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Capitol Notes

Capitol Notes

Written by: WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
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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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Episodes
  • Capitol Notes: Who will Democrats pick in the gubernatorial primary?

    Capitol Notes: Who will Democrats pick in the gubernatorial primary?
    Aug 7 2026

    Wisconsin's partisan primary is Tuesday August 11. JR Ross shares his insights as candidates try to muscle their way into the lead Democratic gubernatorial spot.
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    17 mins
  • Capitol Notes: Musical chairs in the Wisconsin governor's race

    Capitol Notes: Musical chairs in the Wisconsin governor's race
    Jul 27 2026

    It's been a tumultuous past few weeks for Democrats in Wisconsin's governor's race.

    First, as we discussed on the last Capitol Notes, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley dropped out of the race and endorsed Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez. Then, Rodriguez discovered that her campaign manager was mismanaging campaign finances and Rodriguez dropped out the race. Then Crowley got back in and Gov. Tony Evers endorsed him.

    WUWM's Maayan Silver sat down with JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com, to talk it through.
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    13 mins
  • Capitol Notes: The latest in the race for Wisconsin governor

    Capitol Notes: The latest in the race for Wisconsin governor
    Jul 13 2026

    Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley dropped out of the race for Wisconsin governor. There's still a crowded Democratic primary, what's next?

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    13 mins
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