http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/mining_wisconsin_senate_s5.jpgLate night secret dealings. No notice to local elected officials. No local powers to say “no”. Sen. Kathleen Vinehout writes about a last-minute, late-night budget motion to take away local powers to oversee sand mines and quarries in Wisconsin.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/kamala-harris-vp-getty-s442.jpgThe proposals include a federal ban on price gouging that would push the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to investigate how corporations exploit consumers by raising prices for profit.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tony-evers-s-sos-2022-s450.jpg“While other politicians rely on volume and insults to pit Americans against one another, Evers’ understated yet knowledgeable leadership has been a welcome relief for Wisconsin.” - WSJ 10/10/22

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/roads-i-39-90-94-s451.jpgGovernor announces Kristina Boardman to become first woman to serve as WisDOT secretary