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WisBusiness: the Podcast with Maci Camara, BioForward Wisconsin by wispolitics

In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Marquette University Law School Lubar Center Research Fellow John Johnson gives his first impressions of maps submitted to the Supreme Court for a redistricting lawsuit. He says the court laid out criteria the maps must meet, but did not detail how to gauge the criteria. He also says he'd be surprised if the federal government weighed in on the issue as Republ...

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about the Wisconsin's Republican false electors and how their acknowledgement Biden won against Trump in 2020 differs from other states. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Dr. John Raymond, Medical College of Wisconsin by wispolitics

In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, Debra Cronmiller, executive director of the League of Women Voters and chair of the Fair Maps Coalition, discusses a case before the Supreme Court challenging the state's legislative maps. The court has ordered new maps ahead of the 2024 elections.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss the possible outcomes as the Wisconsin Supreme Court selects new lines for the state's legislative districts. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Brad Olson, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation by wispolitics

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, predict the political stories most likely to dominate the news in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the political winners and losers of 2023. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Bethany Larsen, GBETA Kenosha by wispolitics

In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Department of Workforce Development Secretary Amy Pechacek says the department's plan to modernize its unemployment insurance claims program is on track to finish within the 4-year goal. But she says that won't be the end of modernization efforts as new technologies to improve efficiencies and protect against fraud come about.

The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, share the top political stories of 2023. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Wes Schroll, Fetch by wispolitics

In this week's Capitol Chats podcast, Sen. Eric Wimberger, R-Green Bay, says it's crucial to include protections for innocent property owners who discover PFAS contamination in their wells in his grant bill. He rips those who argue the protections would give polluters a legal pass, noting many who find contamination are not the source of the pollution. His bill to issue remediation grants would pr...

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze recent Wisconsin Supreme Court oral arguments on redistricting and consider how the court might act. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Greg Piefer, SHINE Technologies by wispolitics

In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Democracy Found Executive Director Sara Eskrich says ranked choice voting has proven successful in other states such as Alaska. Final five, a subset of ranked choice voting, would also decrease the odds candidates who mostly appeal to their party's extremes end up on the general election ballot, she added.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider Joe Biden's chances of winning again in Wisconsin in 2024. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Kip Ritchie, Potawatomi Business Development Corp by wispolitics

In this week's WisPolitics Capitol Chats podcast, Rep. David Steffen, R-Green Bay, argues the state has delayed replacing the aging Green Bay maximum security prison, built in the 1890s, too long. He says the politics of constructing a new prison while the administration has focused on criminal justice reform have let long term infrastructure, safety and staffing issues languish.

The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk about their experience with state budget surpluses and the battle between Democrats and Republicans over how to allocate the current surplus. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District and Dems seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Michael O'Conner, Dominion Properties by wispolitics

In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson, also the Wisconsin County Clerks Association's Legislative Committee co-chair, says a bill to allow absentee ballot processing before election night will absolutely help clerks do their jobs. But she says she's not sure if clerk protections the Legislature recently passed will do enough to deter harassment that has driven many...

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take up divided government and the Republicans' rejection of several Gov. Tony Evers' key appointments to state agencies and boards. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.