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MADISON, Wis. — Reveling in his recent endorsement by Wisconsin’s leading anti-abortion group Pro-Life Wisconsin, extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel is back boasting of his own anti-abortion bona fides to anyone who will listen. In new audio uncovered by Heartland Signal, Brad Schimel complained

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that on Jan. 28, 2025 he issued his first subpoena as chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for records relating to COVID-19 vaccine safety

MADISON, Wis. — Even as courts have stepped in to block Trump’s lawless freeze of federal funding for the critical programs Wisconsinites depend on, chaos has continued to spread. Trump’s ploy to halt all federal funding further demonstrates his apathy for Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Pro-Life Wisconsin, the group opposed to 100% of abortions with no exceptions for rape or incest, has rolled out their endorsement of far-right candidate Brad Schimel and told supporters that the “easiest road” to enacting a total

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the Trump Administration’s continued efforts aimed at withholding Wisconsin’s federal funds based on a new controversial policy aimed at unilaterally forcing all federal agencies to stop nearly all federal aid. The policy, which the Trum… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com

MADISON, WI – Today, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) released new revenue estimates. The numbers reflect growth despite economic uncertainty. In response to the updated estimates, Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) Co-Chairs Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born

Hi, State Senator Jesse James here to talk about critical legislation I introduced earlier this week to extends Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers. Did you know that Wisconsin is one of only two states that limits postpartum Medicaid coverage for

MADISON—Today, Assembly and Senate Democrats, led by Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez and Sen. Tim Carpenter, introduced legislation to empower Wisconsin’s schools, places of worship, and other locations in light of recent immigration actions taken by ICE and the federal government. State

Madison, WI – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) applauded Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy for directing the Department to begin review of the Biden administration’s fuel economy standards in his first action as Secretary. AFP-WI State Director Megan Novak released the

MILWAUKEE – The newly released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores highlight a crisis in student achievement that cannot be ignored. The data reveal stagnant statewide outcomes and a severe crisis for Milwaukee’s students, reinforcing the urgent need for

WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) sent a letter today to newly confirmed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy congratulating him on his appointment. “I would like to be one of the first to congratulate you on your confirmation as

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for December 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for

MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus convened for the first time in the 107th Wisconsin Legislature with more than double the membership of previous legislative sessions. Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition to intervene to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The LCRI, which went into effect on December 30, replaced the