New law requires school curriculums to cover Holocaust

Today’s Midday podcast covers Evers approving SB 69, creating Wisconsin Act 30, alongside Jewish community advocates and state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. The law requires all schools to provide Holocaust instruction to students grades five through eight

Trade experts support R&D investments, deals to bolster ag industry

Today’s Midday podcast covers the Endless Frontier Act investments, which could help the U.S. beat China in tech. And existing tariffs could give the U.S. negotiating power in China trade deals. wispolitics · Trade experts support R&D investments, deals to

Evers vetoes GOP’s 11-bill package on COVID relief spending

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers veto of 11 GOP-authored bills that would have directed how to spend federal money from the latest COVID-19 relief package, and how he plans to dole out another $420 million of the funds.

As legalization stalls, local governments tackle marijuana policy

Today’s Midday podcast covers some local units of government making moves to decriminalize marijuana as progress at the state level appears unlikely. Nearly a decade after Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational marijuana, the debate has spiked in

Affordable Care Act universal healthcare special enrollment period

Today’s Midday podcast covers a new special enrollment signup period for the marketplace to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Anyone interested in signing up can do so through the ACA website through August. wispolitics · Affordable

Wisconsin 2021 spring election victors in all three branches

Today’s Midday podcast covers winners in the statewide Department of Public Instruction superintendent race as well as two legislative races and two state district court judge races. wispolitics · Wisconsin 2021 spring election victors in all three branches  

State superintendent election tomorrow plus judicial and legislative elections

Today’s Midday podcast covers tomorrow’s elections featuring races for the state Department of Public Instruction superintendent, two seats in the legislature and several judicial positions. Candidates Deb Kerr and Jill Underly face off for state superintendent. wispolitics · State superintendent

Republican legislators’ plans for federal pandemic relief funds

Today’s Midday podcast covers Assembly Republicans’ call to Evers to use some funds from the latest COVID-19 package to boost homeowners and long-term care facilities while expanding broadband after Evers vetoed legislation giving lawmakers a say in how the money

Supreme Court overturns Evers’ emergency health orders

Today’s Midday podcast covers the Wisconsin Supreme Court 4-3 ruling today that Gov. Tony Evers exceeded his authority in issuing multiple public health emergencies over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. wispolitics · Supreme Court overturns Evers’ emergency health orders  

Concerns over potential funding delays led to veto, Evers says

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoing a bill that would have given the state Legislature oversight over federal pandemic relief funds, warning it would’ve allowed a single lawmaker to delay by weeks getting the money to those who

Advocates push for ranked choice voting in Wisconsin congressional elections

Today’s Midday podcast covers a Waukesha businessman who co-founded the non-partisan group Democracy Found and why he thinks ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin could help restore a “functional democracy.” wispolitics · Advocates push for ranked choice voting in Wisconsin congressional elections

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