Guests: Heather DuBois Bourenane, Sara Shaw, Tip McGuire

In our Homeroom segment with the WI Public Education Network, we'll review a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum has some warnings about the sustainability of our state’s unique school funding system—one that relies on voters having to make up the difference when hostile politicians in the Legislature refuse to provide their share of support. Also, a member of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee reacts to the Republican no-show on the topic of cleaning contaminated drinking water.

Guests: Mark Pocan, Tip McGuire

Congressman Mark Pocan joins us to talk about why the calls to ban TikTok are rooted more in international politics than actual data privacy. He’ll also discuss the recent debt ceiling deal that he voted against. And state Assembly Rep. Tip McGuire, a member of the Joint Finance Committee, gives us an update on the crafting of a new state budget.

Guests: Brittany Keyes, Jen Wojcicki, Kristin Lyerly, Luke Mathers, Pablo Toral, Tip McGuire

In this week’s Hometown Health segment, Dr. Kristin Lyerly introduces us to a group that is monitoring air quality around Beloit in an effort to improve long-term public health. Also, state Rep. Tip McGuire (D-Kenosha) talks about the breath of fresh air coming from the Evers administration after nearly a decade of Scott Walker budgets that suffocated basic services.

Tomorrow: 

• Keya Vakil, Mark Jacob, Carolyn Fiddler, Dan Schumacher