http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/broadband-map-northwoods-s5.jpgSen. Vinehout  is introducing bills, with Rep. Don Vurwink, focused on moving broadband expansion forward in Wisconsin. The bills would provide $100 million annually for broadband expansion and direct funds to areas of most need and provide accountability.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/working-poor-2-s5.jpgOur fellow citizens who receive FoodShare and other government benefits already face substantial barriers to improved employment. Increased bureaucratic requirements to hunt for better jobs is not the most efficient way to help them.

Will make 7 stops during the day, Monday, February 12, 2018.

FOND DU LAC, WI - Mike McCabe's Principle over Party campaign continues to make its way around the state, this time focusing on Fond du Lac. The candidate and campaign staff and supporters plan to make several stops in the area during the day, culminating in a Meet and Greet event that evening at Casa del Tequila (525 N Peters Ave, Fond du Lac, WI 54937).

Mike's goal is to inspire and engage people from all over the state to get back into the driver's seat. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Mike's message continues to explain and educate why this campaign must be People Powered and Crowd Funded if it is to succeed.

Stops include:
Radio interview at Sunny  AM 1170/FM 103.3 “Between The Lines”  with Greg Stensland.
Morning walk to visit the many Main Street businesses 
Lunch with some County Supervisors
Tour of Moraine Park Technical College with President Bonnie Baerwald, Vice President of Academic Affairs Jim Eden, and Dean of Economic & Workforce Development Joann Hall. (Media is welcomed to join)
Attend “What Were You Wearing” event at Marian University.
Meet & Greet at Casa Del Tequila 6pm to 8:30pm, 525 N Peters Ave Fond du Lac, WI 54937

"Wisconsin is becoming a shadow of its former self. So much of what made Wisconsin special is being dismantled. I’m having an increasingly hard time recognizing it as the place where I grew up. Never in my lifetime have I seen our government less responsive to regular people. Never have I seen our public institutions so disrespected and distrusted. Never have I have seen both major parties this fouled up. Never have I seen the political establishment so corrupted and out of touch," said McCabe.

He continued, "I am running for governor for one reason and one reason only. To do everything I can to get our government working for all of us and not just a privileged few."

For more information on the campaign visit:  GovernorBlueJeans.com

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/rape-2-s5.jpg11 DNA matches have been made from the mountain of sexual assault evidence kits that piled up on the Attorney General’s watch. Less than twenty percent of kits have been tested so far.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/kimberly-clark-workers-s5.jpgBoth endorsed tax hikes and health care premium spikes on middle-class families; now yet another corporation is gifted a big tax cut only to turn around and lay off hundreds of Wisconsinites.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/walker-ryan-gou-foxconn-s5.jpgGovernor Walker’s proposal to spend $7 million on ads to attract workers fails to prioritize training, access for Wisconsin residents.