http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/highway-crowded-s5.jpgAssembly bill would add restrictions to local governments raising money for transportation projects

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Sen. Jon Erpenbach of Madison proposes reforms to help our overcrowded, understaffed prisons and the people living with this issue every day.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-air-s5.jpgLatest GOP proposals undercut protections for public health.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/metallic-sulfide-mining-runoff-s5.jpgSigning of the Industrial Acid Mining Bill Will Put Public Health at Risk for Generations

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/emt-s5.jpgThe new Community Emergency Medical Services (CEMS) Program will allow emergency medical personnel to perform basic health care for people in their homes, reducing costly readmissions to the hospital. Program requires additional training for EMS personnel working under direction of the hospital medical director.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tax-plan-2017-s5.jpgA guest column from Senator Jon Erpenbach on how Federal policies affect our lives and the state budget bottom line.