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.

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode Sen. Kelda Roys blasts “right wing billionaires” for foisting the UW System’s free speech survey upon the statewide colleges and universities system. The Madison Dem also says the survey was “primed to get a result that would show some kind of a bias.”

This week’s Capitol Chats podcast covers what freshman Rep. Bob Donovan, R-Greenfield, wants to focus on in the Legislature. Donovan is a longtime local government veteran and he says he wants to bring that perspective to the negotiating table. He especially wants to focus on shared revenue issues for local

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.

This week’s Capitol Chats episodes features an interview with freshman Rep. Darrin Madison. The Milwaukee Democratic Socialist says he wants to focus much of his time on improving the juvenile justice system. He also says he wants to “center working class citizens” in his discussions with fellow lawmakers.

In this week’s Capitol Chats, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, says he wants to focus this session on reducing national spending and inflation as well as increasing U.S. energy production. He also wants to find a way to grow tax revenue without increasing taxes using what he calls “pro-growth policies.”

This week’s Midday podcast covers Rep. Janel Brandtjen’s recently announced bid to replace Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, representing many of Milwaukee’s northern suburbs. There aren’t any Dems in the race, but GOP Rep. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, Theinsville Village President Van Mobley and Concordia University senior Robert Albrightson of Brown

This week’s Midday podcast covers Marquette University Law School Poll results in the tight U.S. Senate and governor’s races. We also talk about what issues to watch for as the Nov. 8 Election Day approaches. From election conspiracy theories to losing candidates denying the results, we talk about what may

wispolitics · Senate and Assembly races to watch as Republicans pine for supermajority This week’s Midday podcast covers some of the more important seats in the Senate and Assembly to watch for as Republicans seek to take a supermajority in the Legislature. The path is easier on the Senate side,

wispolitics · Michels walks back on abortion ban stance, says he wouldn’t arrest doctors This week’s Midday podcast covers GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels’ position on Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. Previously he said the ban mirrors his position, but recently he said he wouldn’t be putting doctors in jail. He

This week’s Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes facing off for the first time in a debate ahead of the November election. Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP candidate Tim Michels will likely face off over crime, abortion and education issues in their first

The Republican Party of Wisconsin this week filed two more lawsuits against the government as the November general approaches. One of those seeks to stop Milwaukee from working with private funders in a GOTV program. The other suit seeks to obtain communication records regarding staffing and abuse issues at a