Daybreak w/ Brian and Jamie

Gas prices are on the rise so we talk to Nick Jarmusz, regional director of public affairs for AAA. He tells us about prices and the factors contributing to them. Speaking of prices, we talk about a bipartisan housing affordability bill that is heading to the US Congress. We look into how it affects Wisconsin, and how our representatives are supporting, or against, the bill.

We also revisit our conversation from earlier this week about a name image and likeness (NIL) bill in Wisconsin, it has since advanced to the state senate. We cover some of the details of what the bill would do.

Finally, we head into the weekend with this week’s edition of Dairyland Diaries!

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We start the hour talking about the economic impact of tariffs, this conversation comes from news that the White House is taking steps to try to make a permanent fix for illegal tariffs. We also talk about the filibuster and what Senator Ron Johnson had to say about it.

At the end of the hour we talk to Democrat candidate for governor and former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes about his energy plan. We’re also joined by Mace Michaels, a meteorologist with SevereStudios, he tells us about the forecast that has record-setting snowfall predicted.

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After the headlines from the war against Iran we talk about an attack at a synagogue in Detroit, as well as an allegedly ISIS-inspired shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia. Later we discuss the barring of press photographers from the Pentagon after there were “unflattering” photos of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Meanwhile, the CEO of Kohl’s says that they focus on middle to low-income shoppers, we discuss their marketing regarding it. We also discuss a story out of Sheboygan Falls, where a woman was re-arrested by ICE even after a judge ruled she could stay in the US.

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To start the hour we talk about the Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing arguments about lame duck laws. In the nation’s capitol a plaque to remember the tragedy of January 6 is allegedly unlawfully hidden from the public.

We take a look at President Trump and his messaging around the attacks against Iran. He says we’re winning but isn’t clear on what must happen for the war to end. Also, the president has apparently been guessing shoe sizes and buying shoes for his political circle.

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The FBI may take action that could reveal how Milwaukeeans voted in 2020 elections, we discuss that and other Wisconsin news regarding childcare in the state. Meanwhile, new vehicles were bought for ICE to use… but ICE doesn’t want to use them.

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We start the day with headlines from Iran, we focus on a strike on a school that appears to have been the US military’s doing. In other national news, a judge has repealed former president Joe Biden’s student loan relief.

ICE and DHS are still in action and they are still running into issues. We discuss a woman who was detained in Illinois and then released in rural Wisconsin, which ICE and Dodge County officials deny. Other Wisconsin news brings us to a new law giving sexual assault survivors more time to bring charges.

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We begin the hour with Robert Christl, Worker Center program director at Worker Justice Wisconsin. He tells us about a picket last night in Madison about construction workers rights. Later we talk to Tim Sheehy regarding a bill about college athlete’s ability in Wisconsin to make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL).

We also discuss Nintendo suing the US government over Trump’s unlawful tariffs, which led to delays on the pre-orders of their new Nintendo Switch 2 console. Closing the hour we talk about Milwaukee being a top bar town in the country.

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A whistleblower says an ex-DOGE employee claimed he took Social Security data to a new job that he would share the information with. It’s one of several security concerns that have spawned from DOGE.

President of Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers Union Peter Rickman joins us to tell us about Discourse Coffee workers voting to form a union. Also in Wisconsin, outdoor recreation boosts the state economy by $12 billion, we discuss.

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We bring you the latest updates on the strikes against Iran and we take a look at the inconsistent messaging from US leaders about what this is all about. Meanwhile in Congress, Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said there isn’t enough support for the president’s SAVE Act to pass in the Senate. Also, Erika Kirk has been appointed to the Air Force Academy board… What?

Today’s Wisconsin news comes from Brad Schimel, who has been denied an extension of being the US Attorney by federal judges.

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Health Care Action Coordinator Kristie Tweed from Citizen Action Wisconsin tells us about Democrats’ proposal for BadgerCare “public option” to expand health coverage in the state.

A report shows that before this conflict against Iran began, US intel said that intervention in Iran wasn’t likely to change leadership. It brings us to question this military action even more.

In Wisconsin elections, be prepared for another big supreme court race in 2027 now that conservative justice Annette Ziegler has announced she won’t seek reelection.

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