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.
Non-partisan citizen group joins League of Women Voters case challenging the legitimacy of the lame-duck session.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/opioid-overdose-s5.jpgNew report shows anti-opioid medications cost 72-times more on average for Wisconsinites denied BadgerCare due to unaffordable private insurance copays.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-meeting-crowd-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about key initiatives in Gov. Evers’ budget to make our communities healthier, including Medicaid expansion, lead testing and abatement programs, and investments to the Women’s Health Block Grant.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/affordablecareact-s5.jpgGov. Evers’ budget plan would provide new healthcare funding for Northeast Wisconsin as well as tax savings.
Initiative Lifts the Voices of the Majority Supporting Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin
Republicans in Madison plan to block, Wisconsinites want expansion and their Federal money now says lawmaker.