Swing State of the Union

By Joy Powers, Sam Woods

Swing State is back with some bonus episodes. We’ll investigate two broad questions about our state courts: How do we hold judges accountable, and how do different justices interpret Wisconsin’s const... more

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

Swing State of the Union episodes:

March 26, 2025 Episode 5: Crawford v. Schimel
Wisconsin’s 2025 election is here. We learn about the candidates, who’s funding them and what’s at stake.
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35min
March 19, 2025 Episode 4: Ethics v. Money
This year’s race for Wisconsin Supreme Court has already become the most expensive in U.S. history. We explore how we got here.
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34min
March 12, 2025 Episode 3: Act 10
Act 10 divided Wisconsinites along ideological lines, including Supreme Court justices. We explore the impact of the law and the many court battles over its legitimacy.
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30min
March 05, 2025 Episode 2: Partisan Judgment
For a nonpartisan race, this Wisconsin Supreme Court election feels very partisan. But it wasn’t always this way.
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32min
February 26, 2025 Episode 1: Welcome to court
Election season is back with the ideological balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court likely at stake. But what does the court do, and why do we elect justices?
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30min
February 12, 2025 Introducing 'Swing State of the Union' Season 2: Wisconsin's Supreme Court
Why is Wisconsin so important to U.S. politics? Season 2 explores why the nonpartisan Wisconsin Supreme Court race feels so partisan and why it matters.
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3min
July 03, 2024 Episode 10: Live in the Swing State
For the final episode of this season of "Swing State of the Union," we’re live! We discuss the RNC, Wisconsin’s political trends and life in the swing state of the union.
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30min
June 26, 2024 Episode 9: Here we go again
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are once again vying for Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes. Here’s how they’re making their case.
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30min
June 19, 2024 Episode 8: 2020
The 2020 election may go down as one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history. We explore how that happened.
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30min
June 12, 2024 Episode 7: Money talks
There’s an old adage in political journalism: “Follow the money.” But with super PACs, lobbyists and nonprofits funding campaigns and court cases, where do you start?
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30min

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How many episodes does Swing State of the Union have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

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