http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/matc-students-at-desk-s5.jpgRepublican controlled Joint Finance Committee votes down idea 12 to 4.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/walker-no-jobs-s5.jpgAudit Bureau reports Governor Walker agency continues economic discouragement and taxpayer dollar malfeasance.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/elderly-crowd-s5.jpgBig business tax credits mean fewer budget dollars for shared services such as police and fire protection, public education, and transportation infrastructure says Sen. Kathleen Vinehout. It's not fair for small businesses and the rest of us to shoulder the cost on our own.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/health-care-costs-s5.jpgBills would protect Wisconsin families from being denied access to or charged more for health insurance, prohibit lifetime and annual limits, and keep out-of-pocket costs down.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/veterans-012015-s5.jpgRepublicans on the budget-writing Joint Finance Committee reject Democratic proposal to prevent $26 million funding raid.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-drinking-water-s5.jpgDNR plan will provide drinking water to residents with contaminated wells.