MADISON – Representative Ryan Clancy and Senator Chris Larson stand with coalition partners to draw attention to the negative effects of the cash bail expansion constitutional amendment questions on the April 4^th ballot and introduce legislation to replace the current cash bail system to a more risk-assessment based system. The new legislation will minimize the use of cash bail.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/building-unity-s460.pngThe Tour will have people in the Shopko Parking Lot downtown all week and hold a community forum event at the IDEA Center Saturday at 1:00 PM.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/banking-silicon-valley-bank-2023-s460.pngSilicon Valley Bank (SVB), established four decades ago, catered to the startup and venture capital-funded tech world.

Legislation takes a multi-faceted approach towards achieving economic justice, says Agard.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/dairy-farmer-women-s446.jpgGov. Tony Evers joined U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) in defense of Wisconsin dairy farmers, expresses support for DAIRY PRIDE Act.

Tour is the collaborative effort of many Wisconsin social, ecological, economic, and democratic justice advocacy organizations.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/door-county-people-s5.jpgSenator Smith writes about how Wisconsin can use our projected $7 billion budget surplus to fix past shortfalls in state funding and improve services and infrastructure for all Wisconsinites.

MADISON, WI — Today, Republican chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance announced dates and locations for four public hearings on the state budget in April to gather feedback from Wisconsinites about Governor Tony Evers’ 2023-25 Biennial Budget.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the membership of the Governor’s Judicial Selection Advisory Committee for his second term. The committee is responsible for interviewing and recommending candidates to the governor for consideration when he fills judicial vacancies. During his first term, Gov. Evers appointed 43 judges to vacancies on circuit courts and appellate courts across the state. More than half of Gov. Evers’ appointees have been women, and more than one-third have been people of color.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/evers-gb-railroad-2023-02-28-s440.jpgGovernor’s historical capital budget investment saves taxpayers money, supports nearly $7 billion in economic activity and 45,000 jobs.