http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-dairy-farm-s5.jpgComment Period Will Allow Citizens to Weigh in on Drinking Water Crisis.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/thanksgiving-family-dinner-s5.jpgMADISON - Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message celebrating Thanksgiving and wishing Wisconsinites a happy holiday season.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-supremecourt-justices-s5.jpgThe state Supreme Court race will receive a fraction of the coverage of the governor’s race, but it could decide the future of redistricting, voting laws, and abortion rights in the state.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/working-woman-s5.jpgWisconsin was one of the first states to enact a Living Wage law in 1913, at first only for women and minors over age 17. Opponents fought the law in the courts and the legislature, and the Governor and Legislative majority repealed the very definition of “living wage” by the 1980s. The federal minimum wage law replaced it, but has not kept up with the cost of living since 1968.