Rewind: Your Week In Review

On April 19, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: SCOWIS: Gov. Evers v. Senator Marklein Evers Considering Legal Action on PFAS School Funding Veto Challenged Electronic Ballots Lawsuit MU Poll: Presidential Race, U.S. Senate Race, Top […]

Wisconsin policymakers are struggling to agree on solutions to address PFAS pollution in drinking water, meanwhile the federal government has just issued even lower standards for the state to meet to ensure water safety. Surveys show Wisconsinites are paying attention, making water quality a key voter issue. On April 15, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers features a […]

On April 12, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Justice Ann Walsh Bradley Won’t Seek Reelection Report: Vos Recall Fails Legislative Roundup: Who’s Running, Retiring? Bills Signed, Vetoed Biden Unveils Student Loan Plan in WI

A new Governor-appointed Task Force on the healthcare workforce is rushing to meet a 6 month timeline to submit solutions to the Governor while some say the state’s healthcare system is mid-crisis. Last month two Western Wisconsin hospitals closed suddenly – leaving area communities without essential services. State officials describe that situation as a canary in […]

On April 5, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Election Ballot Referendums Approved MPS Referendum Passes Milwaukee’s Late-Night Tallies Explained Lawmakers in Local Races Presidential Primary Takeaways Trump Rallies Supporters in Green Bay

Wisconsinites head to the polls for the state’s presidential preference primary tomorrow – April 2nd – and there is a box on the ballot you may not have noticed before, but it’s getting considerable attention in this election. A group of advocates is encouraging voters to mark “uninstructed” on their ballots. On April 1, 2024, […]

On March 29, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Statewide Ballot Referendums Nearly 100 Referendums Across Wisconsin MPS Ballot Question ‘Uninstructed’ Movement No Labels Ballot Access Barca for Congress? Vos Recall Do-Over?

If you have been watching the polls this presidential election year you are likely confused about what they are actually telling us. But one thing is for sure – Wisconsin voters, and voters nationally are unhappy. However, do we know the real reasons why? Taped on March 22, 2024 and published on March 25, 2024, […]

On March 22, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross reviewed this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Vos Challenges Recall Signatures Clarity on Recall, Special Elections Former MKE Election Official Convicted of Fraud Access to Oral Contraception Bills Signed into Law, Vetoed Funding […]

On March 15, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Petition to Recall Vos Senate Rejects More Appointments Senate Session Recap Absentee Ballot Drop Box Case Biden Visits Milwaukee TikTok Bill Passes House

This spring Wisconsin voters are not only being asked to vote for their preferred presidential candidates, but also on two state referendums. On March 11, 2024, join WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers host Lisa Pugh sits down with Debra Cronmiller, Executive Director, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and Dr. Will Flanders, Research Director, Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty to […]

Senators gaveled out of the final floor period for the legislative session last week – calling an end to what has been a blur of activity since the first of the year. While there were a few hints of bi-partisan agreement, several promising bills didn’t cross the finish line. Legislators also left Madison with new […]

On March 8, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Settlement: Fake Elector Plot   Evers Signs Child Care Tax Cut Evers Signs Building Project Funding Biden Campaign Visits Wisconsin RNC to Elect New Chair Trump Ballot Challenge […]

Tomorrow, March 5 marks Super Tuesday – the day fifteen states head to the polls in the presidential primary. While Wisconsin isn’t one of them, some say the contest could be wrapped up if both former President Trump and President Biden sweep available delegates. Yet the race remains neck and neck in Wisconsin and political […]

On March 1, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: UW Receives Workforce Funding PFAS Funding Battle What Bills Are Dead, Alive? Funding Boost to Hospitals Cost of Redistricting Lawyers U.S. Senate Race: IVF

We are coming to the end of Black History Month, which has been a full calendar of celebratory events and important discussions statewide, despite continued heated debate in the capitol over the value of racial diversity. On February 26, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers welcomes Legislative Black Caucus Chair Representative Dora Drake along with Senator LaTonya Johnson […]

On February 23, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Ethics Commission Allegation Gov. Evers Signs New Legislative Maps Assembly Map Analysis Planned Parenthood Abortion Petition Evers Reacts to GOP Tax Package Senate Rejects More Appointees Session […]

Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson is in the middle of her second term at the agency as the programs she facilitates have been increasingly in the state spotlight. She and Governor Evers have repeatedly warned about a child care crisis and an industry heading toward collapse, yet despite a record state surplus, […]

On February 16, 2024, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Jessie Opoien review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association). On this week’s episode: Lawmakers Pass Gov. Evers Voting Maps GOP Approves Tax Package Session Recap: Assembly Medical Marijuana Bill U.S. Senate Race Gallagher Not Seeking […]

A pair of Wisconsin legislators continue to advocate for an issue many wouldn’t see as bi-partisan, the rights of undocumented immigrants. Specifically, Republican Representative John Macco and Democratic Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez introduced a package of bills supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA recipients in December. So far, none of the bills have reached […]