Civic Media: Hometown radio refreshed

Maggie Daun begins with a cheerful take on Thanksgiving, then shifts gears to explore effective strategies for Giving Tuesday. It's important to be discerning about your charitable contributions—make sure to ask questions and review the organizations' websites and missions. The conversation also touches on the recent overturning of Act 10 by a Dane County judge. Following that, Maggie invites Brendan Duke, the Senior Economic Policy Director at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, to discuss tariffs and their real-world effects on consumers and businesses.

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Wausau's new mayor, Doug Diny, is under investigation for removing the city's ballot drop box before it could be used. This is just the latest in a series of Republican bullies in our state who defy the Supreme Court's ruling on drop boxes. From intimidation to physical removal of the boxes, they're doing anything they can to make it more difficult to vote. Maggie walks us through the legal ramifications of this chain of events.

At the bottom of the hour, Maggie is joined by Brendan Duke, Senior director of Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Brendan’s calculations on the economy, and particularly the cost of Trump’s tax plans, are regularly cited by the media and leaders including Vice President Harris and Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Today, he walks us through the specifics of a few of Vice President Harris's plans for building up the middle class.