Civic Media Mornings

We start the hour talking with Rep. Karen DeSanto from Assembly District 40. DeSanto gives us her take on Robin Vos’ announcement, the bills that passed yesterday and where she thinks things could go.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced his retirement on a packed day in the Wisconsin legislature. Lawmakers voted to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage, as well as a breast cancer screening bill.

Harley Davidson paid quite a bit of money in tariffs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Ricardo Torres gives us the details on how that is impacting the company.

The Epstein files are beginning to cause a wave of resignations and investigations. Overnight former prince Andrew was arrested in the UK.

We discuss the State of the State address from last night. Evers laid out his focal points for his last year as governor – a year he dubs “the year of the neighbor.”

Governor Tony Evers’ State of the State address last night was a little fiery.

Jackie Anderson, the executive director of Feeding Wisconsin , talks to us about the new requirements for SNAP benefits and its impact.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away overnight, we open the show by remembering him and his life as a civil rights icon.

Peter Burres, government affairs manager for Wisconsin Conservation Voters , gives details on the Water Pollution Notification Act that is highly supported but has stalled.

DHS is on track to shutdown with controversy surrounding ICE, we bring the latest.

The House voted to cancel tariffs against Canada, which leads us into the conversation of why did Canada become a massive drug problem for the US?

Yesterday was a bit hectic at the El Paso airport as the FAA and Customs & Border Patrol had a fiasco with lasers and a mylar balloon… yup, that is a real story.

Milwaukee Brewers President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger joins to discuss the changes for this upcoming season, including the new TV deal and of course we talk ball.

We discuss the latest pettiness coming out of the White House. In this edition, Trump doesn’t invite all governors to a dinner, sparking some Democrats to threaten to boycott it all together.

Ghislaine Maxwell spent yesterday pleading the fifth to a Congressional committee, but says if President Trump grants her clemency she will talk.

Election security is under the spotlight as Trump pushes the SAVE America Act and Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil’s proposed Make Elections Great Again Act gain attention in a White House push to nationalize elections and make voting harder.

There are changes coming for government employees, which are being criticized for how they make it for employees to be fired.

The Trump administration continues to get itself into issues, this time with the president reposting a video with a racist depiction of the Obamas and refusing to apologize.

This Friday is plenty of fun! Racine Unified School District Deputy Superintendent Jody Bloyer joins to discuss creating a girls flag football program with the help of former Packer, Donald Driver.

Ron Johnson calling for more investigations of fraud in Minnesota.

In the second hour of Civic Media Mornings, the Washington Post just hit the “delete” key on a third of its newsroom, leaving iconic desks like Sports and Books on the cutting room floor.

Jamie and Brian are back in the studios for another news filled show!

We discuss Trump’s desire to nationalize elections, his comments come on the heels of another investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia.

The Clintons have come forward to have public hearings in Congress over the Epstein files. They are scheduled to appear before Congress later this month.