http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/drugs-harm-reduction-vending-s460.jpgSenator Smith writes about the innovative approach some county health departments are taking to address the opioid overdoes epidemic by offering free vending machines with Narcan, and other items like gunlocks and fentanyl test strips.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/kristin-lyerly-md-commitment-s450.jpgDr. Kristin Lyerly looks forward to seeing Wied on stage on September 27th at the Mauthe Center on the UWGB campus. Debate to be broadcast live on WBAY.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/internet-apps-s5.jpg11 grants will help thousands more Wisconsin households receive devices, obtain affordable internet service, and acquire digital literacy skills training.
https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-meeting-crowd-s5.jpgBill from Eau Claire Representative would reveal how much goes to private schools.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-rnc-2016-s5.jpgBill by Hansen and Crowley would require submission of tax returns when filing a declaration of candidacy starting with the 2020 primary or general election ballot in Wisconsin.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/elderly-crowd-s5.jpgCitizen Action Report shows increases ranging from 313% to 910% in health insurance premiums for older moderate income adults in 15 Wisconsin metro areas.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-drinking-water-s5.jpgMissed reports, staff reductions, and a lack of enforcement actions call into question the DNR's Wastewater Permitting and Enforcement efforts as 350 industrial and 650 municipal permittees and about 250 large farms, mostly CAFO dairies, add to potential problems.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/schoolyard-greenfield-s5.jpgLegislative Fiscal Bureau memo shows General Aid siphoned off by voucher operators. Governor’s budget would give from $7,757 to $8,403 per student to voucher schools by 2018, while public students would receive an average of $6,703.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/paul-ryan-healthcareaction-3-14-17-s5.jpgSeniors and health care activists from Illinois and Wisconsin march in Racine last Tuesday to protest defunding of Medicare in the Republican ObamaCare repeal bill. Trump promised “insurance for everybody” and it’s now clear he lied say protesters.