WPT Midweek Moment

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...

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 b...

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 i...

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 t...

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...

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 afte...

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...

This week we look at old ideas getting new life… finger pointing for property taxes increases. marijuana legalization. where to spend our tax dollars. a lawsuit is creating some division amongst friends. We wrap it all up with a quote from one of the "Father of the Constitution" , and do it all in less time than a Super*owl halftime show. Also in less time than it takes the NFL lawyers to sue me f...

This week we discuss whether… we have actual bi-partisan support for property tax relief? both sides of the aisle received good news in the Governor's race. right to work states prosper more than their counterparts a lawsuit is creating some division amongst friends. We wrap it all up with a quote from one of the founding fathers on the right to vote and do it in less time than it takes to get fro...

This week we tackle some stories on… what the Governor’s latest rhetoric on property taxes really means, and what it doesn’t. why the Assembly is moving at breakneck speed right out of the gate. find some "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" level of government spending end up buried in plain sight (that has nothing to do with MN). We wrap it all up with a quote from one of the GOATs, POTUS #1, on the b...

This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions… what a jam-packed Capitol schedule at the start of the year really means, how the familiar property-tax blame game is already playing out, why speculation around leadership at the Capitol matters more than the rumors themselves. We wrap it all up with a quote from a founding father with two firs...

Happy New Year from WPT! This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions.... will the latest moves from AG Josh Kaul (that is getting NO reporting) come back to haunt him in next year's election? I'm not exaggerating - from the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File: is this proposed mandate from the DNR the worst idea of 2025? You will have to dec...

This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions.... the Madison Metropolitan School Districts shows us exactly what bureaucracy looks and sounds like, a report that breaks down some of the property tax burden and identifies who is to blame, and a great quote from a founding father that had nothing to do with the industry that made him a househ...