We start the hour talking with Rep. Karen DeSanto from Assembly District 40. DeSanto gives us her take on Robin Vos’ announcement, the bills that passed yesterday and where she thinks things could go. Later we discuss the new TrumpRx website, an effort at lowering prescription drug prices. Of course, there is a little controversy […]
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced his retirement on a packed day in the Wisconsin legislature. Lawmakers voted to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage, as well as a breast cancer screening bill. We also ask, how old is too old to be a Wisconsin judge? A new bill says 74 is the age that is too old […]
Harley Davidson paid quite a bit of money in tariffs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Ricardo Torres gives us the details on how that is impacting the company. Later we are joined by the organizing director of Fair Maps Coalition, Iuscely Flores, to discuss fair maps after Governor Evers made a call to ban partisan gerrymandering. […]
The Epstein files are beginning to cause a wave of resignations and investigations. Overnight former prince Andrew was arrested in the UK. Back in the US, the Trump family’s business wants to trademark the Trump name and it is raising concerns that the family could profit from the renaming of airports. Meanwhile in Wisconsin news, […]
We discuss the State of the State address from last night. Evers laid out his focal points for his last year as governor – a year he dubs “the year of the neighbor.” Tamia Fowlkes, public investigator with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, talks about the new USPS postmark rules and how they could impact Wisconsinites’ […]
Governor Tony Evers’ State of the State address last night was a little fiery. He started strong with bipartisan applause, but by the end of the speech he had Republicans sitting on their hands hearing his agenda for the year. Up in Canada there are some bad blooded curlers competing in the Olympics. Later, we […]
Jackie Anderson, the executive director of Feeding Wisconsin, talks to us about the new requirements for SNAP benefits and its impact. You can find more info on the DHS website. We’re also joined by our friend at 98Q Country, Gray Gunderson, he shares plenty of information about the American Birkebeiner in Hayward. We stick with […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away overnight, we open the show by remembering him and his life as a civil rights icon. We turn to Minnesota, where Tom Homan has been talking about ICE’s presence and what’s to come. Over in Milwaukee, two common council members were removed from being on the same committees after a […]
Peter Burres, government affairs manager for Wisconsin Conservation Voters, gives details on the Water Pollution Notification Act that is highly supported but has stalled. Later we’re joined by Tim Wegener, from Indivisible Twin Cities, to discuss the announced end of the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. An AI toy maker has apparently been exposed for a […]
DHS is on track to shutdown with controversy surrounding ICE, we bring the latest. In Wisconsin news we take a look at a proposed data center moratorium, this would block construction until some questions are answered. Sticking to our Wisconsin roots, we play Fact or Fiction – Ron Johnson edition! Also, Fact or Fiction – […]
