Today's Midday podcast covers' a DC Wrap interview with UW-Milwaukee political science Prof. Mordecai Lee where he talks about the divide within the GOP between those who support Donald Trump and those who oppose him likely dominating congressional politics in Wisconsin.

Today's Midday podcast covers the Assembly's voice vote on allowing bars and restaurants to sell mixed drinks in to-go cups to be consumed off the premises.

Today's Midday podcast covers Wisconsin in 2020 shattering the record for most firearm background checks, an indicator the year of the COVID-19 pandemic also marked a huge year for gun sales.

Today's Midday podcast covers new FEMA coordination of staffing support to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin has committed to providing at least 7,000 weekly vaccine doses from the state's allocation for the site.

Today's Midday podcast covers Milwaukee Public Schools' plan to reopen for in-person classes, teachers' union president's call for more safety measures and the City of Madison's new violence prevention plan.

Today's Midday podcast covers state superintendent candidates disagreeing during a forum on tying pandemic-related school funding to opening schools for in-person classes as well as politics in the race and a freeze on vouchers.

Today's Midday podcast covers the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Biden just signed into law, as well as the House 220-211 vote to pass it. Dems supported the bill while Republicans voted against it.

Today's Midday podcast covers Republican lawmakers' call for the Green Bay mayor to resign and an investigation into the November election because of concerns over how that election was handled in Green Bay and other municipalities.

Today's Midday podcast covers the U.S. Supreme Court today declining, without comment, to hear former President Trump's appeal of a 7th Circuit ruling rejecting his attempt to overturn Wisconsin's election results both on the merits and because it was filed too late.

Today's Midday podcast covers GOP legislation to change state election laws. A Republican senator says he's trying to preserve integrity in elections, while a Dem senator calls it an attempt at voter suppression.