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.
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.
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.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/road-potholes-s5.jpgSen. Kathleen Vinehout writes about how stagnant shared revenue payments cause problems for local units of government as they try to address increasing costs.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tom-sieber-people1-280h.pngBrown County Supervisor and newcomer to State politics is getting out to talk to people. Says politicians in Madison are no longer concerned about their interests.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/foxconnwisconsin-s5.jpgSixth Entry in ‘Walker’s Wisconsin’ Series is all about Foxconn.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/leo-frigo-bridge-gb-s5.jpgSenator Caleb Frostman joins DPW Chair Martha Laning at kick-off event on the poor condition of Wisconsin's critical infrastructure.
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.
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.
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