http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/human-trafficking-s460.pngHuman trafficking has long been a hidden issue in our state, invisible to everyone except those closely connected to this underground world.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/child-hunger-s5.jpgUSDA approves Wisconsin plan to provide summer food benefits for kids and families.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/healthcare-family-dr-s440.jpgSenator Smith explores the HSHS closure and what it means for preventing other large-scale health system closures in Wisconsin.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/carwash-self-serve-s5.jpgEmergency Order signed Monday allows dog groomers, small engine repair shops, self-service car washes, upholstery businesses, and others to safely open, do curbside drop-off of goods and animals.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/door-county-people-s5.jpgPresident Trump’s refusal to implement widespread coronavirus testing poses a major threat to Wisconsin’s rural communities, and Trump’s failed response to the crisis has been devastating to farmers.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-protest-madison-s5.jpgHealth professionals explain why the Governor’s Safer at Home order is an essential measure for containing COVID-19, creating conditions to gradually and safely reopen the economy.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/coronavirus-ppe-prep-s5.jpgMore than 870,000 people in the United States have tested positive for the virus. That number has doubled in the past two weeks, climbing by 25,000 or more cases per day.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-2020-sou-s5.pngWisconsin Republicans are obstructing progress in the fight against Coronavirus as President Trump refuses to mobilize a national testing and contact tracing program.
The Fox River and Lake Michigan water levels remain near record highs, so residents need to be prepared for future flooding events.