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/drunk-driving-crash-s5.jpgAttorney General Candidate Josh Kaul on TV report describing how delays in processing at the Wisconsin Department of Justice let dangerous offenders walk free "awaiting lab results".
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/walker_waves_s5.jpgDecision to reject the federal Medicaid expansion has cost Wisconsin taxpayers over $1 billion. GOP waiver would extend costly plan and deny families health care.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/thanksgiving-family-dinner-s5.jpgConversations around the Thanksgiving dinner table reveal people are confused about health care, spending more and unhappy about health insurance coverage. Approaching deadlines are adding a sense of urgency.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/walker-open-for-business-s5.jpgGOP attacks on working families cost Wisconsin thousands of jobs.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/deer-hunting-s5.jpgSen. Vinehout writes about her experience deer hunting on her farm in western Wisconsin, the sights, sounds and beauty of hunting on opening day. She also wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving, and she hopes you enjoy reading her story.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/veterans-012015-s5.jpgLegislation would provide more permanent funding for Veterans Trust Fund by eliminating tax loophole that gives $22 million to 11 of state’s richest people.
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