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Yesterday, Donald Trump held a rally in Detroit, where he bashed… Detroit?! While the city has faced its share of hardships, it has turned around admirably, and is increasing in population for the first time in decades. As you may know, Dom is from the greater Detroit area, and he’s justifiably upset. The Harris campaign also released a fantastic new advertisement using Trump’s comments on the gre...

For today’s first hour, Dom is joined by Jim Santelle, host of Amicus: A Law Review on Civic Media! Now that we’ve had some time to review some of Donald Trump’s unsealed court documents, Jim explains the effects that these materials may have on the case and November’s election. Judge Tanya Chutkan appears to be doing her best to advance the case despite Trump’s efforts to delay it. Jim also provi...

Picking up the thread of socialism from the first hour, Dom chats with Dr. Harvey Kaye and John Nichols. Harvey J. Kaye is Professor Emeritus of Democracy and Justice Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. John is Associate Editor at Cap Times and National Affairs Correspondent at The Nation . Two men with strong knowledge of the history and current state of political affairs in this co...

As Hurricane Milton ravages Florida, still reeling from Helene, their Republican governor is doing what he should. He’s marshalling and distributing resources to help his community. Excellent! We love to see it! But do you think he realizes that he’s practicing what he claims to fear so much: socialism? Well, hear us and hear us well. Socialism built this country into what it is. From the roads we...

Matt Rothschild guest co-hosts with Dom. In this hour, they get to Bob Woodward’s newest bombshell book . Bob Woodward’s legacy of exposing corruption in politics stretches five decades. This time, Woodward peels back veils on conversations among top world officials surrounding some of the most critical upheavals of our lives. The COVID-19 pandemic. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The current Middle...

So, technically, legally, a candidate *may* lie as part of their campaigning. But that sure doesn’t make it right. Matt Rothschild joins Dom to dig back into Republican lies begun by Trump and spiraling down to Hovde. Plus, more of Hovde’s despicable campaigning techniques. If you find these tactics as distasteful as we do, you can let their campaign know! Give them a call at 608-535-1184. Isn’t i...

Get the lead out! So says President Joe Biden in his Milwaukee address today as he touts his plan to do just that to our lead water lines . As so many of us know, there is NO safe amount of lead. Replacing these lines should be a top priority for any elected official. Yet the move brings out controversy, with a caller concerned that it will have no effect and is a waste. Civic host of Rational Rev...

What is truth? Is it subjective or can we agree to a few standards on the difference between fact and opinion? When it comes to where and how the federal government spends money, we do actually have some facts upon which to rely. So when politicians come up with lies about how disaster relief money is being spent on non-disaster relief causes, that’s a problem. And that’s exactly what Trump and hi...

Scot Ross , “Mr. Ethics,” firebrand, and fellow Gemini to Dom, joins us for a fiery talk about the state of politics. Scot’s take on the current nonsense Trump and his ilk spew? It’s ridiculous. And garbage. And trash as well. Wrapping up the show today, Dom again addresses the dangers of Trump and cronies’ lies. As yet another hurricane barrels towards the south-eastern states, Trump’s lies about...

Sometimes it can feel like there is too much dividing us for us to unite. Don’t believe that. Cling to our shared humanity. At the top of the hour, Dom and Producer Jess take time to acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel. In the year since, war has ravaged the Levant. Why? Why can’t we see past the limited factors that divide us to the entirety that unites us? This is...

Former Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt is joined by Aaron Popkey. Aaron is the Director of Public Affairs for the Green Bay Packers. Jim and Aaron talk about the economical impact that the 2025 NFL Draft will have on Green bay and being a small market. Lean Local is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Sundays at 11am on  97.9 WGBW . Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a...

Catch up on a very full week of news! First, break down the legalese of the unveiled Jack Smith filing with Matt Rothschild. Then, catch up on the fates of those who would give it all for Donald Trump, only to be abandoned by him, with Earl Ingram. Wrap up with a fact-check and clarification of those ICE numbers a frequent caller was sooooo concerned by last week. Join Dom Salvia every afternoon f...

President Joe Biden, gettin’ it done for all of us who work for our living. For the first time in American history, our President sides unequivocally with labor unions. This week, President Biden’s administration negotiated to resolve the International Longshoremen’s Association’s strike to secure better wages and conditions for workers. Thank you, Joe! Continuing the conversation on getting it do...

Lead pipes and paint? Bad for us. Strong economy? Good for us! Look at that, two things to which we can easily agree! Now, how we get there… we’ll try to work through that. Well, what about voting? Many of us agree that protecting the right of US citizens to vote is a top priority. Perhaps we don’t all agree on how easy it should be for citizens to fulfill their right and responsibility. But certa...

Tonight, Earl Ingram of The Earl Ingram Show co-hosts with Dom as they prepare for the Harris rally in Ripon! Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842. Guests: Earl Ingram

Matt Rothschild stays on to break down the VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance last night. Walz didn’t have his strongest performance. And Vance never stopped lying. So who won? Well, that depends on how much you value truth. If that’s a priority, there’s no contest: Walz spoke honestly and earnestly, if haltingly. Read the full transcript or rewatch the debate here and decide for yourself. Li...

What’s this? The October Surprise we started to hope for yesterday got here early! We didn’t have to wait until October 10th for content from Jack Smith’s filing against Donald Trump. Today, Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed significant portions of the filing , outlining how and why Donald Trump ought to be prosecuted for his role in fomenting an insurrection on January 6th, 2021. Matt Rothschild joins...

Yes, it can be repetitive to hear day after day “Trump said another absolutely inane and horrendous thing.” And we will not stop sharing the real words that he says and the real consequences of his behavior. When will Trump’s unacceptable behavior finally be enough for him to face real, personal consequences? Well, potentially very soon. Mark your calendars for October 10th. Any time that day or a...

Maggie Daun joins us for the top of the hour, as does Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul. Dom, Maggie, and Josh dig into the differences between voter fraud and election fraud. Voter fraud- when individuals commit fraud by casting non-legal votes- is exceedingly rare. Election fraud on the other hand- when groups or organizations work to stop legal votes from being cast- abounds. In fact, Trump-...

To start today’s second hour, Dom dedicates some time to covering the devastation of Hurricane Helene. The destruction is widespread, and the death toll is catastrophic. President Biden and FEMA are doing their best to provide disaster relief. Unfortunately, Donald Trump is using this tragedy as a political football, despite his poor track record when it comes to dealing with natural disasters. Jo...

Over the weekend, Donald Trump appeared in Prairie du Chien, WI. As always, his rhetoric was full of personal attacks and calls for violence. Dom shares some of the lowlights. At the bottom of the hour, trade expert James Vanderloo of OEC Group joins Dom to talk about rising tensions in American shipping ports. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) will begin a strike tonight or tomor...

Former Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt is joined by Co-Founder of Nicolet Bank, Bob Atwell. Bob shares about his childhood and growing up with extended families. Bob and Jim talk about entrepreneurship, and how Bob’s career got started. Bob talks about Co-Founding Nicolet Bank and his vision for this company. Bob shares how Nicolet Bank got started with his Co-Founders Mike Daniels, how the bank start...

Catch up on the best segments of the Dom Salvia Show for this week! First, from Tuesday: An update on the federal case being prosecuted by Tanya Chutkan against  Trump for inciting a violent insurrection  on January 6th, 2021. Next, from Wednesday: A response to Trump’s comments this week about being a  “protector” of women, insisting that women will “no longer be thinking about abortion” . Produc...

Jim Santelle joins us for the top of the hour to dig into another legal case. Current New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, faces criminal indictment for public corruption charges . Adams is the first sitting mayor of NYC to face indictment. The trial will begin soon, and as we learn more, we’ll bring updates! A caller diverts us to talking about immigrant crime. However, every bit of information we ha...

Jim Santelle joins us to talk through some legal news. The University of Wisconsin- La Crosse fired Joe Gow this week for his extracurricular activities . Again. Joe and his wife, on their own time, recorded and posted sex acts to several pornographic websites. The board of regents ousted Joe from his position as Chancellor late last year. Now, they’ve fired him from his tenured teaching position...