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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 954 episodes available.
October 11, 2023Marquette Lubar Research Fellow John Johnson talks future of legislative redistrictingThis week's Capitol Chats podcast features an interview with redistricting expert John Johnson. The Marquette University Law School Lubar Center research fellow says the state Supreme Court could take a few different paths to tackling how to redraw the state's legislative boundaries if it rules against the current maps. He said if the court draws new districts, he would expect to see "a map that bears no relation to what we currently have."...more18minPlay
October 04, 2023Myers hopeful future maps won't dilute Black, Latino votesIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Rep. LaKeshia Myers explains why she voted with Republicans on a nonpartisan redistricting bill. The Milwaukee Dem also explains her past concerns with Gov. Tony Evers' People's Maps Commission....more15minPlay
September 27, 2023Vos skeptical about releasing impeachment panel reportIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in his first interview for the podcast says he's skeptical about releasing any kind of report or findings from the panel looking into impeachment. The Rochester Republican also says he doesn't want it to come to impeachment, but he still wants to know what sort of conduct might be impeachable....more16minPlay
September 20, 2023Brooks details proposal to fund Brewers' stadium maintenance and keep the team in WisconsinIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, talks about the details in a proposal to spend more than $600 million on Milwaukee Brewers stadium maintenance and improvements efforts. The deal would keep the team in Wisconsin through 2050 and proponents argue it would bring a major economic boost to the local area and the rest of the state....more14minPlay
September 13, 2023Wikler says Republicans pushing to impeach Protasiewicz could be opening a door they can't closeOn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler says Republicans pushing to impeach liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz are basically shooting themselves in the foot. If they go through with an impeachment, Wikler says it will likely turn many voters away from the GOP and open the door to more impeachments he says will also be politically motivated....more14minPlay
September 06, 2023Krug says biggest priority is to ensure 2024 is "not a repeat of 2020"In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee Chair Scott Krug says the committee is focused on bipartisan solutions to election issues going into 2024. The Nekoosa Republican says allowing absentee ballots to be counted before Election Day is one priority....more15minPlay
August 30, 2023Gallagher says U.S. will always have trade with China, but needs to reduce relianceIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Allouez, says the U.S. will always been a trade partner with China since the country relies on American goods such as Wisconsin soybeans. Still, he argues America must reduce its reliance on Chinese manufacturing and production to insulate itself against a possible economic and demographic collapse that Gallagher says could lead Chinese leader Xi Jinping to make volatile moves....more14minPlay
August 23, 2023Kaul won't say if or when he'll bring fake elector charges, talks clergy abuse probe, abortion suitIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Dem AG Josh Kaul won't say if he plans to charge any of the 10 fake electors in Wisconsin as other AGs have brought similar cases in their states. He also talks about pushing for closure for survivors of clergy abuse and the future of his lawsuit to make the state's 1849 abortion ban unenforceable....more13minPlay
August 16, 2023Ratcliff says transgender parent task force formed to fight ignorance and bigotryIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, freshman Rep. Melissa Ratcliff, D-Cottage Grove, talks about why she and Rep. Ryan Clancy, D-Milwaukee, formed the Transgender Parent and Non-Binary Advocacy Caucus. She also talks about the importance of expanding broadband access....more12minPlay
August 09, 2023Godlewski says she wants to use her office to support state election officials and promote democracyIn this week's Capitol Chats episode, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski talks about how she plans to run her new office, specifically how she wants to help clerks and other election workers do their jobs. She also talks briefly about her role as chair of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. ...more16minPlay
FAQs about WisPolitics Capitol Chats:How many episodes does WisPolitics Capitol Chats have?The podcast currently has 954 episodes available.