Center Stage, With Milfred And Hands

Milfred and Hands play clips and comment on the first debate between Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Tony Evers. Walker was smooth but more the politician? Evers stumbled at times but came off as more authentic. Our editorial board members declare a winner.

Milfred and Hands provide a sneak peak at some of the State Journal's political endorsements this fall, while explaining the editorial board's process for interviewing and recommending candidates.

Milfred and Hands play clips and declare a winner of Wisconsin's first U.S. Senate debate between incumbent Tammy Baldwin and challenger Leah Vukmir. But can the winner still win the race?

Wisconsin taxpayers are already on the hook for billions of dollars in corporate welfare for Foxconn, a Taiwanese technology company. Now the governor and a lame-duck Legislature want to bail out a struggling paper plant. Milfred and Hands harpoon the Republican-backed handouts, and remember when Democrats tried to ram through union contracts on their way out of power.

Milfred and Hands analyze the results of last week's Marquette poll, both its lessons and limitations as the Nov. 6 election approaches. Republican Gov. Scott Walker has fallen behind Democratic challenger Tony Evers for several reasons, mostly having to do with Donald Trump. But don't count the governor out just yet.

Milfred and Hands play and slay the latest and definitely not greatest political TV ads run by the two candidates for Wisconsin governor and their advocates in recent weeks.

Milfred and Hands play voice mails from readers reacting to the State Journal's editorial "Trump is an enemy of the truth."

Milfred and Hands dissect Tuesday's primary election, including the top races for governor and U.S. Senate, while looking ahead to Nov. 6.

Milfred and Hands interview pint-sized experts on the need for year-round school to stop the summer slide in learning. A year-round class schedule is finally coming to Madison, thanks to two new public charter schools.

Milfred and Hands play clips of and comment on the president's speech at the Foxconn site in Racine County. Trump thanked himself and other dignitaries for what's billed as a $10 billion manufacturing campus with 13,000 jobs. What he ignored is the $4.5 billion in corporate welfare that state and local taxpayers will have to shell out.

Political ads may be the worst way to understand who candidates are. Yet they're hard to ignore and can set the tone of campaigns and define key issues. In this week's "Center State" podcast, Milfred and Hands play clips and comment on the latest political ads in the race for U.S. Senate and Wisconsin governor.

Milfred and Hands celebrate the results of Tuesday's two special elections in Wisonsin, in which the moderate candidates -- one a Republican, the other a Democrat -- won both races.

Milfred and Hands riff on the candidates' campaign songs and what they say about their bids for Wisconsin governor.

Body-worn cameras on police help hold officers and the public accountable. Yet the Madison City Council stubbornly refuses to adopt the popular technology. On this week's podcast, Milfred and Hands criticize the council for debating controversial arrests or shootings in the dark, rather than letting the public see what really happened. The Milwaukee police video showing the bogus arrest of pro basketball player Sterling Brown is only more evidence body-cams are needed.

Milfred and Hands shoot down the weak arguments against sensible limits on firearms as well as resistance to police officers in Madison schools.

Milfred and Hands play clips of Gov. Scott Walker rallying fellow Wisconsin Republicans last week at the state GOP convention. Gov. Walker unveiled a new campaign slogan -- over and over again.

Milfred and Hands highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the two main Republican challengers hoping to unseat Wisconsin's incumbent Democratic U.S. senator from Madison this fall.

The State Journal editorial board endorses driverless vehicles after an autonomous shuttle cruises the UW-Madison campus.

Milfred and Hands hunt for the political fallout in Wisconsin's multibillion subsidy to Taiwanese manufacturer that's promising thousands of jobs.

Milfred and Hands highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the nine main Democratic challengers hoping to ride a blue wave into the governor's mansion in Wisconsin.