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GOP chides DWD for not doing enough to prevent UI backlog

Thursday, Dec 17, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers Republicans in a Joint Legislative Audit Committee chiding the Department of Workforce Development for not doing enough at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent a backlog of Unemployment Insurance claims.  

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Baldwin says bipartisan negotiations have led to 80 percent agreement on congressional COVID relief

Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of the latest coronavirus relief negotiations in Congress, including U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin saying a bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers has sent a pair of COVID-19 relief package proposals to congressional leaders for final consideration.

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Federal appeals court sets expedited briefing schedule in Trump’s challenge to Wisconsin’s election results

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals granting President Trump’s request for an expedited schedule as he seeks to throw out Wisconsin’s election results and have the GOP-led state Legislature decide the state’s electors.

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Racine County reserve judge rejects Trump campaign attempt to throw out Dane, Milwaukee county votes

Friday, Dec 11, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers a Racine County reserve judge today rejecting Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, affirming Joe Biden won Wisconsin’s presidential election.

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Federal judge dismisses former Trump attorney’s lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin election results

Thursday, Dec 10, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of a federal judge dismissing the lawsuit filed by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell to overturn Wisconsin’s election results as well as the latest from state and federal courts on suits brought by the Trump

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Evers slams Trump lawsuit as ‘anti-democratic’ in latest federal filing

Wednesday, Dec 9, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers arguing President Trump’s attempt to throw out millions of votes because officials allegedly didn’t follow state law in administering the election is “not merely implausible, it is profoundly anti-democratic and contrary to the

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Nearly 50K people could be in line next week when Wisconsin’s first batch of vaccines is expected to arrive

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin’s first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine, expected as early as Dec. 14, that will vaccinate 49,725 people in the first group of high-risk Wisconsinites: health care workers and those at long-term care facilities.

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Trump’s attorneys plan to call seven witnesses in federal court hearing

Monday, Dec 7, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of President Trump’s attorneys planning to call seven witnesses in a federal court hearing on his request to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election in Wisconsin and possibly allow the Legislature to appoint

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Roggensack appoints Racine County judge to hear Trump election lawsuits

Friday, Dec 4, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin Chief Justice Pat Roggensack appointing Racine County Reserve Judge Stephen Simanek to oversee President Trump’s appeal of the recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties.

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Trump files federal suit to overturn Wisconsin election

Thursday, Dec 3, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers President Trump’s campaign filing a second lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin, this time asking a federal court to have the GOP-run Legislature ultimately decide who gets the state’s electoral votes.

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Republican COVID-19 bill would restrict local closures, pressure schools to return to in-person instruction

Wednesday, Dec 2, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers sweeping legislation from Assembly Republicans to deal with COVID-19 that would pressure schools to return to in-person instruction and place new restrictions on the closures that local officials can order to deal with the pandemic.

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Elections Commission chair to sign off on presidential election results today

Monday, Nov 30, 2020

Today’s Midday episode covers the recounts of Dane and Milwaukee counties adding slightly to Joe Biden’s margin of victory. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete also discuss Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs, who is scheduled to sign off on the results

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Recounts continue in Milwaukee and Dane counties

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage from WisPolitics.com reporters Adam Kelnhofer and Royce Podeszwa, who are covering recounts of the presidential election in Milwaukee and Dane counties.

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State leaders look for common ground on COVID-19 relief

Monday, Nov 23, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers appearances on the UpFront program by Dr. Anthony Fauci, incoming Senate President Chris Kapenga and Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley.

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Presidential election recounts underway in Dane, Milwauke counties

Friday, Nov 20, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers the first day of the recounts of the presidential election in the state’s two largest Dem strongholds.

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In contentious meeting, Elections Commission approves moving forward with Trump’s requested recount

Thursday, Nov 19, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers the state Elections Commission unanimously voting late last night to formally approve moving forward with President Trump’s requested recount of the results in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties.  

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Trump campaign seeking recounts in Dane, Milwaukee counties, citing issues with absentee ballots

Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers President Trump’s campaign submitting a petition for a recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties, alleging issues with absentee ballots issued in the heavily Dem counties.  

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County canvasses net Biden 181 votes over unofficial election night totals

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers canvasses from all 72 Wisconsin counties showing Joe Biden has picked up a net of 181 votes to expand his lead over President Trump to 20,608 votes.

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Plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss suit seeking to throw out prez votes in heavily Dem counties

Monday, Nov 16, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers the three Wisconsin residents who sued to throw out the presidential votes in heavily Dem Dane, Menominee and Milwaukee counties this morning voluntarily dismissing their suit.

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Conservative group sues to invalidate votes in heavily Dem counties in Wisconsin, three other states

Friday, Nov 13, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of a conservative group trying to invalidate votes in heavily Dems counties as part of an effort to take electoral votes away from Joe Biden and swing them to President Trump.

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GOP chides DWD for not doing enough to prevent UI backlog

Thursday, Dec 17, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers Republicans in a Joint Legislative Audit Committee chiding the Department of Workforce Development for not doing enough at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent a backlog of Unemployment Insurance claims.  

Read More »

Baldwin says bipartisan negotiations have led to 80 percent agreement on congressional COVID relief

Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of the latest coronavirus relief negotiations in Congress, including U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin saying a bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers has sent a pair of COVID-19 relief package proposals to congressional leaders for final consideration.

Read More »

Federal appeals court sets expedited briefing schedule in Trump’s challenge to Wisconsin’s election results

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals granting President Trump’s request for an expedited schedule as he seeks to throw out Wisconsin’s election results and have the GOP-led state Legislature decide the state’s electors.

Read More »

Racine County reserve judge rejects Trump campaign attempt to throw out Dane, Milwaukee county votes

Friday, Dec 11, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers a Racine County reserve judge today rejecting Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Wisconsin’s election results, affirming Joe Biden won Wisconsin’s presidential election.

Read More »

Federal judge dismisses former Trump attorney’s lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin election results

Thursday, Dec 10, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of a federal judge dismissing the lawsuit filed by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell to overturn Wisconsin’s election results as well as the latest from state and federal courts on suits brought by the Trump campaign.

Read More »

Evers slams Trump lawsuit as ‘anti-democratic’ in latest federal filing

Wednesday, Dec 9, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers arguing President Trump’s attempt to throw out millions of votes because officials allegedly didn’t follow state law in administering the election is “not merely implausible, it is profoundly anti-democratic and contrary to the rule of law.”

Read More »

Nearly 50K people could be in line next week when Wisconsin’s first batch of vaccines is expected to arrive

Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin’s first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine, expected as early as Dec. 14, that will vaccinate 49,725 people in the first group of high-risk Wisconsinites: health care workers and those at long-term care facilities.

Read More »

Trump’s attorneys plan to call seven witnesses in federal court hearing

Monday, Dec 7, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of President Trump’s attorneys planning to call seven witnesses in a federal court hearing on his request to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election in Wisconsin and possibly allow the Legislature to appoint the state’s electors.

Read More »

Roggensack appoints Racine County judge to hear Trump election lawsuits

Friday, Dec 4, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin Chief Justice Pat Roggensack appointing Racine County Reserve Judge Stephen Simanek to oversee President Trump’s appeal of the recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties.

Read More »

Trump files federal suit to overturn Wisconsin election

Thursday, Dec 3, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers President Trump’s campaign filing a second lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin, this time asking a federal court to have the GOP-run Legislature ultimately decide who gets the state’s electoral votes.

Read More »

Republican COVID-19 bill would restrict local closures, pressure schools to return to in-person instruction

Wednesday, Dec 2, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers sweeping legislation from Assembly Republicans to deal with COVID-19 that would pressure schools to return to in-person instruction and place new restrictions on the closures that local officials can order to deal with the pandemic.

Read More »

Elections Commission chair to sign off on presidential election results today

Monday, Nov 30, 2020

Today’s Midday episode covers the recounts of Dane and Milwaukee counties adding slightly to Joe Biden’s margin of victory. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete also discuss Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs, who is scheduled to sign off on the results of the election today.  

Read More »

Recounts continue in Milwaukee and Dane counties

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage from WisPolitics.com reporters Adam Kelnhofer and Royce Podeszwa, who are covering recounts of the presidential election in Milwaukee and Dane counties.

Read More »

State leaders look for common ground on COVID-19 relief

Monday, Nov 23, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers appearances on the UpFront program by Dr. Anthony Fauci, incoming Senate President Chris Kapenga and Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley.

Read More »

Presidential election recounts underway in Dane, Milwauke counties

Friday, Nov 20, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers the first day of the recounts of the presidential election in the state’s two largest Dem strongholds.

Read More »

In contentious meeting, Elections Commission approves moving forward with Trump’s requested recount

Thursday, Nov 19, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers the state Elections Commission unanimously voting late last night to formally approve moving forward with President Trump’s requested recount of the results in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties.  

Read More »

Trump campaign seeking recounts in Dane, Milwaukee counties, citing issues with absentee ballots

Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers President Trump’s campaign submitting a petition for a recount in Dane and Milwaukee counties, alleging issues with absentee ballots issued in the heavily Dem counties.  

Read More »

County canvasses net Biden 181 votes over unofficial election night totals

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers canvasses from all 72 Wisconsin counties showing Joe Biden has picked up a net of 181 votes to expand his lead over President Trump to 20,608 votes.

Read More »

Plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss suit seeking to throw out prez votes in heavily Dem counties

Monday, Nov 16, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast covers the three Wisconsin residents who sued to throw out the presidential votes in heavily Dem Dane, Menominee and Milwaukee counties this morning voluntarily dismissing their suit.

Read More »

Conservative group sues to invalidate votes in heavily Dem counties in Wisconsin, three other states

Friday, Nov 13, 2020

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of a conservative group trying to invalidate votes in heavily Dems counties as part of an effort to take electoral votes away from Joe Biden and swing them to President Trump.

Read More »
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