Hans Breitenmoser
Against a Free Press, For More Child Labor (Hour 2)
We’ll visit with state Sen. Kelda Roys about two recent instances of Republicans getting attention for the wrong reasons. In one case, a Republican senator up north appears to be trying to sue a small news outlet out of business. That same senator and two Assembly colleagues are also co-authors of a new bill that […]
That Big Ol’ 6-Pack Will Be Old Style Again
It’s been more than 20 years since the sad news that La Crosse’s old G. Heileman Brewing Co. would go bankrupt and Old Style beer would go away. The label was eventually bought by Pabst and brewed in Milwaukee, but now Pabst is bringing Old Style back home—and the brewery’s iconic “6-Pack” of storage tanks […]
Lending Farmers a Hand (Hour 2)
There’s a new effort underway to help fight corporate monopoly power in our food supply—a measure that’s good for consumers as well as producers. Plus, farmers in 27 Wisconsin counties are eligible for some assistance because of our near-drought conditions.
Keep Our Republic Free From Insurrection (Hour 2)
Lee Rasch, the retired longtime leader of Western Wisconsin Technical College, is part of a new bipartisan group dedicated to defending democracy from those who would undermine election integrity for political purposes. Also: Hans Breitenmoser talks about the ongoing drought and Grace Clardy from Wisconsin Farmers Union tells us about Kamp Kenwood.
The People Who Make Dairy Month Happen (Hour 2)
We all know June Dairy Month can’t happen without the cows, but there’s also a particular group of people associated with modern dairy farming in Wisconsin whose efforts go unheralded because they have to do all of their work in the legal shadows thanks to certain politicians. We’ll recognize the importance of the immigrants who […]
Advisory Referendums Under Examine (Hour 2)
The same legislative Republicans who used advisory referendums to boost turnout for a conservative state Supreme Court candidate now want to restrict local units of government from holding advisory referendums, in a case of “democracy for me, but not for thee.”
Watching Out for Our Waterways (Hour 2)
Beyond our roads and skies, we move all kinds of products through our rivers and waterways. But the Mississippi River can’t move all of that Wisconsin corn and cargo if its infrastructure falls apart, and other waterways are endangered by a new US Supreme Court ruling giving a green light to polluters.
Cars, Bikes, and Tractors (Hour 2)
Wisconsin drivers have completed another season of navigating winter roads, but that only means some new types of vehicles will be joining them—motorcycles and tractors. We’ll focus on the farm machinery that still too often is struck by motorists, especially during the planting and harvesting seasons. Plus, an update on Wausau area news with Chad […]
Make Local Control Great Again (Hour 2)
Did you know that in 1911 Wisconsin state government gave a whopping 90% of state revenue to local governments and schools—because that’s where most services take place? Now, after 12 years of GOP control, less than 10% of state revenue goes to local providers and decision-makers. We’ll talk to a former county board member in […]
Wind Turbines: Yes? No? It Depends? (Hour 2)
Farmers and landowners in Marathon County are being approached about signing agreements that would allow wind turbines to operate on their land. Is that good or bad? Well, renewable energy is good. Lawsuits are bad. Getting money is good. Confusing contracts are bad. We’ll discuss the many angles involved in this topic and try to […]
