Judge Orders Release of Milwaukee Islamic Leader

… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me

Read More »

Judge Orders Release of Milwaukee Islamic Leader

… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

Read More »

Milwaukee Black Media Trust: Legendary alderman, Vietnam War veteran and former Black Panther leader Mike McGee Sr. speaks to Milwaukee this Juneteenth for the first time in nearly 20 years

Milwaukee, Wis. — Following a new terminal cancer diagnosis, iconic Milwaukee alderman Mike McGee Sr. says he is living in his final days and agreed to speak this Juneteenth on the Black community and country he served for over 40 years. McGee moved to North Carolina 10 years ago and

Read More »

Rep. Udell: Wisconsin DHS Issues Screening Tool on Medicaid Eligibility

MADISON, Wis. –  Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services released guidance regarding upcoming federal changes to Medicaid requirements, which will go into effect in 2027 and will impact BadgerCare enrollees. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Medicaid coverage is vital to keeping healthcare accessible for

Read More »

Sen. Wimberger: Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously strikes down race-based DEI scholarship program

MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared the state’s Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program to be unconstitutional: “Today, the state Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the policy outcome of my bill, Assembly Bill 669, which Governor Evers vetoed and legislative Democrats opposed, to end

Read More »

U.S. Sen. Johnson: Chairman Johnson questions CDC awarding Pfizer $1.24 billion for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines After FDA officials recommended warning of fatal outcomes

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raising concerns about the CDC recently awarding Pfizer two contracts for its mRNA COVID-19

Read More »

DATCP, WCMA Celebrate Dairy State Cheese’s $150 Million Modernization Project During June Dairy Month 

RUDOLPH, WI – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski joined Dairy State Cheese and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) leaders today to celebrate the company’s $150 million modernization project and recognize the important role dairy processing plays in Wisconsin’s economy.  The multi-year investment trans… Please log in to

Read More »

WisDems: WisDems Statement on “Beyond Disappointing” SCOWIS Ruling to End Black and Brown Scholarship program

MADISON, Wis. — On the cusp of Juneteenth celebrations, the Wisconsin Supreme Court released their decision to cut a scholarship program for Black and Brown Wisconsinites. In response, WisDems spokesman Philip Shulman released the following statement: “While we respect the independence of the judiciary, today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision to undermine a

Read More »

Sen. Drake: Senator Drake pledges action after Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down minority student aid

MILWAUKEE- Today the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously declared undergraduate retention grants for certain minority students are unconstitutional.  The ruling is based on precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2023 that significantly curtailed race-based college admissions. Senator Dora Drake, the Chair for the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus strongly questi… Please log in

Read More »

Defend America Action: Sen. Brad Pfaff, Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Protect Our Care call out Donald Trump’s health care crisis in Wisconsin with report release

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Defend America Action and Protect Our Care Wisconsin are releasing a new report highlighting the devastating health care crisis Donald Trump and Republicans have created in Wisconsin. The report, first published by The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show, shows that after Trump and Republicans killed critical Affordable Care Act tax credits, premiums&… Please log

Read More »

U.S. Senator Baldwin: Baldwin, colleagues introduce bill to stop Trump from using military or federal law enforcement to interfere with elections 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are introducing a new bill to protect Americans’ constitutional right to vote and prevent federal interference by armed military or federal law enforcement. The Protect Our Polls Act defends our free and fair elections, preserves the apolitical nature of our

Read More »