In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Allouez, says the U.S. will always been a trade partner with China since the country relies on American goods such as Wisconsin soybeans. Still, he argues America must reduce its reliance on Chinese manufacturing and production to insulate itself against a possible economic and demographic collapse that Gallagher says could lead Chinese leader Xi Jinping to make volatile moves.

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Dem AG Josh Kaul won’t say if he plans to charge any of the 10 fake electors in Wisconsin as other AGs have brought similar cases in their states. He also talks about pushing for closure for survivors of clergy abuse and the future of his lawsuit to make the state’s 1849 abortion ban unenforceable.

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, freshman Rep. Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove, talks about why she and Rep. Ryan Clancy formed the Transgender Parent and Non-Binary Advocacy Caucus. She also talks about the importance of expanding broadband access.

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski talks about how she plans to run her new office, specifically how she wants to help clerks do their jobs. She also talks briefly about her role as chair of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands.

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, State Treasurer John Leiber warns the Town of Sanborn’s property tax revenue issue could be just the beginning of revenue problems for municipalities that previously collected the taxes from tribal members. A recent federal court ruled tribal members don’t have to pay property tax,

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, nonprofit owner Rebecca Cooke talks about her second bid for western’s Wisconsin’s 3rd CD — this time to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. The Eau Claire Dem also talks about finding shared values with voters across the aisle.

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, League of Wisconsin Municipalities Government Affairs Director Toni Herkert talks about why the shared revenue deal that increases state aid to local governments is so important. She also talks about why some municipalities got more than others and why the Milwaukee-specific provisions are so contentious.