http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/capitol-crowd-wi.jpgSen. Smith writes about issues to prioritize going forward, including Medicaid expansion and gun safety reform. In 2019, we saw a glimpse of what compromise looks like and he's hopeful we can all come to the table to finish what we started.

Flynn pleaded guilty two years ago and agreed to cooperate with the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/iraq-protest-qassem-soleimani-s5.pngGovernment wants U.S. military out of country after American airstrike kills top Iranian leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/donald-trump-golden-wings-s5.jpgDemocrats seek bipartisan vote to limit military authority, hope to find Republican lawmakers leery of president’s foreign policy decisions.

https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/sand-mining-wi-man-s5.jpgThis week’s column describes how the discussions in western Wisconsin help Sen. Smith craft new legislation to help all of the state. This is the second of three columns detailing reflections from 2019 and what the Senator is looking forward to in 2020.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/new-year-happy-s5.jpgThe Senator from western Wisconsin shares lessons learned in 2019 and his hope for cooperative shared government. He’ll be writing about 2019 reflections and his hopes for 2020 for the next three weeks.