Keya Vakil
More Than a Polished Turd (Hour 1)
Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature are giving Republicans an earful on the GOP’s inability to pass clean legislation that doesn’t have strings attached. A new fund to clean up water requires legislative signoff on every project. A shared revenue plan restricts how local governments do business. One lawmaker called it nothing more than a polished […]
Moderate Extremism and ‘a Little Light Treason’ (Hour 1)
While some states led by right-wing politicians are trying to out-extreme one another, others are trying to make their extremism appear moderate. We’ll decode the language and real impact with Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil. We’ll also discuss today’s Cinco de Mayo and tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby.
A Strange Version of ‘Sharing’ (Hour 1)
Wisconsin was once a leader in a system that saw state government share its income tax revenue with local governments as a way to provide property tax relief and ensure a basic level of services statewide. Republicans have spent years slashing shared revenue to local governments and removing local control. On Thursday, GOP lawmakers released […]
Pudding Fingers and Twiddling Thumbs (Hour 1)
Looking at this week’s events we ask if the Grand Old Party can replace its elephant logo with a pair of twiddling thumbs, given what little is getting done in Madison and Washington. Also, Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil joins us to review the Dominion defamation settlement with the Fox political propaganda channel. And […]
Happy ‘414 Day’ – Now Do the 715 (Hour 1)
April 14, aka “414 Day,” is a chance for the Milwaukee area to toot its own horn. We’ll review some of today’s events and deals. But we also want your ideas on how July 15 could be a great day up in the 715—what kind of products or places are mandatory on a list that […]
WMC Traumatizes a Rape Victim (Hour 1)
Proving there is no bottom, the political machine Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (ostensibly a “business” group) twisted the words of a rape victim and a judge in order to produce a grotesque campaign ad meant to benefit conservative Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly. It’s not the only group engaged in disgusting techniques designed to scare […]
A Changing Climate for Clean Energy (Hour 1)
We talk to Justin Worland, a Washington-based senior correspondent for TIME who covers climate change politics and policy, about his recent Wisconsin visit to discuss the opportunities available to residents and businesses as a result of the landmark investments available in the new Inflation Reduction Act. Also, Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil reviews this […]
Trump’s ‘Judge Whisperer’ Is Coming (Hour 1)
Leonard Leo is the most powerful man you’ve never heard of. He’s a key player in getting justices on the US Supreme Court who would eventually kill Roe v. Wade. Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil tells us how Leo is getting active on behalf of right wing former justice Dan Kelly in the Wisconsin […]
Fox News Is the Original Fake News (Hour 1)
Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil reviews this week’s top national news stories, including the evidence uncovered about Fox ‘News’ as part of a lawsuit revealing how much wrong information about the 2020 election their anchors and management knowingly passed off as news.
