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Monday 4/7/25: Capitol Notes, Musician Ani DiFranco, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 'Hundreds of Beavers'

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 50:50


Capitol Notes explores what's next for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Folk artist Ani DiFranco joins us as she kicks off her tour here in Milwaukee. We learn about the mission of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Plus, we talk to the filmmakers behind “Hundreds of Beavers."

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Capitol Notes: Can Wisconsin expect congressional redistricting ahead of 2026?

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 16:50


Supporters of conservative-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel included the possibility that liberal-backed Susan Crawford would sign on to new congressional district maps for Wisconsin. As JR Ross of WisPolitics.com details, that may not be so easy.

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Capitol Notes: Big takeaway from the spring election and a look forward

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 4:00


Susan Crawford won the state supreme court race by nine percentage points. JR Ross chimes in on what it all means and what to keep an eye on from Wisconsin's high court.

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Monday 3/24/25: Wisconsin Supreme Court nationalized, NFL Draft, animation journey

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 51:19


Capitol Notes looks at the national interests influencing the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. What's happening at the NFL Draft in Green Bay next month. A local animator shares his Pixar and Dreamworks experience.

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Capitol Notes: 3, 2, (April) 1 — Countdown to the Wisconsin Supreme Court election

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 15:45


Hear about the donors, issues, ads and comments affecting Wisconsin's race that could, again, affect the ideological balance of the state's highest court.

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Capitol Notes: Updates on statewide races and the most-lobbied issue in the Wisconsin Legislature

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 18:49


A look at the latest in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the race for superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction and what's fascinating JR Ross right now in the Wisconsin Legislature.

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Capitol Notes: Voters needed! Vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 13:00


On April 1, 2025 voters will go to the polls for yet another election for Wisconsin Supreme Court justice. Whoever wins will, again, determine the ideological balance of the court.

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Capitol Notes: Check out 'Swing State of the Union' Season 2

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 3:12


On this special edition of "Capitol Notes," learn about Season 2 of WUWM's "Swing State of the Union" podcast.

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Monday 2/10/25: Capitol Notes, library kitchens, historic recipes

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 51:20


How Wisconsin politicians are reacting to the Trump administration's actions. Books and Beyond goes from the stacks to the stove at the Cargill Community Kitchen. Milwaukee Public Library's Historic Recipe Files.

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Capitol Notes: A Wisconsin take on chaos in the federal government

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 17:10


This week, WUWM asks JR Ross how President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to downsize the federal government could affect us in Wisconsin, including through the state budget or DEI efforts.

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Capitol Notes: Wisconsin response to Trump's actions on immigration

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 15:19


Republican President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders in his first week in office, including one seeking to end birthright citizenship. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined other states in suing to have the policy declared unconstitutional.

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Capitol Notes: A fountain of ballot questions and a session preview

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 18:00


Republicans want the electorate to weigh in on whether voter ID should be added to the state constitution. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers says the public should be able to get their own questions on the ballot. Which issue is likely to become an April ballot question?

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Monday 12/9/24: Capitol Notes, clinical trial diversity, Milwaukee King Center, Landmark Lanes

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 50:45


The latest Capitol Notes, a look at the lack of diversity in clinical trials, a feature on the King Center in Milwaukee and the history of Landmark Lanes on Milwaukee's east side.

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Capitol Notes: What's next for the Act 10 battle and Ben Wikler's candidacy for DNC Chair?

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 11:59


This episode of Capitol Notes examines the future of Wisconsin's Act 10 law following a recent court challenge and Ben Wikler's bid for DNC chair.

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Capitol Notes: We talk turkey on state taxes and (yes) more elections

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 6:25


Some are thankful for what could be an interesting fight over reducing state taxes, and upcoming competitive elections in Wisconsin.

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Monday 11/11/24: Ghost armies, Capitol Notes, war dogs

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 51:20


The story of the 'ghost army.' The history of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home. A unique World War II-era program that put family pets on the frontlines.

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Capitol Notes: Here's what happened on Election Day in Wisconsin

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 14:50


“The signs were there:” Post-results analysis from JR Ross of WisPolitics.com on why Tuesday's election may signal new coalitions in Wisconsin and what it could mean for future elections.

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Capitol Notes: How to read the Wisconsin election tea leaves

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 12:59


We're in the thick of "worry season" — aka a big election — and while WisPolitics.com editor JR Ross can't make predictions, he can tell us about the trends and what to watch for as results come in.

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Monday 10/21/24: Infrastructure report card, Capitol Notes, Henry Winkler, Black Cross Nurses

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 51:06


We break down the report card for Wisconsin's infrastructure. Capitol Notes explores just how tight the race for president is in Wisconsin. We speak with actor Henry Winkler. Plus, learn about the Black Cross Nurses.

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Capitol Notes: Wisconsin is a political jump ball

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 15:35


It's "worry season" for both parties, says JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com. He explains how the campaigns are dealing with that in the dwindling weeks ahead of the November election.

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Capitol Notes: The presidential race, the U.S. Senate contest and the case of the 400-year veto

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 4:50


JR Ross, brings us up to date, less than 30 days before the election.

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Capitol Notes: There are just over 40 days until the election, so let's update a lot of races

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 13:23


A Team Trump bus is coming, Kamala Harris was just here, GOTV efforts are underway, legislative races are heating up, and there's a key House race debate this week.

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Monday 9/9/24: Milwaukee Film, Capitol Notes, Tricklebee Cafe

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 51:23


The new CEO of Milwaukee Film speaks on changes at the organization. How the Harris Campaign compares to Hillary Clinton's 2016 run. A pay-what-you-can cafe in Milwaukee finds solutions to hunger and food waste.

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Capitol Notes: Every little thing could determine who wins Wisconsin

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 14:00


RFK Jr. left the race and is asking to be taken off the ballot in Wisconsin; Biden, Vance, Harris, Walz, and their surrogates are all crisscrossing the state. What's it going to take to win here?

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Capitol Notes: Wisconsin ballot controversies, post-convention bounce? Highlight this week

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 13:27


Before there can be a presidential election this November, there are disputes to be resolved over who can be on the Wisconsin ballot.

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Capitol Notes: What's at stake in Wisconsin's partisan primary?

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 13:39


This week's Capitol Notes is all about Tuesday's partisan primary and the slightly bigger one in November that may be overshadowing it. Tune in to find out about candidates and constitutional amendments.

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Monday 7/22/24: RNC impact inside and out, we dance at a senior fitness club

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 51:21


Capitol Notes discusses RNC and Wisconsin politics. Wisconsin pastor once a militant anti-abortion activist, now far-right thought leader. RNC volunteer shares their experience from the convention. We dance with seniors.

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Capitol Notes: The RNC was here. What now for the GOP?

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 15:45


From now-official Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's speech to the VP pick of JD Vance, Capitol Notes

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Monday 7/8/24: conservative voter roundtable, Capitol Notes, MPS RNC ambassadors

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 51:30


A group of conservative voters share how they're feeling about this year's presidential election. Capitol Notes breaks down what to expect at next week's RNC. Plus, we tell you how Milwaukee Public Schools kids are going to help out during the RNC

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Capitol Notes: The RNC's coming to Milwaukee. Here's what to know.

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 16:45


Delegates will officially nominate former President Donald Trump as the GOP's presidential candidate, take three. What else do you need to know about the RNC?

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Capitol Notes: Wisconsin Democrats mobilize for high stakes races at this year's state convention

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 14:34


Tune in for a preview of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin's state convention this weekend in Milwaukee from elections to resolutions and everything in between.

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Monday 6/3/24: Capitol Notes, children's book couple, Bubble Tea, Milwaukee Music Roundup

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 51:30


We bring the latest Capitol Notes. We meet a husband and wife who collaborate on creating children's books. We learn about the origins of Bubble Tea. Plus, hear new local music in the Milwaukee Music Roundup.

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Capitol Notes: Trump's been found guilty. What will it mean to Wisconsin voters?

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 14:59


It's the 34 convictions heard around the country. Or in some cases, muted. This Capitol Notes discusses what to look for in Wisconsin and national politics.

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Thursday 5/16/24: Primary care shortage, Capitol Notes, Bubbler Talk

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Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 51:30


How a shortage of primary care providers impacts both patients and doctors. Capitol Notes looks ahead to the Republican state political convention this weekend. This week's Bubbler Talk explores engravings found along Brady Street in Milwaukee.

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Capitol Notes: What to expect when you're state GOP convention-ing

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Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 17:30


Wisconsin Republicans hope to drum up the base at their state convention in Appleton this weekend. Will it affect infrastructure this big election year? Fundraising? Give insights into GOP priorities ahead of November? JR Ross of WisPolitics.com explains what to look for.

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Monday 5/6/24: traffic deaths report, student protests & politics, Bay View massacre, 72-year-old UWM graduate

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Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 51:20


We look at a new report that finds traffic deaths have gone up in Milwaukee County. Capitol Notes explores the political implications of the student protests. We learn about the 1886 Bay View Massacre. Plus, meet a 72-year-old woman about to graduate from UWM.

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Capitol Notes: Protests, fundraising gap result in political headwinds in Wisconsin

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Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 10:40


What do protests on Wisconsin campuses mean for Wisconsin Democrats, and how will the state's Republicans deal with a fundraising shortfall? Find out on Capitol Notes.

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Capitol Notes: Introducing 'Swing State of the Union'

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 2:37


On this special edition of Capitol Notes, learn about a new politics podcast from WUWM — Swing State of the Union.

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Monday 4/22/24: Russo-Ukrainian War, Capitol Notes, the first Earth Day, Richland

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 51:23


A Wisconsin professor from Ukraine shares his experiences since the 2022 Russian invasion. Capitol Notes catches up on the latest in Wisconsin state politics. The woman who helped organize the first Earth Day. The director of “Richland” discusses what remains of a small town built for the Manhattan Project.

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Capitol Notes: What's the hold up on PFAS? And the latest on Wisconsin Congressional Races!

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 17:30


Millions of dollars in state funding to clean up groundwater contamination are going unused in Wisconsin. Why? We also look into how Democrats and Republicans are trying to leverage their candidates in the state's competitive congressional districts.

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Monday 4/8/24: A new union, Capitol Notes, flood prevention, woman cheesemakers

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 51:19


A new union representing Milwaukee's service & hospitality workers. The latest Capitol Notes. Efforts to prevent flooding in the Milwaukee area. One of just two female master cheesemakers in the world is in Wisconsin.

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Capitol Notes: What to know about Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race, effect of constitutional amendments

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 20:08


Do you want to know about the candidates for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, what U.S. Senators actually do for people on the ground here, and how the candidates are approaching their campaigns? Tune into Capitol Notes this week!

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Monday 3/25/24: Capitol Notes, local environmental policy, millennials and healthcare, Food Journeys

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 51:20


What can be done with environmental policy on a local level. How millennials are impacting the healthcare system. “Food Journeys" explores how Milwaukeeans relate to the food system.

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Capitol Notes: Primaries, drop boxes and recalls, oh my!

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 15:25


JR Ross, editor of WisPolitics.com gives the big picture on the upcoming presidential primary election in Wisconsin, the new lawsuit over drop boxes and the latest in the recall effort against GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

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Monday 3/11/24: Registration for April 2 election, fake electors scheme, Thin Ice, daylight savings time

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 51:12


How new Wisconsin voters can register for the April 2 election. Capitol Notes looks at a settlement over the fake electors scheme. The battle over daylight saving time.

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Capitol Notes: A settlement in Wisconsin fake electors lawsuit

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 14:45


Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and ten Wisconsin Republicans who served as false electors had to affirm President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. Find out more about that settlement, important 2024 potential legislative races and this week's upcoming senate floor session.

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Monday 2/26/24: Impact of college DEI cuts, Capitol Notes, rare disease awareness, victory gardens

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 51:21


How students at UW-Milwaukee are being impacted by the cuts to DEI. Capitol Notes explains the Trump leadership PAC's campaign finance scheme. We visit Component Brewing to learn about raising awareness about rare diseases. The Victory Garden Initiative garden blitz is back

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Capitol Notes: Trump Political Action Committee, other Republicans, implicated in potential Wisconsin campaign finance scheme

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 15:19


Wisconsin's Ethics Commission referred former President Trump's joint fundraising committee, GOP legislator Janel Brandtjen and other Republicans to local district attorneys for potential felony charges involving fundraising during the 2022 midterm elections.

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Capitol Notes: Would legislative Republicans pass Gov. Tony Evers' redistricting maps?

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 11:15


Last week brought developments in the redistricting lawsuit in the state supreme court over state legislative lines. With ongoing litigation in the court, Legislative Republicans weigh the idea of passing Democratic Governor Tony Evers' maps. This week's episode explores why.

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Monday, 12/04/23: UW system's new direct admission program, Capitol Notes, MIAD's LIVE AV event, Cat Figurine Mewseum

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 51:21


We learn about the UW system's new direct admission program. We look at a new lawsuit challenging Act 10 on a new edition of Capitol Notes. We tell you about Milwaukee's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. We explore a Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design event. Plus, we visit Redner's Rescued Cat Figurine Mewseum.