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Newsmakers
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WisconsinEye Newsmakers features interviews with the newsmakers from around the state to talk in-depth about the issues impacting Wisconsinites.
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Newsmakers: Brad Schimel – Candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Mar 10, 2025Tap to summarizeOn March 10, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with former Wisconsin Attorney General and current Waukesha County District Court Judge Brad Schimel who is running for State Supreme Court Justice. Spring Election is April 1, 2025.
Transcribe →Newsmakers: Shared Revenue in the Budget – A New Proposal
May 1, 2023Tap to summarizeOn May 1, 2023, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers guest-host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discussed the latest on the topic of shared revenue in this year’s state budget deliberations with Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), Sen. Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow. See the bill.
Transcribe →Newsmakers: Primary Election Preview with Ben Wikler and Paul Farrow
Aug 8, 2022Tap to summarizeOn August 8, 2022, Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Paul Farrow and Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler to preview the primary election. August 9th marks one of the most watched partisan primaries in the nation, held right here in Wisconsin. With several high profile endorsements and […]
Transcribe →Newsmakers: Update on Workforce Housing Shortage
Apr 30, 2021Tap to summarizeOn April 30, 2021, guest host JR Ross sat down with Tom Larson, Senior VP of the Wisconsin Realtors Association; Prof. Kurt Paulsen, Professor at UW-Madison; Jerry Deschane, Executive Director of the League of WI Municipalities; and Scott Manley, Executive VP of Government Relations at Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce; for an update on workforce housing.
Transcribe →Newsmakers: New Foxconn Deal Approved
Apr 21, 2021Tap to summarizeOn April 21, 2021, WisconsinEye guest host Steve Walters interviewed the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes on the new Foxconn deal.
Transcribe →Newsmakers: Expanding Broadband's Reach in Wisconsin
Jan 20, 2021Tap to summarizeOn January 20, 2021, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Dale Knapp, director of Forward Analytics, and Brittany Beyer, chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access, to discuss the Forward Analytics reports: Broadband in Rural Wisconsin: Identifying Gaps, Highlighting Successes.
Transcribe →Newsmakers: DWD Secretary-Designee Amy Pechacek
Jan 13, 2021Tap to summarizeOn January 13, 2021, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed the new Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek.
Transcribe →Newsmakers: Meet New Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
Dec 22, 2020Tap to summarizeOn December 22, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed the new state Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu.
Transcribe →Newsmakers: Major General Paul Knapp and his COVID Warriors
Dec 21, 2020Tap to summarizeOn December 21, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Wisconsin National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp on their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transcribe →Newsmakers: Rep. Gordon Hintz on Goals for 2021
Dec 18, 2020Tap to summarizeOn December 18, 2020, WisconsinEye senior producer Steve Walters interviewed Minority Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh). The conversation ranged from his thoughts and observations on 2020 to a look ahead into the next budget session of 2021.
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