How We’re All Getting Played and Don’t Even Know It
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 - Laura Kiefert, NewiProgressive
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/laura/think-for-yourself-2025-s430.pngWelcome to America, where facts are optional, fear is currency, and everyone’s one meme away from a meltdown. I wrote this blog to drag the manipulation machine into the spotlight—where it belongs. If you’ve ever asked, how the hell did we get here?... pull up a chair. You’re not alone.
Over 90 Percent of Wisconsinites Think Access to Child Care is a Problem
Friday, 20 June 2025 - GOV Press Wisconsin
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-s451.jpgSurvey shows approximately half of households with young kids missed work in the past 12 months due to lack of child care, over 12 percent left workforce entirely.
$2.5 Million Will Promote Access to Affordable Housing
Friday, 20 June 2025 - GOV Press Wisconsin
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/real-estate-for.sale-s5.jpgWHEDA investment will support three affordable housing developments, more than 120 housing units statewide.
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Birth Outcomes to Worsen in Wisconsin after Republicans Reject MA Expansion
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Trump said Tuesday during a press conference that “it’s more likely that the tariffs go on”
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Sen. Jeff Smith writes about the unique partnership between the Mayo Clinic and UW-Eau Claire that could make it “the center for rural healthcare in Wisconsin.”
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Hearing, entitled "Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes," will start on June 10.
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”It’s unfortunate that instead of working with Democrats to invest in one of the state’s strongest economic engines, Republicans are choosing to drive their own political agenda by cutting it.”
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Wisconsin lost nearly 700 dairy farms last year as President Trump escalated his trade war. We should be supporting our local farmers and helping them to compete on a level playing field instead.
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