http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-senate-swearing-in-s448.jpgLast week, the Joint Finance Committee voted unanimously to raise the pay of public defenders and district attorneys. This step can help restore confidence in the Legislature’s ability to get the people’s work accomplished.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/vote-poll-workers-s450.jpgThe figure includes a $10 million investment in voting rights litigation and a $5 million investment in digital voter protection and education ads.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/pfas-cleanup-shawn-valosin-s450.pngJoint Finance Committee action Thursday will begin to protect our communities from these dangerous forever chemicals, but much work to do.
Is Walker the political candidate referenced in an FBI agent's affidavit related to the indictment of Russian operative Maria Butina? Spokesperson also refused to deny whether Walker staff has been contacted.
Why are we ripping innocent children away from parents? We need to return to our defining American values and welcome those who come to our nation seeking a better life.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/santa_fe_school_shooting_s5.jpgNRA puts gun sales over our kids safety, say activists, as 10 more killed and 13 wounded at Santa Fe, Texas school.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-cranberry-farm-s5.jpgTrump's threatened trade war would be devastating for Wisconsin soybean, cranberry, and ginseng farmers, who export their crop to China and Europe.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/paul-ryan-sad-s5.jpgHouse Speaker to step down at end of this Congress in January. May trigger another wave of retirements among Republicans not eager to face angry voters in the fall.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/fishing-on-lake-s5.jpgTrump Administration’s newest budget proposes a 90 percent reduction in the Land and Water Conservation Fund that Wisconsin relies heavily.
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