Republicans have no business interfering in personal health decisions and Democrats across the country agree.

Hetzel is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and Marquette University Law School, and lives in West Bend with his family.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/scotus-2021-hill-s5.pngLeaked draft opinion shows 5 Republican Justices poised to strike down right to abortion.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/immigrant-wkrs-2022-s450.png"Immigrant workers have been heroes on the frontlines, sacrificing for our well being, and Biden must honor their sacrifices and contributions.” – Christine Neumann-Ortiz at days of action for immigrant workers Sunday and Monday.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trees-waupun-maple-forest-s444.jpgGovernor Announces Wisconsin Has Planted More Than 9.3 Million Trees Since Signing Trillion Tree Pledge

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/ems-vehicles-ixonia-s450.pngRural summit covers challenges facing public safety, broadband expansion

“The economy is expanding at such a brisk pace that Americans turned to [external] sources to meet demand,” said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at audit and tax firm RSM.

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. economy retracted slightly in the first quarter as a rush of imported goods and fading fiscal stimulus led to a decline in gross domestic product (GDP), according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

U.S. GDP shrank at an annualized rate of 1.4 percent during the first three months of 2022, according to the BEA’s first estimate of first-quarter economic growth. Economists expected U.S. GDP to have fallen by an annualized rate of 1 percent.

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The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact bill, that would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in the nation, will be discussed.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-water-rural-s448.jpgBig dairy farm in Kewaunee County has challenged the requirement to monitor water quality for manure contamination. The move is the latest chapter in the ongoing conflict over nitrate contamination. Isiah Holmes reports.