Keya Vakil
Smokescreens and Mirrors, Again (Hour 1)
Once again the talk about Wisconsin Republicans putting forward a marijuana legalization proposal appears designed to go nowhere, as the Senate Republican leader shoots down a plan from the Assembly. Keya Vakil, national correspondent at Courier Newsroom, joins Pat to take a look at the official start to the 2024 election cycle. From Iowa to […]
It’s the Guns: Part Infinity (Hour 1)
The latest mass killing in Maine would be tragic enough if Republicans hadn’t rubbed salt in the wound by electing a new Speaker of the House who offered up the usual “thoughts and prayers” and said the answer to this ongoing American carnage is—more guns. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil has more about how […]
You’re All America (Hour 1)
President Biden spoke to the nation Thursday night about his visit to Israel, the need to stand up against terror and hate—his resolve to stand with an ally while also seeking to end a humanitarian crisis. In the meantime, Congress remains stuck in a rut while House Republicans bicker over who should be their leader—a […]
Dysfunction Junction (Hour 1)
Republicans in the Legislature are passing hateful bills instead of useful solutions. Republicans in Congress can’t figure out who should be their leader. Their leading presidential candidate is becoming increasingly violent and incoherent in his speeches. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil tells us of at least one instance where someone is sticking up for […]
Impeachment-palooza (Hour 1)
Not content with talking about impeaching a president or a state Supreme Court justice, now a few Republicans are passing around a note asking if they should impeach the administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Their resolution is 23 pages full of recycled misinformation about 2020—because some people are still working publicly to undermine American […]
Wolfe Hunt to Be Thwarted (Hour 1)
Republican state senators believe they fired state Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe on Thursday, but she said she’s not going anywhere as Attorney General Josh Kaul files a lawsuit so that a court can note that the Senate just made everything up in order to appease 2020 conspiracy theorists.
When You Embolden Nazis… (Hour 1)
It is not necessary for a politician to openly call for support from members of hate groups. But when people in those groups start openly supporting the politician, he might have a problem. We’ll also talk to Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil about the national attention being put on Wisconsin Republicans for even considering […]
Transparency for Thee, Not for Me! (Hour 1)
So-called “fiscal conservatives” love the idea of creating dashboards that help show how tax dollars are used—up to a point. When it was suggested recently that a dashboard for school spending should include the real expense of the vouchers that benefit private, usually religious schools, conservatives changed their tune faster than any dashboard could measure. […]
Inmate #P01138509 (Hour 1)
With apologies to Tommy Tutone, Jenny’s phone number of 867-5309 has been replaced with Donald Trump’s new inmate number from the Fulton County Jail. But let’s not lose sight of the very real, very sad issue at the heart of this: An American president tried to lie, cheat, and steal his way into staying in […]
Quiet Accomplishments, Loud Dysfunction (Hour 1)
It’s going to get noisy again in the US Capitol in the next few weeks, as the next budget fight leads to another showdown, maybe another government shutdown. Meanwhile, Americans are quietly getting relief in multiple ways through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and more. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil has […]
