State Celebration of Pride Month.

MADISON – Wednesday, the Assembly Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs held a public hearing on a series of bills to update the Wisconsin National Guard's sexual misconduct procedures. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) served as a member of the Legislative Council Study Committee where these bills originated. Senator Agard released the following statement:

Wausau – On Thursday, June 1, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) along with special guest Mayor Katie Rosenberg will host a town hall as part of Senator Agard’s “Grass Routes” Tour. During the Grass Routes Tour, Senator Agard is traveling through the state discussing the current landscape of cannabis legalization in Wisconsin and what the future can hold. The event will consist of a presentation followed by a Q&A with those in attendance.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/dairy-farm-plateville-s448.jpgGov. Evers will be visiting with dairy farmers, processors, and producers, as well as local community and agricultural industry leaders across the state all month.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/marijuana-wi-present-s5.jpgIllinois and Michigan have long been collecting hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue from Wisconsin residents who cross the border to purchase marijuana. Now Minnesota is poised to join them. Wisconsin needs to catch up.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-senate-swearing-in-s448.jpgLast week, the Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously to raise the pay of public defenders and district attorneys. This step can help restore confidence in the Legislature’s ability to get the people’s work accomplished.

MADISON — Today, the Joint Committee on Finance had the opportunity to make consequential investments in Wisconsin families which will help businesses compete with neighboring states but Republicans have shown they have no interest in making family-friendly investments.

Proposed federal spending bill could lead to cuts in veterans’ medical care, benefits, job training.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today congratulated high school seniors for their upcoming graduations in a video message that is available for use during commencement ceremonies here. A transcript of the message is available below.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-energy-economy-s460.jpgReport highlights progress toward lower energy bills for families, reduced reliance on out-of-state energy sources, investment in job and apprenticeship training, and creation of more than 40,000 jobs by 2030.