Wisconsin elections leadership, Drug decriminalization

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Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, left, is seen during a September 2018 meeting of the Elections Commission
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, left, is seen during a September 2018 meeting of the Elections Commission with then-Commissioner Dean Knudson. Emily Hamer/Wisconsin Watch

A reporter and a political scientist join us to look at the latest conflicts over reappointing Wisconsin Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Then, we learn more about the early results of drug decriminalization efforts in places like Portland, Oregon.

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  • Why state lawmakers are clashing over reappointing Wisconsin's elections administrator

    A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter fills us in on a state Senate public hearing this week — filled with debunked claims of 2020 election fraud — to discuss reappointing Meagan Wolfe to be administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. State Attorney General Josh Kaul has said the proceedings are illegal under Wisconsin law. Then a Wisconsin political scientist analyzes the situation, and this instance of the governing style of Republican legislative leaders.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Molly Beck Guest
  • David Canon Guest