Today’s Midday podcast covers the Democratic National Convention Committee announcing the party’s Milwaukee convention will be delayed until the week of August 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss the move and its effect on the Dem presidential field.

In today’s Midday Podcast, Gov. Tony Evers is recommending a federal judge order Wisconsin to conduct the April 7 election largely by mail while moving back deadlines for voters to request absentee ballots, as well as for clerks to receive and process them. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss Evers’

In today’s Midday podcast, Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said today he hopes to have the Senate meet virtually “in the next couple of weeks” to take up legislation addressing COVID-19 while Speaker Robin Vos said the Assembly was committed to meeting “soon.” Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss what lawmakers

Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe telling commissioners that local clerks do not have enough supplies for a mail-in only election hours after Gov. Tony Evers called for every registered voter to be sent an absentee ballot. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss both of the

The Midday Podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers urging lawmakers to change state law so all registered voters could be mailed an absentee, mirroring the requests of several lawsuits challenging the upcoming April 7 election. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss those lawsuits and react to Evers’ call.

In the latest Midday podcast, Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete cover the “indefinitely confined” guidance issued by clerks in Wisconsin’s two largest counties. The Milwaukee and Dane county clerks told voters requesting an absentee ballot that have trouble presenting a voter ID to indicate they are indefinitely confined, which negates

Senate negotiators and the Trump administration early this morning announced they reached a deal on a third coronavirus package totaling nearly $2 trillion. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss how the package affects Wisconsin and its prospects in the House.

Gov. Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order will shut down all non-essential businesses and travel from 8 a.m. on March 25 to April 24. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss who and what is impacted by the order.

Gov. Tony Evers announced on Twitter he will tomorrow issue what he’s calling a “Safer at Home” order shutting down all non-essential businesses and travel. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss the announcement and its impact on the upcoming April 7 election.

A bipartisan trio of mayors from the Fox Valley region today urged the state to delay the April 7 election to accommodate a switch to a mail-in ballot-only format. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete bring you the latest on that call and how elections officials, lawmakers and Gov. Tony Evers

The Department of Corrections today confirmed WisPolitics.com’s report of the first positive COVID-19 case at Waupun Correctional Institution. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss DOC’s response and why prisons are at high risk for coronavirus.

Gov. Tony Evers is calling for lawmakers to immediately repeal a one-week delay in collecting unemployment benefits and his administration is asking agencies for input on a possible legislative package in response to the pandemic. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss the latest coronavirus developments in the Capitol and when

Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s efforts in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and how political parties are adapting their voter outreach efforts.

A bill that would extend bar hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention this summer is making its way through the Legislature. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss what’s in the proposal and its prospects of being signed into law.

Gov. Tony Evers today declared a public health emergency due to the coronavirus following a sixth person testing positive for the virus in Wisconsin. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss what the declaration entails.  

The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it referred 43 cases of suspected cross-state voting to DAs in 19 Wisconsin counties stemming from the November 2018 election. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss how the agency identified those cases and how it relates to the lawsuit seeking to strike roughly 200,000 suspected

State Rep. Mary Felzkowski has announced she will run this fall for the state Senate seat held by fellow Republican Tom Tiffany, who’s running in a May special election for the 7th CD. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss Tiffany’s prospects and Felzkowski’s track record in the Assembly.

Justice Daniel Kelly responds to rival Supreme Court candidate Jill Karofsky saying some of the court’s decisions “feel like corruption.” Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete discuss Karofsky’s strategy and Kelly’s approach to retaining his seat.

In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Michael Bloomberg’s Wisconsin backers are likely to move toward Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders has an edge for those who were supporting Elizabeth Warren Gov. Tony Evers make an appointment to the UW Board of Regents Donald Trump Jr. will

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is dropping out of the presidential race The Trump campaign’s trip to Wisconsin has been postponed The UW System has a public hearing on an amendment to punish students for disrupting free expression of others