
Capitol Notes
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.
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Supporters of conservative-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel included the possibility that liberal-backed Susan Crawford would sign on to new congressional district maps for Wisconsin. As JR Ross of WisPolitics.com details, that may not be so easy.
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Susan Crawford won the state supreme court race by nine percentage points. JR Ross chimes in on what it all means and what to keep an eye on from Wisconsin's high court.
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Hear about the donors, issues, ads and comments affecting Wisconsin's race that could, again, affect the ideological balance of the state's highest court.
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A look at the latest in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the race for superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction and what's fascinating JR Ross right now in the Wisconsin Legislature.
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On April 1, 2025 voters will go to the polls for yet another election for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. Whoever wins will, again, determine the ideological balance of the court.
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On this special edition of "Capitol Notes," learn about Season 2 of WUWM's "Swing State of the Union" podcast.
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This week, WUWM asks JR Ross how President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to downsize the federal government could affect us in Wisconsin, including through the state budget or DEI efforts.
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Republican President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders in his first week in office, including one seeking to end birthright citizenship. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined other states in suing to have the policy declared unconstitutional.
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Republicans want the electorate to weigh in on whether voter ID should be added to the state constitution. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says the public should be able to get their own questions on the ballot. Which issue is likely to become an April ballot question?
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This episode of Capitol Notes examines the future of Wisconsin's Act 10 law following a recent court challenge and Ben Wikler's bid for DNC chair.