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The field for governor continues to get bigger. Now Tom Tiffany has announced T's running. Civic Media Savannah Tome Olsen has the details.
Tiffany announced his campaign in a video released yesterday.
I'm Tom Tiffany and I'm running for governor because I love our state. I see where we are headed and I know we can do better.
You know we can do better. I will freeze property taxes, protect our farmland from communist China and I'll preserve our Wisconsin values just like my mom does with her pickles.
Girl sports will stay for girls. Moms will be moms, not in seminated persons and common sense will win.
Tiffany is a former state lawmaker. He came into office in 2011 and was a prominent Republican voice during the budget repair bill or act 10.
After nine years in the state house, he went federal. He's represented Wisconsin 7th congressional district since 2020.
That's much of Western and Northern Wisconsin. Now he says he's ready to lead the whole state and took aim at leadership in neighboring states and in Madison.
We cannot let Minnesota's madness in Illinois's insanity to take over here in Wisconsin. Madison politics may smell like the barn, but I know how to clean up the bowl.
In the Republican primary Tiffany faces Washington County executive Josh Schoenman and businessman Bill Barion.
Democrats running include lieutenant governor Sarah Rodriguez, state senator Keldt of Roy's, state representative Francesca Hong, Milwaukee County executive David Crowley and Milwaukee businessman Ryan Sternad.
Primaries are next August and the general election will be the following November. For civic media news, I'm Savannah Tomay Olsen.
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin visited Weston earlier this week and says she has a plan. Civic Media's Isabella Nieto reports.
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin met with Marathon County residents earlier this week, leading a roundtable on the potential loss of health insurance tax credits.
Recently, we have seen legislation pass in Congress that has made our healthcare more expensive in this country and certainly in the state of Wisconsin.
But one of the things we could prevent or fend off is the expiration of these tax credits.
Premium tax credits help low and middle income families pay for their health insurance. In 2021, those tax credits went to residents purchasing insurance through healthcare.gov.
The tax credit program is now closing in on its expiration date at the end of this year. Baldwin met with constituents who could see changes in their coverage prices if premium tax credits expire.
I am leading the fight in Congress to extend these tax credits, make them permanent so that people will be able to afford their insurance through this program.
Baldwin is co-sponsoring the Healthcare Affordability Act, which would extend the premium tax credit program.
You know, we have a precious little time to act, but I'm hopeful because I do have some colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle who are taking a strong look at this.
And we have just weeks to go before this will come to a head.
Baldwin says the hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites receiving health insurance through the Affordable Care Act could see their premiums increase as much as 34.5%. For Civic Media News, I'm Isabella Nieto.
Republican lawmakers are introducing bills they say would increase the housing supply in Wisconsin. Savannah, Tome Olsen has the details.
Improving people often rank affordable housing as one of their top concerns. Tom Larson, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Realtors Association.
The average age of the first time home buyer is now 38 years old. And this is due to the fact that housing prices continue to rise faster than wages.
The average price of a home now in Wisconsin is approximately $340,000. That far exceeds which price that most working families can afford.
Wisconsin's affordability crisis is worse than most other states. Over the last 15 years, Wisconsin has built fewer housing units per capita than the national average.
If you take a look at our affordability, Wisconsin's affordability is worse than any of our surrounding neighbors.
One of the bills would create a program Republican lawmakers say would make it easier for people to buy their first home. Representative Dan Knotel of Germantown.
0% interest second mortgage loans up to 60,000 or 25% of a home's purchase price to help first time buyers can use these for down payments and closing costs.
These bills would also include creating statewide guidance for accessory dwelling units, that's where people add home sometimes tiny homes in their backyards.
Some municipalities allowed this already, but this bill would codify some rules statewide.
Republicans say many of these measures were included in Governor Tony Evers' original budget, so they expect bipartisan support.
For civic media news, I'm Savannah Tome Olsen.
And for WRI and WFHR News, I'm Shali Pitman.
More news anytime at WFHR.com and WRI.FM.
The Packers make roster moves.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports NFL wide receiver McColle Hardman won three Super Bowls when he's with the Kansas City Chiefs.
But at age 27, he told me the NFL means not for long.
Whoever they drive, then whoever they bring in that, you know, that's their decisions.
But as far as on my end or any other receiving, I would do is come in and work hard and make plays and you know, whatever happened.
The Packers cut Hardman from the practice squad last night and replaced him with Jacobi Keeney James, an undrafted rookie receiver out of UMass with 437 speed who didn't make the cut in the Detroit Lions training camp.
Baseball, the Brewers playing the Padres today in San Diego, trying to avoid the sweep last night they lost seven and nothing after new starter Bruce Zimmerman gave up a grand slam in the first inning.
Fans probably don't watch it the same way I do, but he gave up an 87 mile an hour ground ball that had seen eyes and got through the infield.
And then he gave up a home run that's a home run and only one park in baseball.
That's Brewers manager Pat Murphy with sports on Mike Clemens.
Making movies seems like a pretty good gig.
Believe it or not, there are people who whine and moan about it according to wrestler turned actor David Batista.
He told GQ he is getting older and more choosy about projects and says, quote,
I want to work with people I just love and respect because I love this business.
I love filmmaking and the art and if people don't want to be there, I don't want to be there with them.
This was obviously before reviews for his new film Afterburn came out.
If you're looking for something to rant that you might have forgotten about or never got around to seeing,
check out a film that's climbing the HBO charts.
2011's The Citter is more or less a remake of the Elizabeth shoe 80s comedy adventures in babysitting.
I'll be at a more foul mouth than Ranchie one.
Jonah Hill and Sam Rockwell star in the film that critics say might be worth a revisit.
If you're wondering why it was forgotten about, it could be because it received a 22% on Rotten Tomatoes,
but it does have Sam Rockwell.
It's worth checking out as sometimes history is kind to comedies.
While that was fast, Jimmy Kimmel is back.
ABC announced Monday that Jimmy Kimmel live will return with his first day back on the air being Tuesday September 23rd.
Turns out being suspended for an indefinite amount of time meant about a week.
Disney faced protests from viewers and fans of the company, which included celebrities Martin Short and Tom Hanks,
who have created very successful characters for the mouse house.
They teamed with the American Civil Liberties Union according to Variety,
the ACLU called the move to suspend Jimmy a blow to free speech.
Disney CEO Bob Iger said bringing back Jimmy Kimmel live was in the best interest of Disney and ABC.
As of this writing, drama manufacturers, NextR and Sinclair Broadcasting, owners of many of the ABC affiliates say they won't air Kimmel's return,
so the struggle continues.
Sometimes it's not as fun to watch big movies at home as it can be in the theater.
That's not going to stop people from checking out the latest superhero film to drop on the streamers.
Fantastic four first steps is now available on various platforms to stream,
which gives people like me lots of options of how not to watch.
But for those of you who are huge MCU fans, check out this pretty well-reviewed flick now in your living room as of yesterday.
Mariska Hargote has played Olivia Benson for over 25 years on Law and Order SUV,
but it was almost a much shorter run.
She was nearly let go after season three due to an incident involving alcohol.
It's not what you think.
Hargote says she had a few glasses of wine with her hair stylist and requested a pixie cut.
What she thought was a really cool cop haircut almost got her fired from the show.
It's a good thing she didn't go with the custard nut.
Google it, it's funny.
For more showbiz fun, tune in to Nightlight with me, Peach Waba.
Weeknights from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Civic Media radio network.
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Mostly clear tonight, low in the upper 40s.
Sunshine tomorrow, a high in the mid 70s.
Dry 70s and sunshine Friday in the weekend. Right now it's 53.
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