http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/gas-pumps-s5.jpgCredit card skimmers are often put into gas pumps and, when customers swipe cards, the skimmers read the information and criminals use it to steal money from bank accounts or make fraudulent charges on credit cards. Madison and the state legislature have passed legislation to fight this crime.

Conservationists Praise Passage of Assembly Bill 226

MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 226 yesterday. The bill will make it easier for more households to replace wells contaminated with manure and human sewage or fix failing septic systems.

Executive Director Kerry Schumann issued this statement:

“This bill represents a step forward for Wisconsin residents suffering from manure-tainted drinking water. As taps run brown in some parts of the state and one-in-five private wells are poisoned with coliform bacteria, this crucial action will offer immediate relief to victims of Wisconsin’s drinking water crisis. We urge the Senate to pass this bill as soon as possible. 

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters looks forward to tackling the manure management problems that made this bill necessary through upcoming administrative rules and future legislation. It is unconscionable that thousands of Wisconsinites are unable to drink their tap water. We urge decision makers to make reduction of manure pollution a high priority. We thank Rep. Joel Kitchens for introducing the bill and members of the Assembly who voted for its passage.”

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/schools-computer-class-1-s450.jpgGovernor’s 2025-27 Executive Budget declaration builds on administration’s commitment to doing what’s best for kids, bolstering youth mental health, ensuring safe drinking water in schools and communities, and more.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tim-michels-gov-mjs-s435.pngEvers campaign television ad, that “the culture comes from the top” based on three women’s sexual harassment lawsuits — one filed in 1998 in Wisconsin, one from 2012 in Pennsylvania, and another from 2012 in Wyoming.