May 20, 2025—S0
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has been in the spotlight lately – more than usual, anyway – facing questions about his pushback on federal immigration policies, multiple state lawsuits, unique biennial budget challenges...
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WisconsinEye Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sits down with the newsmakers from around the state to talk in-depth about the issues impacting Wisconsinites.All published episodes are available on-demand on wiseye.orgSubscribe to the newsletter!
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What is Newsmakers about?
WisconsinEye Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sits down with the newsmakers from around the state to talk in-depth about the issues impacting Wisconsinites. All published episodes are available on-demand on wiseye.orgSubscribe to the newsletter!
Who hosts Newsmakers?
Newsmakers is hosted by WisconsinEye. The show has published 20 episodes to date.
What has Newsmakers covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Newsmakers: Budget 2025 Deliberations with Gov. Tony Evers" (20 May 2025), "Newsmakers: Defense Week in Wisconsin" (12 May 2025), and "Newsmakers: Budget 2025 Deliberations with JFC Members Rep. McGuire and Sen. Roys" (30 April 2025).
How often does Newsmakers publish?
Newsmakers publishes roughly weekly across 20 episodes.
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Booking probability for Newsmakers is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Newsmakers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Newsmakers's contact route on record: verified email.
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Newsmakers: Defense Week in Wisconsin
May 12, 2025—S0Wisconsin is celebrating Defense Week this week with a series of events supporting the state’s defense industry and encouraging other businesses to get involved. While Wisconsin is routinely ranked as a top...
- Apr 30, 2025—S0
Now that public hearings are complete, the Joint Finance Committee begins the hard work of crafting the biennial budget with a goal of being done by July 1. Yet partisan disagreements over tax cuts, the impact of...
- Apr 23, 2025—S0
The final two public hearings in the state budget process will be held next week in Hayward and Wausau, setting the stage for the Joint Finance Committee to begin crafting its version of the budget. Legislators face...
- Apr 15, 2025—S0
In less than two weeks Wisconsin will once again be in the national spotlight, and this time not for an election. Green Bay is hosting the annual NFL draft, with more than a quarter million visitors and major economic...
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- Mar 31, 2025—S0
Tuesday, April 1st marks an important election in Wisconsin, and what some are also calling a national referendum on President Trump’s first few months in office. There are also several other key races and questions on...
- Mar 25, 2025—S0
The Assembly’s new Committee on Government Operations, Accountability and Transparency or GOAT recently held its first hearing – diving into issues like state government telework and cybersecurity. Republican leaders...
- Mar 17, 2025—S0
On March 17, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh sat down with Dane County District Court Judge Susan Crawford who is running for State Supreme Court Justice. Spring Election is April 1, 2025.
- Mar 10, 2025—S0
On 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...
- Mar 10, 2025—S0
On March 17, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers host and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Director of Strategic Partnerships Erin Richards sat down with Brittany Kinser, Milwaukee-based education consultant, who is running for...
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Newsmakers: Bird Flu (H5N1) in Wisconsin
Feb 24, 2025—S0By now you have likely heard about H5N1, more commonly known as bird flu, that has been sweeping the country and is now linked to the first human case in Wisconsin. While the CDC continues to say the risk to humans is...
- Feb 17, 2025—S0
Advocates for people with disabilities, older adults and the providers who support them in Wisconsin are watching the latest actions in Washington closely, saying the places Congress and the Trump Administration are...
- Feb 10, 2025—S0
Universities of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman has been traveling statewide this year, already speaking to nearly 1,000 people and numerous groups – making the case for his $855 million dollar budget request...
- Jan 24, 2025—S0
President Trump’s first weeks in office have been a whirlwind of headline-making decisions; though any lasting impact on Wisconsin is yet to be determined. Conservatives say Trump has a mandate to install his vision...
- Jan 22, 2025—S0
Legislative Democrats are out the gate with their first set of priorities for the new session – focusing on issues they say they heard repeatedly on the campaign trail. Leaders in both chambers believe there is strong...
- Jan 15, 2025—S0
Republican leaders in the State Senate are kicking off the 107th Legislative Session with expectations of a major tax cut for Wisconsinites and hopes for success on issues like medical marijuana and a Monday processing...
- Dec 18, 2024—S0
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, (R) Rochester – 33rd District, the longest serving speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, heads into this new legislative session with a slimmer majority and once again promises...
- Dec 9, 2024—S0
Wisconsin’s main 2024 gun deer season is now complete, but some significant changes to how the state manages its deer population are already underway for 2025. While this year’s season was a success by many accounts...
- Nov 19, 2024—S0
A new legislative session and biennial budget year with a sizable state surplus on the table presents many opportunities to address Wisconsin’s challenges. From a lack of affordable housing and child care to school...
- Nov 11, 2024—S0
One week post-election and the dust is settling on results; and analysts are starting to make predictions about what this means for Wisconsin’s future. On November 11, 2024, two veteran journalists returned to...
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