Today’s Midday podcast covers what six Dems looking to take U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s seat had to say about providing health care for all Americans and addressing the student debt issue. Johnson also made headlines this week when he held
Today’s Midday podcast covers four police policy overhaul bills signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers that primarily deal with police use of force and transparency. Eight other bills dealing with police policies, including no-knock warrants, are past the Assembly
Today’s Midday podcast covers various aspects of immigration reform as lawmakers in Congress battle over what to do with those already in the country, looking to get in and those waiting to see if they’re allowed in at all. While
Today’s Midday podcast covers a variety of roles Wisconsin National Guard soldiers filled throughout the pandemic. From administering more COVID-19 tests than any other National Guard unit to fighting forest fires in California, thousands of troops helped the nation recover.
Today’s Midday podcast covers student vaccination requirements for Marquette University and the UW System. Marquette students will be required to get vaccinated by August, but UW System President Tommy Thompson says state university students will not be required to get
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement he will run for a second term using many of the same campaign pillars that won him the 2018 election. Several potential Republican candidates could put up a fight as former Lt.
Today’s Midday podcast covers Joint Finance Committee proposals to spend taxpayer dollars on many of the same areas Evers called for in his budget, but they differ in how much money they spend and where that money comes from. wispolitics
Today’s Midday podcast covers Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who want to take control of Johnson’s seat as he nears the end of his second term. At least five Dems have announced bids for the seat, but Johnson hasn’t said whether
Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes acknowledging that some businesses are having a hard time finding help but said numbers don’t support the idea that extra unemployment benefits are keeping people out of
Assembly and Senate committees heard several mostly-Republican backed bills that would ban transgender girls from competing in girl sports in K-12 and collegiate competitions. Supporters say they would protect women athletes while opponents say they would hurt transgender kids. wispolitics
Today’s Midday podcast covers Senate Republicans and business owners arguing a bill that would end a federal boost to unemployment benefits would help address the state’s worker shortage. Dems say the workforce shortage was apparent even before the $300 extra
Today’s Midday podcast covers state Sen. Steve Nass slamming the idea of ending the tuition freeze for the UW System that’s been in place for the past eight years. He told his GOP colleagues the university doesn’t need more money.
Today’s Midday podcast covers only 15 state legislators, who last year reported attending conferences or speaking at seminars, a sharp drop from 2019 numbers. The decline in lawmaker travel during the pandemic year was detailed in the 2020 economic interest
Today’s Midday podcast covers a bill, now in the Senate, that would create a special commission to investigate what happened the day of the attack and what led up to it. The commission would then submit recommendations to improve security.
Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin’s congressional delegation divisions on the escalating fighting in Israel and Palestine as U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin calls for a ceasefire. GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas.
Today’s Midday podcast covers who wants to spend how much of whose dollars on expanding broadband access across the state. Gov. Evers announced a $100 million grant program to expand broadband and LFB says using federal dollars to expand access
Today’s Midday podcast covers new mask-wearing CDC guidelines for vaccinated and unvaccinated people and what the future of the state’s effort looks like as some mass vaccination clinics close. wispolitics · New CDC COVID-19 guidelines and vaccination effort updates
Today’s Midday podcast covers former 8th Congressional District Representative Reid Ribble announcing he will join a group of about 100 former and current elected officials if they create an official breakaway party. They say the new group aims to bring
Today’s Midday podcast covers a sampling of bills making their way through the Legislature. The Senate advanced a series of police reform bills and the Assembly passed bills to make publicly funded sports venues play the national anthem before games
Today’s Midday podcast covers four members of Wisconsin’s House delegation requesting nearly $150 million in earmarks since both national party caucuses agreed to bring back community project funding. Republicans banned earmarks a decade ago after retaking control of the House
Today’s Midday podcast covers what six Dems looking to take U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s seat had to say about providing health care for all Americans and addressing the student debt issue. Johnson also made headlines this week when he held a news conference on severe adverse side effects from various
Today’s Midday podcast covers four police policy overhaul bills signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers that primarily deal with police use of force and transparency. Eight other bills dealing with police policies, including no-knock warrants, are past the Assembly and headed to the Senate. wispolitics · Evers signs four
Today’s Midday podcast covers various aspects of immigration reform as lawmakers in Congress battle over what to do with those already in the country, looking to get in and those waiting to see if they’re allowed in at all. While some paint the issue as a partisan matter, others say
Today’s Midday podcast covers a variety of roles Wisconsin National Guard soldiers filled throughout the pandemic. From administering more COVID-19 tests than any other National Guard unit to fighting forest fires in California, thousands of troops helped the nation recover. wispolitics · Update on Wisconsin National Guard role throughout the
Today’s Midday podcast covers student vaccination requirements for Marquette University and the UW System. Marquette students will be required to get vaccinated by August, but UW System President Tommy Thompson says state university students will not be required to get vaccinated. wispolitics · Marquette University will require student vaccinations while
Today’s Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement he will run for a second term using many of the same campaign pillars that won him the 2018 election. Several potential Republican candidates could put up a fight as former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch has been eyeing the seat for a
Today’s Midday podcast covers Joint Finance Committee proposals to spend taxpayer dollars on many of the same areas Evers called for in his budget, but they differ in how much money they spend and where that money comes from. wispolitics · JFC Republicans propose spending in similar areas to Gov.
Today’s Midday podcast covers Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who want to take control of Johnson’s seat as he nears the end of his second term. At least five Dems have announced bids for the seat, but Johnson hasn’t said whether or not he will run again in 2022. wispolitics ·
Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes acknowledging that some businesses are having a hard time finding help but said numbers don’t support the idea that extra unemployment benefits are keeping people out of the workforce. wispolitics · 210601 Final WEDC CEO Missy Hughes
Assembly and Senate committees heard several mostly-Republican backed bills that would ban transgender girls from competing in girl sports in K-12 and collegiate competitions. Supporters say they would protect women athletes while opponents say they would hurt transgender kids. wispolitics · GOP lawmakers push to ban transgender girls from competing
Today’s Midday podcast covers Senate Republicans and business owners arguing a bill that would end a federal boost to unemployment benefits would help address the state’s worker shortage. Dems say the workforce shortage was apparent even before the $300 extra payments. wispolitics · Republicans and business leaders push to end
Today’s Midday podcast covers state Sen. Steve Nass slamming the idea of ending the tuition freeze for the UW System that’s been in place for the past eight years. He told his GOP colleagues the university doesn’t need more money. But UW System President and former Governor Tommy Thompson, a
Today’s Midday podcast covers only 15 state legislators, who last year reported attending conferences or speaking at seminars, a sharp drop from 2019 numbers. The decline in lawmaker travel during the pandemic year was detailed in the 2020 economic interest statements for all 131 lawmakers who were serving in the
Today’s Midday podcast covers a bill, now in the Senate, that would create a special commission to investigate what happened the day of the attack and what led up to it. The commission would then submit recommendations to improve security. Republicans opposed the bill. They say the investigation would be
Today’s Midday podcast covers Wisconsin’s congressional delegation divisions on the escalating fighting in Israel and Palestine as U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin calls for a ceasefire. GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas. wispolitics · Congressional delegates divided on fighting in Israel and
Today’s Midday podcast covers who wants to spend how much of whose dollars on expanding broadband access across the state. Gov. Evers announced a $100 million grant program to expand broadband and LFB says using federal dollars to expand access would cost more than using state funds. wispolitics · Broadband
Today’s Midday podcast covers new mask-wearing CDC guidelines for vaccinated and unvaccinated people and what the future of the state’s effort looks like as some mass vaccination clinics close. wispolitics · New CDC COVID-19 guidelines and vaccination effort updates
Today’s Midday podcast covers former 8th Congressional District Representative Reid Ribble announcing he will join a group of about 100 former and current elected officials if they create an official breakaway party. They say the new group aims to bring in ‘rational’ conservatives as opposed to the ‘radical’ conservatives who
Today’s Midday podcast covers a sampling of bills making their way through the Legislature. The Senate advanced a series of police reform bills and the Assembly passed bills to make publicly funded sports venues play the national anthem before games and to expand school voucher eligibility. wispolitics · 210512 Final
Today’s Midday podcast covers four members of Wisconsin’s House delegation requesting nearly $150 million in earmarks since both national party caucuses agreed to bring back community project funding. Republicans banned earmarks a decade ago after retaking control of the House with some criticizing the process as wasteful and ripe for