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The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at support for candidates in recent polls during these early stages of the race for Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson praises President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats” episode, Dem guv candidate Mandela Barnes discusses his vow to freeze utility rates if elected and criticizes utility companies for being “greedy” at Wisconsinites’ expense.
The liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund has launched a new digital campaign praising liberal state Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor while knocking conservative rival Maria Lazar on abortion and clean water. The group filed reports with the
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor has released two new TV ads focused on abortion, including one that declares the issue is “on the ballot” this April.
A Dem group is hitting GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil on tariffs in a new media buy with a woman saying in the spot the Janesville Republican should “stop raising our costs.” Opportunity Wisconsin said it’s spending $613,000 on TV
The Dane County GOP has started a new ad in the Supreme Court race urging voters to back conservative Maria Lazar to “protect your wallet and the balance of the court.” The party said it spent $22,000 on radio and
GOP State Sen. Chris Kapenga says Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu could lose his leadership post if he brings the online sports betting and NIL bills to the floor for a vote Tuesday, as both face some Republican opposition.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss oral arguments before the state Supreme Court in a lawsuit regarding oversight of the DOJ’s handling of settlement funds; a name, image and likeness bill for Universities of Wisconsin athletes; conservative state Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler’s retirement announcement; and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election in April and how that race has changed in recent years. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Phillip Scott of the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers and Manufacturers Association forecasts a grim future for Wisconsin’s $700 million intoxicating hemp industry if lawmakers can’t create a legal pathway for the cannabis alternative at the state or federal level.
A progressive group has launched a new TV ad praising liberal Chris Taylor as the best choice for state Supreme Court. The Judicial Action Network didn’t respond to messages seeking details about the buy. AdImpact first tracked the ad airing
GOP U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald says he expects the White House to soon ask Congress for more money for the Iran war “any day.” “We had an open discussion about that within our own conference with Speaker Johnson,” Fitzgerald said
A new effort to rekindle a former nuclear power site in northeastern Wisconsin comes amid growing bipartisan interest around nuclear energy in the state.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders will come to an agreement on proposals to use the state’s $2.5 billion budget surplus for property tax relief and school aid. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson split in a procedural vote on a bipartisan resolution to block the Trump administration from continued hostilities against Iran.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Michael Best Strategies Partner Sarah Helton says uncertainty persists after the recent U.S. Supreme Court tariffs decision.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, former Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan discusses his Dem guv campaign and says if elected, he supports temporarily pausing data center projects until state leaders can agree on regulatory guardrails.
Howard Fuller, the former Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent and architect behind the first voucher school in the country, says universal school choice was never his intention.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Plover, AG Josh Kaul’s testimony before an oversight committee, a lawsuit filed over school funding, the latest Marquette University Law School polling results and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at support for candidates in recent polls during these early stages of the race for Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson praises President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats” episode, Dem guv candidate Mandela Barnes discusses his vow to freeze utility rates if elected and criticizes utility companies for being “greedy” at Wisconsinites’ expense.
The liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund has launched a new digital campaign praising liberal state Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor while knocking conservative rival Maria Lazar on abortion and clean water. The group filed reports with the Ethics Commission this week detailing $238,889 in expenses for the
Liberal Supreme Court candidate Chris Taylor has released two new TV ads focused on abortion, including one that declares the issue is “on the ballot” this April.
A Dem group is hitting GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil on tariffs in a new media buy with a woman saying in the spot the Janesville Republican should “stop raising our costs.” Opportunity Wisconsin said it’s spending $613,000 on TV and digital on the ad. The spot features a woman
The Dane County GOP has started a new ad in the Supreme Court race urging voters to back conservative Maria Lazar to “protect your wallet and the balance of the court.” The party said it spent $22,000 on radio and $8,000 on streaming to run the ad. The narrator opens
GOP State Sen. Chris Kapenga says Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu could lose his leadership post if he brings the online sports betting and NIL bills to the floor for a vote Tuesday, as both face some Republican opposition.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss oral arguments before the state Supreme Court in a lawsuit regarding oversight of the DOJ’s handling of settlement funds; a name, image and likeness bill for Universities of Wisconsin athletes; conservative state Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler’s retirement announcement; and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election in April and how that race has changed in recent years. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Phillip Scott of the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers and Manufacturers Association forecasts a grim future for Wisconsin’s $700 million intoxicating hemp industry if lawmakers can’t create a legal pathway for the cannabis alternative at the state or federal level.
A progressive group has launched a new TV ad praising liberal Chris Taylor as the best choice for state Supreme Court. The Judicial Action Network didn’t respond to messages seeking details about the buy. AdImpact first tracked the ad airing in the Milwaukee market yesterday. The group filed a report
GOP U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald says he expects the White House to soon ask Congress for more money for the Iran war “any day.” “We had an open discussion about that within our own conference with Speaker Johnson,” Fitzgerald said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with
A new effort to rekindle a former nuclear power site in northeastern Wisconsin comes amid growing bipartisan interest around nuclear energy in the state.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers and GOP legislative leaders will come to an agreement on proposals to use the state’s $2.5 billion budget surplus for property tax relief and school aid. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson split in a procedural vote on a bipartisan resolution to block the Trump administration from continued hostilities against Iran.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Michael Best Strategies Partner Sarah Helton says uncertainty persists after the recent U.S. Supreme Court tariffs decision.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, former Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan discusses his Dem guv campaign and says if elected, he supports temporarily pausing data center projects until state leaders can agree on regulatory guardrails.
Howard Fuller, the former Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent and architect behind the first voucher school in the country, says universal school choice was never his intention.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Plover, AG Josh Kaul’s testimony before an oversight committee, a lawsuit filed over school funding, the latest Marquette University Law School polling results and more.