Melissa Baldauff
Hate Has a Home in the US Capitol (Hour 1)
As a Delaware legislator, Sarah McBride focused on real issues like paid family leave, child care access, and raising wages. Now, newly-elected to Congress, McBride is a convenient target for hate-centered Republicans who haven’t been able to pass any significant legislation but plan to take time out to vote on banning the first transgender member […]
The Sun Shines on the Inflation Reduction Act (Hour 1)
This week’s Climate Check includes a visit with the superintendent in the Northland Pines School District, where solar energy projects have been a focus for nearly 20 years—but now the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act is making it even easier for school districts to fund the projects that lower future energy bills and provide relief to […]
Jobs, Baby Jobs (Hour 1)
Who needs “drill, baby, drill” when you’re already getting “jobs, baby, jobs” from the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act? There’s new reporting on the soaring growth of Wisconsin jobs in new energy sectors, and it’s only going to get better as initial investments lead to more bricks and mortar… and turbines and EV cars and heat […]
What Would You Say You Do Here? (Hour 1)
In what can only be seen as a giant lack of self-awareness, legislative Republicans are targeting Democratic incumbents as do-nothings who get paid but aren’t effective. Pssst. Guys, everyone knows you’ve been the ones in charge for more than a decade and put yourselves on a taxpayer-funded vacation—again. And in our Climate Check: Climate action […]
Did He Eat Lead Paint Chips? (Hour 1)
As President Biden visits Milwaukee to accelerate the removal of dangerous lead water service lines, Senate candidate Eric Hovde says he doesn’t think it’s that big of a problem. Hovde has also been passing along misinformation about the hurricane response. In Climate Check, debunking what Donald Trump is saying about electric vehicles. UpNorthNews with Pat […]
JD’s Amnesia (Hour 1)
We’ll sum up the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance, which featured Sen. Vance repeatedly claiming Vice President Kamala Harris should have done all she wants to do during the past three years, forgetting Donald Trump had been president for the four years prior. In our Climate Check, Melissa Baldauff talks about […]
I Hate Your Money. I’ll Take Your Money. (Hour 1)
In this week’s Climate Check, we share the unique —and predictable— view from some of Ohio Sen. JD Vance’s constituents, that they hate the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act and are going to vote for Donald Trump but are excited for the money, jobs, and economic future coming to their communities because of it. UpNorthNews with […]
Blame Anyone and Everyone Else (Hour 1)
Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance brought his anti-immigrant roadshow back to western Wisconsin on Tuesday, lacking any contrition for his role in ratcheting up the rhetoric that has inspired violence or threats of violence in his home state—and inspired two potential assassination attempts. And this week’s Climate Check examines the opportunities for local governments […]
You Have Concepts of a Plan? (Hour 1)
We’ll react to last night’s debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, including Trump noting that, after 9 years, he is still working on a big, beautiful healthcare plan. And as voters weigh their options, this week’s Climate Check adds another dimension: Your vote could play a role in whether China works alongside […]
Too Extreme for GOP Voters (Hour 1)
In this week’s Climate Check, we examine the gulf between the extremism of today’s right-wing politicians and typical Republican voters when it comes to the climate. While the topic might not be a high priority for everyday voters, they’re not in denial like the extremists—and they understand there are ideas worth pursuing because they’re cleaner […]
