WisPolitics Capitol Chats
WisPolitics Capitol Chats provides political insights from political movers and shakers around Wisconsin in about 10 minutes. Quality interviews brought to you each week by the reporting team at WisPolitics.com.
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Capitol Chats: Sen. Marklein says a new governor, regulators could delay new power lines (opens the original)
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On this week's "Capitol Chats," Sen. Howard Marklein discusses constituent and lawmaker pushback against two proposed transmission lines that would cross his district, his thoughts on school funding issues, and what he thinks should happen with the state's budget surplus.
Capitol Chats: Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty's Lennington says expect 'a lot more' lawsuits if constitutional amendments don't pass (opens the original)
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On this week's "Capitol Chats", Dan Lennington of the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty discusses the three constitutional amendments on the November ballot. WILL is backing all three amendments, which would outlaw "preferential treatment" based on race within governmental entities; limit the governor's partial veto power; and prohibit the government from regulating worship gatherings during public health emergencies.
Capitol Chats: League of Women Voters Wisconsin's Cronmiller says constitutional amendment could leave state 'litigating equity vs. equality' (opens the original)
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On this week's "Capitol Chats", Debra Cronmiller, executive director of the League of Women Voters Wisconsin, discusses three constitutional amendments on the November ballot. The League is urging voters to vote 'no' on an amendment that would outlaw "preferential treatment" based on race within governmental entities. The two other amendments limit the governor's partial veto power and disallow the government to prohibit worship gatherings during public health emergencies.
Capitol Chats: Milwaukee police union's Moeller says Flock regulation should be left to municipalities (opens the original)
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On this week's "Capitol Chats," Milwaukee Police Association Vice President Joel Moeller discusses Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson's proclamation setting new limits on Flock camera usage by city police and how state lawmakers should respond to public backlash against the automated license plate readers.
Wisconsin Elections Commission's Jacobs says Trump mail-in ballot order unlikely to be in force for November (opens the original)
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On this week's "Capitol Chats," Wisconsin Elections Commission member Ann Jacobs discusses recent litigation by states, including Wisconsin, seeking to block a Trump administration effort to require the U.S. Postal Service only deliver mail-in absentee ballots to people on a citizenship list.
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