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- Mass vaccination site in Milwaukee gets a federal boost
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.
6 min - Milwaukee teachers’ union president, Madison violence prevention plan on ‘UpFront’
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.
6 min - Superintendent candidates disagree over tying increases in school funding to in-person instruction
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.
6 min - Biden sign the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill after a House vote
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.
5 min - GOP lawmakers call for Green Bay mayor to resign, investigation November election
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.
4 min - U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Trump’s final appeal of Wisconsin election results
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.
4 min - Agard, Stroebel debate GOP election bills on ‘UpFront’
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.
6 min - 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.
7 min - 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.
4 min - 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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WisPolitics Capitol Chats provides political insights from political movers and shakers around Wisconsin in about 10 minutes.
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