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/trump-musk-2025-2-s460.jpgGovernor: “I urge Republicans in Congress to do more than offer vague concern for these reckless actions and cuts, stand up for Wisconsinites and Americans whose lives and livelihoods depend on these federal programs and investments every day, and advocate to do what is right for our constituents, our communities, our state, and our country.”

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/pfas-contamination-test-s450.jpgEvery Wisconsinite needs access to clean, safe water, no matter whether it’s for drinking in our homes and schools, for our crops or livestock, or our natural waters for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation.

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 Opponents fought the law in the courts and the legislature, and the Governor and Legislative majority repealed the very definition of “living wage” by the 1980s.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.