Joe Zepecki
Tony Evers’ Legacy (Hour 3)
Governor Tony Evers was the keynote speaker for the third night of the annual Cap Times Idea Fest and talked about his decision not to run for a third term and his legacy after eight years of playing defense to a hostile Legislature. We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about that and the day’s other top stories. Sean O’Malley will visit to discuss your money and the markets. And Chad Holmes will tell us about the stories he’s following for us in the Wausau area.
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The One-Handed Economist (Hour 3)
It’s the worst of both worlds: inflation remains an issue (which is why you might hike interest rates) but the job market is softening (which is why you might cut interest rates). In other words, Trump Stagflation, with a side order of political pressure on what’s supposed to be an independent Federal Reserve Board. We’ll discuss this dilemma with Sean O’Malley. And we’ll ask Joe Zepecki about the possibility that the president will send military troops to Milwaukee… just because.
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Big Beautiful BS (Hour 3)
We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about today’s visit to La Crosse by Vice President JD Vance, another effort to spin the narrative on what’s in the Republicans’ package of massive cuts and record deficit spending that are being used to deliver lots of tax goodies to the very wealthy. Like his buddy, US Rep. Derrick Van Orden, expect lots of forceful denials, sarcasm, and namecalling, but we’ll help you keep an eye on those pesky facts that keep getting in the way of their brand of performative politics.
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State Sanctioned Kidnapping (Hour 1)
A court commissioner in Walworth County is out of job after insisting that due process be followed in immigration matters, no differently than in criminal matters. Without the ability for a judge to review a warrant, what’s to stop Big Government from expanding its efforts to kidnap people who don’t fit their racial profile? We’ll also ask Joe Zepecki about the map warfare going on in Texas and California.
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Winners, Losers, and the Wider Gap (Hour 3)
Economic data shows that the Trump presidency is doing exactly what experts tried to warn us about. There’s a widening gap between the super rich and the rest of us. Trump’s trade war has weakened the US dollar. And consumers are paying the price, not other countries, as Trump had been claiming. We’ll discuss all of today’s news with Sean O’Malley, Joe Zepecki, and Chad Holmes.
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If Mass Shooters Could Endorse a Candidate (Hour 3)
Living in an era where the MAGA far right can’t stop drifting further to the right, Wisconsin has a candidate for governor with a position on public safety that puts a sickening spin on the old Oprah Winfrey line: “You get a gun! And you get a gun! And you get a gun!” We’ll review Bill Berrien’s idea to eliminate permits and encourage flooding the streets with concealed weapons. Also, Sean O’Malley talks about the state of the U.S. economy, even relating the state of the current beef population and prices to the free George Webb hamburgers.
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They’re (Still) So Weird (Hour 3)
We’ll talk to Trygve Olson, senior advisor to the Lincoln Project, live from Lithuania. Trygve is a River Falls native who has worked all over the globe promoting democracy. Now he spends much of his time helping to defend democracy in, of all places, the United States of America. We’ll catch up with Sean O’Malley and ask if the instability over President Trump’s trade war is still causing concerns about possible stagflation. And we’ll ask Joe Zepecki about Wisconsin Republicans’ very weird week.
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Keep Your Eyes On The Prize (Hour 1)
The Felon President is canceling $75 million in climate grants to Wisconsin in an attempt to claw back on the 2021 Infrastructure Act and deny climate change. Speaking of change, even though DOGE came through and cut hundreds of job, well if you worked for the National Weather Service, congrats, you might be hired back! Then, we welcome political consultant Joe Zepecki to the show to break down the politics of the news coming out of Wisconsin and the country, and he'll break down the points to remember and remind us what are the squirrels.
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The Anemic Economic Enigma (Hour 3)
Wall Street finance and compliance expert Sean O’Malley gives us his Wisconsin common sense take on the latest economic news—raw numbers that suggest things aren’t as bad as people feared they might be, but there’s no clear path out of the current sluggishness. And it goes without saying, the sluggishness wasn’t inevitable, since we were enjoying a resurging economy when it was under adult supervision. We’ll also visit with Chad Holmes from our station in Wausau and Joe Zepecki will have an update on how the 2026 races for governor and other Wisconsin offices are being impacted by Gov. Evers’ retirement.
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Bold Promises or Tied Hands? (Hour 3)
A Democratic state senator is collecting names of fellow lawmakers and other leaders on a petition that calls for next year’s gubernatorial nominee to commit to a series of promises—from guaranteed childcare to a minimum $20 hourly wage and more. Are these bold promises that will inspire voters tired of squeamish politicians? Or will these commitments cause candidates to paint themselves into a corner and turn off moderate voters? We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about the ongoing debate among Democrats charting a course for 2026.
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