Wisconsin taxpayers are getting scammed by Foxconn deal

Wisconsin would actually lose taxpayer money on plan to build large electronics factory in Kenosha area

Should Illinois liquidate public employee pensions to fund a state central bank?

An unorthodox plan that could solve Illinois’s financial crisis has been proposed, although it would involve a very…

Paul Ryan and his cohorts are VERY scared of Randy Bryce!

Ironworker running for Democratic nomination in 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin has already drawn national attention

Could Democrats have an opening to win a heavily-GOP state house district in Illinois?

Retirement of Illinois State Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin) over vote to override Rauner budget veto could give Dems an…

Marie Newman campaign in 3rd Congressional District of Illinois is gaining momentum

Democratic primary challenger to anti-abortion extremist Dan Lipinski raises nearly $200,000 for grassroots campaign

Michela Skelton: A fighter for Missouri common sense

The Progressive Midwesterner endorses Michaela Skelton for the 50th State House District of Missouri

Bruce Rauner threatens to use his veto pen to effectively turn Illinois into a junk-rated state

Illinois House passes state revenue plan to fund state government, yet Rauner is continuing to obstruct

Welcome to The NEW Progressive Midwesterner!

My full name is Aaron Apollo Camp, but you can just call me Aaron. Since August of 2014, I have been the author of The Progressive Midwesterner, a blog mainly, but not exclusively, about the politics of Illinois, Wisconsin, and the United States from…