http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/jfcphoto-s5.jpgSenator Smith details the role and responsivities of the Joint Finance Committee, and how politics is getting in the way of its work for the people of Wisconsin.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/forest-conserve-s451.pngObjective to plant 75 million trees by the end of 2030 raised to 100 million. Since 2021, Wisconsin has planted over 32 million trees, which means the state has already achieved over 40 percent of its initial target in just three years.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-trial-2024-s460.pngThe former president complained that he had to sit in a “freezing” room for hours.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-drinking-water-s5.jpgGroup set up by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to protect a healthy and stable water supply receives failing grade from conservationists for addressing the state’s water quality crisis.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-tariffs-s5.jpg"Phase One" trade agreement announced Wednesday freezes 20-month trade war between Washington and Beijing.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/pfas-contamination-s5.jpgProblems reported in Town of Peshtigo, City of Marinette and surrounding areas. Sen. Dave Hansen also requesting a cancer cluster study be done on people exposed to these toxic compounds.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/door-county-people-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about measures we can take for fair maps in Wisconsin, including the passage of Senate Bill 288/Assembly Bill 303 and the constitutional amendment he recently introduced.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-national-guard-troops-s5.jpgPart of changes to restore trust in the Wisconsin National Guard’s handling of sexual assault and harassment allegations.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/voter-us-elections-s5.jpgElection Commission fails to begin purging registrations, while Wisconsin Legislature files to intervene in the Federal Court case.