WisPolitics Capitol Chats

WisPolitics Capitol Chats provides political insights from political movers and shakers around Wisconsin in about 10 minutes. Quality interviews brought to you each week by the reporting team at WisPolitics.com.

Capitol Chats: La Follette School's Yackee expects 'wild growth' for new undergraduate public policy major 11/25/2025

Capitol Chats: Guv candidate Hong has 'newfound sense of hope' following Mamdani victory 11/12/2025

Capitol Chats: U.S. Rep. Wied criticizes Dem approach to shutdown fight as 'political' 10/29/2025

Capitol Chats: Law Forward's Poland discusses congressional redistricting in Wisconsin 10/15/2025

Capitol Chats: Medical Society's Halverson says government 'getting in the way' of vaccine access 10/01/2025

Capitol Chats: GOP guv candidate Tiffany declines to say if he supports six-week abortion ban 09/24/2025

Capitol Chats: Milwaukee County Exec Crowley aims to be "governor for all of us" if elected to East Wing 09/17/2025

Capitol Chats: Rep. Brent Jacobson says Supreme Court flip to liberal control prompted Assembly bid 09/03/2025

Capitol Chats: Secretary of State Godlewski says her experience makes her the best candidate for lieutenant governor 08/27/2025

Capitol Chats: Marquette Law School Poll's Franklin says name ID a challenge for 2026 guv candidates 08/20/2025

Capitol Chats: Lieutenant Gov. Sara Rodriguez would increase school funding as governor 08/08/2025

Capitol Chats: GOP governor candidate Bill Berrien says he'd focus on supporting working Wisconsinites 07/30/2025

Capitol Chats: Hesselbein says budget isn't 'perfect,' touts investments in education, child care 07/23/2025

Capitol Chats: Sen. Chris Kapenga 'disappointed' in the result of budget negotiations 07/16/2025

Capitol Chats: Sen. Roys shares why she voted against the state budget 07/09/2025

Capitol Chats: Former GOP Sen. Schultz talks 'normalization of hateful rhetoric and violence' in politics 06/25/2025

Capitol Chats: Freshman Rep. Phelps wants the Legislature to prioritize school funding 06/18/2025

Capitol Chats: Freshman Rep. Tucker says veteran background has made him a better state rep 06/11/2025

Capitol Chats: State Medicaid director says 'big beautiful bill' will cost Wisconsin 06/04/2025

Capitol Chats: Josh Schoemann discusses his candidacy for governor 05/28/2025

Capitol Chats: Freshman Rep. Piwowarczyk wants strict immigration enforcement in Wisconsin 05/21/2025

Capitol Chats: Revenue Secretary Casey says evaluating tariffs' impact on revenue 'very difficult' 05/14/2025

Capitol Chats: Eric Fulcomer says college financial aid "threatened" by federal cuts 05/07/2025

Capitol Chats: DNR Secretary Hyun talks budget priorities, Senate confirmation 04/30/2025

Capitol Chats: Scott Walker discusses spring election, future of state GOP 04/23/2025

Capitol Chats: LFB Director Lang says evaluating tariffs' impact will be 'critical' to state budget 04/09/2025

Capitol Chats: Marquette Law School poll director talks high voter turnout, issues that drove spring election results 04/02/2025

Capitol Chats: Rep. Cruz says public education at a "concerning crossroads" in Wisconsin 03/26/2025

Capitol Chats: Freshman Rep. Brill is focused on addressing addiction in Wisconsin 03/19/2025

Capitol Chats: U.S. Sen. Baldwin says Dems will "fight back" to prevent Medicaid cuts 03/12/2025