Capitol Notes

Capitol Notes

WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

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.

11 minutes 59 seconds

Capitol Notes: What's next for the Act 10 battle and Ben Wikler's candidacy for DNC Chair?

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.

9 December 2024, 3:40 pm
6 minutes 25 seconds

Capitol Notes: We talk turkey on state taxes and (yes) more elections

Some are thankful for what could be an interesting fight over reducing state taxes, and upcoming competitive elections in Wisconsin.

25 November 2024, 3:37 pm
14 minutes 50 seconds

Capitol Notes: Here's what happened on Election Day in Wisconsin

“The signs were there:” Post-results analysis from JR Ross of WisPolitics.com on why Tuesday’s election may signal new coalitions in Wisconsin and what it could mean for future elections.

11 November 2024, 2:47 pm
12 minutes 59 seconds

Capitol Notes: How to read the Wisconsin election tea leaves

We're in the thick of "worry season" — aka a big election — and while WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross can't make predictions, he can tell us about the trends and what to watch for as results come in.

4 November 2024, 5:56 pm
15 minutes 35 seconds

Capitol Notes: Wisconsin is a political jump ball

It's "worry season" for both parties, says JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com. He explains how the campaigns are dealing with that in the dwindling weeks ahead of the November election.

21 October 2024, 2:24 pm
4 minutes 50 seconds

Capitol Notes: The presidential race, the U.S. Senate contest and the case of the 400-year veto

JR Ross, brings us up to date, less than 30 days before the election.

7 October 2024, 4:01 pm
13 minutes 23 seconds

Capitol Notes: There are just over 40 days until the election, so let's update a lot of races

A Team Trump bus is coming, Kamala Harris was just here, GOTV efforts are underway, legislative races are heating up, and there's a key House race debate this week.

23 September 2024, 2:59 pm
14 minutes

Capitol Notes: Every little thing could determine who wins Wisconsin

RFK Jr. left the race and is asking to be taken off the ballot in Wisconsin; Biden, Vance, Harris, Walz, and their surrogates are all crisscrossing the state. What's it going to take to win here?

9 September 2024, 2:52 pm
13 minutes 27 seconds

Capitol Notes: Wisconsin ballot controversies, post-convention bounce? Highlight this week

Before there can be a presidential election this November, there are disputes to be resolved over who can be on the Wisconsin ballot.

26 August 2024, 2:16 pm
13 minutes 39 seconds

Capitol Notes: What's at stake in Wisconsin's partisan primary?

This week's Capitol Notes is all about Tuesday's partisan primary and the slightly bigger one in November that may be overshadowing it. Tune in to find out about candidates and constitutional amendments.

12 August 2024, 12:18 pm
15 minutes 45 seconds

Capitol Notes: The RNC was here. What now for the GOP?

From now-official Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's speech to the VP pick of JD Vance, Capitol Notes

22 July 2024, 2:02 pm
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