Will allow state to catch up with the rest of the Midwest.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/high-voltage-lines-farms-s5.jpgFinal budget is proof of citizens’ power to create change say conservation advocates.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-capitol-dome-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about the history of gerrymandering and the consequences this practice has for voters. Our state needs redistricting reform and fair maps to ensure all Wisconsin voices are heard.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/evers-budget-sign-s5.jpgBudget includes largest general school aid and special education increases in a decade, increases revenue to fix our roads for the first time in a generation, provides 10 percent tax cut for Wisconsin's working families.