Joe Zepecki
The Battle for Milwaukee (Hour 1)
President Joe Biden made an appearance this week in Wisconsin’s largest city, making his case for reelection. Next week, the Republican presidential candidates come to town for a debate. Will Donald Trump be a presence? Joe Zepecki says the answer is yes, even if he isn’t on the stage.
Privilege Is Still One Helluva Drug (Hour 1)
Imagine being so tone-deaf to the insecurities of minority groups that when you see an event designed to welcome members of that group, you think it’s racist. That’s what’s happening in one Fox Valley school district as a far-right legal group threatens to file a lawsuit in its latest example of purposefully sowing division inWisconsin […]
Time to Unrig Those Maps (Hour 1)
The numbers don’t lie—Wisconsinites support voting rights, healthcare rights, legal marijuana, and gun safety measures by huge margins. So what’s standing in the way? Rigged maps that led to a Legislature operating with disdain for what Wisconsinites want. We’ll review the first legal step taken this week to slay gerrymandering in our state.
Hey, MAGA, Leave Them Kids Alone (Hour 1)
New surveys show how an anti-school narrative is driven less by parents with children in public schools and more by outsiders and people with a political agenda. Also, score more victories for Bidenomics.
Who’s Against Cancer Screenings? (Hour 1)
Right-wing judges and justices aren’t resting in their efforts to undo progress that’s been made for Americans in areas like health care. Wisconsin residents are in danger of losing a key benefit of the Affordable Care Act because a Texas judge has removed free access to essential preventative services like cancer screenings. Joe Zepecki helped […]
Study in Contrasts: Tom Tiffany & Gwen Moore (Hour 1)
Republican Congressmen Tom Tiffany used his time in a Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday to pepper the director of the FBI with a rehashing of conspiracy theories and excuses for the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. By contrast, Democratic US Rep. Gwen Moore has been helping constituents understand the benefits of Medicare finally being allowed to negotiate bulk […]
People Trust Tony Evers (Hour 1)
A new public opinion poll from the Marquette University Law School shows a large uptick in job approval for Gov. Tony Evers. In our weekly review of political headlines, Joe Zepecki says it’s a matter of trust, especially as more self-described independents see how Evers’ actions compare with the Republicans running the Legislature.
Take the Win (Hour 1)
Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki has a simple message for progressives unhappy with the school funding agreement between Gov. Tony Evers and legislative Republicans: Take the win. There are many ways the next state budget could be far worse for schools had they not helped Evers win reelection. Instead, long-overdue extra help is coming to public […]
Petty Peeves Trump Actual Work (Hour 1)
As we review the week’s events at the state capitol, Joe Zepecki will review the petty peeves that seem to dominate Republican activity: cutting budgets for UW diversity efforts, restricting funds for streetcars, micromanaging school district decisions. We’ll try to find any evidence of big-picture ideas, solutions, or actual legislative work.
Shortcuts, Not Solutions (Hour 1)
When Republicans in the Legislature start rejecting ideas favored by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, you know it’s a group of GOP lawmakers who’ve lost the ability to govern and are simply content saying no to everything. We’ll talk to Joe Zepecki about this week’s headlines, and we’ll ask what happens at the state party conventions […]
