Capitol Notes
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 46:49:45
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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: Will The Assembly Come Back to Take Up Public Safety Agenda?
05/03/2018 Duration: 10minGov. Scott Walker says he opposes President Trump's idea to arm teachers. Instead, he talked last week about calling a special session to pass a comprehensive school safety agenda.
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Capitol Notes: Votes on Straw Gun Sales, Aid Package for Kimberly-Clark
26/02/2018 Duration: 08minJR Ross of Wispolitics.com talks about developments in Madison each Monday with WUWM's Marti Mikkelson.
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Capitol Notes: Senate Poised to Take Up Welfare Reform, Handicapping The State Supreme Court Race
19/02/2018 Duration: 12minThe state Senate could soon take up a sweeping welfare overhaul package. The Assembly approved it late last week and the package consists of ten different measures. One would increase work requirements for welfare recipients. Another would require drug testing and treatment for people who live in public housing.
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Capitol Notes: Walker Pushes August Tax Breaks, Kimberly-Clark Proposal Might Not Go Anywhere
12/02/2018 Duration: 11minGov. Scott Walker continues to plug away in tax breaks for Wisconsin families. Last week, he and Assembly Republicans announced a deal for families to receive a $100 credit for each child -- and for the state sales tax to be waived the first weekend in August.
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Capitol Notes: Likelihood of East-West Freeway Project, More Signs of Foxconn Presence
05/02/2018 Duration: 12minSome Republican lawmakers want to revive the I-94 east-west project in Milwaukee County. Gov. Walker didn't fund the stretch in the state budget. But, two Milwaukee area legislators have proposed putting $25 million toward it.
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Capitol Notes: Unpacking The State Of The State, Shakeup At The Ethics And Elections Commissions
29/01/2018 Duration: 14minGov. Scott Walker used last week's State of the State address to boast about his accomplishments in the past year. They include securing the huge Foxconn deal and pouring more money into K-12 education. And, Walker called on the state Legislature to pass a slew of welfare reform measures -- and approve a $100 per child tax credit.
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Capitol Notes: Walker Rushes to Pass Welfare Reform, State of the State Preview
22/01/2018 Duration: 10minGov. Walker made headlines last week when he called for a special session to pass a number of welfare reform measures. That includes one that would require parents of children on food stamps to work, or get job training, in order to receive at least three months of benefits.
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Capitol Notes: Why Does Welfare Reform Top The GOP Legislative Agenda in Wisconsin?
17/01/2018 Duration: 08minState lawmakers are holding a flurry of committee hearings this month, as they wrap up much of their work in this two-year legislative session. Then, they'll largely turn their attention to the elections this fall.
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Capitol Notes: Why Did Walker Flip His Position on Lincoln Hills?
08/01/2018 Duration: 12minState corrections officials are busy working on plans for shuttering two troubled juvenile prisons, after Gov. Scott Walker announced the closures late last week. The announcement came as a surprise to many. Despite lengthy probes into alleged mistreatment of inmates -- and inmate attacks on staff -- Walker had been defending the corrections department and the facilities.
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Capitol Notes: Foxconn, Governor's Race Likely to Top The Headlines in 2018
02/01/2018 Duration: 03minFor this edition of Capitol Notes, we look ahead to the big Wisconsin political stories of 2018. JR Ross, of wispolitics.com, predicts Foxconn will top the headlines in this new year. The state provided $3 billion in incentives for the Taiwanese company to locate here.
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Capitol Notes: A Look Back At The Big Political Stories of 2017
01/01/2018 Duration: 09minFor our Capitol Notes conversation today -- we examine the year in politics. One of the biggest Wisconsin stories of 2017 was Foxconn, and the state's $3 billion incentives package for the Taiwanese company to locate here.
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Capitol Notes: Some Controversial Bills in Wisconsin Likely Won't Pass in 2018
28/12/2017 Duration: 03minThe year is winding down, and so is activity at the State Capitol. Lawmakers will cease much of their work there in the next couple months, before turning their attention to the fall elections.
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Capitol Notes: Paul Ryan's Future, Impact of Doug Jones' Victory on Wisconsin
18/12/2017 Duration: 11minA lot of people are wondering about House Speaker Paul Ryan's future, after reports surfaced last week that he may leave Congress next year. In this week's "Capitol Notes" conversation, Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com what he thinks of the scuttlebutt. He says there are some logical explanations as to why Ryan might be eyeing the exits, but there are also reasons to question the reports.
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Capitol Notes: Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface Against Lawmaker, More Stories May Come Out
11/12/2017 Duration: 03minSexual harassment claims became public last week, regarding Democratic state Rep. Josh Zepnick. Two women allege Zepnick kissed them against their will. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com whether he expects to learn about more harassment complaints in Madison.
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Capitol Notes: Assembly Leaders Won't Reveal Harassment Claims, Walker Pushes Foxconn Ads
04/12/2017 Duration: 06minLeaders in the state Assembly -- from both parties -- stated last week that they won't release records related to claims of sexual harassment within the chamber, in order to protect victims' privacy. WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of wispolitics.com how the decision might sit with constituents.
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Capitol Notes: A Look At The 2018 Governor's Race So Far
28/11/2017 Duration: 03minThe 2018 governor's race continues to take shape. Democrats are still entering -- or considering getting into -- the race. And, Republican incumbent Scott Walker has officially launched his re-election bid. For a look at where things stand today, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson checked in with JR Ross of wispolitics.com.
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Capitol Notes: Senator Ron Johnson Breaks With GOP on Tax Plan
20/11/2017 Duration: 03minWisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson broke with fellow Republican lawmakers last week. He announced he would not vote for the tax package that many in the GOP are eager to approve. This isn't the first time Johnson has separated himself from the pack.
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Capitol Notes: Big Week For Foxconn, Final Legislative Floor Session For 2017
06/11/2017 Duration: 04minThe state agency tasked with overseeing the huge Foxconn incentives package is expected to vote on it this week. Under the deal, brokered by Gov. Walker's team, the state will give the Taiwanese electronics giant $3 billion -- and ease environmental regulations -- to help Foxconn build a massive LCD screen plant in Racine County.
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Capitol Notes: Efforts to Close Lincoln Hills Might Not Go Anywhere
30/10/2017 Duration: 10minWisconsin's troubled juvenile prison, Lincoln Hills, keeps making headlines. Investigations into the state-run facility in northern Wisconsin began over two years ago, over claims that the teenage inmates were being mistreated.
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Capitol Notes: Democrats Jockey For Position in Governor's Race
16/10/2017 Duration: 05minThe race for governor is more than a year away. But, the field of Democratic hopefuls seems to grow just about every week. More than a half-dozen have entered the race – or are seriously considering making the move.