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Capitol Notes

WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

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.

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338 episodes

  1. Capitol Notes: The lead-up to the Wisconsin midterms 15:25
  2. Capitol Notes: Is GOP fundraising a match for a blue wave? 14:50
  3. Capitol Notes: New season of Swing State of the Union is out 2:00
  4. Capitol Notes: Wisconsin's Attorney General race 13:30
  5. Back-to-school Capitol Notes: How the WI governor's race can shape school funding, vouchers 14:32
  6. All you need to know about a Crowley v. Tiffany match up 15:44
  7. Capitol Notes: Who will Democrats pick in the gubernatorial primary? 16:50
  8. Capitol Notes: Musical chairs in the Wisconsin governor's race 13:00
  9. Capitol Notes: The latest in the race for Wisconsin governor 13:00
  10. Capitol Notes: AI and Wisconsin politics 13:55
  11. Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Senate sours on plan to spend budget surplus 15:15
  12. Capitol Notes: Mail-in voting could be slower in upcoming midterms 12:45
  13. Capitol Notes: Could Democrats take over the Wisconsin Legislature? And more 14:50
  14. Capitol Notes: The 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court race matters, people. OK? 17:15
  15. Capitol Notes: Some Wisconsin Republican legislators not seeking reelection 12:34
  16. Capitol Notes: How could Iran war influence Wisconsin elections? 15:30
  17. Capitol Notes: A new leaf in Wisconsin politics 14:04
  18. Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Congresspeople, DHS funding and the SAVE Act 14:40
  19. Capitol Notes: DEI on the ballot in Wisconsin 16:30
  20. Capitol Notes: The year ahead in Wisconsin politics 15:45
  21. Capitol Notes: A brand new challenge to Wisconsin's congressional maps 15:30
  22. Capitol Notes: Political implications of data centers in Wisconsin 12:44
  23. Capitol Notes: The shutdown continues 13:35
  24. Capitol Notes: How could the government shutdown affect Wisconsin? 13:50
  25. Capitol Notes: Vaccines, free speech and the governor's race 17:15
  26. Capitol Notes: How does the Wisconsin budget protect healthcare funding? 13:30
  27. Capitol Notes: Can Wisconsin pull a budget together? 14:30
  28. Capitol Notes: The ABCs of school funding and tax cuts in Wisconsin 14:40
  29. Capitol Notes: Wisconsin & the federal tax and spending bill 14:10
  30. Capitol Notes: Latest on Wisconsin's budget and more! 21:30
  31. Capitol Notes: A win for the governor's veto pen 15:50
  32. Capitol Notes: Can Wisconsin expect congressional redistricting ahead of 2026? 16:50
  33. Capitol Notes: Big takeaway from the spring election and a look forward 4:00
  34. Capitol Notes: 3, 2, (April) 1 — Countdown to the Wisconsin Supreme Court election 15:45
  35. Capitol Notes: Updates on statewide races and the most-lobbied issue in the Wisconsin Legislature 18:49
  36. Capitol Notes: Voters needed! Vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court 13:00
  37. Capitol Notes: Check out 'Swing State of the Union' Season 2 3:12
  38. Capitol Notes: A Wisconsin take on chaos in the federal government 17:10
  39. Capitol Notes: Wisconsin response to Trump's actions on immigration 15:19
  40. Capitol Notes: A fountain of ballot questions and a session preview 18:00
  41. Capitol Notes: What's next for the Act 10 battle and Ben Wikler's candidacy for DNC Chair? 11:59
  42. Capitol Notes: We talk turkey on state taxes and (yes) more elections 6:25
  43. Capitol Notes: Here's what happened on Election Day in Wisconsin 14:50
  44. Capitol Notes: How to read the Wisconsin election tea leaves 12:59
  45. Capitol Notes: Wisconsin is a political jump ball 15:35
  46. Capitol Notes: The presidential race, the U.S. Senate contest and the case of the 400-year veto 4:50
  47. Capitol Notes: There are just over 40 days until the election, so let's update a lot of races 13:23
  48. Capitol Notes: Every little thing could determine who wins Wisconsin 14:00
  49. Capitol Notes: Wisconsin ballot controversies, post-convention bounce? Highlight this week 13:27
  50. Capitol Notes: What's at stake in Wisconsin's partisan primary? 13:39