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The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about their experience with state budget surpluses and the battle between Democrats and Republicans over how to allocate the current surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Wisconsin Conservation Voters Government Affairs Manager Peter Burress explains why the group opposes a GOP bill to combat PFAS contamination. Burress argues a provision in the bill would protect polluters and shift the cost to fight pollution to taxpayers.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” outgoing MMAC President Tim Sheehy discusses his 31-year tenure with the Milwaukee chamber and the importance of business exports.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Legislature passing bills to fund Brewers ballpark maintenance and overhaul alcohol regulations, Gov. Tony Evers’ prison plan, the battle over a new engineering building for UW-Madison and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District and Dems seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson, co-chair of the Wisconsin County Clerks Association’s Legislative Committee, says a bill to allow absentee ballot processing before election night will absolutely help clerks do their jobs. But she says she’s not sure if clerk protections the Assembly recently passed will do enough to deter harassment that has driven many election workers away since the 2020 election.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss developments regarding the Brewers stadium maintenance funding deal, GOP infighting over the effort to oust Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, a series of elections bills lawmakers approved this week and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up divided government and the Republicans’ rejection of several Gov. Tony Evers’ key appointments to state agencies and boards. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says he and other House members are asking the White House to press Israel to describe what the end of its conflict with Hamas will look like. He argues the Israeli bombing campaigns that have taken innocent lives “isn’t a plan.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against legislative Republicans over blocking Universities of Wisconsin pay raises, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ move to send articles of impeachment against the state’s top elections official to a committee, upcoming action in the state Legislature and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the controversy over GOP efforts to remove Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Sen. Romaine Quinn says his package of abortion-related bills would provide support for women and families. The Cameron Republican also pushes back on a lawsuit arguing abortion is legal in Wisconsin, saying abortion is clearly prohibited under state law.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible changes to the Brewers stadium maintenance deal, election bills lawmakers are considering, the retirement of DNR Secretary Adam Payne, a GOP push to eliminate race-based criteria for college programs and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up campus closures, layoffs and cuts at outstate Universities of Wisconsin campuses. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, acting State Public Defender Katie York is in the office to talk about how she’s doing since outgoing SPD Kelli Thompson gave her the reins earlier in the year. She says recent pay raises
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Rapport International owner Wendy Pease shares insights on the translation and interpretation industry.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the lawsuit seeking to block Republicans from ousting Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, Assembly passage of the Brewers stadium funding deal, GOP lawmakers withholding pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about the Assembly version of the Milwaukee Brewer’s maintenance package awaiting a Senate vote. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rep. Shelia Stubbs discusses a bill she has reintroduced to establish a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls. The Madison Dem says she is hopeful the bill will be signed into law considering its bipartisan support.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol reporter Emilee Fannon and CBS 58 reporter A.J. Bayatpour discuss GOP threats to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz as the high court takes up redistricting, the revised Brewers stadium deal, a Senate hearing on Gov. Tony Evers’ workforce and child care proposals, the latest Assembly action and the UW System’s rebranding as The Universities of Wisconsin.
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about their experience with state budget surpluses and the battle between Democrats and Republicans over how to allocate the current surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Wisconsin Conservation Voters Government Affairs Manager Peter Burress explains why the group opposes a GOP bill to combat PFAS contamination. Burress argues a provision in the bill would protect polluters and shift the cost to fight pollution to taxpayers.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” outgoing MMAC President Tim Sheehy discusses his 31-year tenure with the Milwaukee chamber and the importance of business exports.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Legislature passing bills to fund Brewers ballpark maintenance and overhaul alcohol regulations, Gov. Tony Evers’ prison plan, the battle over a new engineering building for UW-Madison and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District and Dems seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson, co-chair of the Wisconsin County Clerks Association’s Legislative Committee, says a bill to allow absentee ballot processing before election night will absolutely help clerks do their jobs. But she says she’s not sure if clerk protections the Assembly recently passed will do enough to deter harassment that has driven many election workers away since the 2020 election.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss developments regarding the Brewers stadium maintenance funding deal, GOP infighting over the effort to oust Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, a series of elections bills lawmakers approved this week and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up divided government and the Republicans’ rejection of several Gov. Tony Evers’ key appointments to state agencies and boards. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, says he and other House members are asking the White House to press Israel to describe what the end of its conflict with Hamas will look like. He argues the Israeli bombing campaigns that have taken innocent lives “isn’t a plan.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against legislative Republicans over blocking Universities of Wisconsin pay raises, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ move to send articles of impeachment against the state’s top elections official to a committee, upcoming action in the state Legislature and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the controversy over GOP efforts to remove Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Sen. Romaine Quinn says his package of abortion-related bills would provide support for women and families. The Cameron Republican also pushes back on a lawsuit arguing abortion is legal in Wisconsin, saying abortion is clearly prohibited under state law.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss possible changes to the Brewers stadium maintenance deal, election bills lawmakers are considering, the retirement of DNR Secretary Adam Payne, a GOP push to eliminate race-based criteria for college programs and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up campus closures, layoffs and cuts at outstate Universities of Wisconsin campuses. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, acting State Public Defender Katie York is in the office to talk about how she’s doing since outgoing SPD Kelli Thompson gave her the reins earlier in the year. She says recent pay raises have helped some with staff vacancy issues, but she has
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Rapport International owner Wendy Pease shares insights on the translation and interpretation industry.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the lawsuit seeking to block Republicans from ousting Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, Assembly passage of the Brewers stadium funding deal, GOP lawmakers withholding pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about the Assembly version of the Milwaukee Brewer’s maintenance package awaiting a Senate vote. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Rep. Shelia Stubbs discusses a bill she has reintroduced to establish a task force on missing and murdered African American women and girls. The Madison Dem says she is hopeful the bill will be signed into law considering its bipartisan support.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol reporter Emilee Fannon and CBS 58 reporter A.J. Bayatpour discuss GOP threats to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz as the high court takes up redistricting, the revised Brewers stadium deal, a Senate hearing on Gov. Tony Evers’ workforce and child care proposals, the latest Assembly action and the UW System’s rebranding as The Universities of Wisconsin.