http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-leaving-s5.jpgEconomy, jobs, schools and wages have lagged while State debt grows and rural residents suffer with poorer schools and crumbling roads.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/walker-state-denial-s5.jpgWhen Gov. Scott Walker delivers his State of the State address tonight, will he again gloss over the State's multiple problems like transportation funding, the shortage of corrections officers in our prisons, the veterans’ home at King, poor economic growth, and bad fiscal management?

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/icefishing-river-s5.jpgWisconsin leans heavily on hunters and anglers to fund DNR wildlife management programs, but the fee revenue has not kept pace with demand. A new report outlines options the legislature can consider during upcoming budget deliberations to help address the funding shortfall.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/veterans_army_medic-s5.jpgAcross the country, 61% of veterans who voted chose Trump over Clinton. But how will a Trump - Republican administration affect the VA healthcare system which 7 million vets depend on for all or part of their medical care?

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/opioid-young-start-s5.jpgResearch shows 9 in 10 adult addicts started using risky addictive substances before age 18. Plan needs a proactive approach to prevention that is up to the scale of the problem.