Capitol Notes
Wisconsin Public Radio
There's never a shortage of political news in Wisconsin, from the governor's office to the Legislature to the state's elected officials in Washington, DC. Join WUWM host Maayan Silver and Wispolitics.com editor JR Ross as they highlight and provide context to the latest developments.
Location:
Milwaukee, WI
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Networks:
Wisconsin Public Radio
Description:
There's never a shortage of political news in Wisconsin, from the governor's office to the Legislature to the state's elected officials in Washington, DC. Join WUWM host Maayan Silver and Wispolitics.com editor JR Ross as they highlight and provide context to the latest developments.
Language:
English
Episodes
Capitol Notes: What's the hold up on PFAS? And the latest on Wisconsin Congressional Races!
4/22/2024
Millions of dollars in state funding to clean up groundwater contamination are going unused in Wisconsin. Why? We also look into how Democrats and Republicans are trying to leverage their candidates in the state's competitive congressional districts.
Duration:00:17:30
Capitol Notes: What to know about Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race, effect of constitutional amendments
4/8/2024
Do you want to know about the candidates for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, what U.S. Senators actually do for people on the ground here, and how the candidates are approaching their campaigns? Tune into Capitol Notes this week!
Duration:00:20:08
Capitol Notes: Primaries, drop boxes and recalls, oh my!
3/25/2024
JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com gives the big picture on the upcoming presidential primary election in Wisconsin, the new lawsuit over drop boxes and the latest in the recall effort against GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
Duration:00:15:25
Capitol Notes: A settlement in Wisconsin fake electors lawsuit
3/11/2024
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and ten Wisconsin Republicans who served as false electors had to affirm President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. Find out more about that settlement, important 2024 potential legislative races and this week's upcoming senate floor session.
Duration:00:14:45
Capitol Notes: Trump Political Action Committee, other Republicans, implicated in potential Wisconsin campaign finance scheme
2/26/2024
Wisconsin's Ethics Commission referred former President Trump's joint fundraising committee, GOP legislator Janel Brandtjen and other Republicans to local district attorneys for potential felony charges involving fundraising during the 2022 midterm elections.
Duration:00:15:19
Capitol Notes: Would legislative Republicans pass Gov. Tony Evers' redistricting maps?
2/12/2024
Last week brought developments in the redistricting lawsuit in the state supreme court over state legislative lines. With ongoing litigation in the court, Legislative Republicans weigh the idea of passing Democratic Governor Tony Evers' maps. This week's episode explores why.
Duration:00:11:15
Capitol Notes: Republicans try on abortion, redistricting bills. But Gov. Tony Evers has the veto pen
1/29/2024
Divided Republican lawmakers attempt a referendum on an abortion ban and don't exactly like legislative redistricting maps submitted by Gov. Tony Evers.
Duration:00:14:03
Capitol Notes: Rolling out and rolling back? A medical marijuana bill. Also, Vos recall launched
1/16/2024
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Racine County) is in the thick of state political news—again.
Duration:00:12:15
Capitol Notes: Redistricting, elections, the RNC — our picks for 2024 political stories to watch
1/2/2024
JR Ross of WisPolitics has been making a list of political stories to watch in 2024, and it's lengthy.
Duration:00:07:12
Capitol Notes: It was a very Milwaukee year for Madison
12/18/2023
Stories and people from Milwaukee were part of many big state stories in 2023.
Duration:00:12:07
Capitol Notes: A new day, a new lawsuit — this time over Wisconsin's collective bargaining law
12/4/2023
Seven unions representing teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin have sued to end the state’s near-total ban on collective bargaining for most public employees.
Duration:00:16:45
Capitol Notes: What to know as Wisconsin redistricting lawsuit advances
11/20/2023
Wisconsin's state supreme court takes up a lawsuit that could affect how state legislative lines are drawn. Find out what's key to know, from the big picture to the nitty gritty.
Duration:00:13:40
Capitol Notes: What do the courts have to do with it?
11/6/2023
Three important political stories in Wisconsin right now involve the courts, whether they're taking up lawsuits between the other branches of government or they're the subject of legislation themselves.
Duration:00:19:10
Capitol Notes: What does house speaker debacle mean for key WI U.S. congressional races?
10/23/2023
Freshman Wisconsin U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden is likely to have a key race for reelection in 2024. This week's Capitol Notes explains the importance of that race and how it could be impacted by the struggle over house speaker.
Duration:00:12:59
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin GOP's approach to Megan Wolfe reflects larger fracture
10/9/2023
A new week brings new efforts to challenge the state's nonpartisan top elections official. Jeff Mayers, president of WisPolitics.com gives a round up of where we're at.
Duration:00:14:57
Capitol Notes: A swing and a miss on the Brewers funding plan?
9/25/2023
Hear the latest on the GOP Brewers' stadium proposal and their "Iowa-style" redistricting reform plan.
Duration:00:17:35
Capitol Notes: The 'I' word
9/11/2023
Weeks into Justice Janet Protasiewicz's tenure as a state Supreme Court justice, and before she has even ruled on a case, Wisconsin Republicans have pulled out the "I" word. Impeachment. It's something they can do with a two-thirds majority in the state Senate.
Duration:00:14:45
Capitol Notes: Will Wisconsin's top elections official keep her job? The latest in GOP efforts to oust her
8/28/2023
This Tuesday, the State Senate has scheduled votes to confirm or reject top elections official Megan Wolfe. The state's Democratic attorney general says the law doesn't support such a vote, and she gets to stay in her post indefinitely. What can we expect this week?
Duration:00:14:39
Capitol Notes: Democratic control of Wisconsin state senate could stem from new redistricting lawsuits
8/14/2023
Within a week of liberals taking control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, law firms and groups representing mathematicians and statisticians filed two redistricting lawsuits. This week's Capitol Notes digs into what they're hoping to get out of it.
Duration:00:18:15
Capitol Notes: A new day on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
7/31/2023
Liberal-backed State Supreme Court justice Janet Protasiewicz gets sworn into the role on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Litigation is already in the works for Democrats as Republicans defend a conservative legacy in place since the 2010s.
Duration:00:15:20