http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-senate-swearing-in-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about what motivated him to enter into public service and the potential for Wisconsin’s future once we work past the politics.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/road-repair-wi-3-s5.jpgCap Times reports Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha, Green Bay, and Appleton will receive funds to support their local transit agencies.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/vote-47-mb3-s5.jpgOn Friday, Evers vetoed bills that would have created barriers to the ballot box for voters with disabilities, older voters, communities of color, and voters in nursing homes.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tony-evers-1038-bill-signing-s5.jpgActions will finally ensure movement of kids out of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake to a Type 1 facility in Milwaukee County, vetoes a package of anti-voter bills passed by the Legislature.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/voter-us-elections-s438.jpgGroup vetted more than 100 local candidates who shared core values of clean water, clean energy, and an equitable, robust democracy.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/ketanji-brown-jackson-fb-s450.jpgJackson needs to be sworn in before she’s officially a justice on the Supreme Court. Justice Stephen Breyer, whom she is succeeding, has said he will step down over the summer.

U.S. and other international leaders have said the images of civilians discovered bound, shot at close range, piled in cellars and left for dead on the street likely amount to war crimes.

WASHINGTON, DC - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a wave of new sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest banks, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughters, the wife and daughter of Russia’s top diplomat and blacklisted members of Russia’s Security Council.

A senior administration official said the measures are being imposed in alignment with allies in the Group of Seven nations and the European Union and are in response to “the sickening brutality” recently discovered in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha following the retreat of Russian forces.

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http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/jobs-now-hiring-s450.pngResilient consumer spending and historically strong demand for workers helped power the U.S. economy to another steady job gain.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/diabetes-insulin-s438.jpgUnder the bill, Medicare beneficiaries would pay no more than $35 for each 30-day insulin prescription.

Wisconsin GOP Voted Against Lowering Insulin Costs for the 392,965 Wisconsinites With Diabetes

MADISON, Wis. – Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement after every single Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against a bill to cap the cost of insulin at $35 per month:

“As many as 392,965 Wisconsinites have been diagnosed with diabetes – fully 8.5% of Wisconsin’s adult population. Yet, as the cost of insulin continues to rise, many of these families may be forced to choose between making rent or paying for this life-saving medication. That’s why Wisconsin’s Representatives Kind, Moore, and Pocan all voted to drastically cut the monthly cost of insulin for Wisconsinites today – and why President Biden continues to advocate for lower drug prices for every American.

“Today’s vote is another bitter example of Wisconsin Republicans in Congress valuing large corporations and the pharmaceutical industry over the families they’re supposed to represent. Being able to afford life-saving medication should never be a partisan issue. Voting against this bill is a betrayal that families in Wisconsin will not soon forget.”