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/working-woman-s5.jpgHansen and Sinicki sponsor acts that would protect all Wisconsin workers, including senior citizens, veterans, and people with disabilities, who might be subject to employment discrimination.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-infant-s5.jpgPaying for quality daycare has become a major burden for working families, and a targeted tax credit can ease that burden and help our economy.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/meth-use-s5.jpgSen. Vinehout met with county officials and staff who shared stories about the growing problems of meth use and addiction in western Wisconsin. Counties face a financial burden caring for those addicted and their children and she asks her colleagues to include meth as they consider bills on opioid abuse.
https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-drinking-water-s5.jpgArea health officials warn of private well contamination as issues of water quality and safety grow in western Wisconsin. DNR budget cuts and staff reductions are hitting home.
https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-meeting-crowd-s5.jpgBill would require referendum before funds diverted to private schools at property taxpayer expense.
http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/affordablecareact-s5.jpgLFB report also shows that by June 30, 2020, this failure will cost Wisconsin more than $1 billion. Wisconsin has missed out so far on more than $1.7 billion in federal dollars available under the Affordable Care Act.
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