WPT Midweek Moment

This week, we look at how: literally, the coolest reason to win a Nobel Prize New York's getting a win/win for schools and taxpayers that we aren't WPT is still playing whack-a-mole with municipal fees datacenters are making allies in unique ways Then, we bring it home with one of the best founding father quotes in a while, and do it all in less time than a Jake Bauers 12 pitch at bat that ends in...

This week, we have a few headlines from Wisconsin's economy: a difficult decision in Wisconsin Rapids, a business expansion in Sheboygan Falls, a flock camera update from Milwaukee, Then, we bring it home with a quote from a founding father on how to tell if government is doing a good job, and do it all in less time than it takes for pumpkin spice to be on every menu in Wisconsin. …and as always,...

This week, our stories look at how motivations impact outcomes: an outdoors, immersive experience in Wisconsin that's pretty cool a data center that's acting like a good neighbor two stories about how your taxpayer dollars are being spent Then, we bring it home with a quote from a founding father that made the most of his side hustles, and do it all in less time than it takes to go from shorts to...

This week, our stories look at how motivations impact outcomes: an abuse of power from the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File a Wisconsin guest at the White House an overdue reprimand for the dairy checkoff program a big opportunity for Wisconsin manufacturing Then, we bring it home with a quote from a founding father that made the most of his side hustles, and do it all in less time than it takes...

This week, our stories revolve around education: a major award for Wisconsin analysis last year's record breaking tax increases recent results and trends of math aptitiude in the U.S. an example of teaching methodology gone astray Then, we bring it home with a quote from the longest serving Supreme Court Justice in history, and we do it all in less time than it takes to flag down a busy bartender....

This week, we look at quite a few stories: a major victory in the courts for taxpayers something cool in Kewaskum a "You Can't Make This Stuff Up File" story an update on our Flock cameras story Wisconsin Technical Colleges are getting glowing reviews Wisconsin Technical Colleges budget increase requests Then, we bring it home with a quote from the most famous script writer in history, and we do i...

This week, we look at a few of the many technology headlines flying around: satellites aimed at farmers Flock cameras technology upgrades for law enforcement databases tablets for inmates data centers Then, we bring it home with a quote from POTUS #4 and we do it all in less time than it takes to reboot your computer. …and as always, thanks for listening.

This week, we look at headlines about the kids: the kids being up to no good the well meaning adults that might be doing them a dis-service a success story about the school that is avoiding the status quo, succeeding in spite of its circumstances Then, we bring it home with a quote from POTUS 13 and we do it all in less time than it takes to launch a boat at a public launch. …and as always, thanks...

This week, we rapid fire through five or six headlines: a story from the You Can't Make This Stuff Up file the polls weren't as wrong as I told you they were a university takes a step to coddle students and their grades even more a study on childhood reading that a child could have predicted Then, we bring it home with a quote from the layer that defended the British soldiers charged after the Bos...

This week, we are LOADED UP with exposing some of the irony and chaos that resulted in a wild primary. We dissect multiple: wild election results massive piles of campaign money wildly inaccurate polls endorsements that make less sense the longer you stare at them After all that, we bring it home with one of the most iconic founding father quotes ever, and do it all in less time than it takes for...

This week, we look at what Wisconsin's future might look like now that Francesca Hong is the presumptive favorite to win her primary: what fact check did Francesca fail when talking about education spending? when asked to define "fully funded", what was her answer? what is her roadmap to improve the education in Wisconsin? what does she plan to do with schools that show significant results? After...

This week, with the sound of fireworks still ringing in our ears, we look at: what if Target and Kwik Trip had a love child? We're about to find out. how crazy does a random Wednesday morning look like in state government? we review a pile of healthcare headlines I give you the highlights of the latest Marquette Law School Poll. After all that, we have a quote dedicated to voters, especially the s...

This week, with the sound of fireworks still ringing in our ears, we look at: farmers had to win a lawsuit to act like farmers and fix their own equipment. we have some good news from the streets of Milwaukee (for a change) another candidate for governor cries uncle. a class action lawsuit from the neighbors of Microsoft's new data center. yet another story from the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up F...

This week we hustle through info to try and fit 20 minutes in a 10 minute bag... We piece together the story of data centers and clarify some conflicting reports of job creation. Next, we discover that when data centers get treated like any other government contractor, they don't like it and actually sue for special treatment. After that, we look at the newly announced federal relief package comin...

This week might be the craziest "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" story yet. We also look at someone under the radar that you don't want to sleep on in the Governor’s race. Then, we wrap it all up with a quote from Federalist Paper #51 that gives timeless wisdom about power and politics, and all in less time than it takes to jump on the Team USA World Cup bandwagon. …and as always, thanks for listen...

This week, we look at how the governor's race is keeping it weird, how some dairy farmers are sticking up for themselves, and a story from the "you can't make this stuff up file". Then, we wrap it all up with a quote from a founding father with no middle name about what our leaders need to do differently, and all in less time than it takes to go from sunny skies to tornado sirens in Wisconsin  …a...

This week, we are still gawking at the slow motion car crash that has been the surplus tax rebate bill. You know Governor Evers is angry when he starts throwing around words like "untenable". Next, we look at what state government is consistently good at (but wish they weren't). Then, a quick update on the UW System stepping into some future drama. Then, we wrap it all up with a quote for all my l...

I might just change the name of this to the you just can't make this stuff up podcast. Probably not, but seriously. This week we: start with something cool in Wisconsin. see how politicians are twisting themselves into pretzels see how Governor Evers is frustrating crime victims throughout the state. Then we wrap it all up with a quote from the shortest U.S. President, and all in less time than it...

In case you don't get to listen, here's a quote to summarize what happened with multiple tax rebates that weren't given to Wisconsin taxpayers: If you are a taxpayer... "No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, your lawmakers and every candidate for governor have failed you." This week we look at the political debacle that was the pro-taxpayer legislation that got killed by politics… we almost...

This week we look at only ridiculous stories… a ridiculously disappointing story about the farm bill. a ridiculously cool story about a new type of police dog. a ridiculously lucky story about being in the right place at the right time. and maybe the most ridiculous "you can't make this stuff up file" story of the year. We wrap it all up with a ridiculously great quote from a Nobel prize winner ab...

This week we look at… some cool things happening in Wisconsin this weekend. why the federal government is suing Wisconsin for suing sites for sports gambling. yet another court ruling on legislative maps in Wisconsin. why there are multiple people announcing that they are running for a state office that is two years away from an election. an article that plainly says what people want from local go...

This week we look at… how much of your energy bill hikes are going directly to the company's stockholders. some of the interesting and boring press releases flying around WI. a "you can't make this up", better late than never story from the Governor's office. a funny look at how the media take your words and paint you in whatever light they want. the massive consequences the UW Board of Regents sh...

This week we look at… how Wisconsin roads compare to the rest of the nation. how the Milwaukee Public School Superintendent is starting to make everyone else look bad. how our pension fund is making most of the other states look bad, for now. We wrap it all up with a quote from Samuel Adams on the power of taxation, and all in less time than it takes for the temperature to drop 15 degrees before a...

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, than...

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 th...