Episodios

  • 04-08-26 WPT Midweek Moment
    Apr 8 2026

    This week we look at…

    • what is between the lines of the firing of the UW System President.
    • the massive consequences the UW Board of Regents should expect.
    • the absolutely, without a doubt, most surprising veto of the year.

    We wrap it all up with a quote from Alexander Hamilton on the power of the people, and in less time than it took for my NCAA Men's Basketball Bracket to bust.

    …and as always, thanks for listening.

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    8 m
  • 04-01-26 WPT Midweek Moment
    Apr 1 2026

    This week we look at…

    • something cool in Wisconsin this week.
    • how much the spring election is a shadow of previous years.
    • an update on the infinite stream of jerrymandering lawsuits.
    • since the Legislature has adjourned for the year, we do a superficial comparison Wisconsin's lawmaking body to other states.

    We wrap it all up with wisdom from our nation's knowledge repository, and all in less time than it takes for April showers to switch to wintery mix.

    …and as always, thanks for listening.

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    9 m
  • 03-18-26 WPT Midweek Moment
    Mar 18 2026

    This week we look at…

    • something cool in Wisconsin this week.
    • we get conflicting information about the health of Wisconsin's economy.
    • we see an example of how not to do good tax reform.
    • dive back into the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" file

    We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom from a former presidential advisor and ambassador, and all in less time than it takes to get the snow thrower back out of storage.

    …and as always, thanks for listening.

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    8 m
  • 03-11-26 WPT Midweek Moment
    Mar 12 2026

    This week we look at…

    • a new voter information hub from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
    • a new school referendum tool that tracks past spending and current requests for each school district.
    • the MPS Superintendent makes choices that are opposed by the unions but good for taxpayers to correct their overspending problem.
    • Wisconsin has a good surge of population growth at the end of 2025.

    We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom from a POTUS that reminds Congress that the power of the purse isn't a infinite resource, and all in less time than it takes for Wisconsin to go from 60 degrees to 6 inches.

    …and as always, thanks for listening.

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    10 m
  • 03-04-26 WPT Midweek Moment
    Mar 4 2026

    This week we look at…

    • recent quotes on how the Governor views you and your tax money.
    • a tax rebate update.
    • how laughable some of the recent political rhetoric is.
    • Legislative Democrats breaking ranks at the first hints of wielding power.

    We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom from a POTUS that had to hang his laundry in the East Wing, and all in less time than it takes for fifty degree temps to become five inches of snow.

    …and as always, thanks for listening.

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    10 m
  • 02-26-26 WPT Midweek Moment
    Feb 26 2026

    This week we look at…

    • the latest property tax rankings and see where Wisconsin landed.
    • latest Marquette Law School poll and read between the lines.
    • what how lawyers sound when there's a "beef" and they have a press release rap battle.

    We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom Abraham Lincoln about the will of the people, and all in less time than it takes to move on from the Olympics.

    …and as always, thanks for listening.

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    12 m
  • 02-18-26 WPT Midweek Moment
    Feb 19 2026

    This week we look at…

    • the latest on turning the surplus into tax rebates.
    • how Vos and LeMahieu are trying to cooperate.
    • how the Governor is playing politics
    • how being the squeaky wheel is helping the "little guy" get some wins this week.

    We wrap it all up with some strong life wisdom from a legendary POTUS, and do it all in less time than it takes for a figure skater to regain their composure after a full blubbering melt down.

    …and as always, thanks for listening.

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    9 m
  • 02-11-26 WPT Midweek Moment
    Feb 12 2026

    This week we look at…

    • more financial incompetence in the Milwaukee Public Schools.
    • the state surplus going to property tax relief is getting close.
    • how the energy utilities are promising one thing but are showing their true priorities by doing another.

    We wrap it all up with a quote that every lawmaker should read when making decisions that will increase property taxes, and do it all in less time than an athlete profile story on the Olympics broadcasts.

    …and as always, thanks for listening.

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    9 m