Capitol Notes

Capitol Notes

There's never a shortage of political news in Wisconsin, from the governor's office to the Legislature to the state's elected officials in Washington, DC. Join WUWM host Maayan Silver and Wispolitics.com editor JR Ross as they highlight and provide context to the latest developments.

Episodes

Capitol Notes: How does the Wisconsin budget protect healthcare funding?

July 14, 2025 • 13 mins

As the federal government sliced health care coverage over the next decade, Wisconsin, too, passed its budget. How will it impact people with Medicaid coverage, SNAP benefits or child care needs?

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Capitol Notes: Can Wisconsin pull a budget together?

June 30, 2025 • 14 mins
Legislators in the GOP-led Joint Finance Committee are working to get a budget finalized. It then needs to go before the Assembly and Senate, and then the Democratic governor.
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Capitol Notes: The ABCs of school funding and tax cuts in Wisconsin

June 16, 2025 • 14 mins
The GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee is putting its stamp on the state budget. Last week, it took up K-12 funding and tax cuts. Will the plans survive Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' veto pen?
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Capitol Notes: Wisconsin & the federal tax and spending bill

June 2, 2025 • 14 mins
The U.S. House passed a reconciliation bill in May. The U.S. Senate is taking it up. There's a lot that's unknown about what will actually pass, but this week's Capitol Notes lays out how it could impact the Dairy State.
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Capitol Notes: Latest on Wisconsin's budget and more!

May 19, 2025 • 21 mins
Have you been thinking about how Wisconsin's going to pay for stuff, like Medicaid, given that the federal government is working to slice its budget? JR Ross of WisPolitics.com unpacks that and more on this week's Capitol Notes.
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Capitol Notes: A win for the governor's veto pen

April 21, 2025 • 15 mins
What does a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling upholding the governor's ability to set up a 400-year school funding increase with his veto pen mean for this year's state budget process?
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Capitol Notes: Can Wisconsin expect congressional redistricting ahead of 2026?

April 7, 2025 • 16 mins
Supporters of conservative-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel included the possibility that liberal-backed Susan Crawford would sign on to new congressional district maps for Wisconsin. As JR Ross of WisPolitics.com details, that may not be so easy.
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Capitol Notes: Big takeaway from the spring election and a look forward

April 2, 2025 • 4 mins
Susan Crawford won the state supreme court race by nine percentage points. JR Ross chimes in on what it all means and what to keep an eye on from Wisconsin's high court.
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Capitol Notes: 3, 2, (April) 1 — Countdown to the Wisconsin Supreme Court election

March 24, 2025 • 15 mins
Hear about the donors, issues, ads and comments affecting Wisconsin's race that could, again, affect the ideological balance of the state's highest court.
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Capitol Notes: Updates on statewide races and the most-lobbied issue in the Wisconsin Legislature

March 10, 2025 • 18 mins
A look at the latest in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the race for superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction and what's fascinating JR Ross right now in the Wisconsin Legislature.
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Capitol Notes: Voters needed! Vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court

February 24, 2025 • 13 mins
On April 1, 2025 voters will go to the polls for yet another election for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. Whoever wins will, again, determine the ideological balance of the court.
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Capitol Notes: Check out 'Swing State of the Union' Season 2

February 17, 2025 • 3 mins
On this special edition of "Capitol Notes," learn about Season 2 of WUWM's "Swing State of the Union" podcast.
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Capitol Notes: A Wisconsin take on chaos in the federal government

February 10, 2025 • 17 mins
This week, WUWM asks JR Ross how President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to downsize the federal government could affect us in Wisconsin, including through the state budget or DEI efforts.
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Capitol Notes: Wisconsin response to Trump's actions on immigration

January 27, 2025 • 15 mins
Republican President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders in his first week in office, including one seeking to end birthright citizenship. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined other states in suing to have the policy declared unconstitutional.
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Capitol Notes: A fountain of ballot questions and a session preview

January 8, 2025 • 18 mins
Republicans want the electorate to weigh in on whether voter ID should be added to the state constitution. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says the public should be able to get their own questions on the ballot. Which issue is likely to become an April ballot question?
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Capitol Notes: What's next for the Act 10 battle and Ben Wikler's candidacy for DNC Chair?

December 9, 2024 • 11 mins
This episode of Capitol Notes examines the future of Wisconsin's Act 10 law following a recent court challenge and Ben Wikler's bid for DNC chair.
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Capitol Notes: We talk turkey on state taxes and (yes) more elections

November 25, 2024 • 6 mins
Some are thankful for what could be an interesting fight over reducing state taxes, and upcoming competitive elections in Wisconsin.
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Capitol Notes: Here's what happened on Election Day in Wisconsin

November 11, 2024 • 14 mins
“The signs were there:” Post-results analysis from JR Ross of WisPolitics.com on why Tuesday’s election may signal new coalitions in Wisconsin and what it could mean for future elections.
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Capitol Notes: How to read the Wisconsin election tea leaves

November 4, 2024 • 12 mins
We're in the thick of "worry season" — aka a big election — and while WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross can't make predictions, he can tell us about the trends and what to watch for as results come in.
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Capitol Notes: Wisconsin is a political jump ball

October 21, 2024 • 15 mins
It's "worry season" for both parties, says JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com. He explains how the campaigns are dealing with that in the dwindling weeks ahead of the November election.
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