With the end of 2017 nearly here, our JS OnPolitics panel looks back at the year in national, state and local politics — and makes some predictions for 2018.

In this episode, Washington Bureau Chief Craig on the tax debates and how the Republican tax plan will affect Wisconsin. Jason Stein and Dan Bice on allegations against Spencer Coggs and Josh Zepnick and other sexual harassment updates. James Causey on the controversial social media posting of gun-toting subcontractors in the city.

Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gilbert on what he found during his recent reporting trip to Paul Ryan's home district. Also, Jason Stein on the Legislature's moves to update its sexual harassment policies. We also discuss prospects for Ald. Tony Zielinski who said he'd take on Mayor Tom Barrett in the next mayoral race.

In this episode, Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gilbert talks about the GOP tax plan, and Sen. Ron Johnson being the 1st to come out against it. Madison reporter Jason Stein discusses the flurry of Democrats interested in running for governor and about GOP criticism facing Tony Evers. Dan Bice talks about the tab for security at Clarke's house. Also, what has our long lost sheriff been up to?

In this episode, Wisconsin: Still polarized. Craig Gilbert on what's he's finding so far as he revisits his polarization project that investigates the political landscape of Wisconsin. Jason Stein reports on how the Foxconn contract played out; what's in it, what's not. The governor makes it official but strangely says less than expected about a deal that could bring up to 13,000 jobs to the state. Why? And what else can we say about the governor's campaign? and the mayor gets some of what he wanted but not all in this year's city budget.

In this episode, Wisconsin: Still polarized. Craig Gilbert on what's he's finding so far as he revisits his polarization project that investigates the political landscape of Wisconsin. Jason Stein reports on how the Foxconn contract played out; what's in it, what's not. The governor makes it official but strangely says less than expected about a deal that could bring up to 13,000 jobs to the state. Why? And what else can we say about the governor's campaign? and the mayor gets some of what he wanted but not all in this year's city budget.

In this edition, Police settlements are costing the city millions, tight budgets in Milwaukee are raising questions about police misconduct. There’s more trouble at Lincoln Hills but this time it’s staff members, raising concerns about safety. A new poll shows that not everyone is on board with the streetcar, or Foxconn. All that plus winners and losers and your questions.

The Democratic field in the race for Governor is getting awfully crowded, and one candidate is facing a lot of questions about his role representing the Catholic church in the priest sex abuse scandal. We look at how the race is shaping up. Are investigators being punished for doing too good of a job exposing problems at Lincoln Hills? We’ll get the latest. We also take a look at the U.S. Senate race. All that plus winners and losers and your viewer questions.

In this episode, lessons from Vegas: we discuss how best to regulate (or not) guns after the horrors of the Las Vegas murders. Also, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a potentially momentous case involving the drawing of legislative boundaries in Wisconsin. And a city budget update: Why should city residents care what's happening with the city budget? One word: firehouses.

The 2018 city budget is out and it includes a familiar battle --- police and fire spending vs. everything else. We'll take a look at what is at stake. The Journal Sentinel sponsored a community discussion on where things stand on housing and segregation ... 50 years after the open housing marches. The fight over redistricting in Wisconsin goes before the US Supreme Court and the news in recent days of the attempted elections hack that wasn't.  Meanwhile, with a Packers-Bears rivalry game, we'll talk about Donald Trump, the American flag and the how teams are handling the protests.

The long-overdue budget process is finally wrapping up, but Governor Walker is already undoing some significant additions to the bill. Also, new questions are emerging over the Foxconn deal. Do the Legislature's attorneys think Walker and GOP lawmakers went too far? We also run recent Foxconn statements through the PolitiFact Truth-o-Meter. Plus we look at an upcoming story on the costs of renting in Milwaukee. All that plus winners and losers and your questions.