Salina Heller
Code Red for Public Schools (Hour 2)
There will be local elections next week all across Wisconsin—including races for school boards that have become increasingly contentious, partisan, and expensive. Our friends from Motherhood for Good share their perspective on the danger to public education posed by far-right conservatives trying to take over local school boards.
When Democracy Comes a-Knockin’ (2nd Hour)
Wisconsin voters are already being courted like never before, given our state status as the likely tipping point of another presidential election. The liberal group @ABetterWis has already been reaching out to remind them of the issues, the candidates’ positions, and the power that they can wield on November 5. We’ll talk to a couple […]
Moms Fighting for the Village (2nd Hour)
Our Motherhood for Good friends introduce us to Brittany Wohlfeil, a full-time nurse practitioner, bakery owner, and mom to two young kids. She’s also running for village president in her community. Plus Salina Heller previews stories she’s working on for UpNorthNews. And Civic Media news director Terry Bell has 3 Things You Need to Know […]
No Business Like Show Business (1st Hour)
We’ll look back at last night’s Academy Awards—the show, the winners, the jokes, the styles. Plus there’s about to be a new effort to have Assembly Speaker Robin Vos recalled from office—by fellow Republicans.
Keeping Courts Safe (2nd Hour)
A recent alarming report by the US Marshals Service reviewed an increase of threats targeted at federal judges and prosecutors. The group Keep Our Republic is advocating for greater judicial safety in Wisconsin. We’ll talk to John W. Vaudreuil, former US Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Women Will Decide (1st Hour)
Wisconsin voters get another double dose this week of reminders about the value of their vote and the issues that should determine what they do in the voting booth this November. We’ll talk about First Lady Jill Biden’s Sunday visit and the upcoming trip by Vice President Kamala Harris.
The ‘Daun’ of a New Era (2nd Hour)
Our friends from Motherhood for Good talk about local women taking on more leadership roles. Salina Heller tells us about the stories she’s producing for UpNorthNews. And we’ll talk to Civic Media’s Maggie Daun, whose new afternoon show premieres later today.
Feeling the Vibes (2nd Hour)
‘Vibes Only’ is a new podcast from Courier Newsroom. Hosts Brian Derrick & Glennis Meagher call out the BS that is skewing how Americans feel about the economy and democracy itself.
Gun Safety Is in Our Hands (2nd Hour)
While Congress and the Wisconsin Legislature are currently incapable of doing anything to save children from the national epidemic of gun violence, others are trying to do their part through home-based initiatives. We’ll learn more from our friends at Motherhood for Good. Also: Terry Bell with 3 Things You Need to Know to start the […]
Trust Me, Ma’am, I’m a Veterinarian (1st Hour)
There ought to be a sign placed at the entrance of the Wisconsin State Assembly cautioning lawmakers that anything they say can and will be laughed at across the country when they discuss women’s reproductive health care in ways that are not based in facts, science, or respect. But that didn’t stop some Republicans from […]
