Daybreak w/ Brian and Jamie

We start off the day talking about old technology as Parker continues to wrap his head around phone numbers with letters in them. We also get nostalgic about space after watching yesterday’s Artemis II launch that is sending astronauts toward the moon.

We dive into some of what the president said in his address to the nation last night. The speech was filled with questionable claims and many old talking points, we wade through it. President Trump also sat yesterday at the Supreme Court arguments in the challenge against birthright citizenship. We discuss the case and the initial impressions from the justices.

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aCourts are in the headlines with news that a judge says the president’s executive order limiting funds to NPR and PBS isn’t lawful, meanwhile the Wisconsin Supreme Court election is one week away, and in the US Supreme Court the president will be attending oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case. In other legal system news, some January 6 rioters are suing police for indiscriminate use of force that caused emotional and physical harm on that day. 

In Wisconsin, more bills are hitting Governor Tony Evers’ desk and he is using the veto pen against some. We discuss vetoes against bills that would have restricted gender care and transgender athletic participation.

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Headlines from Iran continue to signal that oil prices will not be going down and that President Trump is still taking steps to alienate the US from allies with moves like suggesting the US leave NATO.

Later, Theresa Baroun from the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producer’s Association talks to us about climate change’s threat to maple tapping in southern Wisconsin.

We close the hour with a little sports talk sparked by the news that Bucks head coach Doc Rivers is headed to the basketball hall of fame. We ask what Wisconsin athletes and or coaches should be next in the hall of fame.

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NASA is scheduled to launch tonight in an effort to revisit the Moon. We discuss tonight’s launch and explain some of the rocket launch language that you may not know. Also, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has stopped an investigation into an Army helicopter crew that did a flyby of conservative music celebrity Kid Rock.

In some Wisconsin news, a panel of judges has dismissed a challenge to Wisconsin’s congressional maps. The challenge claimed that the maps discriminate against Democrats. We give our takes on the ruling and Wisconsin’s gerrymandering dilemma.

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We kick off the hour with some stuff you need to know, including news of a workers comp bill being signed into law and Tom Tiffany says we should stop doing emissions tests. Later we discuss the topic of birthright citizenship as the Supreme Court takes up a related case while the president tries to define who is American.

In Wisconsin news, alongside decreasing immigration numbers in 2025 the state’s population growth has slowed. We also chat with the owner of Sunshine Farm Petting Zoo, Debbie Marland, about Chesney the kangaroo – the pet who escaped and captivated the nation. 

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This hour Jamie gives us a Civics Lesson about the new SNAP requirements in order to keep benefits. This comes as the Big Beautiful Bill brings changes to programs that help those in unfortunate circumstances. Also, the US Postal Service is looking for an 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries due to rising oil prices. 

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After a conversation about Jamie’s fear of birds we move into a story from northern Wisconsin, where an oil company is offering to reimburse police for their presence at protests over a pipeline. That development brings up questions of who holds who accountable. We also discuss the news that 14 people being detained by ICE have died. Lightening up the hour, we ask what Girl Scouts do with their unsold cookies.

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We glance at some of the 27 bills that Governor Tony Evers signed, talk about the president’s latest message toward NATO. Brian discusses the funding for DHS and how it briefly seemed it would come through, but the deal unraveled as Congress Republicans split.

Later we are joined by Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Chris Taylor. She tells us about her campaign and some of the concerns she has with today’s government overreach.

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This morning we cover all the updates coming from the conflict with Iran. Brian also discusses the headlines that have come out of this weekend, including more TSA and government shutdown news. 

At the bottom of the hour Amanda Sherman-Baity from EMILY’s List joins us to talk about what her organization does and how it helps women get into office. She brings us insight into why it can be difficult for women to get into politics and how Wisconsin is doing with getting women in office.

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Brian takes us through this weekend’s events, leading with opening weekend for MLB and teams punching their tickets to the Final Four in March Madness. We settle in with the No Kings protests that drew millions throughout the nation. Also, we talk about the new kind of distracted driving that is hitting our streets.

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