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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Robert Dempsey, national political director for the progressive political action group Our Revolution, discusses democratic socialist Francesca Hong’s loss in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, what it means for the progressive movement, and what comes next
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Dem state treasurer candidate and Wisconsin Heights School Board member Dylan Helmenstine discusses his plans to increase the visibility of the treasurer’s office, managing state trust funds and the upcoming primary election.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Dem state treasurer candidate and Marathon County Supervisor Yee Leng Xiong discusses the upcoming primary election, his plans to increase fiscal transparency and his Hmong heritage.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Tom Content, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, talks about why the consumer advocacy group pushed to require data centers to post billions of dollars of collateral for new power plants, Oracle’s lawsuit to weaken those rules, and how utilities are proposing to bill data centers for their power needs.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” physical therapist and GOP candidate for the 5th SD Mike Roberts discusses how he wants to improve health care, reduce the state’s property tax burden, and how to pay for reforms he wants to see to prisons and policing.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” freshman Rep. Ben Franklin, R-De Pere, talks about school funding, bipartisanship, and how he’s making the case to voters to grant him a second term.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Fair Wisconsin Executive Director Abigail Swetz talks about the group’s work to support LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites, which candidates Fair Wisconsin PAC is backing this fall, and political rhetoric and ads targeting the transgender community.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” De Pere School Board member Brandy Tollefson talks about her campaign for the 88th AD as a Democrat, what she thinks the Legislature can do for public schools and affordability, and what she’s doing to distinguish herself from incumbent GOP Rep. Ben Franklin.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, says he expects Democrats to take the blame for the failure of the $1.8 billion surplus spending package that failed in the Senate last month, though he said he’d “love to come back with the same deal.”
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Rep. Jenna Jacobson, D-Oregon, who is running for the 17th Senate district, explains her vote for a failed $1.8 billion surplus deal, touts her support for education funding and says incumbent GOP Sen. Howard Marklein is “scared” going into his reelection bid.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” UW Law Prof. Robert Yablon breaks down where Wisconsin stands amid the national mid-decade redistricting race and discusses how a pair of lawsuits and a possible Democratic trifecta could decide the future of the state’s congressional maps.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats” episode, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, discusses the impact of a Supreme Court ruling narrowing a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, debate over immigration enforcement funding and more.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, defends congressional Republicans’ push to funnel more than $70 billion in new funding to ICE and Border Patrol and answers questions about immigration enforcement reform and why the GOP is pushing this legislation now.
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 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.
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.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Melissa Moore talks about Wisconsin’s “Wild West” of unregulated intoxicating hemp products ahead of a federal ban that could curtail their sale, and what policymakers need to consider if they are to craft regulation keeping these products on shelves.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses recent polling of the state Supreme Court race and says anti-Trump sentiment is a key factor pushing Dem voters to the polls.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, weighs in on negotiations to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon’s $200 billion funding request to prosecute the war in Iran, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents being deployed to major airports.
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.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Robert Dempsey, national political director for the progressive political action group Our Revolution, discusses democratic socialist Francesca Hong’s loss in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, what it means for the progressive movement, and what comes next for Hong and Dem guv nominee David Crowley.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Dem state treasurer candidate and Wisconsin Heights School Board member Dylan Helmenstine discusses his plans to increase the visibility of the treasurer’s office, managing state trust funds and the upcoming primary election.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Dem state treasurer candidate and Marathon County Supervisor Yee Leng Xiong discusses the upcoming primary election, his plans to increase fiscal transparency and his Hmong heritage.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Tom Content, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, talks about why the consumer advocacy group pushed to require data centers to post billions of dollars of collateral for new power plants, Oracle’s lawsuit to weaken those rules, and how utilities are proposing to bill data centers for their power needs.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” physical therapist and GOP candidate for the 5th SD Mike Roberts discusses how he wants to improve health care, reduce the state’s property tax burden, and how to pay for reforms he wants to see to prisons and policing.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” freshman Rep. Ben Franklin, R-De Pere, talks about school funding, bipartisanship, and how he’s making the case to voters to grant him a second term.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Fair Wisconsin Executive Director Abigail Swetz talks about the group’s work to support LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites, which candidates Fair Wisconsin PAC is backing this fall, and political rhetoric and ads targeting the transgender community.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” De Pere School Board member Brandy Tollefson talks about her campaign for the 88th AD as a Democrat, what she thinks the Legislature can do for public schools and affordability, and what she’s doing to distinguish herself from incumbent GOP Rep. Ben Franklin.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, says he expects Democrats to take the blame for the failure of the $1.8 billion surplus spending package that failed in the Senate last month, though he said he’d “love to come back with the same deal.”
In this week’s Capitol Chats, Rep. Jenna Jacobson, D-Oregon, who is running for the 17th Senate district, explains her vote for a failed $1.8 billion surplus deal, touts her support for education funding and says incumbent GOP Sen. Howard Marklein is “scared” going into his reelection bid.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” UW Law Prof. Robert Yablon breaks down where Wisconsin stands amid the national mid-decade redistricting race and discusses how a pair of lawsuits and a possible Democratic trifecta could decide the future of the state’s congressional maps.
In this week’s “Capitol Chats” episode, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, discusses the impact of a Supreme Court ruling narrowing a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, debate over immigration enforcement funding and more.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, defends congressional Republicans’ push to funnel more than $70 billion in new funding to ICE and Border Patrol and answers questions about immigration enforcement reform and why the GOP is pushing this legislation now.
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 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.
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.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Melissa Moore talks about Wisconsin’s “Wild West” of unregulated intoxicating hemp products ahead of a federal ban that could curtail their sale, and what policymakers need to consider if they are to craft regulation keeping these products on shelves.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses recent polling of the state Supreme Court race and says anti-Trump sentiment is a key factor pushing Dem voters to the polls.
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, weighs in on negotiations to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon’s $200 billion funding request to prosecute the war in Iran, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents being deployed to major airports.
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.