http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/indigenous-people-2020-s5.jpgWe need to ensure that the experiences and perspective of Native people are always included and respected in our work at the state level says Gov. Evers.

A U.S. distracted or preoccupied with internal political disputes could embolden Arab nations says Green Bay progressive.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/jim-jordan-2023-s448.jpgAs he runs for Speaker, a Green Bay progressive discusses Jim Jordan and his dubious qualifications.

MILWAUKEE - We dive into how the Speaker McCarthy crash and burn this week was part of a 50 year road built by corporate America and the Republican Party. We also turn our attention to Wisconsin and the public hearing on the shameful Assembly Brewer Stadium financing plan that leaves the public footing the bill. We review the continuing threat to democracy surrounding the Legislative Republican’s effort to impeach the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s administrator Megan Wolfe and not confirming Evers’ appointee Joseph Czarneski to the commission. Robert educates us and encourages turnout to an important We Energies public hearing in Milwaukee next week to tackle the unfair energy burden many Wisconsin residents face. Priscilla reviews the news from California that the late U.S. Senator Diane Fienstein will be replaced by Laphonza Butler. We put the appointment in historical context and discuss its implications.

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Green Bay area State Representative objects to recycled Republican bill that perpetuates damaging and hateful rhetoric towards a very small population of trans student athletes after Public Hearing on Education.

Madison, Wis. – The Republicans are at it again - going after our transgender youth. Today they held three public hearings on anti-transgender bills, including AB465 which they misname as “Help Not Harm”, but in fact this legislation is extremely harmful to our transgender youth. AB465 bans life-saving gender affirming care for children under the age of 18 years old, even if they have their parents, healthcare provider and mental health provider’s approval.

MADISON - Help Republicans Not Do So Much Harm: a response to Rep. Allen's bill to ban gender affirming care. Rep. Ryan Clancy has a video looking at the scientific evidence for how to help minors with gender dysphoria that he wants to share. See his video below or here.

Voter wants to cut defense spending and address homelessness, hunger, pollution, chronic and mental illness, violence, poverty, and infrastructure instead.

Oconto Falls, WI - Voter from up north is looking for honesty from Republican representatives in Madison.

MILWAUKEE - We welcome Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski to discuss the functions of the SOS office, the MAGA Republican attacks on her appointment and the office. Are their smears another example of the fraying of democratic norms? We review Boss Vos’ continued disingenuous and deceptive push for an Iowa-style redistricting scheme. What does this say about his threat to impeach Justice Janet? We discuss the historic UAW strike which came to Wisconsin this week as President Joe Biden took Priscilla’s advice from last week’s show, becoming the first President to join a union picket line. Is this fight a landmark in the fight to restore the right to form unions and the tattered American middle class?

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