Earl Ingram
Civic Media Spotlight for the Weekend of April 5th & 6th (Hour 2)
Up first this hour, the Dom Salvia Show, along with Matt Rothschild as cohost, takes a victory lap after the spring election by examining some big winners and losers in the race. Hint: more than Schimel lost, and ALL of us who support democracy won!
Then, on the Chad Holmes Show, listener Cornell from Merrill effusive in his praise of how Civic Media allowed people to see who the candidates were in the State Supreme Court race and for the coverage last night.
After that on this week’s UpNorthNews Radio's Capitol Report, state Sen. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) tells listeners how they can have input about the state budget while the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee does its four-city listening tour. He outlines how there are more opportunities for bipartisan cooperation thanks to new fairer maps, if Republicans decide to be more collaborative than combative.
Finally, the Earl Ingram Show welcomes Reggie Jackson back to the show to explore the possible tensions with Iran should they decline to sign the nuclear weapons ban agreement. He shares his aspirations to gain control over Greenland, asserting that this will be accomplished either through peaceful negotiations or military action. Earl uses the expression "LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS".
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Trump Slump (Hour 2)
Earl Ingram, Civic morning show host, joins us as cohost. In this hour we continue our discussion on the disastrous effects of the Trump tariffs. Yesterday, our President announced, in a flurry of lies, untruths, and falsehoods, massive tariffs. Over the past two months, Trump has vacillated on tariffs, imposing, revoking, raising, and lowering them seemingly at whims. These actions directly affect US, We the People. He and his income bracket buddies won't feel this pain. The rest of us will. And the shockwaves of these tariffs will disrupt world trade for years to come. We're calling the oncoming economic mess the Trump Slump and we invite you to join us in that!
At the end of the show, Dom and Jess share some news. Tomorrow will be the final day of the Dom Salvia Show. Not because of any Trump Slump, just because life happens! Join us tomorrow for a joyous celebration of all this show has been!
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Good is possible, let’s work for it! (Hour 1)
Earl Ingram, Civic morning show host, joins us as cohost. As we reflect on the Supreme Court election in Wisconsin, we consider good. We celebrate the victory of democracy in selecting Susan Crawford to be our next Justice while rejecting oligarchy and authoritarianism. At the same time, this was the most expensive judicial race in American history. With around $100 million spent on this race, we wonder how much good we could have done with that money invested in our community rather than on mud slinging ads and endless pieces of mail. Especially when federal funding cuts continue to pummel the most vulnerable amongst us. Today, we learn that Wisconsin food banks will lose millions of dollars from USDA cuts. This hurts Wisconsin. And it's only 2% of the cost of the election. Why can't we work together for good???
And on the matter of Tuesday's election... we've got another bout of deniers. It's not those pesky Milwaukee ballots this time. No, now it's the old favorite: mail in ballots. I know you can't see it, but we're rolling our eyes real hard.
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Judicial Temperament (Hour 1)
Earl Ingram, Civic morning show host, joins us as cohost. In this hour, we discuss the need for those in the judicial branch to hold a certain level-headedness. A calm, measured perspective that demonstrates high regard for the experiences of others. In other words, Judge Brad Schimel is out for consideration for the state's highest court. Not to worry, there's another candidate running for the spot! Vote Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice by Tuesday, April 1st. You can check your voter registration and all items on your ballot here.
Judicial temperament matters. We want the people on our courts, especially our state Supreme Court, to be respectful and able to set aside partisan beliefs. Brad Schimel shows again and again and again that he is simply incapable of doing so. He calls the justices he seeks to join "dumb as a sack of hammers" and "addled." This is a big race. Not only in terms of finding a judge with appropriate attitude. The total cost for this election is projected to reach or pass $100 Million. Enough already, we need to change campaign finance.
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Weekly Best of Dom Salvia Show for Mar 15
Catch up on this week's best segments!
First, from Tuesday's first hour: in his first term President Trump was so proud of the stock market and told everyone to watch it. Now as it tumbles into correction? Not so much...
Then, from Thursday's first hour, we talk with Earl Ingram about key takeaways from Wednesday's first and only debate between candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Next, from Monday's second hour: in discussion with Harvey Kaye, how can we discuss democracy when the press is in a stranglehold?
Finally, something good- of course! We conclude with Wednesday's final segment with Matt Rothschild sharing poetry and bird calls.
Empathy is our strength, not our weakness (Hour 2)
Earl Ingram joins us as cohost for the day. We turn to national news that affects us right here in Wisconsin. The federal government led by President Trump and his shadow Elon Musk has operated on a platform that says that empathy is bad. Two weeks ago, Musk expressed that he wants to save western civilization from the weakness of empathy. Their actions reflect this: gutting essential services and mass firings that disrupted tens of thousands of families and attempts to strip citizenship of those owed it by the 14th Amendment. Today, we celebrate a small win as a federal judge orders the reinstatement of thousands of fired federal probationary workers. This will include many Wisconsinites who abruptly lost their jobs. We also celebrate a stand for empathy coming from 21 Attorneys General suing the federal Department of Education for this week's efforts to gut it.
Empathy is a vital human ability, not an evil. That's why we celebrate it here. And it's one of the reasons we end each day by sharing something good with one another. These moments of human connection reinforce the good in the world. So don't let the noise drown that out- embrace empathy!
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Changeability: great for a chameleon, not for a justice (Hour 1)
Earl Ingram joins us as cohost for the day. We begin by checking in on the state of the markets, which now enter correction territory. This isn't surprising- President Trump's tariff chaos imparts far too much changeability to a system that desperately wants consistency. Today, Trump considers imposing a 200% tariff on European alcohol imports.
Then, we move into discussing last night's first and only debate between the two candidates running for Wisconsin Supreme Court. When it comes to chameleons, changeability is great- it's their survival mechanism! So it is for a politician as well. But when it comes to a judge, when it comes especially to a Supreme Court Justice, changeability is deadly. Not for them, but for We the People. In the debate, we saw the constancy and certainty of Judge Susan Crawford. We did not see the same from her opponent, Judge Brad Schimel, who presents an entirely different face to private audiences aligned with his own political agenda than he does to a public group. Just last week, Schimel declared that he needs to be elected to provide a support network for Trump. Last night, he gave lip service to "impartiality." We don't buy it. Check your voter registration and all items on your ballot, then make a plan and vote by April 1st!
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Civic Media Spotlight for the Weekend of March 8th & 9th (Hour 1)
To begin the hour, Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project shares some new research from the Lincoln Democracy Institute with the Todd Allbaugh Show. For the last year, they've been talking with thousands of Americans in swing states, including Wisconsin. These discussions went far beyond the typical poll, asking not just what people think, but WHY they think it. The results can teach us a lot about connecting with our neighbors and having difficult discussions.
Then on the Dom Salvia Show, Dom and Earl Ingram discuss a potential looming recession due to the economic chaos of the second Trump administration. The news is bad but the discussion is great!
Next on the Maggie Daun Show, Maggie is joined by guest co-host Tom Palzewicz. Jeff, a conservative caller from Superior, explains why he believes Trump has the right to change laws. Turns out the Constitution, as Jeff believes, does not give Trump that right.
Finally, Milwaukee Film Critic, Matt Mueller joins the Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba. Matt and Pete talk about Adrien Brody's long acceptance speech at the Oscars, the winners of awards and their thoughts, and what should've been nominated but wasn't.
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Weekly Best of Dom Salvia Show for Mar 8
Catch up on this week's best segments!
First, from Wednesday's second hour with Matt Rothschild. Our president delivered an address to a joint session of Congress. We have thoughts...
Next, we turn to Tuesday's second hour as Jess guest hosted with Harvey Kaye. The real conflict in this country has never been Democrat vs. Republican. It's oligarch "economic royalists" vs. the rest of us.
Then, from Thursday's second hour with Earl Ingram as cohost with Dom. As we discuss the devastating cuts to veterans' benefits and care, friend of the network LuAnn Bird calls to share her and her husband's story. Then, should Rep. Al Green have been censured for his simple defiance during the 47th POTUS' address to Congress? Probably not. So we listen to his powerful remarks.
And of course, we finish with something good. This also comes from Wednesday's second hour, as Matt shares a gorgeous poem.
Veterans deserve more, not less (Hour 2)
Earl Ingram joins us as cohost for the day. We all knew the cuts wouldn't stop with foreign aid, disaster relief, or education. Now, veterans and their care land on President Trump's chopping block. Today, the VA announced that- directed by Trump's DOGE- they plan to reduce their workforce by more than 15%. There is no world in which decreasing the number of professionals dedicated to care does not also decrease the quality and availability of care. Is this what our veterans deserve? When President Biden took office, he increased funding to the VA in order to address pressing needs like long waits for critical care. In order to do that, the workforce expanded. These cuts seek to return the VA to 2019 levels- where they were when Biden addressed the needs of veterans. Significantly, the progress achieved through Biden's landmark PACT act will likely be erased in these cuts.
The atrocious proposed cuts to vital funding for veterans deserve censure. But you know who doesn't deserve censure? Representative Al Green of Texas, who stood up to protest massive proposed cuts to Medicaid during Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Still, the House voted to censure him today. His response speaks volumes, and we applaud him for it.
Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842. If you love our music and want to listen to our full bumper library, check it out!
