There were plenty of important Wisconsin politics stories this week but they were wandering all over the news pasture like a herd of calves. So it's time to hop in the saddle and rope 'em up. That's right, it's time for a good ol' news roundup show. Heeya

With divided government at the Wisconsin Capitol there's never a shortage of feuding going on, but this week especially, a pile of federal money coming the state's way has Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Legislature's GOP majority jostling over control

After arguments way back in November, the Wisconsin Supreme Court finally issued a ruling this week, deciding that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers overstepped his authority in declaring multiple states of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic without inpu

What happens when John is out and the list of bills that passed the Legislature is long? Laurel and Shawn talk about all of them, that's what. From administrative rules to "cocktails to go" to the latest on Wisconsin's capital budget, this week's episode

This week marks one year since the last episode of the WPR Politics Podcast that we all recorded together in the same room — and what a year it has been. So, in an endeavor of profound self reflection, we went back and listened to that episode to see what

It's a bit unusual for us to devote an entire episode to a single Wisconsin politician, but lately, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has been in the news — a lot. He's been amplifying refuted claims about election fraud; he's been downplaying the severity

Is it early? Is it late? Who knows? It's a patented WPR Politics Podcast step-by-step guide through all of the election lawsuits — state and federal — that were decided in Wisconsin in the last week or so, not to mention a legislative hearing and a formal

Well, last week we kinda failed. We waited all day on Friday to record an episode, but news kept breaking, and breaking, and breaking. So here we are, on a MONDAY, ready to fill you in on all of the election lawsuit drama and coronavirus-related legislati

Just when you thought it was safe to take a stroll outside in the post-election news world — RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE — Oh no! It's a presidential recount! And a new COVID-19 emergency order! And lawsuits! AAAAHHHHH!!!!

Depending on when you listen to this episode, you may or may not know who the next president will be. But there is still a ton of Wisconsin election news to talk about. The presidential race was very tight, but this time President Donald Trump lost the st