As the coronavirus threatens hundreds of thousands of Americans all over the country, Donald Trump continues to lie to protect his own political agenda.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tony-evers-talks-2u-s5.jpgSince declaring a public health emergency for the state, Governor Tony Evers has introduced two COVID-19 relief packages and issued numerous emergency orders to slow the spread of COVID-19.

https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/smokestacks-s5.jpgResolution passed Monday would commit the district to 100 percent clean energy and carbon neutrality by 2050.

https://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/clean-air-s5.jpgDue to the COVID-19 crisis, LWVWI urges all members and supporters to go online to participate in this year's Wisconsin Conservation Congress Spring Hearings.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-india-test-s5.jpgGovernor’s Relief Plan Makes Progress on Free Treatment which is excluded in GOP package

The letter is signed by Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Mike Rounds (R-S.C.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), and David Perdue (R-Ga.).

WASHINGTON, DC - Seven GOP senators sent a letter to President Trump on Friday asking that he commit to protecting the insurance industry from proposals in state legislatures that would require insurance companies to retroactively cover small business losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The letter to Trump, obtained by The Hill, warns that the new state-level legislation would result in enormous financial losses for the business insurance industry.

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http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/covid-19-hospital-icu-s5.jpgWe need active and retired healthcare professionals and those who wish to help in non-clinical support to sign up to volunteer, says Governor.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/door-county_biking-s5.jpgGrowing difficulty with ensuring social distancing compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic, dwindling cleaning supplies and mounting trash require action.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/coronavirus-office-closed-wi-politico-s5.jpgTime to take the politics politics out of this proposal says the Governor. People are scared, and people need to know that we're not going to leave them in the lurch.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/robin-vos-is-safe-to-vote-s5.jpg"Republicans should fight very hard when it comes to state wide mail-in voting,” Trump said over Twitter on Wednesday. “Tremendous potential for voter fraud, and for whatever reason, doesn’t work out well for Republicans.”