Plotkin says justice system relies on public defenders, prosecutors as lawmakers debate pay raises

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, State Public Defender Legislative Liaison Adam Plotkin says Wisconsin’s criminal justice system needs public defenders taking cases in order to function. As the biennial budget cycle moves ahead, he wants to make sure Republicans include pay raises to address SPD recruitment and retention issues. Plotkin also talks about why a bill to define “violent crime” could increase the load on the justice system.

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Moore says Milwaukee segregation still a problem, reminds lawmakers Black Wisconsinites belong

In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, says lawmakers need to keep in mind ways to dismantle Milwaukee’s historic segregation issues while crafting legislation. The Ways and Means Committee member also says she hopes the fight to raise the debt ceiling won’t again result in a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating as happened in the 2011 fight to raise the debt ceiling.

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Gallagher says U.S. needs to continue deterrence efforts against CCP, applauds tanks to Ukraine

On this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party he’s chairing will focus largely on deterring Chinese aggression toward Taiwan and other U.S. interests. He also said the U.S. sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine is the right move, but the war has unearthed some munitions stockpiling deficiencies.

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Plotkin says justice system relies on public defenders, prosecutors as lawmakers debate pay raises

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, State Public Defender Legislative Liaison Adam Plotkin says Wisconsin’s criminal justice system needs public defenders taking cases in order to function. As the biennial budget cycle moves ahead, he wants to make sure Republicans include pay raises to address SPD recruitment and retention issues. Plotkin also talks about why a bill to define “violent crime” could increase the load on the justice system.

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Moore says Milwaukee segregation still a problem, reminds lawmakers Black Wisconsinites belong

In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, says lawmakers need to keep in mind ways to dismantle Milwaukee’s historic segregation issues while crafting legislation. The Ways and Means Committee member also says she hopes the fight to raise the debt ceiling won’t again result in a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating as happened in the 2011 fight to raise the debt ceiling.

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Gallagher says U.S. needs to continue deterrence efforts against CCP, applauds tanks to Ukraine

On this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher says the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party he’s chairing will focus largely on deterring Chinese aggression toward Taiwan and other U.S. interests. He also said the U.S. sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine is the right move, but the war has unearthed some munitions stockpiling deficiencies.

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