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WisPolitics Capitol Chats provides political insights from political movers and shakers around Wisconsin in about 10 minutes. Quality interviews brought to you each week by the reporting team at Wis... more
FAQs about WisPolitics Capitol Chats:How many episodes does WisPolitics Capitol Chats have?The podcast currently has 960 episodes available.
April 01, 2026Capitol Chats: Marquette Poll's Franklin says 'antipathy' toward Trump has fueled Dem turnoutIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses recent polling of the state Supreme Court race and says anti-Trump sentiment is a key factor pushing Dem voters to the polls....more17minPlay
March 25, 2026Capitol Chats: U.S. Rep. Pocan says 'we've just got to do what we all agree we need to do' to fund TSAOn this week's "Capitol Chats," U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, weighs in on negotiations to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Pentagon's $200 billion funding request to prosecute the war in Iran, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents being deployed to major airports....more11minPlay
March 18, 2026Capitol Chats: Barnes says Public Service Commission should put the public over profitIn this week's "Capitol Chats" episode, Dem guv candidate Mandela Barnes discusses his vow to freeze utility rates if elected and criticizes utility companies for being "greedy" at Wisconsinites' expense....more17minPlay
March 11, 2026Capitol Chats: Lobbyist Scott says hemp industry 'is going to potentially collapse overnight'On this week's "Capitol Chats," Phillip Scott of the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers and Manufacturers Association forecasts a grim future for Wisconsin's $700 million intoxicating hemp industry if lawmakers can't create a legal pathway for the cannabis alternative at the state or federal level....more14minPlay
March 04, 2026Capitol Chats: Guv hopeful Brennan backs temporarily pausing data center projects to ensure guardrailsIn this week's Capitol Chats podcast, former Department of Administration Secretary Joel Brennan discusses his Dem guv campaign and says if elected, he supports temporarily pausing data center projects until state leaders can agree on regulatory guardrails....more16minPlay
February 25, 2026Capitol Chats: U.S. Sen. Johnson says Democrats 'want to make it easy to cheat' in electionsIn this week's "Capitol Chats" episode, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, discusses Tuesday's State of the Union address, Democrats' criticism of immigration enforcement, the Supreme Court striking down the Trump administration's tariffs and the fate of the SAVE America Act in the Senate....more12minPlay
February 18, 2026Capitol Chats: Rep. Brill talks about the Legislature's drive for youth digital safety measuresOn this week's "Capitol Chats" podcast, Rep. Lindee Brill, R-Sheboygan Falls, says protecting kids online will require a "multi-faceted" approach. She chairs the Speaker's Task Force on Protecting Kids, which has introduced bills touching on youth social media accounts and app usage, law enforcement response to internet crimes against children and AI chatbots....more12minPlay
February 11, 2026Capitol Chats: Former U.S. Attorney Vaudreuil argues Trump seeking to sow distrust in elections processIn this week's Capitol Chats podcast, Keep Our Republic member and former U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil says President Donald Trump's call to "nationalize" elections doesn't pass constitutional muster. Vaudreuil also argues Trump is seeking to sow distrust in elections ahead of the midterms....more15minPlay
February 04, 2026Capitol Chats: Clean Wisconsin's Barrilleaux says data centers need an 'all hands on deck' responseIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Clean Wisconsin spokesperson Amy Barrilleaux discusses the explosion of data centers in the state and their implications for ratepayers and the environment....more15minPlay
January 28, 2026Capitol Chats: Wimberger expects PFAS bills to make it to the finish line before session endsIn this week's Capitol Chats podcast, Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Oconto, discusses recent bipartisan progress on legislation to combat PFAS contamination and says he expects the bills to make it to the finish line before the session ends. ...more12minPlay
FAQs about WisPolitics Capitol Chats:How many episodes does WisPolitics Capitol Chats have?The podcast currently has 960 episodes available.