http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/high-voltage-lines-farms-s450.jpgAn Op-Ed on Affordability and a Formula for Saving America.

MILWAUKEE - This week we put the tragic events and courageous resistance to tyranny in the Twin Cities in the context of our failing democracy.  A new report from the Urban Institute shows that Wisconsin has fallen behind other states in income over the past 50 years, especially compared to our neighbors in Minnesota and Illinois. How does the failure of Wisconsin’s economic policy relate to the vulnerability of democracy? We assess  the role of the Democratic Primary for Governor, and the active involvement of organized groups such as Citizen Action of Wisconsin, in charting a new policy course that truly addresses the income and affordability crisis.  We also give a detailed update of the data center controversies across the state.

We invite all Battleground Wisconsin listeners to attend Citizen Action’s Governor Forums in La Crosse, Eau Claire, Wausau, Green Bay, and Milwaukee. RSVP for the La Crosse Forum here.

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As governor I will use every tool at my disposal to protect Wisconsinites from ICE and restore our freedoms and safety says Roys.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/mn-shooting-ice2-memorial-s470.jpgAt a minimum, ICE should adopt standard uniforms, remove the masks from its agents, and train or retrain them until they can interact safely with members of the public says Green Bay State Senator.

We must come together to demand accountability, because hate cannot win say Green Bay State Representative.

MILWAUKEE, WI - The Milwaukee Brewers’ billionaire owner traded All-Star Freddy Peralta yesterday for prospects, leaving fans upset at the trade and the financing of Major League Baseball that created and normalized such a lopsided and unfair trade.

We welcome Simon Rosenblum-Larson, a former minor league baseball player who helped organize a union for minor league players, to provide his perspective on the trade and take a deep dive into the financing and politics of MLB that enriches billionaires while extracting money from taxpayers.

We close the show with Lisa Lucas the co-host of the Brewers Babes Podcast to get her take on the trade and MLB’s broken system.

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Read Simon Rosenblum-Larson op/ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calling for The New Wisconsin Idea, a vision for democratic renewal rooted in our progressive tradition.

Listen to Brewer Babes Podcast, featuring Lisa Lucas.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/childcare-s451.jpgGovernor celebrates launch of Wisconsin’s first-ever entirely state-funded child care program to provide direct payments to providers, free programming for families to get kids ready for school.

MILWAUKEE - We applaud a victory for local democracy this week in little Greenleaf, Wisconsin. When Big Tech came calling, local residents pushed back so quickly on a proposed data center that the developers immediately pulled out. We put the Greenleaf story in perspective, taking a deep dive into the details of bills from Legislative Republicans and Democrats, and commitments so far by candidates for Governor, to create a framework for regulating data centers. Are the current proposals enough to make sure the data center binge will not jack up already high utility rates, and prevent a response to global warming at the scale and urgency of the crisis?

We also evaluate the first 2026 Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers in the aftermath of the end of enhanced affordability subsidies. Will the enrollment numbers get worse without meaningful action by Congress? We close with the ongoing attempt to criminalize dissent at the state Capitol.

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http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tony-evers-talks-2u-s5.jpgGovernor urges passage of $1 billion property tax relief plan, K-12 school funding, lower costs for seniors and families, cut red tape in affordable housing, support veterans and farmers, fight PFAS, and renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program.

MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly returned for the first floor day of 2026. Rep. Lori Palmeri released the following statement: