Wedge Issues cover art

Wedge Issues

Wedge Issues

Written by: The Capital Times
Listen for free

About this listen

Join Cap Times politics reporters Jessie Opoien and Jack Kelly as they catch up with the movers and shakers of Wisconsin politics for thorough discussions about the people and policies making waves in America's Dairyland.

2024 Cap Times
Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Mandela Barnes reflects on 2022 U.S. Senate race
    Jun 27 2023

    On this week's episode, Jack talks with former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who joined him last week at Leopold’s Books Bar Caffè in Madison for a taping of the podcast in front of an audience of Cap Times members.

    Jack spoke with Barnes, who came up short in his bid for the U.S. Senate in 2022, about his race against U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, what he’s been working on since the election, what he plans to run for next and much more.

    Support the show: https://tinyurl.com/supportwedgeissues

    Subscribe to Wedge Issues, the newsletter: https://captimes.com/newsletters/

    Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Show More Show Less
    31 mins
  • Bryan Steil breaks down the debt ceiling deal
    Jun 13 2023

    On this week's episode, Jack talks with Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, who represents the state’s 1st congressional delegation, which encompasses large portions of southeast Wisconsin, including Janesville, Lake Geneva and Racine.

    They discuss the debt limit deal negotiated by President Joe Biden and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, if he’s supporting a particular candidate in the Republican primary for president and more.

    Support the show: https://tinyurl.com/supportwedgeissues

    Subscribe to Wedge Issues, the newsletter: https://captimes.com/newsletters/

    Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Show More Show Less
    21 mins
  • Tammy Baldwin is running for reelection. Here's why.
    May 30 2023

    On this week's episode of Wedge Issues, Jack spoke with Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

    Baldwin, who is gearing up to run for a third term in the U.S. Senate, has been a mainstay in Wisconsin politics for more than 25 years. And even though she doesn’t yet have a Republican challenger in 2024, she’s wasting no time getting back on the road in Wisconsin to meet with voters. 

    Jack spoke with Baldwin last week at her campaign office in Madison about her work on the Respect for Marriage Act, what she learned from the 2022 midterm elections, why she’s seeking a third term in the Senate, and what’s to come over the next year and half.

    Support the show: https://tinyurl.com/supportwedgeissues

    Subscribe to Wedge Issues, the newsletter: https://captimes.com/newsletters/

    Support the show: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=capitaltimes&campaign=7013i000000U67DAAS

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Show More Show Less
    29 mins
No reviews yet