http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/teaching-students-s435.jpgSenator Smith asks everyone to thank our dedicated teachers by sharing his personal experience and discussing the importance of our educators.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/costs-food-2024-s460.pngJob growth has remained strong, the jobless rate has lingered under 4 percent for the longest stretch since the 1960s.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/assembly-wi-robin-vos-s450.jpgGovernor’s countersuit comes as Republican lawmakers refuse to release nearly $200 million in already-approved investments to fight PFAS, improve kids’ literacy, respond to hospital closures in Western Wisconsin.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/marijuana-farmer-jobs-s5.jpgPetition from over 2,500 Wisconsinites saying they support legal recreational and medicinal cannabis and taxing it like alcohol presented to Joint Finance Committee.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/road-repair-wi-3-s5.jpgVirtual listening session will cover topics including fixing roads and bridges, investing in transit and transportation alternatives, and expanding access to broadband.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-fair-maps-s5.jpgVirtual live hearings have included more than 1,000 people from 65 counties and 245 municipalities, take less than 6 months. Commissioners move into next phase of map-drawing process.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/drug-cost-s5.jpgGovernor hosts roundtable on the rising costs of prescription drugs, says picking up your medications shouldn't break the bank. Many Wisconsinites affected by this crisis firsthand.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/hochunknation-members-s5.jpgBeloit project expected to create more than 1,500 long-term jobs, 2,000 construction jobs.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/women-preparing-lead-s5.jpgIn honor of Women’s History Month, Sen. Smith writes about five inspiring women from west-central Wisconsin.