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.

On this special edition of "Capitol Notes," learn about Season 2 of WUWM's "Swing State of the Union" podcast.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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.