http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tony-evers-inaugural-addr-2023-s460.png‘Boring’ former science teacher's Second Inaugural Address keys in on our hope that, together, we can get things done and the hard work to come.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/sara-rodriguez-swornin-2023-s436.jpg"We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us" says new lieutenant governor.

Talk about the latest MU Law poll and the onslaught of new political TV ads, Democrats in rural and small town areas, and the marijuana referendums in Wisconsin.

STATEWIDE - Our panel dissects the new MU Law poll and the onslaught of new political TV ads (spoiler alert: the Governor's race is a toss up). We then welcome Citizen Action Co-op member and State Assembly 60th District candidate Chris Rahlf who is running a strong campaign in a long time Republican district. We discuss the opportunities for Democrats in rural and small town areas and encourage volunteers to join Chris and knock doors untouched for years. Southeastern Wisconsin NORML ED Eric Marsch joins us to update listeners on the marijuana referendums in Wisconsin and marijuana legalization polling at 61%!

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-senate-swearing-in-s448.jpgSenator Smith writes about the importance of the deliberative process of democracy and how vital it is that the public’s representatives keep the trust given to them by their constituents.