Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin in 2020 shattering the record for most firearm background checks, an indicator the year of the COVID-19 pandemic also marked a huge year for gun sales. wispolitics · Spike in state background checks highlights 2020
Today’s Midday podcast covers new FEMA coordination of staffing support to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin has committed to providing at least 7,000 weekly vaccine doses from the state’s allocation for the site. wispolitics · Mass vaccination site in Milwaukee
Today’s Midday podcast covers Milwaukee Public Schools’ plan to reopen for in-person classes, teachers’ union president’s call for more safety measures and the City of Madison’s new violence prevention plan. wispolitics · Milwaukee teachers’ union president, Madison violence prevention plan
Today’s Midday podcast covers state superintendent candidates disagreeing during a forum on tying pandemic-related school funding to opening schools for in-person classes as well as politics in the race and a freeze on vouchers. wispolitics · Superintendent candidates disagree over
Today’s Midday podcast covers the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Biden just signed into law, as well as the House 220-211 vote to pass it. Dems supported the bill while Republicans voted against it. wispolitics · Biden sign the
Today’s Midday podcast covers Republican lawmakers’ call for the Green Bay mayor to resign and an investigation into the November election because of concerns over how that election was handled in Green Bay and other municipalities. wispolitics · GOP lawmakers
Today’s Midday podcast covers the U.S. Supreme Court today declining, without comment, to hear former President Trump’s appeal of a 7th Circuit ruling rejecting his attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results both on the merits and because it was filed
Today’s Midday podcast covers GOP legislation to change state election laws. A Republican senator says he’s trying to preserve integrity in elections, while a Dem senator calls it an attempt at voter suppression. wispolitics · Agard, Stroebel debate GOP election
Today’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature’s top Dem leaders in a WisPolitics.com luncheon who voiced support for Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposals to raise the minimum wage and allow for expanded local sales taxes. wispolitics · Dem leaders back sales
Today’s Midday podcast covers the arrival of a new single dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson and what that means for Wisconsin’s vaccination effort and COVID-19 caseload. wispolitics · Johnson & Johnson vaccine brings more doses as COVID-19 cases fall
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ budget provision that doesn’t envision closing the state’s troubled youth prisons in northern Wisconsin until after a new juvenile facility in Milwaukee would be completed in early 2024. wispolitics · Lincoln Hills wouldn’t
Today’s Midday podcast covers the candidates for state schools superintendent clash over voucher schools and their own district leadership during the pandemic In an “UpFront” TV appearance. wispolitics · State superintendent candidates butt heads on ‘UpFront’
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ special session bill to overhaul the UI computer system allowing Wisconsinites laid off since Feb. 7 to capture an additional week of unemployment. wispolitics · Laid-off Wisconsinites again in line for extra week
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 Wisconsin in 2020 shattering the record for most firearm background checks, an indicator the year of the COVID-19 pandemic also marked a huge year for gun sales. wispolitics · Spike in state background checks highlights 2020 boost in firearm interest
Today’s Midday podcast covers new FEMA coordination of staffing support to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin has committed to providing at least 7,000 weekly vaccine doses from the state’s allocation for the site. wispolitics · Mass vaccination site in Milwaukee gets a federal boost
Today’s Midday podcast covers Milwaukee Public Schools’ plan to reopen for in-person classes, teachers’ union president’s call for more safety measures and the City of Madison’s new violence prevention plan. wispolitics · Milwaukee teachers’ union president, Madison violence prevention plan on ‘UpFront’
Today’s Midday podcast covers state superintendent candidates disagreeing during a forum on tying pandemic-related school funding to opening schools for in-person classes as well as politics in the race and a freeze on vouchers. wispolitics · Superintendent candidates disagree over tying increases in school funding to in-person instruction
Today’s Midday podcast covers the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Biden just signed into law, as well as the House 220-211 vote to pass it. Dems supported the bill while Republicans voted against it. wispolitics · Biden sign the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill after a House vote
Today’s Midday podcast covers Republican lawmakers’ call for the Green Bay mayor to resign and an investigation into the November election because of concerns over how that election was handled in Green Bay and other municipalities. wispolitics · GOP lawmakers call for Green Bay mayor to resign, investigation November election
Today’s Midday podcast covers the U.S. Supreme Court today declining, without comment, to hear former President Trump’s appeal of a 7th Circuit ruling rejecting his attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results both on the merits and because it was filed too late. wispolitics · U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear
Today’s Midday podcast covers GOP legislation to change state election laws. A Republican senator says he’s trying to preserve integrity in elections, while a Dem senator calls it an attempt at voter suppression. wispolitics · Agard, Stroebel debate GOP election bills on ‘UpFront’
Today’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature’s top Dem leaders in a WisPolitics.com luncheon who voiced support for Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposals to raise the minimum wage and allow for expanded local sales taxes. wispolitics · Dem leaders back sales tax options for locals, minimum wage hike
Today’s Midday podcast covers the arrival of a new single dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson and what that means for Wisconsin’s vaccination effort and COVID-19 caseload. wispolitics · Johnson & Johnson vaccine brings more doses as COVID-19 cases fall
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ budget provision that doesn’t envision closing the state’s troubled youth prisons in northern Wisconsin until after a new juvenile facility in Milwaukee would be completed in early 2024. wispolitics · Lincoln Hills wouldn’t close until ‘24 under Evers budget
Today’s Midday podcast covers the candidates for state schools superintendent clash over voucher schools and their own district leadership during the pandemic In an “UpFront” TV appearance. wispolitics · State superintendent candidates butt heads on ‘UpFront’
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ special session bill to overhaul the UI computer system allowing Wisconsinites laid off since Feb. 7 to capture an additional week of unemployment. wispolitics · Laid-off Wisconsinites again in line for extra week of unemployment after guv signs UI bill
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 sexual assault kit processing timeline
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 in Wisconsin. wispolitics · Wisconsin to open four more vaccination
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 a roll” administering over 1 million doses of the COVID-19
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 election and Democratic candidate Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry’s bid
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.