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/airlines-5g-2022-getty-s450.jpgLawmakers voted 88 to 4 to extend the FAA’s authority for five years after leadership and negotiators were able to sidestep a number of landmines to secure final passage.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/foxconnwisconsin-s5.jpgSen. Vinehout writes about what legislation received the most attention in 2017. The Foxconn deal, biennial state budget, Prove it First Mining Law and high capacity well permit oversight were the dominate topics on people’s minds throughout the past year.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/erin-grunze-lwvwi-s5.jpgThe WEC was established to be bipartisan. Bringing a partisan dispute to the commission harms it's reputation and the public trust.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/affordablecareact-s5.jpgReport finds continuing regional disparities on cost, inflation, and quality. Rate of health care inflation was more than 15x higher before Affordable Care Act.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/mining_wisconsin_senate_s5.jpgSenator Vinehout writes about the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding, the problems we face with how Wisconsin pays for schools and ideas she’d like the Commission to consider.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/internet-apps-s5.jpgDemocrats Call on Attorney General to Challenge FCC Decision to Repeal Obama Era Regulation that Protected Internet Equality
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/highway-crowded-s5.jpgAssembly bill would add restrictions to local governments raising money for transportation projects