Mark Pocan
The Median Family Budget with Congressman Mark Pocan
On Today’s Maggie and the Millionaires, Maggie is joined Congressman Mark Pocan to talk about how the opposing Presidential economic plans will impact the everyday American family. The discuss the biggest stresses on the family budget and how Donald Trump’s tax plan will exacerbate these issues.
Hi Jodi! (Hour 2)
Not everybody knows their state legislator, but it kind of feels that way around Eau Claire, where Assembly Rep. Jodi Emerson has been serving her community for years. Her political ads are a welcome dose of positive vibes in a swamp of negativity. And Congressman Mark Pocan makes his regular monthly visit and he’ll pull […]
More Shutdown Games (Hour 2)
We start this month’s visit from Congressman Mark Pocan with a simple question: Why are House Republicans once again playing games with a potential government shutdown at the end of this month—this time over non-citizen voting, something that’s already part of the law? And UpNorthNews reporter Elisabeth Montemurro attended a roundtable for women in Wauwatosa […]
Civic Media Spotlight for July 27th & 28th (Hour 2)
To begin this hour, Jane and Greg welcome Congressman Mark Pocan to Matenaer On Air to talk about all of the news this week regarding the election and Joe Biden stepping out of the race. We also discuss the energy that has been injected into those feeling a bit nervous about November and have some […]
Uncomfortable Confrontations (Hour 2)
We have two different guest segments based on a theme of uncomfortable confrontations. Congressman Mark Pocan will talk about the awkward three weeks that Democrats weighed the viability of President Biden’s reelection bid. And we’ll review the flawed argument used to justify voucher schools with Derek Gottlieb, an associate professor at the University of Northern […]
3rd District Primary: Katrina Shankland (2nd Hour)
Congressman Mark Pocan provides his monthly update on DC happenings, and doesn’t hold back talking about his colleagues who made a spectacle of themselves during a Monday hearing with Dr. Fauci. Pocan has endorsed state Rep. Katrina Shankland in the 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary; and Shankland joins us to update her campaign. We’ll meet […]
Mr. Pocan Goes To Washington (Hour 1)
Happy Wednesday and happy week! We hope it’s been a blast so far. Jane and Greg are opening up the show today with an update on the major storms that hit Wisconsin last night. We then welcome Congressman Mark Pocan (D-02) to the show and ask him about a certain oil executive asking a certain […]
The Long Game on Health Care Reform (Hour 2)
We’ll visit with Robert Kraig, the head of Citizen Action-Wisconsin, and talk about the mountains of medical debt that eat up so many household budgets. We’ll also talk to Congressman Mark Pocan about the kinds of things Congress could be doing to further reform health care so it doesn’t remain a leading cause of bankruptcy […]
Capitol Conflicts (Hour 2)
Retired DC Police officer Michael Fanone was one of the many law enforcement officers attacked and badly beaten by a mob during the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. He’s in Wisconsin this week on a speaking tour, warning of the dangers of embracing violent political rhetoric—words that can motivate others to engage […]
Not Schoolhouse Rock (Hour 2)
As kids, we learned from the cartoon “Schoolhouse Rock” how good ideas became bills and bills became laws. It’s a different world today, and Congressman Mark Pocan joins us live to update how a bipartisan immigration and border bill remains in limbo—from the same Republicans who’ve been talking about (and blocking) immigration and border bills […]
