Jeffreys helped increase poll worker pay, install secure ballot dropboxes, hire “voter navigators” to assist residents in casting their ballots, and ensured Green Bay’s counting process was transparent and open to the public.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/biden-sworn-s5.pngBiden's inaugural speech stresses unity and a return to shared American values of honesty and common respect. He will be tasked with navigating a raging pandemic, a lagging economy and deep political divisions.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tony-evers-students-back-s5.pngNew face coverings order issued as State continues vaccine distribution.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-insurgents-enter1-s5.pngWe can bridge a divided nation by reflecting on our own attitudes and behaviors, but it’s also up to elected officials to be truthful and honest and restore trust in our democratic process.

Karen Timberlake to take over as new Interim Secretary at DHS.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-vaccine-drivethru-latimes-s5.jpgTrump Administration must purchase more vaccines, allow states to purchase directly, say 9 Governors in letter to Feds. Washington Post reports vaccine reserve already exhausted.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-vaccine-shipmt-s5.jpgMobile vaccination clinics will expand vaccine access to all corners of Wisconsin.

15 Wisconsin state legislators who signed a letter to Vice President Pence calling on him to refuse to certify the 2020 presidential election identified, including some from NE Wisconsin.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/biden-pres-elec-news-s5.pngPlan provides $1,400 in additional stimulus checks, bringing total to $2,000, extends key unemployment programs from mid-March through the end of September and increases weekly unemployment supplement from $300 to $400.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/opioid-overdose-s5.jpgFunding to support treatment for the problem use of opioids and stimulants.