Civic Media Mornings

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? Claire Kelloway, food program manager at the Open Markets Institute, tells us about one way to bring down grocery prices by utilizing something similar to military commissaries.

In Wisconsin, a bill is being discussed that would put limits on rent hikes facing mobile home parks. We close the show with a look into Wisconsin dive bars.

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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. Meanwhile Pam Bondi got hostile in front of the cameras at a congressional hearing about Epstein while in the presence of victims.

Back in Wisconsin, Democrat candidate for governor Sara Rodriguez is walking back on comments she made about cooperating with ICE. We also take a look at how all the governor candidates say they would deal with ICE. In Madison, police are making sure to identify themselves clearly given the controversy around ICE being largely unmarked.

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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 continue our sports conversation by checking in on the Olympics.

Back to politics, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has voiced disappointment in the Trump administration’s denial of flood relief. The speaker is also pushing to reduce property taxes by repealing Governor Tony Evers’ 400-year veto.

Also, McDonalds is offering caviar for Valentine’s Day?
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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. Sticking with national news, we bring the latest in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie.

The Wisconsin lawmakers are in Madison, but not for long. Also in Wisconsin, UFO reports are awfully high… we ask, why?

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Ghislaine Maxwell spent yesterday pleading the fifth to a Congressional committee, but says if President Trump grants her clemency she will talk. Even GOP congress members are calling Maxwell out for this, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna called her a monster that deserves punishment. We also take a look at things that the Trump administration has done that directly hurts Wisconsin, like cutting research funding.

Jay Selthofner, founder of the Wisconsin Cannabis Activist Network, joins to talk about the direction of cannabis legislation in Wisconsin. He highlights the economic impacts of Wisconsin being one of few states in the region to not legalize it.

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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. Also: the free speech of olympians is being attacked amid comments criticizing some of the events happening in the nation.

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Sen. Ron Johnson – Washington DC: (202) 224-5323, Milwaukee: (414) 276-7282, Madison: (608) 240-9629, Oshkosh: (920) 230-7250

Rep. Bryan Steil – Washington DC: (202) 225-3031, Milwaukee County: (414) 285-2120, Bristol District Office: (262) 654-1901, Janesville District Office: (608) 752-4050, Racine District Office: (262) 637-0510

Rep. Derrick Van Orden – Washington DC: (202) 225-5506, La Crosse District Office: (608) 782-2558, Eau Claire District Office: (715) 831-9214

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald –  Washington DC: (202) 225-5101, Oconomowoc District Office: (262) 784-1111

Rep. Glenn Grothman – Washington DC: (202) 225-2476, Fond Du Lac Office: (920) 907-0624

Rep. Tom Tiffany – Washington DC: (202) 225-3365, Wausau District Office:  (715) 298-9344

Rep. Tony Wied – Washington DC: (202) 225-5665, DePere District Office: (920) 301-4500

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There are changes coming for government employees, which are being criticized for how they make it for employees to be fired. According to the Office of Personnel Management, over 242,000 federal employees have left the workforce during Trump’s second term.

Up in Minnesota, the economy is taking a hit as a result of ICE presence, National Campaigns Director Shawn Phetteplace from Main Street Alliance tells us about it. Here in Wisconsin, the UW System is considering making bachelors degrees attainable in three years. We also talk about the Bad Bunny halftime show and his powerful messages about unity.

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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. Meanwhile, there are reports that the National Security Agency flagged an unusual phone call relating to someone close to Trump. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has allegedly made steps to keep the report from being properly reported to Congress.

Some sports here on the least productive day of the year as we talk about yesterday’s Super Bowl and give an update on the Olympics and Lindsey Vonn.

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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. We share some facts about the NFL’s championship game and its halftime show, plus we ask about party snacks. All hour we play a big game to give away some prizes.

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Ron Johnson calling for more investigations of fraud in Minnesota. Some people with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, including the chairman of a prestigious law firm, are starting to feel the repercussions of having been part of the Epstein files release. Plus: Democrats involved in a video telling military members it is illegal to follow illegal orders have rejected Justice Department requests for an interview. To close the hour we check out what Olympians have ties to Wisconsin.

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