Capitol Chats: Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s Lennington says expect 'a lot more' lawsuits if constitutional amendments don't pass
Release Date: 09/16/2026
Capitol Chats: Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s Lennington says expect 'a lot more' lawsuits if constitutional amendments don't pass
WisPolitics Capitol Chats
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.
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Capitol Chats: League of Women Voters Wisconsin’s Cronmiller says constitutional amendment could leave state 'litigating equity vs. equality'
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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.
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Capitol Chats: Milwaukee police union’s Moeller says Flock regulation should be left to municipalities
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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.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission's Jacobs says Trump mail-in ballot order unlikely to be in force for November
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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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Capitol Chats: WI Head Start Association's Mauer says federal Head Start changes will 'deteriorate quality and access'
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats”, Jennie Mauer, executive director of the Wisconsin Head Start Association, discusses a federal proposal that would increase Head Start class sizes and eliminate non-English instruction, among other changes.
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Capitol Chats: Our Revolution's Dempsey says Francesca Hong will be progressive leader 'for a long time to come'
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On this week's "Capitol Chats," Robert Dempsey, national political director for the progressive political action group Our Revolution, discusses democratic socialist Francesca Hong's loss in Tuesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary, what it means for the progressive movement, and what comes next for Hong and Dem guv nominee David Crowley.
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Cap Chats: Dylan Helmenstine wants 'public power for the public good' as treasurer
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Dem state treasurer candidate and Wisconsin Heights School Board member Dylan Helmenstine discusses his plans to increase the visibility of the treasurer's office, managing state trust funds and the upcoming primary election.
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Capitol Chats: Yee Leng Xiong says state treasurer's office needs more fiscal transparency
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” Dem state treasurer candidate and Marathon County Supervisor Yee Leng Xiong discusses the upcoming primary election, his plans to increase fiscal transparency and his Hmong heritage.
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Capitol Chats: CUB's Tom Content says data centers need to 'show me the money'
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On this week's "Capitol Chats," Tom Content, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, talks about why the consumer advocacy group pushed to require data centers to post billions of dollars of collateral for new power plants, Oracle's lawsuit to weaken those rules, and how utilities are proposing to bill data centers for their power needs.
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Capitol Chats: Mike Roberts says the Legislature needs more ‘real-world experience’
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On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” physical therapist and GOP candidate for the 5th SD Mike Roberts discusses how he wants to improve health care, reduce the state’s property tax burden, and how to pay for increasing police staffing and prison reforms.
info_outlineOn 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.