There were plenty of smiles across the aisle at the state Capitol this week — on tax cuts, and pre-existing condition protections — but will bipartisan talk lead to bipartisan action or is it just a case of Wisconsin leaders putting on a happy face?

Putting On A Happy Face

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Attention dear listeners, we have an announcement: The WPR Politics Podcast is taking a quick winter break!!

A special announcement: Pod on ice (but just real quick)

Do you remember 2021? That's OK, neither do we! But that just means it's time to take a look back at the year that was in Wisconsin state politics news on another episode of everyone's favorite fake podcast game show! Let's play!!!

About that year we had!

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's conservative majority issued a ruling this week laying out how they'll handle the political map-drawing process in the state: basically change things from the existing, GOP-slanted maps as little as possible. And how better to make sense of the news? Soft rock piano!

This changes (nothing) everything!

A new bipartisan bill sparked fresh discussion about marijuana policy in Wisconsin this week. It would standardize penalties for marijuana possession across the state, and while it would mellow out restrictions in many areas, some communities that have lax rules aren't feeling the vibe. Plus, can it actually pass, or will it go up in smoke as so many week bills before it?

A sticky issue

Our very own Shawn Johnson has been away on a journey for many weeks, but today is the day he returns, and with news of Wisconsin redistricting no less. Just in time for GOP lawmakers' passage of their political maps. So sit back and let yourself be regaled!

Putting On A Happy Face

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