WisPolitics Capitol Chats

Today's Midday podcast covers Gov. Tony Evers arguing President Trump’s attempt to throw out millions of votes because officials allegedly didn’t follow state law in administering the election is “not merely implausible, it is profoundly anti-democratic and contrary to the rule of law.”

Today's Midday podcast covers Wisconsin’s first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine, expected as early as Dec. 14, that will vaccinate 49,725 people in the first group of high-risk Wisconsinites: health care workers and those at long-term care facilities.

Today's Midday podcast features coverage of President Trump's attorneys planning to call seven witnesses in a federal court hearing on his request to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 election in Wisconsin and possibly allow the Legislature to appoint the state's electors.

Today's Midday podcast covers Wisconsin Chief Justice Pat Roggensack appointing Racine County Reserve Judge Stephen Simanek to oversee President Trump's appeal of the recounts in Dane and Milwaukee counties.

Today's Midday podcast covers President Trump's campaign filing a second lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin, this time asking a federal court to have the GOP-run Legislature ultimately decide who gets the state's electoral votes. 

Today's Midday podcast covers sweeping legislation from Assembly Republicans to deal with COVID-19 that would pressure schools to return to in-person instruction and place new restrictions on the closures that local officials can order to deal with the pandemic. 

Today's Midday podcast covers President Trump's lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's results and seeking to throw out some 220,000 votes it contends were illegally cast in heavily Dem Dane and Milwaukee counties

Today's Midday episode covers the recounts of Dane and Milwaukee counties adding slightly to Joe Biden’s margin of victory. Stephanie Hoff and Pat Poblete also discuss Elections Commission Chair Ann Jacobs, who is scheduled to sign off on the results of the election today.

Today's Midday podcast features coverage from WisPolitics.com reporters Adam Kelnhofer and Royce Podeszwa, who are covering recounts of the presidential election in Milwaukee and Dane counties. 

Today's Midday podcast covers appearances on the UpFront program by Dr. Anthony Fauci, incoming Senate President Chris Kapenga and Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley.