WPT Midweek Moment

This week we look at a couple local stories about how state government is spending, spending, spending your tax dollars: How many millions of acres does Wisconsin already own and how much is being proposed to continue these purchases? How many tens of millions of dollars are being spent by the DNR Fish and Wildlife fund every year, and how far in the red is it? All that and we finish with a quote...

This week we look at a couple local stories with national ties: We learn that there will be a new USS Wisconsin and what kind of strength it will have for the USA. One paperwork request caused half of an entire factory to quit on the spot! We learn what happened in Monroe this month. We open the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File a surprising examples of a judge abusing their power to settle a scor...

This week we look at a collection of crazy stories: The best free publicity a politician could possibly want just happened. A couple of AI related scientific articles that aren't sci-fi. Some crazy jumps in property re-assessments are showing up throughout Wisconsin. All that and we finish with an entertaining quote from an entertainer, all in less time than it takes to make the perfect smores ove...

This week we look at: A couple DNR updates. One is interesting and one was very random. What's happenin' in Milwaukee and, to their credit, it's not total chaos! Just chaos. Some nationwide surveys that reinforce the assumption that people aren't necessarily logical beings. All that and we finish up with a quote from Thomas Jefferson, all in less time than a Brewers at bat. ... and as always, tha...

This week we look at: An update on the Washburn County Board Cease and Desist Letter sent to a teenager selling bait at the end of his grandpa's driveway on the weekends. The latest stock update from your publicly traded energy company. A couple of updates on the health of the Wisconsin economy. Something almost got accomplished during the Legislature's summer recess.  Lastly, we finish up with a...

This week we look at: A new UTV/ATV registration law and how much seatbelts make a difference. A property taxes story that should have been from the " You Can't Make This Stuff Up File " An actual story from the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up File" Two updates on the data center growth in Wisconsin  Lastly, we finish up with trivia and a quote from POTUS 30, all in less time than it takes to re-st...

This week we look at: The Marquette Law School Poll (confirming a lot of what we already know). A property taxes story from the " You Can't Make This Stuff Up File " A proposal for transparency and accountability on government legal fees. Lastly, we finish up with trivia and a quote from POTUS 27, all in less time than it takes for your car's air conditioning to finally blow cold air. ... and as a...

This week we are looking at how our our government gets it wrong despite its best intentions. We start with the " You Can't Make This Stuff Up File " with Washburn Co. bringing the 🔨hammer of justice🔨 down on a 15 year old selling bait and candy. Next we look at 🧀Wisconsin🧀 is currently all talk and delayed action on attracting industry and investment into the state. Lastly, we look at the det...

This week we are directly in the middle of trying to get a state budget finished. We look at: how the Senate is hitting snags with the budget. why today is becoming another voting session that will last into the night. where the historic K-12 and the UW System budget increases are going to. how the budget is trying to help the child care industry. After all that we finish with a quote from the ver...

This week we look at:  is the state budget in danger of not getting to the finish line? how is the budget process is progressing? what is the latest unanimous decision from the Wisconsin Supreme Court? Then we wrap it all up with arguably the most quotable POTUS in US history, #42. ....and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we look at:  which big budget items are getting tackled this week. another You Can't Make This Stuff Up story. by the numbers : an example of how far apart the budget negotiations were. an update on how hard they are hustling to get this budget done. Then we wrap it all up with a quote from a California lawmaker (since they're not getting enough headlines at the moment). ....and as alwa...

This week we look at:  the state budget process (moving forward without bipartisanship). state conservation programs (an attempt at bipartisanship). a new healthcare price transparency bill. an update on a bill to limit foreign ownership of agricultural land. As if that wasn't enough, we "cook up" some Hallmark holidays, and wrap it all up with a quote about government committees. ....and as alwa...

This week we look at the political spin in the budget process, whether a town has the right to administer an election by paper ballot, and an interesting look at the morale of the nation. As if that wasn't enough, we throw in some analysis how this week in Hallmark holidays is more ridiculous than most and wrap it all up with a common sense quote from POTUS #3. ....and as always, thanks for listen...

This week we look at: the recent trends of the Brewers, the budget, and school districts around Milwaukee. what Giannis think about income taxes. some surprising poll numbers about what citizens of America think about the land of the free and the land of opportunity. All this, and we also have some laughs about a ridiculous news article and wrap it all up with funny quote from POTUS #26. ....and a...

This week we look at the budget and some: items taken out items left in ideas taken out but moving forward in other ways. What is the next high profile industry are lawmakers wanting to attract? What is "cost to continue" and how is it changing the budget surplus? We also re-open the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up File" for a property tax story. All this and we wrap it up with a quote from the inve...

This week's episode touches all branches of Wisconsin Government. Naturally, we have to start with the Wisconsin Supreme Court's latest decision. Then we move to the Legislature and: dissect some of the times that lawmakers voted against party lines, move to a sighting of non-partisan politics, go over some of the mundane things that have to be accomplished, Next we look at the Governor and are ab...

It's an episode on Wisconsin's Economy. Where does one study rank Wisconsin's past 10 years and out future outlook? How is Wisconsin a national model for recruiting people into the trades and who is going? Plus a bonus! We examine the secret sauce of the Democrat Party's grass-roots fundraising success. We answer all these questions, give a quote from a current Senator and a past POTUS (#32 to be...

What bipartisan shenanigans are Glen Grothman and Cory Booker working together on? When is a legislative bill dead and not dead at the same time? Where do Wisconsin's energy rates compare to our midwest neighbors? We answer all these questions, give another POTUS quote, and do it all in less time than it takes to implement a retaliatory tariff. ....and as always, thanks for listening.

How is the Butternut School District running circles around Whitewater, Rhinelander, and Burlington? Who is Old Oak? What is the latest story from the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File? We answer all these questions and look back at how Richard Nixon's presidency started the most healthy trend in our country's history. All in less time than it takes for the Brewers to give up a run in the first in...

Who do voters trust less - bureaucrats or CEOs? When and where are the four public listening sessions for the state budget? How much is the employer pension match for state employees? What is the latest total on how many taxpayer dollars Act 10 has saved Wisconsin? We answer all these questions and break down how to make the most of an impromptu stay-cation this weekend. All in less time than it t...

We stop and smell the roses this week. We look some Hallmark holidays: Thursday is all about others and Sunday is all about you. We find out what the state-level Government Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency (GOAT) is going to focus on first and how their first committee meeting went. A bunch of departments and the head of the U.W. came in to give updates on their progress. Here is a hint...

Who knew there was so much stuff going on in Wisconsin this week? We run down how incredibly busy it was on Tuesday in the Capitol, with a whole bunch of big issues getting tackled! We realize how busy it's going to be this weekend for high school sports. We also break down how the Marquette Poll numbers. Our level of polarization in Wisconsin is historic. On some issues, we aren't a purple state...

If there's an episode you can't afford to miss, it's this one.... We rename the "you can't make this stuff up" file as the S.T.U.P.I.D. and share what it stands for, along with a story that lives up to the new name. We play a 💲big money💲🎉game show🎉 and it's pretty epic, even though (spoiler) the taxpayer loses. We use #Republican talking points to defend some of Governor Evers' #budget proposa...

Make no mistake, this episode is a BANGER - because in 13 quick minutes I hit the highlights of a 762 page Wisconsin State Budget and pull no punches. Which taxes are getting cut and which taxes are getting increased Which programs are getting overhauled or increases. Give perspective and real numbers on how out of control the state budget has grown. But wait, there's more ... We also open up the...

What's this week's "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" story? What are three surprising details in the Marquette Law School Poll? Who is the new MPS Superintendent of Schools? Which squabble between the Governor and Legislature is the Wisconsin Supreme Court going to deal with now? We cover this and wrap it all up with a quote from #16 since today is his birthday, and wrap it all up in less time than i...