Supreme Gerrymander

Supreme Gerrymander

We introduce the show's new panelist, Rebecca Lynch, the political director for Wisconsin Working Families Party. We welcome the director of the Fair Elections Project, Sachin Chheda, who attended the oral arguments this week at the Supreme Court for the historic gerrymandering case challenging Wisconsin’s legislative maps. The panel also discusses the economic dynamics that enable conservative efforts to lift the mining moratorium. We also talk about the conservative conspiracy to de-skill the teaching profession in Wisconsin and the latest scheme by Republicans in Congress to cut healthcare by gutting Medicare and Medicaid in the federal budget We also discuss the latest horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas and its implications for a functioning democracy.

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The con continues

The con continues

We discuss this week’s impeachment news, including the storming of a closed hearing by right-wing Members of Congressmen. Foxconn announced this week that their highly touted “innovation centers” in W...

24 Okt 201945min

Impeachment

Impeachment

We discuss this week’s surprising House of Representatives vote where 129 House Republican members voted to rebuke Trump on Syria and will it lead to more movement for the impeachment of Trump. Robert...

18 Okt 201947min

King Vos grabs more power & uses Rep. Jimmy Anderson as his pawn

King Vos grabs more power & uses Rep. Jimmy Anderson as his pawn

We discuss the latest power grab by Speaker Vos which would allow an unlimited number of veto override votes in the Assembly. Even more shameful is Vos’ petty maneuver to pair the motion with an unrel...

11 Okt 201944min

Medicare & Socialist Destruction

Medicare & Socialist Destruction

We discuss President Trump’s new “Protecting Medicare from Socialist Destruction” health plan announced Thursday. We dig into Trump’s health care record, and what to expect in the impeachment debate. ...

3 Okt 201944min

Examining police cooperation with ICE

Examining police cooperation with ICE

After discussing our national emergency with President Trump, we welcome Wisconsin Examiner journalist, Isiah Holmes, to discuss his investigation into local police department’s cooperation with ICE, ...

26 Sep 201944min

Working Families Party endorses Elizabeth Warren

Working Families Party endorses Elizabeth Warren

Working Families Party’s Rebecca Lynch leads our discussion on the controversial Working Families Party endorsement of Elizabeth Warren. Then we welcome UAW Local 722’s Steve Frisque, live from a Wisc...

20 Sep 201945min

Opioid dealer settlement

Opioid dealer settlement

We talk about the continued lame duck session fallout, including Wisconsin not being among the two dozen states reaching a tentative settlement agreement against opioid seller Purdue Pharma. We also d...

13 Sep 201945min

Sensenbrenner to retire

Sensenbrenner to retire

We discuss the surprise announcement that Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is retiring after 40 years in Congress, setting off CD 5 candidate speculation. We take stock of his fractious legacy. The panel review...

6 Sep 201943min

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