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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
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.”
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says it’s tough to see Republicans working together to get things done this Congress after a tumultuous speaker vote. He also says it’s too early to say if U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden will work with others and blasts U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for shooting down President Joe Biden’s nomination of brother William Pocan to the federal bench.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, freshman U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in an interview recorded before the new year says former U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, La Crosse, won’t return his phone calls. Van Orden also says he wants in on the House Agriculture Committee.
This week’s Capitol Chats episode features Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu talking about his priorities to reduce taxes, slim down committees and reduce prison staff vacancy rates in the upcoming session.
This week’s Capitol Chats is a conversation with outgoing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Kind says he’s in talks with the White House for his next job. He also hopes Derrick Van Orden does well to represent the La
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
This week’s Midday podcast covers Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu signaling areas they’re willing to work with Gov. Tony Evers on this upcoming session. But they say that doesn’t mean Evers will get everything he
This week’s Midday podcast covers what new Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard, D-Madison, wants to accomplish in the upcoming legislative session. She’s taking the reins as outgoing Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, is leaving the Senate after her current term.
wispolitics · CD3 goes to Van Orden after national Dems pull funding, Toney polls better than Michels This week’s Midday podcast covers what happened in the 3rd CD after national Dem groups pull funding from the race. We also talk
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
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
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
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
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature quickly gaveling in and out of a special session Gov. Tony Evers called to take up a measure that would allow voters to weigh in on statewide referendums. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson also this week pitched his idea to have a 10-option referendum on when abortions should be allowed.
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
This week’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ call to convene a special session of the Legislature to take up a constitutional amendment to allow voters to pass legislation via referendum. Ever’s promoted it as a way to overturn the
Today’s Midday podcast covers three election-related lawsuits that involve the Wisconsin Elections Commission, federal courts, county courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe at a WisPolitics.com Luncheon said the increasing amount of litigation is creating even more
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.”
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says it’s tough to see Republicans working together to get things done this Congress after a tumultuous speaker vote. He also says it’s too early to say if U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden will work with others and blasts U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for shooting down President Joe Biden’s nomination of brother William Pocan to the federal bench.
In this week’s Capitol Chats, freshman U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, in an interview recorded before the new year says former U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, La Crosse, won’t return his phone calls. Van Orden also says he wants in on the House Agriculture Committee.
This week’s Capitol Chats episode features Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu talking about his priorities to reduce taxes, slim down committees and reduce prison staff vacancy rates in the upcoming session.
This week’s Capitol Chats is a conversation with outgoing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Kind says he’s in talks with the White House for his next job. He also hopes Derrick Van Orden does well to represent the La Crosse district he has represented since 1997. Capitol Chats will
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 Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu signaling areas they’re willing to work with Gov. Tony Evers on this upcoming session. But they say that doesn’t mean Evers will get everything he wants. And the Republican-run Legislature could still stop bills from
This week’s Midday podcast covers what new Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard, D-Madison, wants to accomplish in the upcoming legislative session. She’s taking the reins as outgoing Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley, D-Mason, is leaving the Senate after her current term.
wispolitics · CD3 goes to Van Orden after national Dems pull funding, Toney polls better than Michels This week’s Midday podcast covers what happened in the 3rd CD after national Dem groups pull funding from the race. We also talk about what it means to see Fond du Lac County
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
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Legislature quickly gaveling in and out of a special session Gov. Tony Evers called to take up a measure that would allow voters to weigh in on statewide referendums. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson also this week pitched his idea to have a 10-option referendum on when abortions should be allowed.
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
This week’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ call to convene a special session of the Legislature to take up a constitutional amendment to allow voters to pass legislation via referendum. Ever’s promoted it as a way to overturn the state’s 1849 abortion ban, but Republicans have signaled they won’t
Today’s Midday podcast covers three election-related lawsuits that involve the Wisconsin Elections Commission, federal courts, county courts and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe at a WisPolitics.com Luncheon said the increasing amount of litigation is creating even more work for the commission. wispolitics · Election related lawsuits abound