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League of Wisconsin Municipalities Executive Director Jerry Deschane says this session is turning out to be one of the most consequential for local governments in a generation. Several bills are circulating the Capitol to address shared revenue, workforce housing and PFAS "forever chemical" contamination.    

The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the signature items each party hopes to include in the 2023-24 biennial budget. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association.

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In this week's Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, says he'll need to see a border security bill included in the debt limit increase for him to support it. He also talks about a possible Senate bid for next year's election.  

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take on the wrangling over shared revenue after GOP lawmakers announced their plan and Gov. Tony Evers threatened his veto. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Chris Richards, Colliers Wisconsin by wispolitics

On this week's Capitol Chats episode, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary James Bond says many of DVA's budget requests focus on improving housing, medical, substance abuse and other veteran care. He also says he's conducting a survey at the troubled Union Grove home to address issues lawmakers have raised about the quality of care there.

Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon 2023 by wispolitics

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the political future of Sarah Godlewski, who was recently appointed secretary of state by Gov. Tony Evers. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association.

In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Superintendent Jill Underly argues Joint Finance Committee Republicans should support public school funding proposals because they would help everyone. She also says a proposal to allow teachers with concealed carry permits to bring guns to school would not reduce gun violence; reducing guns in schools would.    

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Paul Nobile and Ted Osthelder of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield by wispolitics

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the recent spring election and whether ballot questions affected turnout. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Brian Andrew, Johnson Financial Group by wispolitics

On this week's Capitol Chats episode, School Choice Wisconsin Director of Policy and Government Affairs Amy Loudenbeck rebukes Gov. Tony Evers' proposed enrollment caps. She says Wisconsin families rely on school choice "and anything that would limit or eliminate the program is going to meet some heavy resistance."

The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider former President Donald Trump's legal challenges and their political impact in Wisconsin. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nick Kees, Godfrey And Kahn by wispolitics

On this week's Capitol Chats episode, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin Legal Director Michelle Velasquez says the future of mifepristone is still up in the air as legal battles continue. She also says it'll be interesting to see how the legal battle of AG Josh Kaul's lawsuit to overturn the state's 1849 abortion ban plays out after the recent Supreme Court race created a 4-3 liberal majority on the bench.

In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr says the current administration has no appetite to increase prison capacity. And any talks about building new prisons to replace aging facilities would need to come with a criminal justice reform deal. Republicans in the Joint Finance Committee have been focusing on the aging Green Bay Correctional Institution, first opened in 1898.

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Ann Zenk, Wisconsin Hospital Association by wispolitics

In this week's Capitol Chats episode, Rep. Dave Murphy in a Zoom interview says he's happy the UW System issued its free speech survey to students. He also says he wants to look closer at the results and hold some hearings in the Assembly Colleges and Universities Committee he chairs.