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

DEC 8

Capitol Notes: A brand new challenge to Wisconsin's congressional maps

Democrats are bringing a new argument in their challenges to congressional lines in Wisconsin. Will it change anything before the 2026 midterms?

16 min
NOV 17

Capitol Notes: Political implications of data centers in Wisconsin

Tech companies are trying to build data centers all over Wisconsin. Here's what to know.

13 min
NOV 3

Capitol Notes: The shutdown continues

Some states have declared a state of emergency as FoodShare benefits pause because of the federal government shutdown. Wisconsin has not taken action. Why is that?

14 min
OCT 13

Capitol Notes: How could the government shutdown affect Wisconsin?

The federal government has been shut down for about two weeks. This week’s Capitol Notes digs into the politics behind it and the potential effects in Wisconsin.

14 min
SEP 22

Capitol Notes: Vaccines, free speech and the governor's race

How is Gov. Tony Evers' executive order on vaccines affecting access to COVID shots? What to watch for as the race to replace him in 2026 shapes up.

17 min
JUL 14

Capitol Notes: How does the Wisconsin budget protect healthcare funding?

As the federal government sliced health care coverage over the next decade, Wisconsin, too, passed its budget. How will it impact people with Medicaid coverage, SNAP benefits or child care needs?

14 min
JUN 30

Capitol Notes: Can Wisconsin pull a budget together?

Legislators in the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee are working to get a budget finalized. It then needs to go before the Assembly and Senate, and then the Democratic governor.

15 min
JUN 16

Capitol Notes: The ABCs of school funding and tax cuts in Wisconsin

The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee is putting its stamp on the state budget. Last week, it took up K-12 funding and tax cuts. Will the plans survive Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' veto pen?

15 min

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12/10/2024

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big 👎 for poser ben wikler. he has been around for a long time but actually hasn’t done much for wi dems. ben Wikler will be the last nail in the coffin for dems nationally if he or rahn emmanuel are put in charge of the dems national campaign. When dems have won in wi it was won by voters turning out and bennie boy had nothing to do with us getting judge janet elected. ben lost us a senate seat every time ron johnson ran. Ben has not done much to get dems elected in wi in general & esp in rural areas. Ben also lost us a referendum as he never sent any emails out explaining what the republican jargon meant. nick ramos did send an email out explaining but not loser ben. Ben will end dems.

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