http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/jfcphoto-s5.jpgSenator Smith details the role and responsivities of the Joint Finance Committee, and how politics is getting in the way of its work for the people of Wisconsin.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/forest-conserve-s451.pngObjective to plant 75 million trees by the end of 2030 raised to 100 million. Since 2021, Wisconsin has planted over 32 million trees, which means the state has already achieved over 40 percent of its initial target in just three years.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-trial-2024-s460.pngThe former president complained that he had to sit in a “freezing” room for hours.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/assembly-wi-robin-vos-s5.jpgRepublicans gavel out of special session in seconds, reject plan to expand BadgerCare, invest $1 billion into economic development projects and initiatives in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/andre-jacque-hunched-s5.jpgLegislative Republicans in Madison choose political games over their constituents, refuse to even debate the legislation which would bring Wisconsin an additional $1.6 billion in federal dollars.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/unemployment-office-line-s5.pngSen. Smith writes about recent legislative efforts to prematurely end unemployment insurance benefits for unemployed Wisconsinites.
Minkens was chosen for this role by the End Domestic Abuse WI Board and an executive search committee, appointment effective May 24, 2021.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-restaurant-owner-s5.jpgEvers' proposal calls for reinvesting BadgerCare expansion cost savings into economic development projects across the state.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/internet-apps-s5.jpgApplications for largest single round of broadband investment in Wisconsin history available on June 1, 2021