Wisconsin Forward

Wisconsin introduced school vouchers in 1989, but the program has morphed into something unrecognizable, now costing taxpayers $500 million a year. In this episode, Matt Rothschild speaks with Earl Ingram, host of “The Earl Ingram Show”: Heather DuBois Bourenane, the executive director of the Wisconsin Public Education Network; and Tim Slekar and Johnny Lupanacci of “Busted Pencils.” To […]

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This time on Wisconsin Forward, Matt Rothschild discusses the topic of right-wing radio and its effect on politics in Wisconsin.  With him to break down this topic are radio veterans and hosts on the Civic Media Network, Jane Matenaer and Earl Ingram. Also joining him is Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin, Lew Friedland, and […]

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On this edition of Wisconsin Forward, host Matt Rothschild sits down with Jim Santelle for a conversation about the legal landscape in Wisconsin and the nation. Santelle is a former U.S. Attorney and currently hosts Amicus: A Law Review on Saturday mornings from 9:00-11:00 across the Civic Media radio network. Matt and Jim discuss the […]

Host Matt Rothschild talks with Earl Ingram of “The Earl Ingram Show” and Angela Lang of BLOC (Black Leaders Organizing for Communities) about the insidious role that racism plays in our politics, both here in Wisconsin and nationally. To learn more about this show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head […]

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Matt Rothschild shares his thoughts following the 2024 election results, and asks the question, ‘How Do We Go On?‘. Matt shares his reflections of what is to come for some of the most marginalized groups in Wisconsin and around the country and what we can do in the coming weeks and months to continue Forward. […]

How we got fairer maps in Wisconsin, and what they mean for the upcoming election. Matt Rothschild talks with Jay Heck of Common Cause, Carlene Bechen of the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition, and Dan Shafer of Civic Media and the Recombobulation Area on the history of redistricting in Wisconsin and the saga that occurred around these most […]

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Host Matt Rothschild talks with Marquette Law School pollster Charles Franklin about recent presidential elections in Wisconsin, and what the odds are looking like for this November. We also hear from Civic Media voices including Dominic Salvia, Todd Allbaugh and Maggie Daun about their thoughts on how the presidential race is shaping up in the […]

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