Though they graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire more than a decade apart, Northwoods Therapy physical therapy practitioners Tessa Pecha and Anna Graaskamp have much more in common than their workplace and alumni status. Both were kinesiology majors in
MADISON, Wis. – An approach to prescribing opioids that pairs clinician education with patient-centered monitoring and feedback could help primary care doctors minimize prescribing opioid medications to manage patients’ chronic pain, according to a University of Wisconsin–Madison research team. The team’s
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Judge Brad Schimel’s campaign announced today the completion of Schimel’s 72-county tour of the state. Since kicking off his campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Schimel has traveled throughout Wisconsin meeting with voters and sharing his vision of
CLINTONVILLE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Clintonville Federal Savings and Loan Association Building in the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1965 as the new
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the 100 East Building in the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2024. The building was originally constructed in 1989 for offices in downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The
Milwaukee, Wis. – BBB Cybersecurity is a business education resource created to provide small and midsize businesses (SMBs) with valuable tools, tips, and content to help them manage cyber risks and learn about cybersecurity best practices in the modern business environment. Importance of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned Howard Lutnick, nominee for Secretary of the Department of Commerce (DOC), in the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on if he will cut funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth
MADISON, Wis. – In a new interview with Newsmax, Congressman Derrick Van Orden today defended President Trump’s decision to immediately cut federal grants and loans, even as he admits the plan is affecting programs and families in the Third Congressional
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Brad Schimel’s disastrous handling of the rape kit backlog under his tenure as Attorney General continues to haunt him today. Despite receiving millions of dollars in federal grants to address the backlog,
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the West Allis Police Department, and the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, today announced the arrest of 14 individuals for the participation in drug trafficking in
Today, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi endorsed Ben Wikler to be the next DNC Chair. “For several years, I have had the honor and success to work with Ben Wikler from his thousands of events to save our healthcare at
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 … 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
Though they graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire more than a decade apart, Northwoods Therapy physical therapy practitioners Tessa Pecha and Anna Graaskamp have much more in common than their workplace and alumni status. Both were kinesiology majors in the pre-physical therapy track, and both were Eau Claire high
MADISON, Wis. – An approach to prescribing opioids that pairs clinician education with patient-centered monitoring and feedback could help primary care doctors minimize prescribing opioid medications to manage patients’ chronic pain, according to a University of Wisconsin–Madison research team. The team’s study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that a comprehensive “de-impleme…
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Judge Brad Schimel’s campaign announced today the completion of Schimel’s 72-county tour of the state. Since kicking off his campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Schimel has traveled throughout Wisconsin meeting with voters and sharing his vision of returning the rule of law to the Court. Schimel has
CLINTONVILLE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Clintonville Federal Savings and Loan Association Building in the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1965 as the new modern location for the bank in Clintonville, Waupaca County. The
MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the 100 East Building in the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2024. The building was originally constructed in 1989 for offices in downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The 100 East Building was designed in Post-Modern style, which was
Milwaukee, Wis. – BBB Cybersecurity is a business education resource created to provide small and midsize businesses (SMBs) with valuable tools, tips, and content to help them manage cyber risks and learn about cybersecurity best practices in the modern business environment. Importance of cybersecurity Today’s cybercriminals pose more significant threats to the economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned Howard Lutnick, nominee for Secretary of the Department of Commerce (DOC), in the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on if he will cut funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub. The questioning comes as the Trump Administration holds
MADISON, Wis. – In a new interview with Newsmax, Congressman Derrick Van Orden today defended President Trump’s decision to immediately cut federal grants and loans, even as he admits the plan is affecting programs and families in the Third Congressional District. In the interview, Van Orden admits that his constituents
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Brad Schimel’s disastrous handling of the rape kit backlog under his tenure as Attorney General continues to haunt him today. Despite receiving millions of dollars in federal grants to address the backlog, Schimel only tested nine out of over 6,000 rape kits
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the West Allis Police Department, and the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, today announced the arrest of 14 individuals for the participation in drug trafficking in the greater Milwaukee area. A 60-count criminal complaint has been
Today, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi endorsed Ben Wikler to be the next DNC Chair. “For several years, I have had the honor and success to work with Ben Wikler from his thousands of events to save our healthcare at MoveOn to his winning tough elections in Wisconsin including Justice
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 that Wisconsinites objected to the loss of their reproductive freedom,
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 data and communications about the COVID-19 pandemic, including a subset
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 families, children and seniors. Millions of Wisconsinites rely on federal
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 abortion ban in Wisconsin “will be to elect Brad Schimel
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 … 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
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 (R-Beaver Dam) made the following statement: “These estimates reflect the
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 mothers to just 60 days? The effects of childbirth don’t
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 Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) said: “I strongly support my colleagues
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 following statement: “In true Wisconsin fashion, Secretary Duffy has wasted