Welcome to our first live show of 2025! Unfortunately, we must begin the year by covering some tragic events from the last two days. First, Todd updates us on a school bus accident in Sussex that resulted in the death of a kindergartener this morning. Not much is publicly known at this time, but Civic Media will keep us all in the loop. Also this morning, the Wisconsin Elections Commission announced that it will be investigating how the city of Madison failed to process nearly 200 absentee ballots in November’s presidential election. Todd agrees that this investigation is an important step in ensuring election integrity in our state. 

As you have likely heard, an individual attacked a crowd during New Year’s Eve celebrations in New Orleans. The death toll has reached 15, with dozens more injured. Todd walks us through the known details of this horrific event and how they contrast with a lot of the initial media coverage. While the alleged perpetrator was a US citizen and veteran, Fox News claimed that he was an illegal immigrant and that this only happened because of loose border regulations. If an individual only watches Fox News, their knowledge of this attack is likely completely fabricated. 

At the end of the hour, Todd briefly touches on tomorrow’s consequential House Speaker election. If Mike Johnson or any other candidate cannot secure the votes, we may have an unprecedented situation on our hands. The House needs a speaker to operate, and the House must operate in order to certify November’s election.

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