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Capitol Chats: Dane GOP Chair Maly says voters will get behind Trump, GOP needs to get engage youth

Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024

On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Dane County Republican Party Chair Brandon Maly, 24, says Republican voters, even so-called “RINOs,” will likely rally behind Trump in the November general election as long as Republicans can clear the abortion hurdle. Maly says voters aren’t pleased with how the White House is handling many current issues, especially the economy. He also says Republicans should meet younger voters where they are, instead of talking about banning TikTok.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 12

Friday, Apr 12, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s decision not to seek reelection, the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting the initial recall attempt against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, who’s in and who’s out in legislative races, Gov. Tony Evers’ recent actions on a series of bills and President Joe Biden’s visit to Madison.

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Capitol Chats: Zepecki confident Biden will earn support of uninstructed voters in November

Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Dem strategist Joe Zepecki shares his takeaways from the April 2 presidential primary. Zepecki says he believes President Joe Biden will earn support from uninstructed voters in November. He also points out the percentage of voters who cast ballots in the GOP primary for candidates that are no longer in the race was higher than the margin of uninstructed votes in the Dem primary.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 5

Friday, Apr 5, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s election results, former President Donald Trump’s visit to Green Bay, the U.S. Senate race and more.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 29

Friday, Mar 29, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s presidential primary and local elections, the No Labels party submitting signatures to appear on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, opponents of Robin Vos launching a new effort to recall the GOP Assembly speaker and more.

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‘The Insiders’ preview Tuesday’s local elections and presidential primary

Friday, Mar 29, 2024

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview Wisconsin’s April 2 spring election and what it may indicate for state and national politics. Statewide, the ballot includes the presidential primary and two constitutional amendments regarding elections. Voters will also cast ballots in general elections for local offices and weigh in on school funding referendums. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 22

Friday, Mar 22, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest in the recall effort against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, a Milwaukee election official’s conviction for illegally requesting absentee ballots and Gov. Tony Evers’ actions on a series of election-related bills and other legislation.

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Capitol Chats: WEAC’s Wirtz-Olsen says more school referendums ahead without funding formula changes

Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024

In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Wisconsin Education Association Council President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen says the $1.4 billion in combined school budget referendum requests across Wisconsin is a sign public schools need more funding and the funding formula is broken. A WisPolitics review found this year to be the third-highest ask from schools since 2000. Wirtz-Olsen also talks about a new AAPI curriculum bill and the Senate’s rejection of Gov. Tony Evers’ nomination of John Miller to the UW Board of Regents.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 15

Friday, Mar 15, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the petition to recall GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the GOP-controlled Senate rejecting more of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees, adjournment of the Senate session, the state Supreme Court taking up an absentee ballot drop box lawsuit, President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee and more.

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Capitol Chats: Dane GOP Chair Maly says voters will get behind Trump, GOP needs to get engage youth

Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024

On this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Dane County Republican Party Chair Brandon Maly, 24, says Republican voters, even so-called “RINOs,” will likely rally behind Trump in the November general election as long as Republicans can clear the abortion hurdle. Maly says voters aren’t pleased with how the White House is handling many current issues, especially the economy. He also says Republicans should meet younger voters where they are, instead of talking about banning TikTok.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 12

Friday, Apr 12, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s decision not to seek reelection, the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting the initial recall attempt against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, who’s in and who’s out in legislative races, Gov. Tony Evers’ recent actions on a series of bills and President Joe Biden’s visit to Madison.

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Capitol Chats: Zepecki confident Biden will earn support of uninstructed voters in November

Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Dem strategist Joe Zepecki shares his takeaways from the April 2 presidential primary. Zepecki says he believes President Joe Biden will earn support from uninstructed voters in November. He also points out the percentage of voters who cast ballots in the GOP primary for candidates that are no longer in the race was higher than the margin of uninstructed votes in the Dem primary.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 5

Friday, Apr 5, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s election results, former President Donald Trump’s visit to Green Bay, the U.S. Senate race and more.

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Talking Trade with Jackie Bojor of the FRD Center in Bucharest, Romania

Monday, Apr 1, 2024

In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” Jackie Bojor of the FRD Center in Bucharest, Romania, discusses opportunities in the region for Midwest companies.  Bojor is the director of business development for the Factor Regional Development Center’s Bucharest location. The advisory firm offers consulting, market research and other services focused

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 29

Friday, Mar 29, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s presidential primary and local elections, the No Labels party submitting signatures to appear on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, opponents of Robin Vos launching a new effort to recall the GOP Assembly speaker and more.

Read More »

‘The Insiders’ preview Tuesday’s local elections and presidential primary

Friday, Mar 29, 2024

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview Wisconsin’s April 2 spring election and what it may indicate for state and national politics. Statewide, the ballot includes the presidential primary and two constitutional amendments regarding elections. Voters will also cast ballots in general elections for local offices and weigh in on school funding referendums. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 22

Friday, Mar 22, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest in the recall effort against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, a Milwaukee election official’s conviction for illegally requesting absentee ballots and Gov. Tony Evers’ actions on a series of election-related bills and other legislation.

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Capitol Chats: WEAC’s Wirtz-Olsen says more school referendums ahead without funding formula changes

Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024

In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Wisconsin Education Association Council President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen says the $1.4 billion in combined school budget referendum requests across Wisconsin is a sign public schools need more funding and the funding formula is broken. A WisPolitics review found this year to be the third-highest ask from schools since 2000. Wirtz-Olsen also talks about a new AAPI curriculum bill and the Senate’s rejection of Gov. Tony Evers’ nomination of John Miller to the UW Board of Regents.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for March 15

Friday, Mar 15, 2024

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the petition to recall GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, the GOP-controlled Senate rejecting more of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees, adjournment of the Senate session, the state Supreme Court taking up an absentee ballot drop box lawsuit, President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee and more.

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