http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/highway-const-zoo-s5.jpgFixing our roads and bridges must continue to be a top priority for our state, and it’s essential that our next state budget continues to invest in building the 21st-century infrastructure Wisconsin needs
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-s451.jpg16 governors, in a joint letter to both U.S. Senate and House Committees on Appropriations, highlight potential nationwide consequences if Head Start funding is cut from federal budget.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/forest-products1-s450.jpgWisconsin’s forestry products industry contributes $42 billion to the state’s economy and 126,000 jobs, which could be hurt by reckless cuts to federal investments and mass firings of federal workers.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/americanhealthcareact_s5.jpgAfter the Republican 'Repeal and Replace' effort died, President Trump threatened to use the health coverage of millions of Americans as political leverage against Congressional Democrats. That effort could raise health insurance premiums by 17% in Wisconsin.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/working-woman-s5.jpgHansen and Sinicki sponsor acts that would protect all Wisconsin workers, including senior citizens, veterans, and people with disabilities, who might be subject to employment discrimination.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-infant-s5.jpgPaying for quality daycare has become a major burden for working families, and a targeted tax credit can ease that burden and help our economy.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/meth-use-s5.jpgSen. Vinehout met with county officials and staff who shared stories about the growing problems of meth use and addiction in western Wisconsin. Counties face a financial burden caring for those addicted and their children and she asks her colleagues to include meth as they consider bills on opioid abuse.
https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-drinking-water-s5.jpgArea health officials warn of private well contamination as issues of water quality and safety grow in western Wisconsin. DNR budget cuts and staff reductions are hitting home.
https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-meeting-crowd-s5.jpgBill would require referendum before funds diverted to private schools at property taxpayer expense.
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