a projected record-breaking $3.8 billion budget surplus — and Wisconsinites have still received a 15% tax break. While Gov. Evers has proposed getting working families the help they need right now, Republican leaders have indicated they’re going to wait over a year to return taxpayers’ money.
Gov. Evers’ plan directs taxpayer dollars back to Wisconsin families now to help them pay bills and address rising costs. Specifically, the governor has called on the legislature to give a portion of the surplus back to Wisconsinites through the following programs:
- $150 tax rebate for every Wisconsin tax filer and each of their dependents
- Expand the Child and Dependent Care Credit, giving an average of $274 back to more than 100,000 Wisconsinites
- Create a new $100 million Caregiver Tax Credit, benefiting approximately 370,000 tax filers
- Nearly $750 million to improve education quality while keeping property taxes down
In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement:
“Governor Tony Evers has proven that doing the right thing pays off. In addition to this record budget surplus, Wisconsin now has the lowest unemployment rate and the lowest number of unemployed people in state history. The governor has put Wisconsinites first with every decision — from quickly directing federal relief money to small businesses to following through on his promise to cut taxes and increase education investments.
“Now, Wisconsin has the opportunity to give even more money back to working families. While Wisconsin’s economy is miles ahead of the rest of the nation, families are still struggling with rising costs. That’s why Governor Evers has called on the legislature to pass his plan to give money back to the people, right now. He knows that the right thing to do is to invest this budget surplus back into the economy and directly into Wisconsinites’ pockets.
“Unfortunately, Republicans have threatened to hold taxpayer dollars hostage for the next year, in the hopes that someone from their political party will be in charge by then. This shouldn’t have anything to do with who is signing the checks or who gets the credit — this is about giving money back to Wisconsin families and continuing to help our economy be one of the best in the nation. If Wisconsinites’ money collects dust for the next year — it’ll be on Republicans to explain why they’ve chosen to put their selfish political agenda above helping families put food on the table.” |
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Written by WisDems Press, Julia Hamelburg
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Thursday, 27 January 2022 19:57 |
President Biden and Governor Evers have worked tirelessly to put money directly in the pockets of working families and help Main Street businesses, say Democrats.
MADISON, Wis. – To put it simply, President Biden and Governor Evers’ economic agenda is working – and the numbers speak for themselves:
- Today’s GDP numbers show that the U.S. economy grew by 5.7% in 2021 – and grew by 6.9% in the final three months in the year – marking the fastest economic growth in a single year for nearly four decades.
- Last week, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate hit a new low of 2.8% – the lowest unemployment rate in state history.
- In 2021, President Biden added 6.4 million jobs to the US economy – the highest single-year growth in U.S. history.
“Under Democratic leadership, Wisconsin’s economy is strong – and only getting stronger,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Julia Hamelburg. “Despite the best efforts of Republicans in Congress to block critical pandemic relief, President Biden and Governor Evers have worked tirelessly to put money directly in the pockets of working families and help Main Street businesses recover. While there is still work to be done, Wisconsin is bouncing back stronger than ever, and Wisconsinites won’t forget that it was Democrats who led this historic recovery.”
Read more about President Biden and Governor Evers’ economic progress here:
Beloit Daily News: Lowest jobless rates of year reported in area
“Beloit, Janesville and Rock County reported some of their lowest unemployment rates of the year in November and December.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The Wisconsin jobless rate fell to a record low of 2.8% in December
“Wisconsin's unemployment rate fell to a record low 2.8% in December, the state Department of Workforce Development said Thursday.
“It edged downward from 3% in November, the previous state record.” |
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Written by WisDems Press, Julia Hamelburg
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Thursday, 27 January 2022 17:17 |
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/kamala-harris-vp-getty-s442.jpgVice President Harris visited Milwaukee Monday to highlight the $841 million over the next five years Wisconsin is receiving for clean water projects.
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