La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

UW-La Crosse political science professor Tim Dale joined for the first time ever. We hit just about every political spectrum and what or why we're driven to the left or the right. Also discussed voter turnout hitting 68% at UW-L in the 2020 presidential election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse Schools superintendent, Dr. Aaron Engel joined. We discussed the potential consolidation of high schools in the city and perhaps buying a new building. Also discussed the state report card that just came out and where La Crosse sits.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Council member Doug Happel breaks down the some of the details with the 2022 city of La Crosse budget. After that, because he's also on the Police and Fire Commission, we talk about La Crosse County's plan for some type of police oversight board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse Center Board president Brent Smith joined to talk about the completion of the $42 million expansion. We talk about what updates we'll see — like a new outdoor terrace — and what the new Center means for the city, the area.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky joined. Among the discussion was a new baby on the way, what kind of pregnancy cravings are we seeing ... how many is too many mini candy bars, the 3rd Congressional District race and an idea proposed by Republicans US Sen. Ron Johnson in having the Wisconsin Legislature control its own elections.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Mary Beyer joined the show. She's homeless and living in Houska Park in La Crosse. Spent most of the show discussing the situation with those who are unsheltered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Started the show ranting about Daylight Saving, before Viterbo biology professor and immunologist, Dr. Chris Mayne, talked some of the recent news in the COVID-19 pandemic, including 5-11-year-old vaccinations and getting a booster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse County board chair Monica Kruse joined to discuss them passing a study committee at looking into creating a police oversight board, as well as passing the 2022 budget. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds joined. Started off listening to Rick rant about Aaron Rodgers. After that, got into city issues and spent a majority of the final half of the show discussing the homeless situation in La Crosse. Reynolds not happy with state government essentially ignoring the issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in studio, to discuss the Build Back Better social infrastructure bill and how Democrats really don't do a great job promoting. Also hit on how we consume news, Joe Biden and the Wisconsin election investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin Democracy Campaign's Matt Rothschild joined. We talked about buying politicians, continuing election investigations and ignoring citizens when it comes to how Wisconsin determines who represents them in office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She wants Ron Kind's seat in Congress. Rebecca Cooke joined, running for the 3rd Congressional District. Cooke's a small business owner, runs a nonprofit for women entrepreneurs and grew up on a Dairy Farm. If she were a Navy Seal, she'd have all the boxes checked. We talked about about healthcare, broadband, water, the Build Back Better plan in Congress now and her opponents, Democrats Brad Pfaff...

La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke in studio. We talked about communities not charging and not even pulling people over for basic traffic violations. Also hit on where La Crosse County is at with a Police Board or oversight board. And we talked about the judge in the Rittenhouse case and some homicide cases coming up in the county. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Al Bliss, from Alliance to Heal, joined to talk about drugs, overdoses and deaths in La Crosse County and what they're doing to help bring those numbers down. After that, city council member Chris Woodard joined to talk about a big vote Tuesday on a $15 million plan for affordable apartments, including some dedicated to the unsheltered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky joins. Along with all things Halloween candy, we do talk about the terrible optics Democrats create around Biden's Build Back Better plan and how Congress removes things in the bill that they literally have as part of their job. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam joined. Along with talking about best-worst Halloween candies, we did discuss things like electric fire trucks, the new speed bumps in front of the La Crosse Center and bringing the giant rig to call like a heart attack, as opposed to a fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State Assembly Rep. Steve Doyle joined. Since he's a lawyer, we asked him about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and a judge ordering the people shot and killed can't be called "victims" but can be called "looters" and "rioters."  Also talked about the Wisconsin election investigations and how bills move (or don't) through the state Legislature heading into an election year. See omnystudio.com/lis...

All kinds of government agencies are "fishing" for invasive carp in the Mississippi River here in La Crosse this week. We talked with Randy Hines about that process and about working for the US Geological Survey over on French Island.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked about consolidating into one high school in La Crosse. Would it save money in the long run? Is it worth ending an intra-city rivalry? Also discussed the John Deere strike, CEO pay vs. worker pay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky joined. Briefly discussed some streaming favorites and how crime shows are actually solving real world murders. After that, we talked about the 3rd Congressional District race and a final report that came out on what Wisconsin could do to improve elections.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked to Becky Rom, the national chair for the Save the Boundary Waters campaign, about the recent decision from the Biden Administration putting, at least, a temporary halt on copper-nickel mining upstream from Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Before that, discussed the haunted houses, walks going on in the city and we've solved the mystery on video of the Hatched Baby being vandalized. S...

The battle for power in Wisconsin, as the state argues over drawing political maps that are some of the most gerrymandered in the U.S. Common Cause Wisconsin's Jay Heck joins to discuss the process. He has been covering these fights for 26 years.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked with Tiffany Smith and Marty Wallesar of Hatchery, LLC, about their plans for the Fish Hatchery building on the north end of Riverside Park.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talked a bit about Dan Bongino, who is on WIZM before La Crosse Talk PM, and his peculiar hypothetical about quitting his job due to his employer requiring the vaccine. That turned into a conversation about supply-chain issues and backlogs on the west coast, as well as talk about immigration at the southern border. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss Spaceballs, President Scroob and the dystopian society they had where canned oxygen was needed to survive, which is now a reality in stores today. On Earth. Also, La County Democratic Party chair William Garcia talks with us about the Democratic equivalent to Wisconsin Republicans bringing in Ted Nugent to promote hunting sandhill cranes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...