Will allow state to catch up with the rest of the Midwest.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-capitol-dome-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about the history of gerrymandering and the consequences this practice has for voters. Our state needs redistricting reform and fair maps to ensure all Wisconsin voices are heard.

Thousands could lose coverage under GOP negligence.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/healthcare2-s5.jpgWisconsinites with pre-existing conditions, marketplace health insurance, at grave risk of having coverage taken away by conservative federal judges.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/high-voltage-lines-farms-s5.jpgFinal budget is proof of citizens’ power to create change say conservation advocates.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump is rolling into a post-Independence Day weekend at his Bedminster, N.J., property with reason to feel good about himself and his reelection prospects for 2020.

A number of things are going Trump’s way, leaving him better positioned for victory in a second term.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to temporarily halt a lower court order blocking the diversion of military funds for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

In a 2-1 ruling, the panel of appellate judges found that “the use of those funds violates the constitutional requirement that the Executive Branch not spend money absent an appropriation from Congress.”

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http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/evers-budget-sign-s5.jpgBudget includes largest general school aid and special education increases in a decade, increases revenue to fix our roads for the first time in a generation, provides 10 percent tax cut for Wisconsin's working families.

Modifies deadlines and timing processes for county-run juvenile facilities, Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers last Friday signed Assembly Bill 188, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 8, into law. Wisconsin Act 8 makes a number of technical changes to 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, including modifying the deadlines related to county-run juvenile facilities, modifying the deadline for closing Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, and clarifying the process for transferring between facilities.

“Our top priority remains getting our kids out of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake and closer to home as soon as we safely and responsibly can, and our agencies are working to collaborate and find efficiencies in this process,” said Gov. Evers. “I look forward to having a larger conversation about reforming our juvenile justice system. We need to focus on investing in front-end prevention, alternatives, and diversion when youth intersect with the justice system, and trauma-informed, evidence-based practices.”

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/iraq-leaving-260.jpgBill will protect student veterans from late fees or eviction in future cases where VA housing allowances are delayed or incorrect.