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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, the Feb. 21 primaries for the state Supreme Court and 8th SD, and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the likely outcomes for the non-partisan primary for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Armada Corporate Intelligence Chief Economist Chris Kuehl discusses a recent shift in the global economic outlook. “If people were listening to the commentary even a few weeks ago, it was pretty doom and
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode Sen. Kelda Roys blasts “right wing billionaires” for foisting the UW System’s free speech survey upon the statewide colleges and universities system. The Madison Dem also says the survey was “primed to get a result that would show some kind of a bias.”
Republican 8th SD candidates Reps. Dan Knodl and Janel Brandtjen support flat tax proposals while fellow Republican Thiensville Village President Van Mobley wants to eliminate income taxes altogether. There’s even more space between candidates on abortion laws. Knodl supports exceptions
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, President Biden’s visit to DeForest, Republicans approving an audit of the state’s licensing agency and more.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Orbis Corporation Senior Director of Global Logistics Mike Heindselman says trade compliance efforts need to be company-wide to be effective. “There’s no compliance without teamwork,” he said. “This can’t be one faction, or
This week’s Capitol Chats podcast covers what freshman Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield, wants to focus on in the Legislature. Donovan is a longtime local government veteran and he says he wants to bring that perspective to the negotiating table. He
Quotes of the Week Do I think that we should have some kind of an inflationary increase so that teacher salaries are competitive? Yeah, of course I do. But I also think that if we just do more of the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible legislative action on PFAS, the state Supreme Court race, a court challenge to GOP-sponsored referendums, a planned GOP primary debate in Milwaukee, the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution and growing legal bills from the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation.
The WisOpinion Insiders consider whether the GOP-controlled state Senate will approve Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to lead key agencies after snubbing many in his first term. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
On this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party he’s chairing will focus largely on deterring Chinese aggression toward Taiwan and other U.S. interests. He also said the U.S. sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine is the right move, but the war has unearthed some munitions stockpiling deficiencies.
Quotes of the Week The state must fulfill its obligation to fund our communities, just like we must fully fund our public schools and invest in clean water. Our state, our economy and our workforce depend on these investments. –
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the State of the State address, the state’s budget surplus, the state Supreme Court race, Adam Payne’s appointment as Natural Resources secretary and the state’s district attorney shortage.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, examine how 3rd Cong. Dist. U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden pivoted from outsider and Jan. 6 rally attendee to member of Congress. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
This week’s Capitol Chats episodes features an interview with freshman Rep. Darrin Madison. The Milwaukee Democratic Socialist says he wants to focus much of his time on improving the juvenile justice system. He also says he wants to “center working class citizens” in his discussions with fellow lawmakers.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the GOP-controlled Legislature voting to place a constitutional amendment on bail on the April 4 ballot, state Supreme Court fundraising, former Sen. Jon Erpenbach’s appointment to lead the Parole Commission and more.
Quotes of the Week If they want to talk about voter suppression, then I think they should go back and talk about what happened in April of 2020 where the Democratic administration of the city of Milwaukee, they reduced the
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, speculate on the topics included in Gov. Tony Evers’ first State of the State Address of his second term. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, says he wants to focus this session on reducing national spending and inflation as well as increasing U.S. energy production. He also wants to find a way to grow tax revenue without increasing taxes using what he calls “pro-growth policies.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, the Feb. 21 primaries for the state Supreme Court and 8th SD, and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the likely outcomes for the non-partisan primary for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Armada Corporate Intelligence Chief Economist Chris Kuehl discusses a recent shift in the global economic outlook. “If people were listening to the commentary even a few weeks ago, it was pretty doom and gloom,” Kuehl said. “It was looking at 2023 as a
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode Sen. Kelda Roys blasts “right wing billionaires” for foisting the UW System’s free speech survey upon the statewide colleges and universities system. The Madison Dem also says the survey was “primed to get a result that would show some kind of a bias.”
Republican 8th SD candidates Reps. Dan Knodl and Janel Brandtjen support flat tax proposals while fellow Republican Thiensville Village President Van Mobley wants to eliminate income taxes altogether. There’s even more space between candidates on abortion laws. Knodl supports exceptions for rape and incest to the current 1849 abortion ban,
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, President Biden’s visit to DeForest, Republicans approving an audit of the state’s licensing agency and more.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Orbis Corporation Senior Director of Global Logistics Mike Heindselman says trade compliance efforts need to be company-wide to be effective. “There’s no compliance without teamwork,” he said. “This can’t be one faction, or one department, or one functional area of a company that’s
This week’s Capitol Chats podcast covers what freshman Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield, wants to focus on in the Legislature. Donovan is a longtime local government veteran and he says he wants to bring that perspective to the negotiating table. He especially wants to focus on shared revenue issues for local
Quotes of the Week Do I think that we should have some kind of an inflationary increase so that teacher salaries are competitive? Yeah, of course I do. But I also think that if we just do more of the same, we’re going to get more of the same, which
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible legislative action on PFAS, the state Supreme Court race, a court challenge to GOP-sponsored referendums, a planned GOP primary debate in Milwaukee, the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month resolution and growing legal bills from the Assembly’s 2020 election investigation.
The WisOpinion Insiders consider whether the GOP-controlled state Senate will approve Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to lead key agencies after snubbing many in his first term. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
On this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party he’s chairing will focus largely on deterring Chinese aggression toward Taiwan and other U.S. interests. He also said the U.S. sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine is the right move, but the war has unearthed some munitions stockpiling deficiencies.
Quotes of the Week The state must fulfill its obligation to fund our communities, just like we must fully fund our public schools and invest in clean water. Our state, our economy and our workforce depend on these investments. – Gov. Tony Evers during his State of the State address.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the State of the State address, the state’s budget surplus, the state Supreme Court race, Adam Payne’s appointment as Natural Resources secretary and the state’s district attorney shortage.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, examine how 3rd Cong. Dist. U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden pivoted from outsider and Jan. 6 rally attendee to member of Congress. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
This week’s Capitol Chats episodes features an interview with freshman Rep. Darrin Madison. The Milwaukee Democratic Socialist says he wants to focus much of his time on improving the juvenile justice system. He also says he wants to “center working class citizens” in his discussions with fellow lawmakers.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the GOP-controlled Legislature voting to place a constitutional amendment on bail on the April 4 ballot, state Supreme Court fundraising, former Sen. Jon Erpenbach’s appointment to lead the Parole Commission and more.
Quotes of the Week If they want to talk about voter suppression, then I think they should go back and talk about what happened in April of 2020 where the Democratic administration of the city of Milwaukee, they reduced the polling places. – GOP Elections Commissioner Bob Spindell defending his
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, speculate on the topics included in Gov. Tony Evers’ first State of the State Address of his second term. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, says he wants to focus this session on reducing national spending and inflation as well as increasing U.S. energy production. He also wants to find a way to grow tax revenue without increasing taxes using what he calls “pro-growth policies.”