Dr. Melinda Brennan
A Constitution Crisis and Tariff Turmoil
Maggie Daun and guest co-host Matt Rothschild are joined by Dr. Melinda Brennan from the ACLU Wisconsin. They dissect the alarming disregard for due process displayed by Donald Trump in a recent interview, highlighting the constitutional crisis at hand. They also emphasize the two-tiered justice system that privileges the wealthy while marginalizing minorities. And of course, we still need to talk tariffs. As Trump’s reckless tariff policies threaten small businesses and exacerbate economic woes, the hypocrisy of his administration's actions are evident. As Maggie and Matt point out, immigrants are a pivotal part of this nation's economy and the shared American value of self-determination ties into the spirit of Cinco de Mayo.
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Civic Media Spotlight for March 22nd & 23rd (Hour 1)
First this weekend, we check out a conversation between the Maggie Daun Show and Dr. Melinda Brennan, Executive Director of the Wisconsin ACLU. Dr. Brennan joins Maggie to discuss how the current immigration practices will affect Wisconsin's economy and why all of us should care how immigrants are cared for.
Then, on UpNorthNews Radio, Pat Kreitlow answers a listener’s question about the difference between billionaire Elon Musk backing Brad Schimel in the state Supreme Court race and billionaire George Soros backing Susan Crawford. The answer gets to the heart of whether any one super-rich business owner should be able to try to purchase justices to sway cases toward their own businesses and profits.
After that, on Matenaer On Air, the show speaks with Dave Wilde who suffers from MS, as well as Autism and he shares his story of receiving Medicare and Medicaid benefits and the shameful way he, along with others, were treated to get those benefits. He also speaks on how difficult some states make it to receive benefits and sometimes in embarrassing and borderline dehumanizing fashions.
Last for this hour, Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project joins the Todd Allbaugh Show to discuss the effects that Trump's tariffs will have on Wisconsinites. A mind-boggling 10% of Wisconsin jobs will be directly impacted, and 77% of those folks voted for Trump. What do they get? A big middle finger.
To learn more about these shows and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the network on Facebook, BlueSky, YouTube, X, and Instagram to keep up with Civic Media!
Will They Be Coming For You?
Dr. Melinda Brennan, Executive Director of the Wisconsin ACLU, joins Maggie to discuss the current administration's immigration policy. The hard question - why should we care about what happens to immigrants? Caring means we care about due process, respect human dignity, and want the best outcome for our schools, communities and families and not destroy the economy in the process. This should be a problem we all care about on an ideological level. Dr. Brennan also explains that basic human rights are on the ballot on April 1. So vote early or vote on election day, but make your plan to vote. To see more from each of the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates, take a look at the ACLU's questionnaire: https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/publications/2025-supreme-court-wisconsin-candidate-questionnaire. Get more information on being a legal observer here: https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/our-work/legal-observers. Plus, Jeramey Jannene from Urban Milwaukee joins Maggie for "Milwaukee As a Microcosm" to give an update on lead paint in Milwaukee schools. The news isn't good. More schools are now closed. You can read about it here: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/03/13/mps-closing-three-more-schools-due-to-lead-hazards/.
The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!
Election Day is Here (Hour 1)
Maggie is live from the Civic Media headquarters in Madison for Wisconsin Decides 2024. She shares her final thoughts going into the election and news from the day as Wisconsinites head to the polls.
Maggie is joined by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, with congressional candidate Peter Barca, chair of the Milwaukee County Board Marcelia Nicholson, and ACLU Wisconsin Executive Director Melinda Brennan.
The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!
CIVIC and Civil Engagement (Hour 2)
Dr. Melinda Brennan, executive director of ACLU-Wisconsin joins Dom to talk about our rights. So many of our rights, from bodily autonomy to voting, are on the ballot this November. If you or a loved one are denied your right to vote call the ACLU-Wisconsin hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE, 866-687-8683.
In media news today, right-wing radio hosts are ALREADY pushing lies of illegal voting in the presidential election. Yes, that's correct, before any votes have been counted, cries of fraud abound. On what facts do these conservative hosts base their assessment? None whatsoever.
Dan Shafer, Civic Media's political editor, comes on to dig into the state of the election. He and Dom continue to dig into the final Marquette Law Poll that dropped just yesterday.
For a one-stop shop to check your voter registration, find your polling location, and practice voting with a sample ballot, go to myvote.wi.gov. Make a plan to vote and fulfill your CIVIC duty!
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