Confirming that Trump withheld U.S. aid to Ukraine in order to secure commitments from the country’s leaders to investigate the president’s political rivals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democrats on Saturday released a pair of witness transcripts guiding their impeachment investigation, opening the latest window into the closed-door interviews that have dominated their examination of President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.

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http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/roger-stone-trial-s5.jpgTrump associate guilty of lying to Congress and witness tampering.

State Department veteran overheard Trump personally seek an update on Ukrainian leaders agreement to dig up dirt on his domestic political opponents.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-tariffs-s5.jpgIn Wisconsin, as on the national level, Trump is falling behind with women and suburbanites. On the economy, a plurality of voters (45% vs 34%) say that Donald Trump’s policies have hurt more than helped our state.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trumpdonald_092419getty-s5.jpgPluralities of voters in states most likely to decide the 2020 election support impeaching and removing Donald Trump from office, and cite handling of the economy as a reason to vote for somebody else.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - , the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, says that U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland told a member of his staff in July that President Trump cared more about an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden than he did about Ukraine.

Taylor described the conversation relayed to him last week by a member of his staff in a copy of his opening remarks at the first hearing in the House impeachment inquiry on Wednesday.

According to Taylor, the conversation took place on July 26, the day after a phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which Trump raised investigations into 2016 election interference and the Biden family.

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http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/bill-taylor-testify-s5.jpgWASHINGTON, D.C. - The first two witnesses – diplomats Bill Taylor and George Kent – testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday as the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Trump shifts to a make-or-break public phase.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wisc-capitol-dome-s5.jpgSen. Smith examines the consequences of elected officials playing the blame game. Specifically, this column mentions the vote of DATCP Secretary, Brad Pfaff, and the increase to title and registration fees.

Will help ensure our state workforce reflects the folks we serve, implements culturally responsive and equitable policies.

MADISON - On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #59 relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion in state government. Executive Order #59, among other things, requires state agencies to develop and implement equity and inclusion action plans, directs the Wisconsin Dept. of Administration to develop and provide mandatory equity and inclusion training for all state agency employees, and creates the Governor's Advisory Council on Equity and Inclusion.

“Ensuring our state workforce not only reflects the folks we serve, but implements culturally responsive and equitable policies, is critical for our state government to be effective,” Gov. Evers said. “I look forward to the progress of the advisory council and these state agencies as we work together to build more inclusive work environments that empower folks of diverse backgrounds to thrive in their workplaces.”

Executive Order #59 can be found here.

State Legislature celebrates team after Division I State Championship