Today’s Midday podcast covers Senate bills that would require the Department of Justice to establish a tracking system for sexual assault kits and create a timeline for the processing and storage of kits. wispolitics · Senate bills would create new

Today’s Midday podcast covers new vaccination clinics to be located in La Crosse, Racine and Marathon counties. The fourth is split between Douglas and Barron counties. The four clinics will join Rock County’s vaccination site for a total of five

Today’s Midday podcast covers the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs in a WisPolitics.com luncheon about a number of items in Evers’ budget that they oppose: raising the minimum wage, accepting additional federal money to expand Medicaid and legalizing recreational marijuana.  

Today’s Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson facing even more reelection pressure as he strengthens ties to Donald Trump after the impeachment trial, Opportunity Wisconsin launches an ad campaign and Alex Lasry announces his U.S. Senate bid.  

Today’s Midday podcast covers the Department of Health Services launching a vaccine registry service March 1, when the next eligible groups can start scheduling a vaccination. Stephanie Hoff and Adam Kelnhofer also discuss state health officials proclaiming Wisconsin is “on

Today’s Midday podcast covers state superintendent primary winners Pecatonica School District Superintendent Jill Underly and former Brown Deer School District Superintendent Deborah Kerr as well as GOP Senate primary winners moving on to face off in the April 6 general

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposals to overhaul how Wisconsin treats juvenile offenders, including moving almost all minors out of the adult criminal justice system and revamping the state’s approach to youth prisons.

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers plan to legalize and tax recreational marijuana as well as expand medicaid, which could pass even with a Republican-controlled Legislature that has members on record opposing it.  

Today’s Midday podcast covers President Joe Biden’s town hall in Milwaukee tomorrow, the same night Gov. Tony Evers will propose his new budget. The start time for Joe Biden’s CNN town hall in Milwaukee is 8 p.m.

Today’s Midday podcast covers key details from the Department of Public Instruction superintendent race and candidate Shandowlyon Hendricks-Williams accusations last night that two of her rivals allowed racism to “flourish in their districts.”

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers proposal in his new budget to again seek legislative approval to accept federal money to expand Medicaid. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he won’t approve the proposal.

Today’s Midday podcast covers Evers’ plan, which will be formally introduced Feb. 16, to treat the drug much like Wisconsin regulates and taxes alcohol. Wisconsin would join 15 other states, including neighboring Michigan and Illinois, in legalizing recreational marijuana.  

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ budget, which will include $43 million to help Wisconsin’s ag industry with almost half of that going to help connect food banks and pantries with state producers.

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ new public health declaration and mask mandate yesterday afternoon before Republicans had taken the final step to overturn the one he issued last month.

Today’s Midday podcast covers the varying federal and state vaccination data which place Wisconsin in the high and low middle for its COVID-19 vaccination rate among other states. Stephanie Hoff and WisPolitics.com President Jeff Mayers also give updates on the state’s

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers announcement this morning his upcoming budget will include a series of proposals aimed at reining in the costs of prescription drugs, including a $50 cap on copays for insulin and eliminating drug copays

Today’s Midday podcast covers HealthCare.gov re-opening for Americans to enroll in health insurance coverage following an announcement from the Biden administration last week. It will be available for people who missed either the original enrollment deadline or their first payment

Today’s Midday podcast covers the Senate’s vote to repeal Democratic Gov. Tony Evers public health emergency order was about “illegal overreach by the governor,” not masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But a Democratic senator called that argument “completely

Today’s Midday podcast covers the Assembly putting off voting to overturn Gov. Tony Evers’ public health declaration to give lawmakers additional time to understand the fiscal impact of the move.