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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the dismissal of another lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map, a ruling requiring the state DOJ to release the names of all Wisconsin law enforcement officers, Judge Pedro Colón joining the 2027 state Supreme Court race and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether state school funding or lowering property taxes is the more dominant political issue. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Four Wisconsin Republicans introduce legislation to exempt southeast Wisconsin from federally mandated emissions testing.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats” episode, Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Walworth, says he’s confident in Republicans’ ability to retain control of the Assembly, reflects on longtime Speaker Robin Vos’ departure and more.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Great Lakes Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Jason Turner says trade disruptions in the Middle East are creating opportunities for exporters elsewhere.
“The first congressional district, frankly on paper, is more flippable than the third district,” Peter Burgelis, a Democratic alderman in Milwaukee, said while announcing his candidacy on WISN-TV’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association announced plans to host a debate in the governor’s race Oct. 9 — the day after WTMJ-TV plans to do one on the UW-Milwaukee campus.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss GOP businessman and attorney Paul Wassgren dropping his 7th CD bid, ad buys in congressional races, oral arguments before the state Supreme Court on access to data on voters deemed incompetent and more.
The WisPolitics.com Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss Governor Evers’ vetoes and bipartisan bill signings for the recent legislative session. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: The U.S. Senate blocks Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s resolution to immediately halt U.S. military operations in Iran.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats,” former technology executive and Caledonia trustee Prescott Balch argues local officials are being drawn into bad deals with the trillion-dollar tech companies building data centers throughout Wisconsin, and need to slow down development deals to better understand the risks and rewards of such projects.
MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says “it would be wonderful” if Wisconsin teachers could again collectively bargain and Act 10 was reversed despite a feud with the teachers union over the district’s projected $46 million deficit. “I’ve always been a supporter
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ special session on partisan gerrymandering, a hearing on a Department of Public Instruction conference at a water park, the latest developments in the races for control of the state Senate and Assembly, congressional campaign fundraising and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the UW Board of Regents’ removal of Jay Rothman as Universities of Wisconsin president. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke outraises GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden by nearly $1.1 million over the first three months of the year.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats” episode, RightCount Wisconsin Chair Jim Steineke touts the group’s work to promote trust by educating voters about election administration and says faith in elections is a bipartisan issue.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany announced his first TV ad of the campaign, a spot in which the Northwoods congressman says he loves everything Wisconsin “except Madison politics.”
The Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin and the League of Conservation Voters have teamed up for a new TV ad that knocks GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden for rising energy costs. The groups are spending $350,000 on the buy. The
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski highlights the state’s $3.99 billion in food, forestry and ag exports last year, the third-highest annual total in Wisconsin history. The total for 2025 was down from $4.03 billion
Brad Schimel, the first assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District appointed by former Attorney General Pam Bondi, says he feels no political pressure from the Trump administration on how to lead the office.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the dismissal of another lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s congressional map, a ruling requiring the state DOJ to release the names of all Wisconsin law enforcement officers, Judge Pedro Colón joining the 2027 state Supreme Court race and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether state school funding or lowering property taxes is the more dominant political issue. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Four Wisconsin Republicans introduce legislation to exempt southeast Wisconsin from federally mandated emissions testing.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats” episode, Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Walworth, says he’s confident in Republicans’ ability to retain control of the Assembly, reflects on longtime Speaker Robin Vos’ departure and more.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Great Lakes Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Jason Turner says trade disruptions in the Middle East are creating opportunities for exporters elsewhere.
“The first congressional district, frankly on paper, is more flippable than the third district,” Peter Burgelis, a Democratic alderman in Milwaukee, said while announcing his candidacy on WISN-TV’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs.
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association announced plans to host a debate in the governor’s race Oct. 9 — the day after WTMJ-TV plans to do one on the UW-Milwaukee campus.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss GOP businessman and attorney Paul Wassgren dropping his 7th CD bid, ad buys in congressional races, oral arguments before the state Supreme Court on access to data on voters deemed incompetent and more.
The WisPolitics.com Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss Governor Evers’ vetoes and bipartisan bill signings for the recent legislative session. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: The U.S. Senate blocks Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s resolution to immediately halt U.S. military operations in Iran.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats,” former technology executive and Caledonia trustee Prescott Balch argues local officials are being drawn into bad deals with the trillion-dollar tech companies building data centers throughout Wisconsin, and need to slow down development deals to better understand the risks and rewards of such projects.
MPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says “it would be wonderful” if Wisconsin teachers could again collectively bargain and Act 10 was reversed despite a feud with the teachers union over the district’s projected $46 million deficit. “I’ve always been a supporter of unions and labor,” Cassellius said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ special session on partisan gerrymandering, a hearing on a Department of Public Instruction conference at a water park, the latest developments in the races for control of the state Senate and Assembly, congressional campaign fundraising and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the UW Board of Regents’ removal of Jay Rothman as Universities of Wisconsin president. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Dem challenger Rebecca Cooke outraises GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden by nearly $1.1 million over the first three months of the year.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats” episode, RightCount Wisconsin Chair Jim Steineke touts the group’s work to promote trust by educating voters about election administration and says faith in elections is a bipartisan issue.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany announced his first TV ad of the campaign, a spot in which the Northwoods congressman says he loves everything Wisconsin “except Madison politics.”
The Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin and the League of Conservation Voters have teamed up for a new TV ad that knocks GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden for rising energy costs. The groups are spending $350,000 on the buy. The narrator opens the ad saying utility bills “are through the roof” while
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski highlights the state’s $3.99 billion in food, forestry and ag exports last year, the third-highest annual total in Wisconsin history. The total for 2025 was down from $4.03 billion in 2024 and below the record-high of $4.22 billion in
Brad Schimel, the first assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District appointed by former Attorney General Pam Bondi, says he feels no political pressure from the Trump administration on how to lead the office.