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The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, gauge the state of the presidential race amid the release of new Wisconsin polls and visits from President Trump and Vice President Pence.

Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.

As unemployment claims continue to flood the Department of Workforce Development, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate who's at fault for delays that have left many jobless without their checks.

Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin held its annual state convention on Friday night, virtually instead of in-person because of the coronavirus. Elected officials gave speeches, and then it was time for the headliner – presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

He talked about the death of George Floyd while in police custody, and said the country needs to confront systemic racism. In a swipe at Republican President Donald Trump, Biden said he’ll restore “real leadership” to the White House.

In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com if he thinks Biden’s speech effectively rallied support for Democrats here.

Protests continue across much of Wisconsin, after George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has asked the Republican-controlled Legislature to immediately pass a bill designed to reform use of force policies in Wisconsin

In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com what the chances are of a bill being passed.

As states emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the roles Wisconsin U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson will play in creating the next federal stimulus package.

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Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman testified before a state Senate committee last week about why many Wisconsinites still haven’t received unemployment benefits. Of about 2.5 million claims filed, nearly 750,000 are unpaid.

Republicans on the committee accused Frostman of not being prepared for the surge in claims that happened when many people were laid off because of the coronavirus. In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asks JR Ross of WisPolitics.com what kind of remedies have been put in place to speed up the process.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate what Tom Tiffany's special election victory in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District means for President Trump's election prospects in November.

Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.

A group of Wisconsin residents filed a federal lawsuit late last week challenging some local stay-at-home orders that were put in place after the state Supreme Court threw out Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide policy. The lawsuit asks a federal judge to declare the local orders unconstitutional.

In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com what he thinks will happen with this and another challenge that's before the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala & Jensen, debate how President Trump's poll numbers keep constant despite the coronavirus and Gov. Tony Evers' superior numbers when it comes to pandemic leadership.

Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.

The conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ safer-at-home order last week, effective immediately. Schools are still closed, but most nonessential businesses can resume operations — unless local governments have their own stay-at-home restrictions. At this time, there's no statewide plan for protecting public safety or reopening the economy.

In this week’s Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com if he expects Evers and Republican legislative leaders to craft a plan or if Wisconsin will move forward with a "patchwork" of rules.