Republicans put into place more than a dozen new hurdles in just eight years that Wisconsinites have to jump over in order to receive the benefits they have earned. Time for political games with people's lives is over.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-protest-madison-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about the role and responsibility of government. While facing this current public health, we must remind ourselves of all the good our government can do serving its people.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-fair-maps-s5.jpgWisconsin Republicans notorious for pressuring state’s election administrator to resign, pushing to usurp control of state elections, wasting tax dollars on Gableman boondoggle, and passing dozens of voting restrictions to now seek Legislature-picked and Legislature-approved map drawers.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/businesses-micro-ethnically-diverse3-s443.jpgGovernor asks legislators on both sides of the aisle to take public positions on special session policies to prevent child care industry collapse, expand paid family leave, educate and train future workers, support high-need sectors statewide.