Swing State of the Union

Swing State of the Union

Swing State is back with some bonus episodes. We’ll investigate two broad questions about our state courts: How do we hold judges accountable, and how do different justices interpret Wisconsin’s constitution?

Episodes

March 25, 2026 35 mins
On April 7, Wisconsin will elect a new Supreme Court justice. But how do judges think about law, and what are the way of interpreting a constitution?
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Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are elected to 10-year terms. But how do we hold judicial officials accountable once they’re in office?
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March 26, 2025 34 mins
Wisconsin’s 2025 election is here. We learn about the candidates, who’s funding them and what’s at stake.
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March 19, 2025 34 mins
This year’s race for Wisconsin Supreme Court has already become the most expensive in U.S. history. We explore how we got here.
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March 12, 2025 29 mins
Act 10 divided Wisconsinites along ideological lines, including Supreme Court justices. We explore the impact of the law and the many court battles over its legitimacy.
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March 5, 2025 31 mins
For a nonpartisan race, this Wisconsin Supreme Court election feels very partisan. But it wasn’t always this way.
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February 26, 2025 29 mins
Election season is back with the ideological balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court likely at stake. But what does the court do, and why do we elect justices?
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Why is Wisconsin so important to U.S. politics? Season 2 explores why the nonpartisan Wisconsin Supreme Court race feels so partisan and why it matters.
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July 3, 2024 29 mins
For the final episode of this season of "Swing State of the Union," we’re live! We discuss the RNC, Wisconsin’s political trends and life in the swing state of the union.
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June 26, 2024 29 mins
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are once again vying for Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes. Here’s how they’re making their case.
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June 19, 2024 29 mins
The 2020 election may go down as one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history. We explore how that happened.
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June 12, 2024 29 mins
There’s an old adage in political journalism: “Follow the money.” But with super PACs, lobbyists and nonprofits funding campaigns and court cases, where do you start?
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June 5, 2024 29 mins
Party politics dominates, both in Wisconsin and nationally. But what has that meant for our state, and what happens when the Republican party comes to Milwaukee this summer?
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May 29, 2024 29 mins
Politics in Wisconsin, and in the nation, often boils down to an “us vs. them" mentality. But how did we get here, and what’s keeping politics polarized?
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May 22, 2024 29 mins
Statewide elections in Wisconsin are regularly close. With it being a presidential election year, the battle over who gets to vote takes center stage.
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May 15, 2024 29 mins
Wisconsin has historically led the nation in creating, and limiting, union rights and bargaining power. We explore what that means for the state’s politics and culture.
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May 8, 2024 29 mins
Wisconsin, like many states, has a longstanding contentious relationship with its biggest city. Some politicians exploit this, to the detriment of everyone else.
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May 1, 2024 29 mins
As a swing state, Wisconsin has outsized influence in the 2024 election. What you may not know is Wisconsin has been influencing national policy for over 100 years.
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Why is Wisconsin a swing state? That’s the question at the heart of this podcast, which explores the state’s historical and current political climate.
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