MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers has signed Executive Order #212 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., Sept. 11, 2023, out of respect for the nearly 3,000 individuals who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Additionally, Executive Order #212 declares Mon., Sept. 11, 2023, as a state Day of Service and Remembrance to encourage all Wisconsinites to commit acts of service and give back to local neighbors and communities in commemoration of the lives lost 22 years ago.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/janet-protasiewicz-s546.pngLegislative Republicans in Madison want to use their majority to overrule voters by impeaching new Supreme Court Justice before she even makes a ruling.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/immigration-children-border-s5.jpgTexas needs Federal permission before installing obstructions in the nation’s navigable waters, says judge.

MADISON - As the federal government moves toward an increase of the minimum wage to $15 per hour, Wisconsin remains at a paltry $7.25. Tipped workers, on the other hand, must make do with $2.13 or $2.33 per hour, depending on age and length of employment. Today, Senator Chris Larson and Representative Francesca Hong reintroduced legislation that would end this discrepancy, ensuring that tipped employees are subject to the same minimum wage as the rest of the workforce.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/depression-suicidebygun-s5.jpgStatewide resources and support available to individuals and families as deaths in Wisconsin top 900 for second year in a row.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-insurgents-enter1-s5.pngSentence is the highest handed down to anyone in connection with the riot by four years.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/uwgb-graduates-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about how Legislative Republicans chose to cut the UW System’s budget by $32 million, leaving universities almost half a billion dollars short.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/teaching-students-s435.jpgGovernor shares additional video message reading book for National Read a Book Day on September 6.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/ukraine-conflict-2022.jpgMilitary analysts say the more rapid progress made in the last two weeks is a good sign, slightly raising their hopes of a decisive victory two months into the counteroffensive.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Jeff Doughty as the next Pepin County Coroner. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of John Albers, effective Jan. 18, 2023.