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Republican and Democratic leaders met at the State Capitol last week to place names on the state presidential primary ballot. Democrats approved 14 names for the April 7 election. They include Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar. But GOP officials submitted and approved only one name — that of President Donald Trump, even though other Republicans have thrown their hats into the ring.

WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com about the decision in this week's Capitol Notes conversation.

While the political scene churns in Washington, D.C., the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer a heads-up on the Democratic presidential hopefuls seeking votes in the Iowa Caucuses February 3.

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For this week's Capitol Notes, we look ahead to the political stories that'll likely make headlines in Wisconsin in 2020. Probably the biggest is Wisconsin's role in the presidential race. President Trump narrowly won the state in 2016, which means the spotlight is on Wisconsin this year, along with a few other swing states.

WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com what he thinks the presidential race will look like in Wisconsin.

With the arrival of the new year 2020, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look back at the biggest political stories from Wisconsin in 2019.

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For this week's Capitol Notes, we examine the top political stories of the year. It began with the inauguration of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. He defeated Republican Scott Walker the previous fall.

Evers' relationship with the GOP-controlled legislature was contentious from the start. Republicans passed laws before Evers took office, limiting Evers' powers, as well as those of new Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul. The move sparked protests at the State Capitol and a number of lawsuits.

WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com to recap the controversy, and describe where things stand now.

As 2019 comes to an end, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen pick their political winners and losers of 2019.

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Foxconn is back in the news, with questions about whether it will qualify for up to $3 billion in state tax credits in coming years. The Taiwanese electronics giant signed a contract with the state when the company was planning to build large LCD screens at a huge plant in Racine County, creating up to 13,000 jobs. But Foxconn has since reduced the size of its plant and has said it'll manufacture smaller LCD screens. It's not clear how many jobs will be created.

Gov. Tony Evers says Foxconn could still qualify for tax credits if it renegotiates its contract with the state, to reflect changes to the original plans. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com, whether that would take place and what he thinks a renegotiated contract would look like.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, debate Gov. Tony Evers' first year in office and his standing with voters.

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The Wisconsin National Guard's top commander recently agreed to resign after a scathing federal report found he violated laws in investigating sexual assault complaints. Gov. Tony Evers asked Major General Donald Dunbar to step down. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, WUWM's Marti Mikkelson asked JR Ross of WisPolitics.com if there could be more political fallout from the incident.

With an historic House vote on impeachment of President Trump looming, the WisOpinion Insiders Chvala and Jensen, examine the political impact on Wisconsin voters.

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