Policy

US Sen. Ron Johnson on a 2025 tax bill and the federal debt

Politics

US Sen. Ron Johnson on a 2025 tax bill and the federal debt

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, discusses his objections to a 2025 reconciliation policy bill cutting federal taxes and spending due to its projected $2.4 trillion increase to the national debt.

June 6, 2025

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Multiple sit behind mounted microphones and paper printed name plates on top of a wood-paneled legislative dais with a TV monitor mounted overhead under a vaulted ceiling, with U.S. and Wisconsin flags in the background, with people seated in multiple rows of stacking chairs facing the dais in the foreground.
Multiple sit behind mounted microphones and paper printed name plates on top of a wood-paneled legislative dais with a TV monitor mounted overhead under a vaulted ceiling, with U.S. and Wisconsin flags in the background, with people seated in multiple rows of stacking chairs facing the dais in the foreground.

Elections

Trump administration accuses Wisconsin Elections Commission of violating federal law on complaints

The U.S. Department of Justice has sent a letter to the Wisconsin Elections Commission accusing it of violating federal law by failing to provide a state-based complaint process for voters bringing allegations against the commission itself.

June 5, 2025

A pedimental frieze showing statues of seven figures seated above the words Equal Justice Under Law is carved in a marble masonry building.
A pedimental frieze showing statues of seven figures seated above the words Equal Justice Under Law is carved in a marble masonry building.

Courts

US Supreme Court rules Catholic Charities Bureau doesn’t have to pay state unemployment taxes

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Superior-based Catholic Charities Bureau doesn't have to pay unemployment taxes in Wisconsin, saying the state violated the First Amendment's religious freedom guarantee when it required the organization to pay while exempting other faith groups.

June 5, 2025

Rep. Dean Kaufert on Act 10’s passage and political legacy
Rep. Dean Kaufert on Act 10’s passage and political legacy

Politics

Rep. Dean Kaufert on Act 10’s passage and political legacy

State Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah, who voted against Act 10 in 2011, discusses his objections to police and firefighters union exemptions in the law and experience with its provisions as a city mayor.

June 3, 2025

Rep. Dean Kaufert hopes for consensus in Wisconsin politics
Rep. Dean Kaufert hopes for consensus in Wisconsin politics

Politics

Rep. Dean Kaufert hopes for consensus in Wisconsin politics

State Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah, a longtime lawmaker who returned to the Wisconsin Legislature in 2025, discusses money and hostility in politics as he seeks to build more bipartisanship on policy.

May 30, 2025

A video still image shows Bob Spindell sitting in an office with sunlight and shadows visible on closed vertical blinds in the background, with a video graphic at bottom including the text Wisconsin Elections Commission and Special Meeting.
A video still image shows Bob Spindell sitting in an office with sunlight and shadows visible on closed vertical blinds in the background, with a video graphic at bottom including the text Wisconsin Elections Commission and Special Meeting.

Elections

Wisconsin Elections Commission votes to let smaller communities hand count ballots

A decision by the Wisconsin Elections Commission would allow communities with fewer than 7,500 people can hand count ballots, but they must still comply with federal law and provide at least one electronic voting machine at a polling location to accommodate voters with disabilities.

May 30, 2025

A still image from a video shows Darryl Morin seated in front of a blurred background with a graphic at the bottom reading 'Darryl Morin' and 'Forward Latino.'
A still image from a video shows Darryl Morin seated in front of a blurred background with a graphic at the bottom reading 'Darryl Morin' and 'Forward Latino.'

Social Issues

Darryl Morin on federal immigration enforcement in Wisconsin

Latino Forward National President Darryl Morin discusses how legislation in Congress and actions by the Trump administration to fund and expand immigration enforcement is having impacts in Wisconsin.

May 23, 2025

A still image from a video shows Patrick Testing seated in front of a white brick fire place with a graphic at bottom reading 'Stevens Point,' 'Sen. Patrick Testin' and '(R) Stevens Point.'
A still image from a video shows Patrick Testing seated in front of a white brick fire place with a graphic at bottom reading 'Stevens Point,' 'Sen. Patrick Testin' and '(R) Stevens Point.'

Policy

Sen. Patrick Testin on licensing of advanced practice nurses

State Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, discusses legislation to create an advanced practice registered nurse license to allow trained specialized nurses to provide independent care in Wisconsin.

May 23, 2025

A still image from a video shows Kelda Roys seated in front of a black leather couch with a graphic at bottom reading 'State Capitol,' 'Sen. Kelda Roys' and '(D) Joint Finance Committee'
A still image from a video shows Kelda Roys seated in front of a black leather couch with a graphic at bottom reading 'State Capitol,' 'Sen. Kelda Roys' and '(D) Joint Finance Committee'

Budgets

Sen. Kelda Roys on priorities for Wisconsin’s 2025 budget

State Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, a member of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance, discusses work on the 2025-27 budget by Republican lawmakers and Democratic positioning in the process.

May 16, 2025

A ceiling-mounted brass enclosed sign with the words Judge Hannah C. Dugan and the number 615 stands outside the wood-paneled doors to another room.
A ceiling-mounted brass enclosed sign with the words Judge Hannah C. Dugan and the number 615 stands outside the wood-paneled doors to another room.

Courts

Milwaukee judge argues federal prosecutors can’t file charges due to legal immunity

Attorneys for Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan argue in a motion that her actions alleged in federal charges amount to directing movement in and around her courtroom and that she enjoys judicial immunity for official acts, citing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in "Trump v. United States."

May 14, 2025

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