http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/drunk-driving-crash-s5.jpgLocal governments faced with decreased shared revenue and Wisconsin Medicaid payments are hard pressed to combat addiction with community-based treatment alternatives instead of incarceration. Sen. Kathleen Vinehout describes the challenges and offers solutions.

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.

Governor now finds it convenient to pretend to care about health care costs, but 7 years of sabotage of the ACA reveals that he has been more than willing to play politics with the lives of Wisconsinites.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/hanukkah-2023-s460.pngWe hope that your celebrations are filled with making memories with those you love and with warmth and light. And we wish you peace, prosperity, and joy during the Festival of Lights and always. So, with that, Happy Hanukkah, Wisconsin, and take care, folks.