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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 Maayan Silver and Wispolitics.com editor JR Ross as they highlight and provide context to the latest developments.

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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 Maayan Silver and Wispolitics.com editor JR Ross as they highlight and provide context to the latest developments.

    Capitol Notes: What to expect when you're state GOP convention-ing

    Capitol Notes: What to expect when you're state GOP convention-ing

    Wisconsin Republicans hope to drum up the base at their state convention in Appleton this weekend. Will it affect infrastructure this big election year? Fundraising? Give insights into GOP priorities ahead of November? JR Ross of WisPolitics.com explains what to look for.

    • 17 min
    Capitol Notes: Protests, fundraising gap result in political headwinds in Wisconsin

    Capitol Notes: Protests, fundraising gap result in political headwinds in Wisconsin

    What do protests on Wisconsin campuses mean for Wisconsin Democrats, and how will the state's Republicans deal with a fundraising shortfall? Find out on Capitol Notes.

    • 10 min
    Capitol Notes: Introducing 'Swing State of the Union'

    Capitol Notes: Introducing 'Swing State of the Union'

    On this special edition of Capitol Notes, learn about a new politics podcast from WUWM — Swing State of the Union.

    • 2 min
    Capitol Notes: What's the hold up on PFAS? And the latest on Wisconsin Congressional Races!

    Capitol Notes: What's the hold up on PFAS? And the latest on Wisconsin Congressional Races!

    Millions of dollars in state funding to clean up groundwater contamination are going unused in Wisconsin. Why? We also look into how Democrats and Republicans are trying to leverage their candidates in the state's competitive congressional districts.

    • 17 min
    Capitol Notes: What to know about Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race, effect of constitutional amendments

    Capitol Notes: What to know about Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race, effect of constitutional amendments

    Do you want to know about the candidates for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, what U.S. Senators actually do for people on the ground here, and how the candidates are approaching their campaigns? Tune into Capitol Notes this week!

    • 20 min
    Capitol Notes: Primaries, drop boxes and recalls, oh my!

    Capitol Notes: Primaries, drop boxes and recalls, oh my!

    JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com gives the big picture on the upcoming presidential primary election in Wisconsin, the new lawsuit over drop boxes and the latest in the recall effort against GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

    • 15 min

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