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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.


Episode Date
Capitol Notes: How does the Wisconsin budget protect healthcare funding?
Jul 14, 2025
Capitol Notes: Can Wisconsin pull a budget together?
Jun 30, 2025
Capitol Notes: The ABCs of school funding and tax cuts in Wisconsin
Jun 16, 2025
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin & the federal tax and spending bill
Jun 02, 2025
Capitol Notes: Latest on Wisconsin's budget and more!
May 19, 2025
Capitol Notes: A win for the governor's veto pen
Apr 21, 2025
Capitol Notes: Can Wisconsin expect congressional redistricting ahead of 2026?
Apr 07, 2025
Capitol Notes: Big takeaway from the spring election and a look forward
Apr 02, 2025
Capitol Notes: 3, 2, (April) 1 — Countdown to the Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Mar 24, 2025
Capitol Notes: Updates on statewide races and the most-lobbied issue in the Wisconsin Legislature
Mar 10, 2025
Capitol Notes: Voters needed! Vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Feb 24, 2025
Capitol Notes: Check out 'Swing State of the Union' Season 2
Feb 17, 2025
Capitol Notes: A Wisconsin take on chaos in the federal government
Feb 10, 2025
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin response to Trump's actions on immigration
Jan 27, 2025
Capitol Notes: A fountain of ballot questions and a session preview
Jan 08, 2025
Capitol Notes: What's next for the Act 10 battle and Ben Wikler's candidacy for DNC Chair?
Dec 09, 2024
Capitol Notes: We talk turkey on state taxes and (yes) more elections
Nov 25, 2024
Capitol Notes: Here's what happened on Election Day in Wisconsin
Nov 11, 2024
Capitol Notes: How to read the Wisconsin election tea leaves
Nov 04, 2024
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin is a political jump ball
Oct 21, 2024
Capitol Notes: The presidential race, the U.S. Senate contest and the case of the 400-year veto
Oct 07, 2024
Capitol Notes: There are just over 40 days until the election, so let's update a lot of races
Sep 23, 2024
Capitol Notes: Every little thing could determine who wins Wisconsin
Sep 09, 2024
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin ballot controversies, post-convention bounce? Highlight this week
Aug 26, 2024
Capitol Notes: What's at stake in Wisconsin's partisan primary?
Aug 12, 2024
Capitol Notes: The RNC was here. What now for the GOP?
Jul 22, 2024
Capitol Notes: The RNC's coming to Milwaukee. Here's what to know.
Jul 08, 2024
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Democrats mobilize for high stakes races at this year's state convention
Jun 06, 2024
Capitol Notes: Trump's been found guilty. What will it mean to Wisconsin voters?
Jun 03, 2024
Capitol Notes: What to expect when you're state GOP convention-ing
May 16, 2024
Capitol Notes: Protests, fundraising gap result in political headwinds in Wisconsin
May 06, 2024
Capitol Notes: Introducing 'Swing State of the Union'
Apr 29, 2024
Capitol Notes: What's the hold up on PFAS? And the latest on Wisconsin Congressional Races!
Apr 22, 2024
Capitol Notes: What to know about Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race, effect of constitutional amendments
Apr 08, 2024
Capitol Notes: Primaries, drop boxes and recalls, oh my!
Mar 25, 2024
Capitol Notes: A settlement in Wisconsin fake electors lawsuit
Mar 11, 2024
Capitol Notes: Trump Political Action Committee, other Republicans, implicated in potential Wisconsin campaign finance scheme
Feb 26, 2024
Capitol Notes: Would legislative Republicans pass Gov. Tony Evers' redistricting maps?
Feb 12, 2024
Capitol Notes: Republicans try on abortion, redistricting bills. But Gov. Tony Evers has the veto pen
Jan 29, 2024
Capitol Notes: Rolling out and rolling back? A medical marijuana bill. Also, Vos recall launched
Jan 16, 2024
Capitol Notes: Redistricting, elections, the RNC — our picks for 2024 political stories to watch
Jan 02, 2024
Capitol Notes: It was a very Milwaukee year for Madison
Dec 18, 2023
Capitol Notes: A new day, a new lawsuit — this time over Wisconsin's collective bargaining law
Dec 04, 2023
Capitol Notes: What to know as Wisconsin redistricting lawsuit advances
Nov 20, 2023
Capitol Notes: What do the courts have to do with it?
Nov 06, 2023
Capitol Notes: What does house speaker debacle mean for key WI U.S. congressional races?
Oct 23, 2023
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin GOP's approach to Megan Wolfe reflects larger fracture
Oct 09, 2023
Capitol Notes: A swing and a miss on the Brewers funding plan?
Sep 25, 2023
Capitol Notes: The 'I' word
Sep 11, 2023
Capitol Notes: Will Wisconsin's top elections official keep her job? The latest in GOP efforts to oust her
Aug 28, 2023
Capitol Notes: Democratic control of Wisconsin state senate could stem from new redistricting lawsuits
Aug 14, 2023
Capitol Notes: A new day on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jul 31, 2023
Capitol Notes: Milwaukee's sales tax hike, Wisconsin's tax breaks, what does it all mean?
Jul 17, 2023
Capitol Notes: The sizable power of the governor's veto pen
Jul 03, 2023
Capitol Notes: the uncertain future of Wisconsin's top election official
Jun 19, 2023
Capitol Notes: GOP version of Wisconsin's capital budget slights UW-Madison
Jun 05, 2023
Capitol Notes: The latest on Wisconsin's shared revenue debate
May 22, 2023
A look at Wisconsin Assembly Republicans' shared revenue bill and how it would affect Milwaukee
May 08, 2023
Capitol Notes: Is medical marijuana legalization possible in Wisconsin?
Apr 24, 2023
Capitol Notes: Opposing takes on guns and welfare in Wisconsin
Apr 17, 2023
Capitol Notes: What's the next big thing under the dome?
Apr 10, 2023
Capitol Notes: All things Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Apr 03, 2023
Capitol Notes: Sec. of State office, capital budget, anti-LGBTQ laws in Wisconsin
Mar 27, 2023
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Republicans try to make headway on abortion ban, get shut down
Mar 20, 2023
Capitol Notes: What does baseball have to do with it? A Wisconsin budget refresher
Mar 13, 2023
Capitol Notes: What does record-breaking spending mean for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?
Mar 06, 2023
Capitol Notes: What to make of tactics in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?
Feb 27, 2023
Capitol Notes: How's that primary looking, Wisconsin?
Feb 20, 2023
Capitol Notes: Is there hope for more state aid for Wisconsin's local governments?
Feb 13, 2023
Capitol Notes: Big spending underway in Wisconsin Supreme Court and State Senate primaries
Feb 06, 2023
Capitol Notes: Ads start in Wisconsin Supreme Court race, and 'judging' Evers' State of State speech
Jan 30, 2023
Capitol Notes: Republicans continue their controversial ways in Madison and Milwaukee
Jan 17, 2023
Capitol Notes: It's the constitutional amendments edition
Jan 09, 2023
Capitol Notes: A review of Tuesday's inauguration and a look at what we might expect in 2023
Jan 04, 2023
Capitol Notes: It's inauguration time at the state Capitol
Jan 02, 2023
Capitol Notes: The top political stories of 2022 include one leftover from 2020
Dec 27, 2022
Capitol Notes: A look of possible items Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers may place in state budget stocking
Dec 19, 2022
Capitol Notes: Milwaukee leaders Johnson & Crowley head to Madison to discuss state financial aid
Dec 12, 2022
Capitol Notes: It's getting crowded in the Wisconsin Supreme Court contest
Dec 05, 2022
Capitol Notes: What Darling's departure means for the Wisconsin Legislature
Nov 28, 2022
Capitol Notes: It's the Republicans making headlines edition
Nov 21, 2022
Capitol Notes: GOP plans and possible Gov. Evers reaction highlight this post-election edition
Nov 14, 2022
Capitol Notes: How did Tony Evers and Ron Johnson win reelection in Wisconsin?
Nov 10, 2022
Capitol Notes: Election eve edition
Nov 07, 2022
Capitol Notes: The final full week campaign sprint edition!
Oct 31, 2022
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin early voting edition!
Oct 24, 2022
Capitol Notes: Debates, polls and down the ballot contests
Oct 17, 2022
Capitol Notes: A closer look at debates in the contests for Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Senate
Oct 10, 2022
Capitol Notes: A flurry of lawsuits ahead of Wisconsin's midterms
Oct 03, 2022
Capitol Notes: Michels lags in funds and TV ads, Evers keeps after Wisconsin's abortion ban
Sep 26, 2022
Capitol Notes: Analyzing Wisconsin U.S. Senate race ads and campaign messaging
Sep 20, 2022
Capitol Notes: Midterms heat up, check-in on the state supreme court race & voting law cases
Sep 12, 2022
Capitol Notes: Political implications of student loan forgiveness & latest on Wisconsin's big midterm races
Aug 29, 2022
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin's key midterm races heat up, convention cooperation & end of election probe
Aug 22, 2022
Capitol Notes: A look at Wisconsin's key midterm match-ups
Aug 15, 2022
Capitol Notes: What you need to know ahead of the Wisconsin primary
Aug 08, 2022
Capitol Notes: Who's left in the primary races for U.S. Senate and Wisconsin governor, and why it matters
Aug 01, 2022
Capitol Notes: GOP Frontrunners in primary for Wisconsin governor tough in TV ads, tame in debate
Jul 25, 2022
Capitol Notes: The latest on Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race and Milwaukee hosting the RNC
Jul 18, 2022
Capitol Notes: Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson soon to announce whether he'll seek a third term
Nov 16, 2021
Capitol Notes: Poll shows Governor Evers' approval ratings slide, while Senator Ron Johnson's remain low
Nov 09, 2021
Capitol Notes: Rhetoric ramps up in Wisconsin governor's race
Nov 01, 2021
Capitol Notes: GOP and Democrats cite different takeaways following Wisconsin election audit results
Oct 25, 2021
Capitol Notes: Trump urges former Wisconsin Republican US Representative Sean Duffy to run for governor
Oct 18, 2021
Capitol Notes: Status of Wisconsin's 2020 presidential election probe 'up in the air'
Oct 11, 2021
Capitol Notes: Gableman issues subpoenas to some Wisconsin election clerks
Oct 04, 2021
Capitol Notes: U.S. Supreme Court May Get Involved in Wisconsin's Redistricting Case
Sep 27, 2021
Capitol Notes: Field Of Potential GOP Gubernatorial Hopefuls Narrows
Sep 20, 2021
Capitol Notes: Investigator Wants Election Officials To Safeguard Data From 2020 Presidential Contest
Sep 13, 2021
Capitol Notes: Former GOP Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch Expected to Announce Gubernatorial Bid This Week
Sep 07, 2021
Capitol Notes: Thompson Spars With Republican-Controlled Legislature Over COVID Mandates
Aug 31, 2021
Capitol Notes: What Are The Odds Of Republicans Flipping Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind's Seat?
Aug 16, 2021
Capitol Notes: Larson's Exit From U.S. Senate Race Not Entirely Shocking
Aug 09, 2021
Capitol Notes: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Joins Crowded Democratic Field Of U.S. Senate Candidates
Jul 26, 2021
Capitol Notes: Incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson, Potential Challenger Alex Lasry Raise The Most Money In Second Quarter
Jul 19, 2021
Capitol Notes: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Could Soon Announce Run For Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson's Seat
Jul 12, 2021
Capitol Notes: Some Wisconsin Democrats Join Republicans In Passing GOP-Crafted State Budget
Jul 06, 2021
Capitol Notes: Trump Threatens To 'Primary' Vos, Other Wisconsin Republican Leaders
Jun 28, 2021
Capitol Notes: Budget Heads To The Wisconsin Legislature, Evers Likely To Sign It With Some Vetoes
Jun 21, 2021
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Fly To Arizona To Observe Ballot Recount
Jun 14, 2021
Capitol Notes: Who's All Looking To Challenge Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers In 2022?
Jun 07, 2021
Capitol Notes: Field Of Wisconsin Democrats Potentially Wanting To Take On Sen. Ron Johnson Next Year Is Growing
Jun 01, 2021
Capitol Notes: It Appears There Won't Be An Expansion of Medicaid Programs In Wisconsin
May 24, 2021
Capitol Notes: Johnson Asks Evers To Cut Additional Unemployment Benefits For Wisconsinites
May 17, 2021
Capitol Notes: It Remains To Be Seen What A GOP-Crafted Tax Cut Would Look Like In Wisconsin
May 10, 2021
Capitol Notes: Vice President Harris Visit Signals Need To Keep Wisconsin On The 2022 Radar
May 03, 2021
Capitol Notes: New Foxconn Deal Amounts To Any Other Jobs Incentive Package For Wisconsin
Apr 26, 2021
Capitol Notes: LeMahieu Closes The Door On Chances Of Marijuana Legalization In Wisconsin
Apr 19, 2021
Capitol Notes: Trump Endorses, Urges Johnson To Bid For Third Term In 2022
Apr 12, 2021
Capitol Notes: Lasry Posts Significant Early Fundraising Numbers Ahead Of Next Year's Wisconsin U.S. Senate Race
Apr 05, 2021
Capitol Notes: Despite Critics of Beloit Casino, Other Issues Likely To Dominate 2022 Wisconsin Gubernatorial Race
Mar 29, 2021
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Superintendent Hopefuls Trade Barbs, Launch Ads
Mar 22, 2021
Capitol Notes: Critics Call Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson's Latest Comments 'Racist'
Mar 15, 2021
Capitol Notes: Bill Banning Transgender Athletes Could Pass, May Be An Election Issue In Wisconsin
Mar 08, 2021
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Ron Kind Signals He May Enter U.S. Senate Race
Mar 01, 2021
Capitol Notes: Ron Johnson's Latest Comments Prompt More Calls To Resign Or Be Voted Out In 2022
Feb 22, 2021
Capitol Notes: Biden Visits Milwaukee On Tuesday, Signaling Wisconsin's Importance To 2024 Election
Feb 15, 2021
Capitol Notes: Evers' Budget Proposal Includes Major Campaign Promise To Legalize Marijuana
Feb 08, 2021
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin's Mask Mandate Is Safe For Now
Feb 01, 2021
Capitol Notes: Republican Lawmakers Poised To Overturn Gov. Evers' Statewide Mask Mandate
Jan 25, 2021
Capitol Notes: Where Do Wisconsin's U.S. Senators Stand On Trump Impeachment Trial?
Jan 18, 2021
Capitol Notes: A Look Ahead At The Top Political Stories For Wisconsin In 2021
Jan 04, 2021
Capitol Notes: A Look Back On The Top Political Stories Of 2020
Dec 28, 2020
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Legislators Expected To Pass Changes To Election Laws In 2021
Dec 21, 2020
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Awaits State Supreme Court Decision In Trump Election Lawsuit
Dec 14, 2020
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Courts Will Likely Be Busy Again This Week With Trump Lawsuits
Dec 07, 2020
Capitol Notes: Trump Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Election Results Expected In Next 48 Hours
Nov 30, 2020
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Recount Will Likely End Up In Court
Nov 23, 2020
Capitol Notes: What Might Be Contained In Gov. Evers' Coronavirus Relief Package?
Nov 16, 2020
Capitol Notes: Vos Questions Integrity Of Wisconsin Election, Calls For Investigation
Nov 09, 2020
Capitol Notes: What Would A Recount Look Like In Wisconsin?
Nov 05, 2020
Capitol Notes: A Look At Interesting State Legislative Races On Tuesday's Ballot
Nov 02, 2020
Capitol Notes: Trump Barnstorms Wisconsin In The Final Stretch Leading Up To Election
Oct 26, 2020
Capitol Notes: Judge To Hold Hearing On Whether Evers' Latest Emergency Order Is Lawful
Oct 19, 2020
Capitol Notes: Pence Expected To Deliver Economic Message At Waukesha Manufacturer
Oct 12, 2020
Capitol Notes: With Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis, What's Next For The Campaigns In Wisconsin?
Oct 05, 2020
Capitol Notes: Johnson Expects To Confirm, Baldwin Vows To Reject Trump's Supreme Court Nominee
Sep 28, 2020
Capitol Notes: With DWD Secretary Out, Does The Wisconsin Unemployment Backlog Quickly Go Away?
Sep 21, 2020
Capitol Notes: Trump, Pence Roll Through Wisconsin Again
Sep 14, 2020
Capitol Notes: Candidates' Visits Illustrate Wisconsin's Importance In 2020 Election
Sep 08, 2020
Capitol Notes: Trump Plans Visit To Kenosha Tuesday Despite Pleas To Stay Away
Aug 31, 2020
Capitol Notes: Former Gov. Scott Walker Set To Nominate Mike Pence At The RNC
Aug 24, 2020
Capitol Notes: How Much Fervor Will A Scaled-Back DNC In Milwaukee Create For Joe Biden?
Aug 17, 2020
Capitol Notes: A Look At Some Interesting Contested Primary Races Across Wisconsin
Aug 10, 2020
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Senate Has The Votes To End Statewide Mask Mandate, But Does The Assembly?
Aug 03, 2020
Capitol Notes: What Would $250 Million In Cuts To The Next State Budget Look Like?
Jul 27, 2020
Capitol Notes: Pence, Biden Surrogates Ramp Up The Rhetoric During Pence Wisconsin Trip
Jul 20, 2020
Capitol Notes: Takeaways From The Wisconsin Republican Party Convention
Jul 13, 2020
Capitol Notes: What Would The November Election Look Like With Limits On In-Person Early Voting?
Jul 06, 2020
Capitol Notes: Flurry Of Presidential Campaign Stops Highlight Wisconsin's Importance In November
Jun 29, 2020
Capitol Notes: Thompson Faces Big Challenges As Interim UW System President
Jun 22, 2020
Capitol Notes: Biden Promises Racial Justice In Speech To Wisconsin Democrats
Jun 15, 2020
Capitol Notes: Evers Wants Bill That Would Curb Police Use-Of-Force Policies
Jun 08, 2020
Capitol Notes: State Lawmakers Discuss How To Speed Up Unpaid Jobless Claims
Jun 01, 2020
Capitol Notes: Courts Have Yet To Decide A Couple Lawsuits Challenging Stay-At-Home Orders
May 25, 2020
Capitol Notes: Could Be A While Before Evers, GOP Leaders Have Plan For Reopening Wisconsin
May 18, 2020
Capitol Notes: Reopening Plan Sketchy As Supreme Court Set To Rule In GOP Safer-At-Home Lawsuit
May 11, 2020
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Supreme Court Set To Hear GOP Lawsuit Challenging Safer-At-Home Order
May 04, 2020
Capitol Notes: State GOP Leaders Keep Quiet About Rally Protesting Safer-At-Home Order
Apr 27, 2020
Capitol Notes: Republicans Threaten To Sue Over Evers' Extended Safer-At-Home Order
Apr 20, 2020
Capitol Notes: What Will Monday's 'Election Night' Look Like?
Apr 13, 2020
Capitol Notes: In-Person Voting Likely To Move Forward Tuesday, But Some Lawsuits Still Pending
Apr 06, 2020
Capitol Notes: Evers Proposes, GOP Likely To Reject $800 Million State Coronavirus Aid Package
Mar 30, 2020
Capitol Notes: Evers, GOP Legislature Working On Aid For Wisconsin Workers And Businesses
Mar 23, 2020
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Democrats Dramatically Change Campaign Methods Due To Coronavirus
Mar 16, 2020
Capitol Notes: In Stunning Turn, Only 2 Major Candidates On Democratic Primary Ballot In April
Mar 09, 2020
Capitol Notes: Molson Coors Shootings Won't Sway GOP Lawmakers To Enact Tougher Gun Laws
Mar 02, 2020
Capitol Notes: GOP Lawmakers Pass Income Tax Cut, Ball Now In Evers' Court
Feb 24, 2020
Capitol Notes: Assembly Republicans Push Hard For Tough-On-Crime Package
Feb 17, 2020
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Lawmakers Have Many Ideas On How To Spend A Projected $450 Million Surplus
Feb 10, 2020
Capitol Notes: Why Did Pence Choose The Liberal Stronghold Of Madison To Tout His Voucher Message?
Feb 03, 2020
Capitol Notes: Special Session On Farm Aid Begins, But Don't Expect Quick Action
Jan 27, 2020
Capitol Notes: Latest Ruling In Voter Purge Case Could Mean Rolls Remain The Same For 2020
Jan 20, 2020
Capitol Notes: If You Want To Vote Republican In April, Your Only Option Is Trump
Jan 13, 2020
Capitol Notes: Elections, Voter Purge Case & Foxconn Could Make Headlines In Wisconsin This Year
Jan 06, 2020
Capitol Notes: A Look Back At Wisconsin's Top Political Stories Of 2019
Dec 30, 2019
Capitol Notes: Evers Hedges On Whether Foxconn Will Qualify For State Tax Credits
Dec 23, 2019
Capitol Notes: What's Next After Wisconsin National Guard's Dunbar Resigns?
Dec 16, 2019
Capitol Notes: Following School Shooting Fears, Evers And GOP May Reach A Deal On Safety Measures
Dec 09, 2019
Capitol Notes: Unpacking The Results Of The Marquette Poll
Nov 25, 2019
Capitol Notes: Evers Ramps Up The Rhetoric In Aftermath Of Ag Secretary Dismissal
Nov 18, 2019
Capitol Notes: Evers Warns GOP They'll Pay For Snubbed Gun Control Session
Nov 11, 2019
Capitol Notes: Why Democrats Continue To Push Marijuana Legalization
Nov 04, 2019
Capitol Notes: In Rare Rebuke, Fitzgerald Calls Trump's Use Of The Word Lynching 'Terrible'
Oct 28, 2019
Capitol Notes: Powers Of The Governor Take Center Stage In Madison
Oct 21, 2019
Capitol Notes: In The End, Democrats Reject Accommodations For Lawmakers With Disabilities
Oct 14, 2019
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson Sounds Off About Impeachment
Oct 07, 2019
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin's Congressional Delegation Weighs In On Impeachment
Oct 02, 2019
Capitol Notes: Marijuana Discussion Heats Up In Madison
Sep 24, 2019
Capitol Notes: How Long Will The Impasse Last Between Josh Kaul & GOP Members Of Joint Finance?
Sep 16, 2019
Capitol Notes: Who's All Thinking Of Running For Sensenbrenner's Seat?
Sep 09, 2019
Capitol Notes: Can Democrats Capture Retiring Congressman Sean Duffy's Seat?
Sep 04, 2019
Capitol Notes: Evers Considers Calling Special Session On Gun Control Measures
Aug 26, 2019
Capitol Notes: Talk Of Gun Control Measures Persists In Madison
Aug 19, 2019
Capitol Notes: What Are The Chances Of Wisconsin's GOP Legislature Passing Gun Control Measures?
Aug 12, 2019
Capitol Notes: Democratic Attorney General Responds To GOP Lawsuit Over Lame-Duck Laws
Aug 05, 2019
Capitol Notes: Disputes Over State And National Issues Top Wisconsin Political News
Jul 29, 2019
Capitol Notes: With Walker Out, Who Might Challenge Democrat Tony Evers In 2022?
Jul 22, 2019
Capitol Notes: Recent Flurry Of Political Activity Signals Wisconsin Is Key State In 2020
Jul 15, 2019
Both Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers & GOP Lawmakers Declare Victory In Budget Battle
Jul 08, 2019
Capitol Notes: What Happens Next In Wisconsin's Gerrymandering Case?
Jul 02, 2019
Capitol Notes: Joint Finance-Crafted State Budget Goes To Full Legislature This Week
Jun 24, 2019
Capitol Notes: State Budget Heads To Legislature, Some GOP Senators Have Concerns
Jun 17, 2019
Capitol Notes: Why Did Joint Finance Approve Fee Increases Instead Of Gas Tax?
Jun 10, 2019
Capitol Notes: State Democrats Talk About Beating Trump, Preserving Top Seats In 2022 At Convention
Jun 03, 2019
Capitol Notes: Will Gov. Tony Evers Get More Money For Education In The Budget?
May 28, 2019
Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Republicans Review Last Fall's Elections As They Look Ahead To 2020
May 20, 2019
Capitol Notes: Joint Finance Scraps Most Of Evers' Budget Proposal
May 13, 2019
Capitol Notes: Latest Foxconn Developments Raise More Questions Than Answers
Apr 29, 2019
Capitol Notes: What Would Evers' Renegotiation Of The Foxconn Contract Look Like?
Apr 22, 2019
Capitol Notes: What Kind of Issues Might Come Before The New Wisconsin Supreme Court?
Apr 15, 2019
Capitol Notes: What Would A Recount In Wisconsin's Supreme Court Race Entail?
Apr 08, 2019
Capitol Notes: What's The Status Of The Appointments That Governor Evers Rescinded?
Apr 01, 2019
Capitol Notes: More Lawsuits Challenging Lame-Duck Laws Loom On The Horizon
Mar 25, 2019
Capitol Notes: Why Did Democrats Choose Milwaukee To Host The 2020 National Convention?
Mar 18, 2019
Capitol Notes: What Will The GOP-Led Legislature Do With Gov. Tony Evers' Capital Budget?
Mar 11, 2019
Capitol Notes: What Would A Republican-Crafted Alternative To Evers' Budget Look Like?
Mar 04, 2019
Capitol Notes: Vos Predicts Evers' Marijuana Proposal Has Little Chance Of Passing
Feb 25, 2019
Capitol Notes: What Will Gov. Tony Evers Do With The GOP Income Tax Plan?
Feb 18, 2019
Evers, Legislature Heading For Showdown Over Income Tax Cut
Feb 11, 2019
Capitol Notes: Foxconn Decides To Build LCD Screens In Mount Pleasant After All
Feb 04, 2019
Capitol Notes: Will GOP Lawmakers Withdraw Wisconsin From The ACA Lawsuit?
Jan 28, 2019
Capitol Notes: Gridlock Already In Madison?
Jan 22, 2019
Capitol Notes: Lame Duck Lawsuit, Evers & GOP Prepare For Talks
Jan 14, 2019
Capitol Notes: Tony Evers Faces Challenges As Inauguration Day Dawns
Jan 07, 2019
Capitol Notes: A Look Ahead To Political Stories Of 2019
Jan 01, 2019
Capitol Notes: Top Political Stories Of 2018
Dec 31, 2018
Capitol Notes: Evers' First Cabinet Picks; GOP Leader's Comments on Budget
Dec 24, 2018
Capitol Notes: Why Did Gov. Scott Walker Leave Lame-Duck Legislation Intact?
Dec 17, 2018
Capitol Notes: What Could Influence Walker’s Decision Whether To Sign Lame-Duck Bills?
Dec 11, 2018
Capitol Notes: WI GOP Considering “Monumental” Changes In How State Government Operates
Dec 03, 2018
Capitol Notes: Timing Of Brad Schimel's Judgeship Appointment Raises Questions For Some
Nov 26, 2018
Capitol Notes: Walker Signals Support For Moving Presidential Primary Date
Nov 19, 2018
Scott Walker's Future & His Place In Wisconsin History
Nov 16, 2018
Capitol Notes: Challenges For Governor-Elect Evers
Nov 12, 2018
Capitol Notes: Walker Concedes, Evers Faces Gridlock With Republican Legislature
Nov 08, 2018
Capitol Notes: Gubernatorial Candidates Make Final Pitches, Will The State Senate Flip?
Nov 05, 2018
Capitol Notes: Did The Wisconsin Gubernatorial Debates Sway Voters?
Oct 29, 2018
Capitol Notes: Walker, Evers Refute Charges Of Plagiarism, Lack Of Integrity
Oct 22, 2018
Capitol Notes: The Takeaways From The Baldwin-Vukmir Debates
Oct 15, 2018
Capitol Notes: Will Johnson, Baldwin Suffer Consequences From Kavanaugh Vote?
Oct 08, 2018
Capitol Notes: Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Vukmir Pledges Unabashed Support For Kavanaugh
Oct 02, 2018
Capitol Notes: Evers Goes Bold, Says He's Open To Raising 'Variety Of Taxes'
Sep 24, 2018
Capitol Notes: State Senate Under Pressure To Vote On Kimberly-Clark Incentives
Sep 17, 2018
Capitol Notes: Walker Weighs In On The National Anthem Debate
Sep 10, 2018
Capitol Notes: What Impact Would Trump Visit Have On Walker Campaign?
Sep 03, 2018
Capitol Notes: Will Trump’s Rough Week Impact Wisconsin’s Fall Elections?
Aug 27, 2018
Capitol Notes: Big Wisconsin Races Go Negative Early
Aug 20, 2018
Capitol Notes Special Edition: Walker, Evers Barnstorm Wisconsin & Attack Each Other
Aug 16, 2018
Capitol Notes: Nicholson, Vukmir Locked In Bitter Battle As Senate Primary Looms
Aug 13, 2018
Capitol Notes: National Polls Show Governor Walker Could Be In Trouble
Aug 06, 2018
Capitol Notes: Unpacking The GOP Senate Debate, Baldwin Raises Impressive Numbers
Jul 30, 2018
Capitol Notes: Will Photos of Walker And Alleged Russian Spy Cause Problems For Him?
Jul 23, 2018
Capitol Notes: Analyzing the Dems Debate, Johnson Supports While Baldwin Opposes Kavanaugh Pick
Jul 16, 2018
Capitol Notes: Sanders Stumps For Baldwin, More Than a Half Million Claim Per-Child Tax Credit
Jul 09, 2018
Capitol Notes: Will Gov. Walker Be Able to Capitalize on Foxconn Expansions?
Jul 02, 2018
Capitol Notes: Tiny Village Of Mount Pleasant Gears Up For Trump Visit, Foxconn Groundbreaking
Jun 25, 2018
Capitol Notes: First Eric Holder, Now Barack Obama Group Involved in Wisconsin Fall Elections
Jun 19, 2018
Capitol Notes: Will Special Elections Tuesday be Litmus Test of “Blue Wave” in Wisconsin?
Jun 11, 2018
Capitol Notes: Straw Poll at Democratic Convention Asks Delegates about Gubernatorial Hopefuls
Jun 04, 2018
Capitol Notes: Democrats Gear Up For Weekend Convention, Another State Lawmaker Calls it Quits
May 29, 2018
Capitol Notes: Field Set in June Special Elections, Barca Passes on Run For Ryan Seat
May 21, 2018
Capitol Notes: Vukmir Gets Crucial Endorsement, Primaries Held Tuesday in Special Elections
May 14, 2018
Capitol Notes: More Dustups in Wisconsin's GOP Senate Race
May 07, 2018
Capitol Notes: How Ugly Will It Get Between The Republican U.S. Senate Candidates?
Apr 30, 2018
Capitol Notes: Would Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Really Run For Governor Again?
Apr 23, 2018
Capitol Notes: Who's All Going to Run For Paul Ryan's Seat?
Apr 16, 2018
Capitol Notes: Internal Polling Shows Nicholson Ahead of Vukmir, Bryce Rakes in Impressive Numbers
Apr 09, 2018
Capitol Notes: Walker Schedules Special Elections, Voters Decide Whether to Dump State Treasurer
Apr 02, 2018
Capitol Notes: Ryan Blasts Trump Tariffs, Walker Mulls Special Session on School Safety
Mar 12, 2018
Capitol Notes: Will The Assembly Come Back to Take Up Public Safety Agenda?
Mar 05, 2018
Capitol Notes: Votes on Straw Gun Sales, Aid Package for Kimberly-Clark
Feb 26, 2018
Capitol Notes: Senate Poised to Take Up Welfare Reform, Handicapping The State Supreme Court Race
Feb 19, 2018
Capitol Notes: Walker Pushes August Tax Breaks, Kimberly-Clark Proposal Might Not Go Anywhere
Feb 12, 2018
Capitol Notes: Likelihood of East-West Freeway Project, More Signs of Foxconn Presence
Feb 05, 2018
Capitol Notes: Unpacking The State Of The State, Shakeup At The Ethics And Elections Commissions
Jan 29, 2018
Capitol Notes: Walker Rushes to Pass Welfare Reform, State of the State Preview
Jan 22, 2018
Capitol Notes: Why Does Welfare Reform Top The GOP Legislative Agenda in Wisconsin?
Jan 17, 2018
Capitol Notes: Why Did Walker Flip His Position on Lincoln Hills?
Jan 08, 2018
Capitol Notes: Foxconn, Governor's Race Likely to Top The Headlines in 2018
Jan 02, 2018
Capitol Notes: A Look Back At The Big Political Stories of 2017
Jan 01, 2018
Capitol Notes: Some Controversial Bills in Wisconsin Likely Won't Pass in 2018
Dec 28, 2017
Capitol Notes: Paul Ryan's Future, Impact of Doug Jones' Victory on Wisconsin
Dec 18, 2017
Capitol Notes: Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface Against Lawmaker, More Stories May Come Out
Dec 11, 2017
Capitol Notes: Assembly Leaders Won't Reveal Harassment Claims, Walker Pushes Foxconn Ads
Dec 04, 2017
Capitol Notes: A Look At The 2018 Governor's Race So Far
Nov 28, 2017
Capitol Notes: Senator Ron Johnson Breaks With GOP on Tax Plan
Nov 20, 2017
Capitol Notes: Big Week For Foxconn, Final Legislative Floor Session For 2017
Nov 06, 2017
Capitol Notes: Efforts to Close Lincoln Hills Might Not Go Anywhere
Oct 30, 2017
Capitol Notes: Democrats Jockey For Position in Governor's Race
Oct 16, 2017
Capitol Notes: Why Did WEDC Hesitate on Foxconn Deal?
Oct 02, 2017
Capitol Notes: Potential Impact of Foxconn on Wisconsin Governor's Race
Sep 25, 2017
Capitol Notes: Analysis of Foxconn, Budget Negotiations in Madison
Sep 18, 2017