MILWAUKEE - We take a deep dive into the huge breaking news that Speaker Robin Vos and Republican leaders walked away from state budget negotiations with Governor Tony Evers on Wednesday. Ratcheting up the battle, Republicans taunted the Governor by predicting he would sign a partisan budget that under funds his priorities. We talk about how this decision provides a new opportunity for Evers to re-engage the public about what is at stake in the budget battle and how their engagement in the fight is critical to winning on key public priorities.

We and our allies continue to encourage people to call Governor Evers (1-608-266-1212) and urge him to veto any state budget that fails to meet key public priorities: properly funded public schools, expand BadgerCare, fund child care, and no new prisons. Contact your State Legislators today and tell them to reject any state budget that fails to meet these minimum standards.

We review a new UW-Extension study finding rising housing costs are prompting many to forgo or delay medical care, and we discuss the significant implications of these findings.

We close with an update on the federal budget battle where Senator Ron Johnson has positioned himself on center stage in the developing budget drama. Johnson, who recently called Medicaid recipients “grifters,” publicly opposes the House budget because it does not cut enough from Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical public programs.

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Sign our Letter to Governor Tony Evers.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/school-kids-s445.jpgA national voucher scheme strips decision-making power from local communities, public schools are where we come together as neighbors. Any attempt to undermine that deserves public outrage.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/dairy-farm-plateville-s448.jpgGovernor delivers weekly radio address celebrating Wisconsin’s dairy industry and key efforts to support state’s farmers and producers.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/highway-const-zoo-s5.jpgFixing our roads and bridges must continue to be a top priority for our state, and it’s essential that our next state budget continues to invest in building the 21st-century infrastructure Wisconsin needs

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/evers-speaking-2025-s444.pngGovernor Tony Evers did his job—and Trump’s goons threatened him with arrest. If that doesn’t chill you to the bone, you’re not paying attention.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/laura/blame-biden-2025-s470.pngDonald Trump is back in the White House, but he’s still blaming Joe Biden for everything — from gas prices to crime to immigration. The problem? Much of what Trump criticizes was shaped by global events or began under his own watch. At some point, he’ll have to take responsibility.

MILWAUKEE - At the top, we celebrate the decades of permanent community organizing of Voces de la Frontera that makes May Day so powerful in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. This annual celebration of multiracial democracy has helped prepare us to meet the moment in these times of Trump.

Next, we update the latest in the fight to protect Medicaid from slashing cuts to pay for tax giveaways to the rich, including a new report demonstrating how cuts to Medicaid would harm patients and increase health costs in Wisconsin.

Robert gives a report on this week’s final JFC public hearings on the state budget and we preview the next steps in the process. We continue to encourage Governor Evers to  use his powerful veto to win concessions on properly funding public schools and expanding Medicaid. We hope many of our listeners will join our upcoming Capitol Lobby Day, May 27th to support our state budget organizing.

Robert closes with a run down of this week’ worst Trump fallout, including: Wisconsin joining a lawsuit on Trump’s unilateral cancellation of Americorps; the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan and its aftermath, putting Wisconsin at center of immigration fight.

We encourage our listeners to RSVP and attend our virtual Annual Meeting this Saturday, May 3rd at 10am.

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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating May as Mental Health Awareness Month across the state and nation and highlighting measures included in his 2025-27 Executive Budget to address the mental health crisis and ensure all Wisconsinites have access to quality, affordable mental healthcare. Gov. Evers declared May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Wisconsin, and a copy of the governor’s proclamation is available here.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/trump-press-conf-2025-s448.jpgDonald Trump’s first 100 days were marked by turmoil and terror. They’ve ignited a backlash that began in Wisconsin and will spread over this entire country say Democrats.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/laura/trump-tariffs-knowing-2025-s470.pngTrump’s latest tariff tantrum proves once again that he’s steering America’s economy like a blindfolded man on a unicycle—on a tightrope—during an earthquake. And yes, he still insists he’s got it all under control.