Democrats from across the country and Wisconsin are heading to Chicago next week for the Democratic National Convention running Monday through Thursday. Democrats are riding high on enthusiasm for their new nominee Vice President Harris. But will the energy sustain? On August 16, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers features two veteran journalists who covered the RNC in […]

The status of Wisconsin’s corrections system is shaping up as a major theme for the next biennial budget and legislative session. Recent informational hearings have featured the serious concerns of staff and inmate families in an overcrowded system that has led to deaths. On August 12, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers featured a conversation with Republican Joint […]

The newest Marquette Law School Poll is set to release this week but other national polls are already showing a shift in voter allegiances over the last few weeks, including significant changes in Wisconsin. But what does history tell us about Wisconsin’s swing state status and how things might play out in November? On August […]

Nearly two weeks out from the August 13th partisan primary Wisconsin’s local election officials are scrambling to understand and implement new guidance related to recent court rulings, new election laws and changes to the state constitution. So what has changed at the polls this year and what do voters need to know? On July 29, […]

Polling in Wisconsin and nationally shows decreasing confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court at the same time some are calling for court reforms. Wisconsin policymakers and advocates on both sides of the aisle are also sharing their views on the implications of the court’s most recent decisions. Supreme Court expert and UW-Madison Political Science Professor, […]

The Republican National Convention getting underway in Milwaukee next week will certainly be a Who’s Who for the party, including our own Wisconsin VIPs. Former Governor and Presidential cabinet member Tommy Thompson is a convention delegate whose job in part has been and will continue to be energizing Wisconsin Republicans heading into November. On July […]

In just one week an estimated 50 thousand attendees will gather in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. State Democrats will be among those watching and listening closely to convention activities. Two veteran democratic state legislators – Gordon Hintz who is now a Director for the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council and David Crowley who serves […]

On July 1, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with the Director of the Legislative Council, Anne Sappenfield, to provide a study committees overview, including the challenges the legislature hopes members will address. Each even-numbered year of the biennium Wisconsin’s Joint Legislative Council establishes what are known as study committees. These committees, with a […]

The work of the state’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board has shifted in recent years to focus on not just prevention alone but on strengthening families. What might seem like a subtle change is having an impact. Overall the state is reporting fewer referrals to Child Protective Services and a decrease in substantiated allegations […]

Advocates for older adults in Wisconsin say concerning trends across the state’s long-term care system require immediate attention as the population ages. Meanwhile the nursing home industry, facing potential closures, says a new federal staffing rule will have unintended consequences. On June 17, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers was joined by the State’s Long Term Care Ombudsman […]