Civic Media Spotlight

Amber Wallin is the Executive Director of the State Revenue Alliance. Before that, she led New Mexico Voices for Children.

One of the best ways that the people can regain power? Increase extreme wealth and corporate tax rates.

For the first half hour, Maggie addresses a segment of our divided justice system- who deserves respect and whose pain law enforcement officers tend to dismiss. She draws comparison between Tyreek Hill's mistreatment by police in Florida to Bobbie Lou Schoeffling's dismissal by Milwaukee police just 10 days before she was murdered.

For the second half hour, Chef Adam Pawlak joins Maggie for their weekly Yes Chef! segment. Chef Pawlak and Maggie discuss ways to bypass common kitchen obstacles that keep us from cooking confidently. Especially as we enter soup season, we gotta know how to navigate a kitchen to get a warm filling meal on the table.

The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

This election offers us an opportunity to make an economy that works for everyone that contributes to it and not just the top percentile. This will require a bipartisan solution like the Great Economy Project. Cat Hadley is the director and explains how the economy is rigged and what we can do about it. People are angry and there is something they can do.

Dr Dietra Trent, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs reminds what an important investment Biden has made to the future of the country. This level of investment has not been seen before and the return on investment is high.

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The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

Erica Payne: founder and president of the Patriotic Millionaires, a Wharton grad she is the co-author with Morris Pearl of Tax the Rich: How Lies, Loopholes and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer

Cat Hadley: Director of the Great Economy Project, longtime Michigan economic justice advocate. And a trustee of the Ann Arbor Library board.

The Emmys were on last night and John Leguizamo did not hold back on Hollywood and their inclusivity. This brings up the larger question of why DEI is important. This also begs the question - why is no one complaining about the Old Boys Network?

Dr. Ben Weston urges everyone to get the latest flu shot.

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The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

Today we are joined by Barry Lynn.

Barry Lynn was fired from Google for writing his professional opinion that the Monopoly of Google is a problem for American Democracy. Monopolies in general are a problem for a healthy capitalistic economy.

Teri Barr joins to shed some sunshine on the uplifitng stories around the state.

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The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

Professor Charles Franklin goes over the latest Marquette Law School polling. This latest sample was taken before the debate but gives a good picture of where Wisconsin is trending.

US Rep. James Clyburn is one of Maggie's heroes. He calls in to remind everyone about Joe Biden's 50 year career of committing to help people of color as well as the US people in general.

NYU Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an expert on Authoritarianism. It turns out that Trump and his plan seems to be following the Authoritarian playbook to a T. The lies, the racism, the spite is all part of the fascist way.

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The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

Bob Lord from the Patriotic Millionaires comes to us fresh off giving testimony for the Senate Finance Committee. We was called before the committee to speak on tax avoidance by the super rich. Sen Ron Johnson was the only Republican to ask him a question.

https://www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/the-2025-tax-policy-debate-and-tax-avoidance-strategies

https://taxtherich.com/

Kate Walsh of Grey's Anatomy fame stumps for Kamala Harris, making her pitch for the Vice President. She will be appearing at a few places in Wisconsin to advocate.

MKE County Executive David Crowley reacts to Tuesday's debate. He was in Washington DC at the time and adds that perspective.

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The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across the network. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and Instagram to keep up with Maggie and the show!

The 2025 Tax Fight Officially Kicked Off TODAY with Senate Finance Committee Hearing - Taxing the Rich is on the table

Senior Advisor for Tax Policy at Patriotic Millionaires