MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced legislation to provide state, local, and school buildings with free menstrual products. Senator Agard released the following statement:

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-dropoff-s460.pngStopgap funding comes as Legislature delays passage of governor’s comprehensive workforce plan even as newly released report shows state coffers at highest balance in state history.

MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges adopted a substitute amendment to Governor Evers' Special Session Bill 1, the Governor’s workforce initiatives package. Senate Democratic Leader Agard released the following statement:

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-capitol-dome-s5.jpgGovernor renews calls for Legislature to invest in addressing generational workforce challenges, preventing looming child care crisis.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/gretchen-whitmer-mich-2023-s460.pngMichigan Governor takes the gavel from our Tony Evers at 2023 GSGP Leadership Summit in Cleveland. Group is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Robin Vos reacted to days of embarrassing coverage of his own advisors advising him against impeachment with a desperate attempt to move the goalposts on the GOP’s impeachment threats. Instead of impeachment now, Vos threatened impeachment only if Justice Protasiewicz ruled in a way he disagreed with. Like the Gableman investigation, Robin Vos’ latest attempt at overturning an election has ended in embarrassing failure, and his continued hollow threats are becoming sad to watch.

WASHINGTON - House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will again run for Speaker, after narrowly losing the nomination to Majority Leader Steve Scalise just days ago.

House Republicans are gathering now, after a rollercoaster week.

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Green Bay Representative will vote against all bills that infringe on the identities of trans youth.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/sexual-assault-harassment-s5.pngOne in 3 women, 1 in 4 men, and nearly half of LGBTQ+ people experience domestic violence in their lifetime according to group.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/voting-dropbox-s5.jpgSenator Smith talks about bills that protect and expand access to the right to vote and how they will positively impact the ease of voting.