http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/road-construction-worker-s5.jpgNew report from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute examines impacts to the salaries of construction workers in Wisconsin.

SCOTUS Decision to Postpone New State Election Maps is Disappointing News for Wisconsin Voters

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday to stay the order by federal judges that required Wisconsin to redraw its unconstitutional voting maps by this November. The stay means that even if the people ultimately win the Gill v Whitford court case in the U.S. Supreme Court, it will be tougher to have fair maps in place by the 2018 election.

“Candidates need time to prepare and campaign within their districts. We hope this case will be decided quickly, otherwise we could be facing another unfair election in 2018,” responded Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action, which has been leading a statewide campaign for redistricting reform. “But we are not deterred. Our members are more committed than ever to fight for fair maps.”

In January, a federal trial panel ordered Wisconsin to redraw its election maps by November 2017 following the landmark decision last fall that Wisconsin’s legislative districts were an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. Attorney General Schimel appealed both the ruling and the order to redraw the maps. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide on the Gill v Whitford case within the year.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/gb-police-s5.jpgExpansion offers additional opportunities to state youth for on-the-job training in law enforcement, fire protection, project management, and barbering/cosmetology.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-door-county-ctr-1.22.24-s460.jpgSurvey finds almost 60 percent of providers across the state have unutilized capacity, such as closed classrooms, due primarily to staff shortages.