Capitol Notes
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 46:32:15
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Synopsis
There's never a shortage of political news in Wisconsin, from the governor's office to the Legislature to the state's elected officials in Washington, DC. Join WUWM's Marti Mikkelson and Wispolitics.com editor JR Ross each week as they highlight and provide context to the latest developments.
Episodes
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Capitol Notes: Democratic control of Wisconsin state senate could stem from new redistricting lawsuits
14/08/2023 Duration: 18minWithin a week of liberals taking control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, law firms and groups representing mathematicians and statisticians filed two redistricting lawsuits. This week's Capitol Notes digs into what they're hoping to get out of it.
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Capitol Notes: A new day on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
31/07/2023 Duration: 15minLiberal-backed State Supreme Court justice Janet Protasiewicz gets sworn into the role on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Litigation is already in the works for Democrats as Republicans defend a conservative legacy in place since the 2010s.
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Capitol Notes: Milwaukee's sales tax hike, Wisconsin's tax breaks, what does it all mean?
17/07/2023 Duration: 10minThis week's Capitol Notes looks at taxes: Milwaukee's vote to raise sales taxes and Evers' actions on GOP tax breaks for the wealthy in the 2023-2025 budget. How will this affect Milwaukeeans and what can we expect going forward?
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Capitol Notes: The sizable power of the governor's veto pen
03/07/2023 Duration: 07minJR Ross, of WisPolitics.com, looks at how Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers might apply vetoes to the state budget.
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Capitol Notes: the uncertain future of Wisconsin's top election official
19/06/2023 Duration: 15minAfter baseless complaints of fraud by former President Donald Trump and a tumultuous pandemic election cycle in 2020, Wisconsin Republicans have reportedly "lost confidence" in the state's top election official. JR Ross of WisPolitics.com explains the politics behind this, and what the GOP might do going forward.
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Capitol Notes: GOP version of Wisconsin's capital budget slights UW-Madison
05/06/2023 Duration: 13minThis week's Capitol Notes digs into the partisan discord over the state's capital budget, which funds state-building projects and looks into what's next for the GOP-controlled Joint Committee on Finance as they look to finalize the budget before the end of June.
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Capitol Notes: The latest on Wisconsin's shared revenue debate
22/05/2023 Duration: 16minMilwaukee is facing a fiscal cliff in 2025. What will the state government do about it (and for money to other counties and municipalities, as funds have been frozen for 30 years)? Hear about shared revenue politics, progress, and procedure on this week's Capitol Notes.
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A look at Wisconsin Assembly Republicans' shared revenue bill and how it would affect Milwaukee
08/05/2023 Duration: 15minIt's all things budget and shared revenue in the Wisconsin state capitol as local governments try to stave off fiscal cliffs after years of frozen state funding.
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Capitol Notes: Is medical marijuana legalization possible in Wisconsin?
24/04/2023 Duration: 14minThe end of April has been busy for state legislators, the Assembly and State Senate have been taking up bills on everything from public safety to open records, and Republicans opened the door slightly to medical marijuana.
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Capitol Notes: Opposing takes on guns and welfare in Wisconsin
17/04/2023 Duration: 13minThis week's Capitol Notes looks at GOP attempts in the state Legislature to advance their positions on school safety and welfare work requirements. Democrats are not on board. Also, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announces reelection run.
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Capitol Notes: What's the next big thing under the dome?
10/04/2023 Duration: 13minWith the Supreme Court election over, JR Ross guides us through other big matters ahead in Madison.
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Capitol Notes: All things Wisconsin Supreme Court race
03/04/2023 Duration: 14minWhat is staggering spending telling us about the Wisconsin Supreme Court race? Where's it coming from? Who's doing it better? How is it related to the outcome?
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Capitol Notes: Sec. of State office, capital budget, anti-LGBTQ laws in Wisconsin
27/03/2023 Duration: 13minThis week's Capitol Notes looks into Republican calls for a special election for secretary of state, a GOP rejection of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' capital budget proposal and the state of anti-LGBTQ laws in Wisconsin.
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Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Republicans try to make headway on abortion ban, get shut down
20/03/2023 Duration: 11minJR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com explains why abortion law developments have been difficult for Republicans in the state.
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Capitol Notes: What does baseball have to do with it? A Wisconsin budget refresher
13/03/2023 Duration: 12minDemocratic Gov. Tony Evers and GOP Legislative leaders are pitching alternate takes on what to do to keep the Brewers in Wisconsin. JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com explains the politics behind that and details how the budget process works.
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Capitol Notes: What does record-breaking spending mean for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?
06/03/2023 Duration: 12minSpending in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race is through the roof. JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com, breaks down what that means for the campaigns, ads and voters. Meanwhile, the state budget is chugging through the system, and we'll break down the latest on that.
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Capitol Notes: What to make of tactics in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?
27/02/2023 Duration: 10minTurnout, money and messaging, it's all at play in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. This week's Capitol Notes looks into the prevailing campaigns.
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Capitol Notes: How's that primary looking, Wisconsin?
20/02/2023 Duration: 12minAhead of Election Day Tuesday, JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com lays out what to know about the statewide state Supreme Court primary race as it stands as well as a special election for the state's 8th Senate district.
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Capitol Notes: Is there hope for more state aid for Wisconsin's local governments?
13/02/2023 Duration: 12minGov. Evers will unveil his full two-year spending plan to the GOP-controlled legislature on Wednesday and has already revealed several priorities. For example, he's calling for 20% of the state's sales tax collection to go toward municipalities and counties. What are the chances these will push through the legislature?
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Capitol Notes: Big spending underway in Wisconsin Supreme Court and State Senate primaries
06/02/2023 Duration: 12minThe ads buys are getting bigger in some key races ahead of voters going to the polls on Feb. 21.