WisPolitics Capitol Chats

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WisPolitics Capitol Chats provides political insights from political movers and shakers around Wisconsin in about 10 minutes.

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The podcast currently has 979 episodes available.

WisPolitics Capitol Chats episodes:

March 05, 2021 Dem leaders back sales tax options for locals, minimum wage hike
Today's Midday podcast covers the Legislature's top Dem leaders in a WisPolitics.com luncheon who voiced support for Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposals to raise the minimum wage and allow for expanded local sales taxes.
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7min
March 04, 2021 Vos says GOP will ‘start from scratch’ on budget as he and LeMahieu pan Evers’ local tax proposal
Today's Midday podcast covers Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu calling Gov. Tony Evers' proposal to allow local governments to increase the sales tax through referendums dead on arrival.
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4min
March 03, 2021 Johnson & Johnson vaccine brings more doses as COVID-19 cases fall
Today's Midday podcast covers the arrival of a new single dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson and what that means for Wisconsin's vaccination effort and COVID-19 caseload.
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6min
March 02, 2021 Lincoln Hills wouldn’t close until ‘24 under Evers budget
Today's Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers’ budget provision that doesn’t envision closing the state’s troubled youth prisons in northern Wisconsin until after a new juvenile facility in Milwaukee would be completed in early 2024.
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5min
March 01, 2021 State superintendent candidates butt heads on ‘UpFront’
Today's Midday podcast covers the candidates for state schools superintendent clash over voucher schools and their own district leadership during the pandemic In an "UpFront" TV appearance.
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6min
February 26, 2021 Laid-off Wisconsinites again in line for extra week of unemployment after guv signs UI bill
Today's Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers' special session bill to overhaul the UI computer system allowing Wisconsinites laid off since Feb. 7 to capture an additional week of unemployment.
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5min
February 25, 2021 Senate bills would create new sexual assault kit processing timeline
Today's Midday podcast covers Senate bills that would require the Department of Justice to establish a tracking system for sexual assault kits and create a timeline for the processing and storage of kits.
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5min
February 24, 2021 Wisconsin to open four more vaccination clinics within next two months
Today's Midday podcast covers new vaccination clinics to be located in La Crosse, Racine and Marathon counties. The fourth is split between Douglas and Barron counties. The four clinics will join Rock County’s vaccination site for a total of five in Wisconsin.
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5min
February 23, 2021 Joint Finance Committee Republicans nix most of Evers' budget, want less broad expansions
Today's Midday podcast covers the Joint Finance Committee co-chairs in a WisPolitics.com luncheon about a number of items in Evers' budget that they oppose: raising the minimum wage, accepting additional federal money to expand Medicaid and legalizing recreational marijuana.
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5min
February 22, 2021 Johnson faces reelection pressure and strengthens ties to Trump as Alex Lasry announces bid
Today's Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson facing even more reelection pressure as he strengthens ties to Donald Trump after the impeachment trial, Opportunity Wisconsin launches an ad campaign and Alex Lasry announces his U.S. Senate bid.
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7min

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